After reviewing Dusk Network's Hyperstaking design, I have reached a conclusion—this staking mechanism is not really designed for ordinary retail investors.

Why do I say that? Because the core value of Hyperstaking lies in "programmability." In simple terms, it allows for customization at the contract level of who is eligible to validate and how rewards are distributed. This is a necessity for regulated exchanges(, such as those requiring KYC/AML certification)—they need to ensure that the nodes maintaining the network are whitelisted entities that comply with regulations.

From another perspective, if I am just an individual retail investor with clean funds and no complex compliance isolation needs, Dusk's staking system seems a bit "overkill." I wouldn't need the advanced features like automatic tax deduction and reinvestment via smart contracts. Simply locking tokens to earn APY is enough—why bother with such complicated tools?

Therefore, my view is—DUSK's staking is most suitable for financial institutions that need to build "permissioned validation pools." Only when you truly need to restrict fund sources or require smart contracts to handle complex financial logic automatically can Hyperstaking's architecture demonstrate real value. For retail investors, traditional staking schemes might still be more appropriate.