@Dusk $DUSK #dusk The official launch of the DuskEVM mainnet in January 2026 injects revolutionary vitality into this compliance-oriented privacy Layer 1 blockchain that has been cultivated for eight years. As an EVM-compatible application layer solution, DuskEVM not only breaks down the developer barrier with the Ethereum ecosystem but also integrates Dusk's native privacy protection and compliance features, promoting the transition of compliant DeFi from concept to large-scale implementation, becoming the core turning point for the explosion of Dusk ecosystem value.
The core breakthrough of DuskEVM lies in the dual empowerment of 'lowering the threshold + strengthening features.' Previously, privacy blockchains often struggled to connect to the vast EVM developer ecosystem due to differences in underlying architecture, resulting in a singular application scenario and low developer participation. DuskEVM, through complete compatibility with Solidity smart contracts, allows millions of EVM ecosystem developers worldwide to migrate existing DeFi applications to the Dusk network without the need to restructure their code, while enjoying underlying privacy protection and compliance support. More importantly, DuskEVM has achieved a dual-track operation of the Phoenix private mode and Moonlight public mode: privacy DeFi protocols can adopt the Phoenix mode to hide transaction details, preventing front-running and market manipulation; whereas public and transparent compliance applications can choose the Moonlight mode to meet regulatory disclosure requirements. This flexible adaptation capability perfectly covers the needs of different types of DeFi scenarios.
The rapid implementation of ecological applications is releasing the commercial value of DuskEVM. Hedger Alpha has officially opened for public testing, and its DuskEVM privacy engine allows developers to write smart contracts in familiar Solidity while gaining the benefits of homomorphic encryption and zero-knowledge proofs—this means that transactions can achieve balance privacy and transfer confidentiality, but can still fully trace the transaction chain when auditing is needed. The privacy DEX built on DuskEVM hides trading orders and transaction prices through the Hedger protocol, effectively solving the slippage and information leakage issues of large transactions in traditional DEXs, attracting numerous institutional investors to participate; the compliant lending protocol integrates the Citadel zero-knowledge KYC module and privacy collateral mechanism, allowing users to complete compliance verification while hiding collateral details, thus avoiding malicious liquidation caused by the public disclosure of collateral information.
To accelerate ecological expansion, Dusk has launched a grant program worth 15 million DUSK, focusing on supporting the development of privacy-compliant DeFi applications and RWA tools. Currently, over 50 projects have submitted applications, and the ecological diversity continues to improve. In addition, DuskEVM supports stablecoin payments for gas fees, with 90% of users choosing compliant stablecoins like EURC/USDC to complete on-chain operations, significantly lowering the entry barrier for institutional users. Technical synergy and cross-chain interoperability further amplify the ecological influence of DuskEVM, deeply integrating Chainlink data feeds and CCIP cross-chain protocols, enabling the DuskEVM ecosystem to access reliable market data and cross-chain asset liquidity, providing precise price feeds and cross-chain circulation support for compliant DeFi protocols.
During the critical period of the DeFi industry transitioning from 'wild growth' to 'compliant development,' the ecological layout of DuskEVM precisely aligns with market trends. Its combination advantages of 'EVM compatibility + privacy compliance + economic incentives' are expected to attract a group of institutional users and professional investors with rigid demands for compliant privacy to enter the market, pushing the ecology from 'retail-driven' to 'institution-driven' transformation. With the implementation of more compliant DeFi applications and the continuous influx of institutional funds, DuskEVM is expected to become the core infrastructure for compliant privacy DeFi, while $DUSK, as the native token of the ecosystem, will continue to increase in value as the ecological scale expands and application scenarios enrich.
