In 2026, the privacy track ushered in significant progress. After years of development, the Dusk Network mainnet was officially launched on January 7th. The core selling point of this project is how to simultaneously address two seemingly contradictory needs: transaction privacy and regulatory compliance.

From a technical perspective, DuskEVM offers Solidity compatibility, reducing developers' migration costs. Phoenix and Moonlight operating modes, combined with zero-knowledge proof technology, enable transaction data to both protect privacy and meet European regulatory frameworks such as MiCA and MiFID II. This is especially meaningful for institutional trading scenarios.

Even more interesting is the RWA direction—the wave of real asset on-chain has already begun. Tokenization of traditional financial assets like bonds and securities requires infrastructure that can ensure privacy while complying with regulations. Dusk has found its niche here. $DUSK, as the ecosystem's fuel token, plays an increasingly prominent role in connecting traditional finance and DeFi. The entire track is worth watching.