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The most pressing development for DF holders is the official announcement from Binance:
​Delisting Date: Binance is scheduled to delist DF (along with GHST, DATA, and others) on February 13, 2026.
​Impact: This has triggered a "capitulation" phase. While speculative "dead cat bounces" or "exit pumps" (like the recent 80%+ spike) are common before delisting, the removal from a major exchange typically leads to significantly reduced liquidity and long-term price suppression.
$DF #RiskAssetsMarketShock

Dusk is evolving into a three‑layer modular stack that cuts integration costs and timelines while preserving the privacy and regulatory advantages that set the network apart. The new architecture slots a consensus/data‑availability/settlement layer (DuskDS) beneath an EVM execution layer (DuskEVM) and a forthcoming privacy layer (DuskVM).
Why the change? 
It accelerates application rollout;Integrations with wallets, bridges, exchanges, and service providers are faster thanks to standard Ethereum tooling; Existing EVM dApps migrate with minimal code changes, eliminating bespoke work once required for native Dusk; Codebase becomes smaller, cheaper to maintain, and inherits proven EVM scalability from day one.
A single DUSK token fuels all three layers, and a validator‑run native bridge moves value between them without wrapped assets or custodians. Because NPEX’s MTF, ECSP and Broker licences apply to the full stack, institutions can issue, trade, and settle real‑world assets under one regulatory umbrella, bringing compliant DeFi to market faster.
Multilayer Architecture
The multilayer architecture is achieved by integrating EIP-4844 (Proto-Danksharding) into Rusk, the implementation of Dusk node as well as adding a port of Optimism as EVM execution layer to settle on Dusk ledger. This brings the following benefits:
DuskDS: Data & Settlement Layer
Handles consensus, staking, data availability, native bridge, and settlement. The MIPS-powered pre-verifier on the DuskDS node (i.e. Rusk) checks state transitions before they hit the chain, so there is no 7-day fault window like on Optimism.
DuskEVM: EVM Application Layer
Runs standard Solidity contracts via familiar tools (Hardhat, MetaMask). It becomes the primary venue for DeFi and compliant apps, streamlining onboarding for developers, exchanges, and custodians. Moreover, it will also feature Homomorphic Encryption (HE) operations to enable auditable confidential transactions and obfuscated order books, ideal for regulated financial instruments.
DuskVM: Privacy Application Layer
Executes complete privacy‑preserving applications using the Phoenix output‑based transaction model and Piecrust virtual machine (currently embedded in DuskDS but being extracted into DuskVM).
Development is led by Dusk’s internal team of expert engineers, in consultation with Lumos (the team that audited Kadcast), an external development organization we are collaborating with for faster rollout. Lumos is assisting with core runtime infrastructure, the DuskDS/DuskEVM bridge, and starter applications (staking, DEXs, etc.).
Advantages
Operational Efficiency
The modular design reduces overhead as each layer can be optimised for its specific role, making the system cheaper to maintain, easier to scale, and more secure.
Faster Time to Market
Custom integrations on a bespoke L1 can take 6-12 months and cost 50× more than EVM deployments. Exchanges, for example, spent months adapting to native Dusk, whereas EVM integrations can be completed in weeks.
Plug‑and‑Play Compatibility & Interoperability 
The EVM Application Layer uses standard Ethereum tooling and removes the need for custom explorers or proprietary wallets. External EVM dApps can migrate to Dusk and bring their user base while gaining native compliance, access to regulated tokenised assets, privacy‑preserving infrastructure, and a fully licensed environment.
Controlled State Growth
DuskDS stores only succinct validity proofs; execution‑heavy state lives on the application layers, keeping full‑node hardware requirements low.
Token & Native Bridge
DUSK remains the sole native token with the following roles:
DuskDS DUSK: staking, governance, settlementDuskEVM DUSK: gas for Solidity dApps and transaction feesDuskVM DUSK: gas for full privacy-preserving applications
DUSK on the DuskEVM will become the standard for exchanges and users. The trustless native bridge enables seamless transfers between the EVM and the DuskDS.
ERC20 and BEP20 DUSK will also be migrated to DuskEVM. The bridge between the DuskDS and DuskEVM is native and trustless, no external custodians or wrapped assets required.
Validators and full nodes simply run the new release. No action is required from stakers, and all balances remain intact while instantly gaining DuskEVM compatibility.
Benefits for Institutions
With this setup, Dusk can onboard assets from regulated venues like NPEX, 21X, and other asset managers already in discussion, while offering developers plug-and-play infrastructure.
Institutions benefit from:
A licensed environment (via NPEX) for custody, issuance, and tradingOne‑time KYC across all apps on DuskComposability across apps using the same licensed assets
This makes Dusk the only network offering privacy, composability, and compliance. All under one complete license umbrella#dusk @Dusk $DUSK

