$DUSK has been pioneering privacy tech for 7+ years.
The ecosystem allows users to choose transparent transfers when openness matters or confidential transfer when privacy is needed.
All this happens while compliance is still possible selectively disclosed.

The usefulness of DuskEVM
DuskEVM is where @Dusk ecosystem comes alive.
Users get access to dApps that power real on-chain markets and invest in tokenized RWAs, like MMF and more
When to use DuskEVM
Developers are allowed to use DuskEVM for almost all applications-level use cases.
• DeFi protocols, AMMs, lending and real-world assets RWAs
• NFTs and Gaming
• Apps that expect an EVM environment such as tooling, libraries and infrastructure.
Developers will also get the privilege to use these tools
- A familiar language and toolkit such as (Solidity/Vyper, Hardhat/Foundry, etc.)
- $DUSK as their native gas token.
- Privacy and compliance features via the underlying DuskDS architecture and hedger protocol.
The usefulness of DuskDS
Developers are allowed to use this toolkit when necessary.
• It can be used for protocol-level control on the settlement layer.
• Delivers direct interaction with the DuskDS transaction model
• Specialized contracts can run next to consensus protocol.
Typical examples include:
- genesis/ protocol contracts such as transfers and staking
- Low-level infrastructure contracts
- Experiments that need direct access to the DuskDS VM and its unique features.
Building on #dusk is simple
Most builders will deploy on DuskEVM, allowing them to use standard solidity tooling with optional privacy via hedger which stands for Dusk privacy module.
For all specialized, protocol-level cases DuskDS contracts offer deeper control at the settlement layer using RUST.
Why is @Dusk bullish on native issuance?

General tokenization just adds a blockchain layer on top of old financial systems.
The asset still lives off-chain.
The friction stays.
The intermediaries stay.
But Native issuance is different,
When users assets is issued on-chain everything changes:
• Trade settlement doesn’t need days it settles instantly.
• Ownership comes directly doesn’t need custodial.
• Costs drop as middlemen disappear
• Market runs 24/7 globally
• Rules, payout and transfers are automated by code.