#Dusk @Dusk $DUSK On public blockchains, value is transferred by recording every transaction on a single, shared ledger that is visible to everyone. This model makes settlement straightforward, but it creates serious challenges for regulated finance. Financial institutions cannot publicly disclose client balances, trading behavior, or compliance-related information without violating legal and commercial requirements. Real-world financial markets need strong privacy for users, alongside selective transparency that allows regulators and auditors to review activity when necessary.
Dusk, launched in 2018, was created specifically to address this tension. It is a layer 1 blockchain designed for regulated and privacy-sensitive financial use cases, rather than for fully transparent, open DeFi ecosystems. Its modular design separates core components of the network, enabling applications to determine what information remains confidential, what is disclosed, and which parties are permitted access. This flexibility makes Dusk well suited for institutional applications such as compliant DeFi and tokenized real-world assets, where transaction history, ownership, and cash flows must stay confidential while remaining verifiable.
In practice, Dusk allows assets and payments to be transferred on-chain using cryptographic privacy mechanisms without sacrificing auditability. Banks, brokers, and regulated platforms can conduct trading, settlement, or the issuance of tokenized securities without exposing sensitive data to the public, while still being able to share complete records with regulators or counterparties when required. This contrasts with most public blockchains, where limited privacy forces compliance processes off-chain, creating a disconnect between regulatory oversight and on-chain settlement.