​Zama ($ZAMA) has recently emerged as one of the most technologically significant launches in the 2026 crypto landscape. Positioning itself as the "HTTPS for Blockchain," the project focuses on Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE), allowing for confidential smart contracts where data remains encrypted even during computation.
​1. Market Snapshot (as of February 6, 2026)
​Current Price: ~$0.029 - $0.032 USD
​24h Change: -6% to -12% (Correction phase)
​Market Cap: ~$65 Million
​Circulating Supply: 2.2 Billion ZAMA
​Total Supply: 11 Billion ZAMA
​All-Time High (ATH): ~$0.158 (Briefly touched on KuCoin/Binance at launch)
​Listing Date: February 2, 2026
​2. Technical Analysis (Chart Insights)
​The price action since the Token Generation Event (TGE) on February 2nd follows a classic "Price Discovery" pattern often seen in high-hype infrastructure projects.
​Launch Spike: $ZAMA opened with massive volatility, spiking to an ATH of over **$0.15** on some exchanges before settling. This was driven by the "sealed-bid Dutch auction" participants and early exchange liquidity.
​Post-Launch Correction: Following the initial surge, the price has entered a cooling-off period. It is currently trading below its auction clearing price (~$0.05), which indicates a "washout" of short-term speculators.
​Support & Resistance:
​Immediate Support: $0.025 - $0.028. This is the critical zone to watch; if it holds, it could form a "double bottom" for a reversal.
​Major Resistance: $0.045 - $0.050. Reclaiming the $0.05 level (auction price) is vital for bullish sentiment to return.
​RSI Indicator: On the 4-hour timeframe, $ZAMA is approaching the Oversold region (<30), suggesting that the heavy selling pressure may be nearing exhaustion.
​3. Fundamental Analysis
​The Technology (FHE): Unlike ZK-proofs (which prove a statement is true without revealing data), FHE allows developers to compute on encrypted data. This enables private DeFi (blind swaps), confidential stablecoins, and encrypted on-chain voting.
​Team & Backing: Founded by Dr. Rand Hindi and Dr. Pascal Paillier (co-inventor of the Paillier cryptosystem). The project raised over $150M from top-tier VCs like Pantera Capital and Multicoin Capital.
​Utility: The $ZAMA token is used for:
​Network Fees: Paying for FHE computation and "Total Value Shielded" (TVS) services.
​Staking: Securing the protocol via Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS).
​Governance: Voting on protocol upgrades and inflation parameters (currently starting at 5%).

​1. Price Action & Candlestick Patterns
​After hitting a new all-time low of approximately $0.0167 on January 31, 2026, the chart shows a sharp "V-shaped" recovery attempt.
​Capitulation Spike: The long lower wick on the January 31 candle indicates a massive "stop-hunt" or capitulation, where sellers were exhausted and buyers aggressively stepped in.
​Bullish Engulfing: The recovery on February 2-3 produced bullish engulfing patterns on the daily timeframe, reclaiming the $0.024 support level.
​Current Trend: The price is currently testing the $0.030 resistance. A daily close above this level could confirm a shift from a bearish to a neutral-bullish mid-term outlook.
​2. Technical Indicators
​RSI (Relative Strength Index): Currently hovering around 62.5, recovering from extreme oversold conditions (<30). This suggests the momentum is shifting toward buyers, though it is not yet in "overbought" territory.
​Moving Averages: C98 is currently fighting to stay above its 50-day SMA ($0.0215). The 200-day SMA remains a major overhead resistance near the $0.07 - $0.08 range.
​MACD: A bullish crossover has occurred on the daily chart, with the histogram moving into positive territory for the first time in weeks.
​3. Support and Resistance Levels
​Immediate Resistance: $0.031 – $0.035 (Recent rejection zone).
​Major Resistance: $0.196 (Historical pivotal area).
​Key Support: $0.019 – $0.021 (Previous accumulation zone).
​Critical Floor: $0.016 (New All-Time Low).
​Fundamental Catalysts (February 2026)
​The recent price surge is largely attributed to several high-impact fundamental developments:
​G98 Joint Venture: Coin98's partnership with Tether to build national blockchain infrastructure in Vietnam. The 2026 roadmap includes launching compliant digital asset products for retail and institutional use.
​Visa Fusion Card: The rollout of the Coin98 Fusion Card allows users to spend crypto at over 150 million Visa merchants globally, directly increasing the utility of the C98 token.
​AI Integration: New AI-driven security upgrades for the Coin98 Wallet and cross-chain swaps are attracting DeFi power users.
​Market Sentiment
​The consensus among traders is Cautiously Bullish. While the broader market faces macro headwinds, C98 is being viewed as a "compressed spring" due to its fixed supply and extreme discount from previous highs.$C98
#MarketCorrection #WhaleDeRiskETH #BitcoinDropMarketImpact

