Dusk & The End of the "Data Leak": Why Citadel is Your Digital Bodyguard
I have lost count of how many times I hesitated before uploading my passport photo to a new exchange. We have normalized giving total strangers our most sensitive documents just to trade. That is a security nightmare. This is why Citadel, Dusk’s native identity protocol, is the privacy breakthrough I am watching closely. It flips the KYC model upside down. Instead of sending your data to the verifier, you keep the data and send a "proof."
Hmmm, imagine entering a bar and proving you are over 21 without showing your ID card with your address on it. That is what Citadel does for finance. You satisfy the regulator—proving you aren't sanctioned or underage—without exposing your identity to hackers. In 2026, true digital sovereignty means owning your reputation, not renting it from a centralized server that might get leaked.
