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the Dusk VM and its use of PlonK ZK proofs. When the chain processes transactions, it obscures sensitive elements such as balances or contract logic while still ensuring that the computation was correct. This kind of cryptography is expensive and complex. It isn’t just about hiding numbers; it’s about guaranteeing integrity without transparency in the conventional sense. That is a departure from chains like Ethereum, where everything is public even if pseudonymous.

Dusk runs a Proof-of-Stake system called Succinct Attestation, which prioritizes instant settlement finality. In traditional finance, when you settle a trade, you want legal certainty: once executed, it cannot be reversed.@Dusk