Founded in 2018, Dusk is a Layer 1 blockchain specifically designed for compliant financial scenarios. Its modular architecture resolves the industry contradiction between 'privacy protection' and 'regulatory compliance', providing a solid infrastructure for institutional applications, compliant DeFi, and the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA).
Its core innovation lies in deeply embedding zero-knowledge proof technology into the protocol's underlying layer. Through the dual model of Moonlight transparent transactions and Phoenix privacy transactions, it not only achieves encrypted protection of transaction amounts and participant information but also meets regulatory audit requirements through zero-knowledge compliant audits, truly realizing 'privacy and compliance coexisting'. The simplified proof consensus mechanism grants transactions with second-level finality, and combined with the efficient Kadcast network layer, it builds a high-performance foundation suitable for financial-grade settlement.
Currently, Dusk has launched the DuskTrade platform in collaboration with the regulated exchange NPEX, tokenizing €300 million in securities for on-chain trading and integrating Chainlink CCIP for cross-chain interoperability, promoting the free flow of compliant assets across multiple ecosystems. As a core infrastructure in the RWA track, Dusk connects traditional finance with the Web3 world, creating a secure, efficient, and censorship-resistant decentralized financial ecosystem for enterprises, institutions, and users.
