Dusk Improvement Proposals (DIPs)
DIPs are the official way new features, standards, and protocol upgrades are proposed and discussed within Dusk.
They ensure every change is transparent, documented, and community-reviewed, making governance as strong as the code itself. @Dusk_Foundation #dusk $DUSK
Bitcoin's Critical Support Zone
Bitcoin is testing crucial support at $92,000 after intraday swings from highs near $95,467 down to $92,263. If this level breaks, the next target drops significantly to the mid-$80,000s, creating severe downside risk. On the flip side, holding $92k opens recovery potential toward $98,000 before month-end. Weekly performance: BTC up just 1% YoY but trading between $90,321 and $97,538. Currently 266% below October's all-time high of $126,080. Bitcoin hashrate dropped to its lowest level since September 2025, signaling reduced network participation. Technical: 50-day MA sits at $94,000. Volatility expected to persist.
Market Correction & Tariff Shock
Bitcoin crashed below $92,000 today, dropping 2.7% as crypto markets fell 3% overall to $3.21 trillion in 24 hours. Ethereum declined 3.6% to $3,192. The sell-off stems from Trump's 10% tariff threats on European nations and potential EU retaliation worth $100 billion. Risk assets are bleeding as investors flee to safe havens like gold, hitting all-time highs. Bitcoin's dominance briefly exceeded 60%, squeezing altcoins harder. Fear & Greed Index plummeted to 44. $800 million in long positions liquidated triggered cascading stop-losses. Support levels critical at $92k; break below risks $80k target. Technical charts remain bearish.
In continuation of our insights into the world of the Dusk Ecosystem, we will delve deeper into the five most pressing “even-numbered” questions. This entry will explain the evolution of Dusk within 2026 and fill the gap that currently exists within institutional privacy and transparency on blockchains.
☀️ Deep Dive: 2026 Dusk Infrastructure ????
While looking ahead into 2026, it is clear that Dusk has evolved from a promising “privacy project” to a fully functional settlement layer. These are the key pillars facilitating this shift:
1. The Power of SBA Consensus (Question #2)
The Segregated Byzantine Agreement (SBA) is far from just another staking algorithm—it is the engine of deterministic finality itself. In finance, "probabilistic" finality (having to wait for a few blocks to pass before knowing for sure) is a non-starter. SBA guarantees that if a block is locked in, it will never change. By dividing block proposers from the "provisioners" ( validators ), Dusk Network prevents forks and ensures that assets—such as the €300M + in securities from the NPEX partnership—finalize in seconds with absolute certainty.
2. Citrine: Scaling for the Real World
The Citrine upgrade, implemented in late 2025 and early 2026, marked a turning point .#Dusk $DUSK @DuskFoundation
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🚨 BREAKING:
🇺🇸 Reports suggest President Trump is considering the removal or major reduction of taxes on crypto and Bitcoin transactions, a move that could significantly reshape the digital asset landscape in the U.S.
If advanced, the proposal would aim to eliminate capital gains tax on everyday crypto usage, positioning digital assets more like currencies than speculative investments. Supporters argue this could unlock trillions of dollars in sidelined capital, accelerate on-chain activity, and push institutional and retail adoption to new highs.
Why this matters ??? let me tell you $BTC
Crypto would become far more attractive for payments, remittances, and daily transactions
The U.S. could emerge as the most crypto-friendly major economy, drawing global capital and builders
Increased liquidity could flow into Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the broader altcoin market
Strong tailwinds for exchanges, miners, on-chain infrastructure, and stablecoin ecosystems
While details and legislative approval remain uncertain, markets are already viewing this as a potential regime shift for crypto regulation. If enacted, it would rank among the most bullish policy developments in crypto history. 🚀
$IP made a sharp move up toward the 2.85–2.90 area but failed to hold that zone and was followed by a strong sell-off straight into the 2.16 support. That drop was aggressive and impulsive, showing clear seller dominance. The bounce from the low was weak and slow, indicating reaction buying rather than real strength.
After the dump, price is moving sideways below the previous breakdown zone, with lower highs forming and no strong push back above resistance. As long as IP stays capped below the 2.65–2.70 area, downside pressure remains active and continuation toward lower support is possible. A clean reclaim above resistance would invalidate this setup.
Scalp Trade Plan
Short
Entry Zone: 2.58 – 2.65
TP1: 2.45
TP2: 2.32
Stop Loss: 2.75
Leverage: 20x – 50x
Margin: 1% – 3%
Risk Tip: Book partial profit at TP1 and move stop-loss to entry.
#BTC100kNext? #MarketRebound
Short #IP Here 👇👇👇
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$BTC EXPOSED: TRUMP’S TARIFF PLAYBOOK JUST HIT MARKETS — AND IT’S ALL PSYCHOLOGY 🚨
This wasn’t random. It wasn’t chaos. And it definitely wasn’t about economics first.
