I used to think an EVM-compatible layer was mostly about making a chain easier for developers to use. Then I looked closer at DuskEVM and realized the interesting part is what it gets to sit on top of. You can keep working with familiar EVM tooling instead of having to relearn everything just to access another network.
DuskEVM gives builders a Solidity/EVM path into Dusk, while Hedger is designed to bring confidential EVM workflows into that environment. It uses homomorphic encryption and zero-knowledge proofs to support privacy that can still be reviewed when needed. So the EVM part isn’t really the whole story… it’s the familiar door into the infrastructure Dusk has been building underneath. 🤯
That made me think about how developers usually choose where to build. Familiar tooling matters because nobody wants to rebuild their entire workflow just to experiment with a new chain. But for regulated applications, the infrastructure underneath matters just as much. Being EVM-compatible is useful, but having privacy and reviewability built into the environment is what makes the combination more interesting.
I’m still curious what people will actually build with it 😂, because compatibility alone doesn’t guarantee anyone will use it. But I like the direction. DuskEVM doesn’t seem to be asking developers to choose between familiar EVM development and Dusk’s privacy-focused infrastructure. It’s trying to put the two together, and that’s the part I’ll be watching.
@Dusk #dusk $DUSK
DuskEVM gives builders a Solidity/EVM path into Dusk, while Hedger is designed to bring confidential EVM workflows into that environment. It uses homomorphic encryption and zero-knowledge proofs to support privacy that can still be reviewed when needed. So the EVM part isn’t really the whole story… it’s the familiar door into the infrastructure Dusk has been building underneath. 🤯
That made me think about how developers usually choose where to build. Familiar tooling matters because nobody wants to rebuild their entire workflow just to experiment with a new chain. But for regulated applications, the infrastructure underneath matters just as much. Being EVM-compatible is useful, but having privacy and reviewability built into the environment is what makes the combination more interesting.
I’m still curious what people will actually build with it 😂, because compatibility alone doesn’t guarantee anyone will use it. But I like the direction. DuskEVM doesn’t seem to be asking developers to choose between familiar EVM development and Dusk’s privacy-focused infrastructure. It’s trying to put the two together, and that’s the part I’ll be watching.
@Dusk #dusk $DUSK
