Dusk

How can you be part of Dusk?

Here are 3 ways to be part of the project 👇

Run a node and earn $DUSK rewards.

Guide: https://docs.dusk.network/operator/overview/

ICYMI

Missed our latest updates and Q+A sessions?

Here are the highlights 👇

People always talk about “the future of finance” but what does that actually mean?

Here’s what a blockchain-based financial system could look like:

- Assets issued directly on-chain

- Retail investors onboarded with ease

- Trades settled in seconds, not days

- Compliance, custody, and trading built into smart contracts — not handled by intermediaries

- Secondary markets that function 24/7

- Real-world assets like bonds, equity, and real estate, tokenized and tradable

- Regulated DeFi bringing innovation to traditional finance

- Smart contracts enabling programmable, automated compliance

This is what we envision for the future of finance, and is why we build.

Missed this week’s Team Hangout with Dusk CEO @Autholykos?

We covered:
- Hedger vs Zedger, compliant privacy for the EVM
- Institutional interest
- DuskEVM internal testing
& more

Watch the recording. 🔗 below

“Oh awesome, I have my tokenized assets on-chain. Better call around to find a buyer. This is amazing.”
– No one, ever.

Without secondary markets, tokenization just puts your receipt on-chain.

You’re left holding a digital asset you can’t trade.

Secondary markets turn RWAs into usable, liquid instruments.

Through NPEX, a licensed MTF, Dusk enables secondary market activity in line with EU law, meaning you don't have to scramble for an exit.

1/ Hedger, a first-of-its-kind privacy engine for regulated DeFi, built for DuskEVM.

Confidential transactions and compliance‑ready privacy for real‑world financial applications on-chain.

Let’s break down what makes it unique 🧵

With MiCA coming into full force at the end of this month, blockchain in the EU is about to go mainstream.

Clear regulatory guidelines mean institutions can finally start to move on-chain.

It also marks a shift in perception:
MiCA confirms blockchain as a legitimate, beneficial force in the future of finance.

One of the most underrated parts of the RWA space is licensing.

Most blockchains offer composability.
Dusk offers something more:
Composability plus legal compliance, inherited at the protocol level.

In traditional markets, you need separate licenses to:
🏦 Custody assets
📈 Run an exchange
📤 Facilitate issuance
👥 Serve retail or institutional investors

Every part of the process requires regulatory permission.

Dusk works with @npex , a Dutch exchange licensed as:
- MTF (Multilateral Trading Facility)
- ECSP (European Crowdfunding Service Provider)
- Broker

This is a full regulatory stack supervised by the AFM and DNB.

Because of this structure, when you build or launch on Dusk, you can inherit that licensing coverage.
That means:
✅ Security issuance
✅ Compliant secondary trading
✅ Retail participation
✅ AML/KYC built into flows

Without needing 5 different vendors or legal wrappers.

This is a big deal.

Most RWAs rely on:
- Wrapped assets
- Off-chain legal workarounds
- Custodial bridges

Dusk’s architecture and licensed infrastructure lets you deploy legally, not just technically.

Composable compliance is what makes RegDeFi possible.

We are building an ecosystem where apps can plug in and be MiCA-ready from day one.

Read more 👇

Missed our Team Hangout yesterday?

Here's the recording of the call with Dusk CEO Emanuele Francioni (@Autholykos).

Emanuele answered questions from the community and shared insights into Dusk's evolving tech and drive for adoption.

🔗 https://youtu.be/KituGJXXdNo

The Dusk team were in London yesterday.

It's great to see the synergies between the UK and EU, both in terms of institutional ambitions to bring regulated assets on-chain and the regulatory landscape that makes it possible.

Thanks for having us, London!

1/ Dusk is evolving to a multilayer modular architecture.

This unlocks:
- Full EVM compatibility & interoperability
- Faster integration & lowers costs
- Regulatory-grade privacy & compliance

Let’s break it down 🧵

We’re kicking off a new X Space series on everything RWA and the future of finance.

Episode 1: Finance Is Broken. Can Blockchain Fix It?

📅 Thursday, 19th June - 6PM CET
🎙️ Speakers: @Autholykos | @ZeusCrypto_ | @ShiftRWA | @BigFoot404_

Set a reminder and join us below 👇

With RWAs, it's easy to only think about the tech.

But there’s a piece most overlook:
The license

The licenses and regulations are what gives a dApp the legal right to operate.

At Dusk, we have always looked at both 👇

MiCA is coming into full force by the end of June.

Not just for exchanges or stablecoins, but for anyone building infrastructure for tokenized assets in Europe.

MiCA = Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation.

It became law in the EU last year. Parts are already in force, like stablecoin rules, but the full framework applies by mid-2025.

This is when things get serious for RWAs and tokenized securities.

But what it does it actually mean? 👇

Highlights from this week’s Dusk Team Hangout with Emanuele:

• Modular L1/L2 architecture
• EVM L2 rollout + strategy
• Hedger: private, compliant asset transfers using FHE
• Roadmap to product-market fit and adoption
& more

Full recording and summary links below 👇

3 weird facts about TradFi:

- Your "instant" stock trade? Often settled 2 days later (T+2).
- Some trades require manual approval by a human.
- There are firms whose job is just reconciling mismatched spreadsheets.

Blockchain fixes this.

Dusk builds it for institutions.

Secure the network. Earn rewards. Run financial infrastructure.

Get started: https://docs.dusk.network/operator/overview/

What does it take for a smart contract to be compliant and institution-ready?

A compliant smart contract isn’t just about code, it’s about accountability and capabilities.

✅ Know who’s interacting (KYC)
✅ Follow jurisdictional rules
✅ Keep an audit trail
✅ Can enforce controls

It's not as simple as taking the smart contracts that already exist and applying them to TradFi assets. Institutions have specific needs and standards.

That is what we are building, with our partners at @npex being the first in line.

Missed our team hangout and Q+A session with CEO, Emanuele (@Autholykos)?

Check out the recap below for the highlights of his session.

Including:
- Insights from the industry dinner we hosted
- Dusk's mission and unique advantage
- Tech plans

Link below 👇

Our industry-leading dinner last night was a great success.

With a full house, many valuable connections were made while important conversations were had.

Thank you to everyone who attended, and for your commitment to the (better) future of finance.