#dusk $DUSK
Dusk has been on quite a journey lately. After years of building behind the scenes, the mainnet finally went live on January 7, 2026, pushing the project out of the conceptual phase and into something that actually exists and operates as a Layer-1. At this point, it’s clearly more than just another privacy-focused coin. What’s taking shape looks much closer to infrastructure for regulated finance.
What’s really driving attention now is the rollout of DuskEVM and the partnership with the Dutch exchange NPEX. For once, we’re not talking about vague promises. Real tokenized securities—roughly €300 million worth—are beginning to move on-chain. That’s a big shift, and it feels less like speculative hype and more like the early stages of traditional finance quietly merging with blockchain rails.
On the price side, volatility has been unavoidable. January delivered a sharp 400% run that pushed DUSK close to $0.33, followed by a predictable pullback. Early February has seen price action settle into a consolidation range between roughly $0.09 and $0.14. What’s interesting beneath the surface is the behavior of larger holders. Whale wallets appear to be accumulating during the dips, suggesting a longer-term bet on real-world asset adoption as the catalyst for the next meaningful move.