Every major tariff move under President Trump follows the same exact script — and markets just lived through Phase 1 again.
Here’s the pattern:
First comes the strategic announcement — late Friday or over the weekend. Markets are closed, fear spreads unchecked, and positioning can’t adjust in real time. Then tariffs are staggered, not final. A smaller number now, a bigger threat later. Shock first. Negotiation window second.
When markets reopen, funds don’t think — they react. Margin hikes. Volatility models trigger. Risk parity cuts exposure. Leverage collapses. Liquidity vanishes. That’s why moves are violent, mechanical, and fast.
And crypto? Bitcoin always gets hit hardest. Not as digital gold — but as high-beta risk with 24/7 trading and leverage. BTC becomes the global pressure valve.
Then comes Phase 2: calming words. “Negotiations.” “Constructive.” “Temporary.” Volatility peaks and starts to fall.
Finally, Phase 3: delay, framework, partial deal, or “historic agreement.” Uncertainty collapses. Markets rip higher.
This cycle has repeated with China, Mexico, Canada, India — and it’s happening again.
Today wasn’t about valuation.
It was forced deleveraging.
And if the playbook holds?
Markets recover — and trade above pre-dump levels.
We just passed the shock.
Negotiation is next. 👀
#Markets #Crypto
Beyond the Charts: Why $BTC Is Reacting Before Everything Else ⚠️
This week isn’t about indicators — it’s about macro pressure. Crypto is trading a simple but powerful triangle: USD strength + bond yields + risk appetite. Right now, all three are moving against risk assets.
With renewed tariff noise, geopolitical tension, and key US data ahead, markets are pricing headlines faster than charts. A strong dollar and elevated yields tighten liquidity, and $BTC always reacts first — that’s usually the earliest warning signal.
If political rhetoric cools and Core PCE comes in soft, there’s room for short-term stabilization or a bounce. But this is a window, not a return to “up only.” Volatility stays high, patience stays important.
Watch the macro. $BTC will tell the story before anyone else does.
#BTC #Bitcoin #CryptoMarket #MacroCrypto
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Dusk Foundation The real customer is operations, not traders
👉 compliant tokenization”demos that ignore the unglamorous work of record dates,reconciliations and approvals.Dusk Foundation feels less like a trading venue and more like plumbing for ops teams like building a ledger that accountants can actually sign off on.It works by keeping transaction details private by default, while allowing specific proofs to be revealed to the parties who must verify rules.The design seems to trade some openness and composability for selective disclosure, which may slow experimentation but makes audit and policy checks more defensible.The DUSK token is used for network fees and staking, and likely anchors governance so validators and stakeholders can tune security and protocol parameters over time. @Dusk_Foundation #Dusk $DUSK
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#dusk $DUSK @Dusk_Foundation
Watching $DUSK explode this January 19, 2026—up ~29% in 24h to around $0.155–$0.20, market cap pushing $75M–$99M, and volume spiking hard ($86M+). After breaking that brutal multi-month downtrend, higher lows + surging volume scream bullish continuation.
The edge? Auditable privacy on a Layer-1 designed for regulated finance: ZK proofs hide data by default, but allow verification for compliance (perfect for EU rules like DLT Pilot Regime). It's attracting real institutional interest—no total anonymity drama, just enterprise-ready tools for RWA tokenization and confidential securities. Recent highlights include Chainlink oracle integrations, cross-chain progress, and the NPEX collab for secondary markets in digital bonds/stocks.
Traders: Momentum favors swings—grab retraces near $0.13–$0.15, eye $0.10–$0.30 targets if support holds. Long-term, if RWA market explodes to trillions, DUSK's compliant stack could deliver serious upside. Staking adds nice passive returns too. Sure, crypto's wild—regulatory shifts or delays could bite—but this project's moat in privacy + regulation is underrated. Social traction is rising fast. If you're hunting the next privacy/RWA winner, keep $DUSK on radar. Patience + fundamentals could pay off big.
Walrus approaches decentralization as an issue you have to vigorously protect
The interesting aspect of Walrus is that it publicly addresses decentralization as a perpetual systems issue, and not a marketing option. It is a message of basically: to achieve a decentralized storage network at scale, you do need to design it, since pressures to scale will inevitably lead to concentration. That's a mature position.
The importance of this to Walrus in particular: storage is sticky. In case you need to move away the apps which rely on it, it can be easily done without pain. That is why builders should be sure that Walrus will not be sleeping into a semi-centralized system in future. Decentralizing framing as something to defend, proactively, is an indication that they are thinking at a long term level: not merely with regard to the storage of shipping, but with regard to maintaining the storage layer credibly neutral as the usage increases.
#Walrus @WalrusProtocol
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