Dusk: Compliant Privacy for Real Markets
Most chains talk about “bringing finance onchain,” but they skip the two things regulated markets can’t compromise on: privacy and proof. Dusk is purpose-built for that exact gap regulated finance where balances, positions, and counterparties don’t need to be public, yet trades still need to be verifiable, reportable, and final.
What stands out is how the stack is now shipping into reality:
• DuskEVM is live (Jan 7, 2026): Solidity teams can deploy familiar contracts while settling on Dusk’s Layer 1 no rebuilding your whole tooling just to integrate. 
• Hedger Alpha is already live: compliant privacy on EVM using zero-knowledge + homomorphic encryption, so transactions can be confidential and auditable when disclosure is required. 
• DuskTrade is the real signal for 2026: built with NPEX (regulated Dutch partner with MTF/Broker/ECSP licensing), targeting €300M+ in tokenized securities moving onchain through a compliant venue. The waitlist opened in January. 
This is the direction RWAs need: not “privacy as a feature,” but privacy as market structure with compliance logic, selective disclosure, and settlement finality designed for institutions from day one.
