These days, asset security and privacy have become major issues. Traditional finance is prone to crashes, information leaks everywhere, and fees are outrageous. Web3 is supposed to solve these problems, but many projects either have serious security vulnerabilities or make transaction records completely transparent—in blockchain explorers, every move you make is watched.
Is it possible to enjoy the autonomy of blockchain without being forced to "go naked"?
There is a project in Europe called Dusk, dedicated to doing exactly that. It is a foundational public chain, but completely different from those "Wild West" style chains—Dusk was built from inception to be locked into EU financial regulations, especially frameworks like MiCA. This is not a gimmick; it’s genuine compliance DNA.
Its core innovation is its "compliant privacy" design. How does it work? For example, if you want to participate in RWA (tokenized bonds, real estate, and other real assets), and you don’t want the entire network to see your transaction amounts and account balances. On traditional public chains, this is basically impossible. But on Dusk, through the Hedger privacy module, your transaction data can be encrypted and protected, visible only to you and the recipient.
There’s a clever design here: "Selective Disclosure." When tax authorities or auditors need verification, you don’t have to reveal all transactions—just prove the legality of that specific transaction, while other information remains encrypted. It’s like locking your ledger in a cabinet, only pulling out specific pages when needed for relevant authorities, keeping the rest private.
This approach not only closes loopholes for money laundering but also protects user privacy. For users who want to conduct real asset transactions on-chain but care about privacy, this is a significant breakthrough. Compliance and privacy are no longer opposites—they can coexist.
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ConfusedWhale
· 16h ago
Alright, finally there's a project seriously trying to solve this issue.
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DeFi_Dad_Jokes
· 16h ago
Dusk's selective disclosure approach is truly excellent; finally, someone has integrated compliance and privacy.
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LightningClicker
· 16h ago
Wait, I need to think more about the logic of this selective disclosure... Can I really trust it?
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HorizonHunter
· 16h ago
This compliance privacy logic sounds good, but can it really be implemented in practice?
It feels like another "ideal state" design... Europe's regulatory framework is indeed strict, but when large-scale users actually come in, can Dusk hold up?
Selective disclosure sounds great, but the concern is that later on, you'll still need to provide all kinds of proofs.
Anyway, no matter what, it's definitely more comfortable than those in the crypto circle who say "you can look at my coin address whatever you want."
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GateUser-74b10196
· 16h ago
Hey, wait a minute. Is selective disclosure really a thing? There's no trap, right?
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MevWhisperer
· 16h ago
Selective disclosure is indeed an elegant design, but can it truly operate as intended?
These days, asset security and privacy have become major issues. Traditional finance is prone to crashes, information leaks everywhere, and fees are outrageous. Web3 is supposed to solve these problems, but many projects either have serious security vulnerabilities or make transaction records completely transparent—in blockchain explorers, every move you make is watched.
Is it possible to enjoy the autonomy of blockchain without being forced to "go naked"?
There is a project in Europe called Dusk, dedicated to doing exactly that. It is a foundational public chain, but completely different from those "Wild West" style chains—Dusk was built from inception to be locked into EU financial regulations, especially frameworks like MiCA. This is not a gimmick; it’s genuine compliance DNA.
Its core innovation is its "compliant privacy" design. How does it work? For example, if you want to participate in RWA (tokenized bonds, real estate, and other real assets), and you don’t want the entire network to see your transaction amounts and account balances. On traditional public chains, this is basically impossible. But on Dusk, through the Hedger privacy module, your transaction data can be encrypted and protected, visible only to you and the recipient.
There’s a clever design here: "Selective Disclosure." When tax authorities or auditors need verification, you don’t have to reveal all transactions—just prove the legality of that specific transaction, while other information remains encrypted. It’s like locking your ledger in a cabinet, only pulling out specific pages when needed for relevant authorities, keeping the rest private.
This approach not only closes loopholes for money laundering but also protects user privacy. For users who want to conduct real asset transactions on-chain but care about privacy, this is a significant breakthrough. Compliance and privacy are no longer opposites—they can coexist.