@Dusk launching in 2026: Dusk’s first institutional-grade real-world asset (RWA) application, developed in partnership with NPEX, a regulated Dutch exchange operating under MTF, Broker, and ECSP licenses. The platform is designed to support primary issuance, secondary trading, and on-chain settlement of regulated financial instruments within an EU-compliant framework.
At launch, DuskTrade is expected to onboard €300M+ in tokenized securities, providing a scalable on-chain venue for equities, bonds, and other regulated RWAs issued under existing European market regulations.
The platform leverages Dusk Network’s privacy-preserving compliance architecture, enabling selective disclosure, confidential transaction data, and programmable compliance controls—allowing market participants to meet KYC/AML, investor eligibility, and reporting requirements without exposing sensitive trading or position data on a public ledger.
By integrating directly with NPEX’s regulated market infrastructure, DuskTrade aligns blockchain-based settlement with traditional capital-markets standards, offering:
Reduced settlement friction through on-chain finality
Improved capital efficiency via tokenized issuance and transfer
Regulatory certainty for issuers, intermediaries, and institutional investors
Waitlist opens in January, ahead of phased onboarding for issuers, broker-dealers, and professional investors seeking compliant exposure to tokenized financial instruments.
DuskTrade represents a strategic step toward the institutional adoption of tokenized securities, positioning Dusk as a base layer for regulated on-chain capital markets rather than a purely crypto-native ecosystem.
More information on the Dusk–NPEX collaboration:
https://dusk.network/news/dusk-and-npex-partnership
