@Dusk One thing I keep looking at Dusk, and the ecosystem story feels different now.
What caught my attention isn’t simply the privacy angle. It’s how Dusk is building several pieces around regulated finance, from DuskVM and DuskEVM to identity, settlement and asset workflows. That makes the network feel more like infrastructure than a single product.
The Dusk docs now show integrations with names like Chainlink, NPEX, Quantoz and Cordial Systems, each touching a different part of finance. Chainlink brings cross-chain messaging and data through CCIP, while NPEX connects directly with regulated real-world asset and securities activity.
I think this is where Dusk becomes interesting. Financial institutions usually don’t need another blockchain just because it is fast or cheap. They need privacy, compliance, settlement and interoperability working together without forcing everything into a completely closed system.
There’s still a big question, though: integrations on paper are not the same as sustained adoption. Dusk needs real users, real asset volume and real applications to prove this ecosystem can grow beyond partnerships.
Still, from what I’ve seen, the direction is becoming clearer. Dusk seems to be building the rails first and letting applications follow.
Do you think this infrastructure-first approach can actually bring more regulated assets on-chain?
@BabylonLabs_io One thing I keep looking at Bitcoin and wondering why using it in DeFi has always meant giving something up.
Reading Babylon’s docs changed that perspective a bit. With the Public Testnet, native BTC can be locked inside a Trustless Bitcoin Vault and used as collateral through Aave v4. Your Bitcoin isn’t wrapped or handed to a custodian, which honestly feels much closer to Bitcoin’s original spirit.
I think that’s a meaningful step for BTCFi. Still, it’s only a testnet, and the peg-in process, confirmation time, and liquidation behavior need to prove themselves under real market pressure before I’d fully trust it.
If Bitcoin can stay native while unlocking liquidity, that could be a bigger shift than most people expect.
Would you borrow against native BTC, or would you rather just keep holding?