When mentioning Dusk, many people's first reaction is "Another privacy coin." But once you truly understand the design logic of the Dusk Foundation, you'll find that things are far from that simple—this project's ambition isn't in the virtual world, but points to something much larger and more complex: the real-world financial system.

This approach is actually counterintuitive.

Most blockchain projects tell stories about "creating a new world." Web3 aims to revolutionize, decentralize, and break the old order—this narrative is exciting and can strongly motivate emotions.

Dusk's approach is completely opposite. It aims to: bring the old world onto the blockchain.

What is the old world? It includes identity verification, permission management, rule frameworks, information disclosure, regulatory systems, judicial traceability, and compliance review—all of these. In crypto discourse, these terms are basically synonymous with "bad."

But what is the reality? The majority of global wealth, assets, and transactions operate under this set of rules. If blockchain truly wants to become a foundational financial infrastructure rather than just an edge system, it will inevitably face this issue.

Dusk's entry point is unique: using cryptography to enforce rules, rather than relying on human promises.

What does this mean? It’s not "I claim I am compliant," but that the system itself can mathematically prove your compliance. It’s not empty talk like "I protect privacy," but that you can prove you meet the criteria without exposing specific data. This is a mature and calm engineering mindset.

But what is the cost?

Lack of emotional value. Emotions are the fuel of the crypto world, and Dusk offers pure rationality. From a market appeal perspective, this is a disadvantage.

A more practical question is: does traditional finance really need Dusk? When they only want process automation, why must they use on-chain solutions? That is the biggest issue.