#Dusk @Dusk $DUSK
I’m interested in Dusk because it is not trying to make finance choose between privacy and compliance. It is a Layer 1 built for regulated markets, where confidentiality protects people and businesses, but auditability still exists when law and oversight demand proof.
The design starts with a settlement focused base layer often described as DuskDS. This layer is built for clear finality using proof of stake committees, so blocks are confirmed in a way that feels decisive instead of uncertain. On top of that foundation, Dusk supports two transaction models. Phoenix is the private model, built with zero-knowledge proofs and a UTXO style structure so transfers can be validated without revealing sensitive details. Moonlight is the public model for cases where transparency is required, such as reporting and straightforward transfers. Developers can also build with familiar tools through an EVM compatible execution environment, while the longer term plan points toward specialized execution for deeper privacy applications. They’re aiming for institutional grade apps, compliant DeFi, and tokenized real world assets that can live on shared rails without broadcasting every position to the world.
Selective disclosure tools let approved parties see what matters, while everyone else sees only proofs, not identities today.
In practice, users pay fees and secure the network by staking the DUSK token, and validators are incentivized to behave honestly through rewards and penalties. The long term goal is simple to say but hard to deliver: financial activity that is on-chain, verifiable, and still safe for real participants.
