In most people's impression, there are only two extremes of blockchain:
One is completely open and transparent, with all transactions laid bare;
The other is completely anonymous and private, but often conflicts with regulation and compliance.
What @Dusk wants to solve is the long-standing contradiction between these two.
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1. What is Dusk?
Dusk Network is a blockchain network focused on privacy protection + compliant finance, with a clear goal:
👉 To allow regulated assets in the real world (such as securities, debts, financial products) to be compliant and circulate on the chain while protecting user privacy.
To put it simply:
Dusk wants 'institutional money' to flow safely, legally, and audibly on-chain.
This is fundamentally different from many public chains that only serve retail speculation.

Why is 'privacy + compliance' so difficult?
The problem lies here:
Traditional finance ✔ requires compliance, auditability, and regulation
Public chain world ✔ by default completely transparent
Institutions and enterprises ❌ cannot accept transaction details being observed by everyone
Thus, a deadlock arises:
Public chains are not suitable for institutions, while private chains lose the openness of blockchain.
$DUSK The answer given is:
👉 To use cryptography, rather than a 'black box', to solve problems.

What is the difference between Dusk and ordinary public chains?
Many public chains emphasize:
How high TPS is
How hot the ecosystem is
How many memes there are
And Dusk seems to be doing something 'slow but difficult':
Aimed at institutions rather than just serving retail investors
Aimed at compliant finance rather than short-term speculation
Aimed at real assets rather than pure on-chain narratives
This also determines its growth path—
It may not be the fastest to explode, but it leans more towards long-term infrastructure.

What is the role of $DUSK ?
DUSK is the native token of Dusk Network, primarily used for:
Network security and consensus incentives
Transaction and contract execution fees
Value transfer within the ecosystem
From a narrative perspective, DUSK is:
The 'fuel' for the compliant finance on-chain system, rather than just a speculative chip.

Why is it worth paying attention to Dusk now?
In the current market environment, it is becoming increasingly difficult for projects that rely solely on hype to go far.
Meanwhile, RWA, institutional entry, and compliant DeFi are gradually becoming the main narrative.
Dusk happens to stand at the intersection of these three.
If the last bull market solved the issue of 'how people go on-chain',
Then the next phase might very well solve:
👉 How assets and institutions can go on-chain compliantly.
And this is exactly what@Dusk is trying to solve.
The value of DUSK will ultimately be determined by whether this route can be successfully executed.#dusk
