Dusk, a Layer-1 blockchain specializing in privacy-preserving technology, successfully launched its mainnet on January 7, 2025, culminating six years of development. Designed for regulated financial markets, it uses zero-knowledge proofs to enable confidential transactions and smart contracts while ensuring full compliance with EU regulations like MiCA and MiFID II. Key partnerships with NPEX (a licensed Dutch exchange) and Chainlink facilitate seamless real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and cross-chain interoperability. Features like Hyperstaking, Zedger for secure issuance, and the upcoming DuskEVM enhance scalability and developer accessibility. As institutional interest in RWAs surges, Dusk positions itself as the go-to platform for compliant on-chain finance.#Dusk