2026-01-19 19:22:13

Since its founding in 2018, Dusk Network has been doing one thing—redefining the possibilities of regulated finance with blockchain technology. As a Layer 1 public chain built specifically for institutions and compliant DeFi, it takes a somewhat "alternative" approach: it aims for privacy protection while also subjecting itself to regulatory scrutiny. This may sound contradictory, but Dusk achieves it through a modular architecture, which industry calls "compliant privacy." Compared to privacy chains that pursue complete anonymity, Dusk’s differentiated advantage stands out particularly in the traditional finance and on-chain asset sectors.

The beginning of 2026 brought many surprises to the market. In the second week of January, the DuskEVM mainnet officially launched. The most remarkable aspect of this infrastructure layer is that it is fully compatible with Ethereum’s EVM, allowing developers to deploy existing Solidity smart contracts directly without starting from scratch, while also benefiting from Dusk’s underlying privacy and compliance features. In other words, migration costs are minimized, which is a real benefit for institutions and developers. Once DuskEVM went live, the entire DeFi ecosystem and RWA (Real-World Asset) applications’ potential expanded significantly, attracting attention from many Ethereum-based projects and institutional developers.

Even more期待的是DuskTrade的启动。这款应用是与荷兰持证交易所NPEX合作开发的，背后持有多项欧盟金融牌照——包括MTF、Broker和ECSP等。定位上，DuskTrade计划在2026年内正式推向市场，专注于链上进行真实资产交易。一旦上线，这将成为合规RWA应用落地的又一里程碑，也是Dusk生态从基础设施向应用层扩展的重要体现。

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GasBankrupter

· 2h ago

Compliance and privacy are easy to talk about, but few can truly implement them. Dusk has something this time.

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DaoResearcher

· 17h ago

According to the economic model design in the white paper, can this "compliant privacy" dual-track system remain stable in a game-theoretic equilibrium? It’s worth a deep dive. DuskEVM's compatibility with EVM indeed reduces migration costs, but how does the incentive mechanism ensure that long-term participants won't flow to Ethereum? Governance proposals need data support, everyone. RWA track is hot, but can NPEX's EU license truly solve the cross-chain regulatory arbitrage problem? The premise of the hypothesis needs to be verified first. I want to see the token economics assumptions behind the 2026 delivery timeline—don't just tell stories. Honestly, the proposition of compliant privacy itself involves the Donald paradox. How does Dusk solve this at the layer 1 level? Is the code open source?

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NewPumpamentals

· 17h ago

It's already great if compliance and privacy measures can really be implemented; most projects are just theoretical discussions.

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ETHmaxi_NoFilter

· 17h ago

The privacy compliance logic I hadn't really thought through before, but now it feels like Dusk is playing a very interesting balancing act — needing to reassure institutional players while not being completely transparent to the point of sacrificing privacy. The EVM compatibility move is indeed impressive, directly reducing migration costs, allowing developers to use it without changing their code. That’s truly "for my use." I need to keep an eye on DuskTrade. With EU licensing endorsement and real asset trading, if it really comes to fruition, it will no longer be just hype but a tangible application. However, whether it can truly launch in 2026 still remains to be seen; many projects end up being "coming soon" with no clear timeline.

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TerraNeverForget

· 17h ago

The compliance and privacy approach is truly excellent—making the horse run without letting it eat grass. Dusk has managed to pull it off. Alright.

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TokenTherapist

· 17h ago

I've been looking at the compliance and privacy logic for a while... to be honest, I find it a bit hard to believe, can regulation and privacy really be so seamless? However, the move to make DuskEVM directly compatible with EVM is indeed clever, reducing migration costs. I wonder if it will become the next "seems perfect but no one actually uses it." Regarding RWA, they are serious about it. With the EU license support, it's definitely more reliable than projects that only talk big but do nothing. Let's wait until DuskTrade officially launches. For now, we'll see if any real institutions will follow up.

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governance_lurker

· 17h ago

The combination of compliance and privacy is indeed quite meticulous; finally, a project dares to play this way. --- EVM compatibility is truly impressive; developers can migrate without rewriting? This is the real way to win people's hearts. --- DuskTrade with an EU license... Is this the real deal this time? --- Both RWA and privacy again, it seems Dusk is betting on a very difficult game. --- Good in theory as compliance and privacy, but whether they can truly achieve it remains to be seen. --- EVM compatibility directly reduces costs; the logic is sound, but it depends on whether the ecosystem can keep up. --- Backed by a Dutch exchange, it looks serious, but who knows how difficult the path of compliant RWA really is. --- From infrastructure to application layer, Dusk's approach is quite clear; just worried that it might end up being all talk again. --- Privacy + regulation, is that not contradictory? It depends on whether the technical solution is truly hardcore.

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