Completely agree with you @ZeusRWA. If the token doesn't sit in the value path, it's essentially worthless.
The $DUSK token is designed differently:
1) Infrastructure fees accrue to the network
DuskDS is our data-availability + settlement layer. DuskEVM is the EVM app layer. Gas is paid in DUSK, and fees are part of consensus rewards. Infra usage directly benefits stakers.
2) Fees from the market layer
We're building a financial market infrastructure for tokenized securities (issuance, trading, corporate actions on-chain). Venues and listing fees are policy-gated so a share can flow to stakers or a buyback/burn module. The point is to connect venue growth to token value, not leave it off-chain.
3) Fee capture across layers
DuskEVM runs on the OP stack but settles to DuskDS. That lets us retain fee capture on both sides under the same token, while giving builders familiar EVM tooling.
4) Gas sponsoring
Institutions and venues can sponsor user transactions in DUSK and offer fee discounts, without removing the token from the equation. This keeps the economic link between holders and the protocol strong, rather than getting away from it.
The whole idea behind @DuskFoundation is to remove intermediaries and return earnings to the people operating the network. Whether it's settlement, issuance or trading. Value creation flows back to participants
