If one sentence could describe what the EVM compatibility layer on the Dusk public chain means for ordinary developers, the most accurate way is: "Write logic with familiar Solidity, privacy features out of the box." In the privacy computing race of 2026, this indeed represents a dimensionality reduction.

In recent years, developers wanting to build privacy applications faced an awkward dilemma: either learn complex zero-knowledge proof circuit languages or implement cryptographic modules from scratch. Both paths are mentally taxing. Now, this barrier has been completely leveled.

Since the beginning of this year, with the full launch of this EVM-compatible network, we have seen a surge of developers from mainstream ecosystems. The key attraction is simple — you don’t have to abandon your existing toolchain. Familiar frameworks like Hardhat and Foundry continue to be used, MetaMask still connects as usual, and even your DeFi contract code that has already run on other EVM chains can be directly copied and pasted. The development experience is seamlessly integrated.

But the magic happens at this moment: once a contract runs on this network, developers can invoke the underlying privacy modules. Your lending protocols can immediately support transaction amount hiding, position hiding, without needing to write cryptographic proofs yourself. For teams aiming to build "compliant privacy" applications, the steep migration cost reduction means R&D cycles can be shortened by more than half.

How significant is the practical value of this shift? For quantitative teams, strategy exposure has always been a headache — if trading volume and positions are monitored by scientists, it’s easy to be front-run. For large traders, privacy is a fundamental requirement. The native privacy capabilities provided by this EVM chain directly equip DApps with financial-grade protection. This "frictionless upgrade" approach is rapidly expanding the developer base of this network.

Currently, the number of innovative projects based on this platform is increasing. From privacy voting to secret auctions, developers are redesigning on-chain interactions using these native privacy components. This chain is no longer just a token, but more like a universal privacy computing engine, truly elevating Web3 applications from entertainment to deep-water financial services.