Compliance and privacy conflicts are becoming the essential question for the next generation of financial infrastructure.

The Dusk network's token DUSK is currently undergoing a critical revaluation cycle. The mainnet is set to officially launch in January 2026. What does this timing mean for the entire ecosystem? Simply put — it marks the transition from proof of concept to real-world application.

In terms of functionality, DUSK serves multiple roles: supporting network operation through Gas consumption, staking for protocol rewards, governance voting rights, and more. But more importantly, it is about the application scenarios behind it. Dusk achieves auditable privacy in an EVM environment through Hedger technology, which means traditional institutions can operate with full transparency while protecting sensitive data — a genuine necessity for financial institutions, not just a gimmick.

The DuskTrade project has partnered with NPEX to tokenize traditional securities worth over €300 million. Once this ecosystem is up and running, real trading volume and institutional capital inflows will directly boost Gas consumption and staking demand, increasing the practical value of DUSK.

Currently, the market has not fully digested Dusk’s position in the RWA (Real World Asset) track. Compared to other privacy-focused public chains, DUSK’s compliance attributes and institutional-grade application pathways are more concrete. As the RWA market evolves from hundreds of billions to trillions, privacy and compliance will gradually become standard requirements for institutions going on-chain.

From the holder’s perspective, DUSK offers a dual reward mechanism: passive staking income and governance participation. For investors optimistic about the institutional blockchain trend, this is a relatively scarce long-term asset.