After years of navigating the crypto world, have you also noticed this phenomenon—new projects are as numerous as grains of sand on the ground, but only a few can withstand multiple cycles and stay true to their original intentions? Dusk is one such project. Founded in 2018, it is a veteran in the Layer 1 space, recently gaining renewed attention due to the rise of RWA (Real-World Assets).

Why is this happening? The key lies in an overlooked contradiction. Traditional financial institutions want to embrace blockchain, but face two deadlocks: first, regulatory requirements demand all transactions be auditable and traceable; second, privacy protection—institutions cannot simply expose transaction strategies and client information on public blockchains. Most existing public chains are a trade-off between these two, making it difficult to achieve both simultaneously.

Dusk’s approach is different. Its modular architecture incorporates built-in privacy protection mechanisms, solving this seemingly impossible problem with zero-knowledge proof technology: transactions meet compliance and audit requirements while safeguarding participant privacy. This balance is a prerequisite for the entry of trillions of dollars of institutional funds into Web3.

Technologically, Dusk’s self-developed Piecrust virtual machine is deeply optimized for financial applications. It adopts a new architecture that is friendly to zero-knowledge proofs, not only offering astonishing processing speeds but also significantly reducing verification costs—these are not just claims but directly impact the usability in production environments.

Unlike projects that rely on marketing hype, the Dusk team has focused on one thing over the years: honing their technology. Not for trending topics, but to solve real problems.