#dusk The Dusk Network has been flying under the radar over the past few months but has more recently been generating quite a bit of interest.
It is flying hot off the heels of a recent Binance listing and trading volumes reflect this. The project is trying to take the concept of privacy based blockchains and bring it to the world of digital securities and STOs.@Dusk
Yet, is all this hype overdone?
In this Dusk Network review, I will give you everything you need to know about the project. I will also look at the long term potential and use cases for DUSK tokens.
What is the Dusk Network?
The Dusk Network is a privacy blockchain that is focused on the issuance of digital securities, aiming to make trading compliance automatic, while maintaining individual user privacy and auditability. According to Jelle Pol, business lead of the project:
Dusk Network was created to digitize regulated (financial) markets. Built from the ground up to tackle the challenge at the deepest layer
The protocol combines a custom-built consensus mechanism and zero-knowledge cryptography to provide both compliance and confidentiality. The goal is to create a platform that removes the expensive middlemen found in traditionally regulated markets but still maintain regulatory approval.
The Dusk Network has recently moved to a public testnet and has plans on becoming a blockchain protocol that allows for easy deployment of Zero-Knowledge dApps, which would make it the backbone of a global, permissionless dApp ecosystem.
The Dusk Network Goals
Dusk was created for use in the financial industry, with a combination of necessary privacy and compliance with regulations.
While there are several potential use cases for the Dusk Network, the primary initial adoption strategy is focused on the Security Token (STO) market, which they feel will benefit from the addition of a privacy and compliance-focused blockchain built specifically for the needs and challenges of the STO space.
In order to become the primary blockchain used for STOs, it is critical for the team to provide for both the privacy of transactions and compliance requirements. Privacy of transactions is one of the key elements of regulated markets.
Consider the following example: Any large movements of Bitcoin from various whale wallets can cause huge spikes in Bitcoin volatility, either upwards if there is a large purchase, or downwards when there is a large sale. If Bitcoin were a regulated asset like a stock, the transparency of the blockchain and transactions would be not only discouraged by regulators but could also be considered as leading to market manipulation, a practice that is illegal in any regulated market.

While the privacy of transactions is important in maintaining an orderly market, compliance is equally important in legal market trading. This means checks for traders such as KYC and AML, which combat money laundering, as well as restrictions on the country of residence, amount of assets being issued, whether assets can be fractional, and other details of a healthy asset market.
It’s important to know that as a layer 0 protocol the Dusk Network differs from other similar solutions such as PolyMath which acts like a for-profit middleman in the STO market, which need to charge fees and make money to be successful.
When you use those platforms you must also pay the fees, which can run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars for new STO campaigns. In contrast, the Dusk Network is a protocol which makes their security token standard open to all, just like the ERC-20 standard on Ethereum was open to all for use in their ICOs.
That makes Dusk free to use, which is a vast improvement for projects looking to launch an STO.
Dusk Network and Zero-Knowledge
The Dusk Network makes use of Zero-Knowledge cryptography as a means for validating a wide variety of network operations. This includes transactions, right to access a service, right to participate in blind bidding auctions and much more.
In addition, using zero-knowledge cryptography means users can participate without revealing their identity or any details of transactions while providing proof of correct computation in a trustless manner. All of these verifications are handled by browser nodes.
These nodes compete with each other by staking an undisclosed amount of Dusk tokens to participate in the block selection process. This generates compliance to the process as it generates the zero-knowledge proof that transactions in the block have occurred.
The shifting of the workload of verifying (and eventually generating) zero-knowledge proofs allow the community to add computational power, thus leveraging game theory principles and bringing Dusk one step closer to becoming fully browser-based.
Privacy Features
Dusk uses a wide variety of technologies to maintain privacy in the network while also minimizing the potential for data breaches or transaction and account detection. The list of features used includes:
Stealth Addresses;Ring Confidential Transaction Signatures;An Anonymous Network Layer;Non-Interactive Verifiable Secret Sharing;Cryptographically Committed Provisioners;A Segregated Byzantine Agreement (SBA) consensus algorithm.
All of which is incorporated into a low-latency gossip network using garlic routing and a non-repliable datagram to prevent occurrences of IP address propagation.
The entire network is secured with the Segregated Byzantine Agreement consensus protocol. The SBA protocol is a permission-less algorithm that includes statistical block finality.

It also includes the unique Proof of Stake consensus known as Proof of Blind Bid, which allows block generators to stake tokens anonymously. SBA compliments many of the ideas first introduced by the Byzantine Agreement consensus including the concept of stealth time-locked transactions to protect from Sybil attacks.
A further benefit of SBA is that it only allows the usual transactional nodes to compete for block generation. All of the network and computationally intensive tasks are relegated to non-transactional nodes called Provisioners.
This hardens the Dusk Network as it decreases the amount of network communication, decreases the probability of network partitioning and helps maintain the overall availability of the Dusk Network.$DUSK