2026-01-16 03:30:55

Recently, a fascinating phenomenon has been observed—many people’s understanding of cryptocurrencies still remains at the level of "speculating on coins" and "transparent ledgers." However, the blockchain world is undergoing changes, especially as privacy and compliance begin to work hand in hand.

Take Dusk Foundation as an example. The project's approach is quite different. Their core challenge is: on the blockchain, transaction records and balances are encrypted and private by default, so others cannot see them, but when regulatory review is needed, data can be presented in a compliant manner. Simply put, it’s like posting a "private" circle of friends that only you can see, but when necessary, you can authorize specific people to view it—this kind of flexibility is actually quite rare on public chains.

Dusk Network is their mainnet, with the native token being $DUSK. What’s truly exciting is that the DuskEVM mainnet is about to go live (expected around January 2026). What does this mean? It means Ethereum ecosystem developers can seamlessly migrate, building applications directly on Dusk using Solidity and existing tools—most importantly, privacy features are built-in and enabled by default, eliminating the need to integrate complex privacy protocols.

The underlying technology backing this is two cutting-edge innovations: zero-knowledge proofs and homomorphic encryption. The former allows you to prove possession of certain assets without revealing specific data, while the latter enables computations to be performed directly on encrypted data. The combination of these two technologies essentially solves the longstanding dilemma between privacy and auditability.

From a user experience perspective, transfers and transactions feel like operating a private account, but the account status can be verified at any time by authorized parties—this experience is quite smooth. For developers, the barrier is also significantly lowered; they don’t need to start from scratch with privacy protocols and can begin development immediately. This design approach, in the context of the industry still exploring the balance between privacy and compliance, positions Dusk at the forefront.

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RektRecovery

· 01-17 05:44

ngl, the "selective transparency" angle sounds good on paper but... we've seen this movie before lmao. zkp + homomorphic encryption doing heavy lifting means the attack surface just got wider, not smaller. regulatory compliance theater always has a backdoor nobody talks about until the postmortem

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quietly_staking

· 01-16 04:00

Privacy and compliance handshake, this thing is indeed rare --- EVM mainnet in 2026? We'll have to wait and see how the actual progress turns out --- I've heard of zero-knowledge proofs, but I haven't seen many well-implemented homomorphic encryption combos --- Built-in privacy is good, but I'm worried it might just be another project full of "promises" --- Can friends-only visibility and on-chain privacy compare? It still depends on the actual implementation --- Lowering the development barrier is really appealing, no need to delve into ZKP protocols anymore --- Waiting for duskevm to launch; anything said now is just talk on paper --- Balancing privacy and auditing really hits the regulatory needs --- $DUSK, how's the price now? Has anyone jumped in? --- Feels like this approach is somewhat similar to zkSync's direction, but with a stronger focus on privacy?

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probably_nothing_anon

· 01-16 03:55

Zero-Knowledge Proofs and Homomorphic Encryption? Sounds really impressive. --- Wait, privacy is enabled by default? If that really becomes practical, there's definitely room for compliance to grow. --- That analogy about visibility in social circles is brilliant; finally someone explained this concept clearly. --- EVM compatibility means you can migrate directly? Then developers really have no reason not to try. --- It sounds good, but the actual implementation is another matter. Let's wait and see when DuskEVM launches. --- If privacy and compliance can work hand in hand, I’ll be convinced. What if it becomes an industry benchmark? --- I'm a bit confused about homomorphic encryption. Can someone briefly explain practical use cases? --- Built-in privacy is way better than integrated privacy protocols; this approach is truly different. --- January 2026? Still waiting, so many variables in the next half year. --- I'm a bit interested, but not going all in yet. Let's observe and see.

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HappyMinerUncle

· 01-16 03:55

Zero-knowledge proofs are indeed powerful, but the projects that can actually be used are few and far between. Will DuskEVM become the new favorite in the privacy track after launch? I'm a bit looking forward to it. Handling compliance and privacy simultaneously is indeed a different approach, but it still depends on how well it can be implemented. Another project aiming to save the world—how far it can go is still uncertain. Seamless migration of Solidity is quite interesting; lowering the barrier to entry is truly a necessity. So, does this mean privacy-focused public chains have finally found the right way to open up? Homomorphic encryption is playing some real tricks; whether it's enjoyable to use or not, we’ll have to try it to know. Brothers, do you really think regulators will cooperate that much? That's a bit naive. Why does it feel like every new mainnet claims that their default privacy is the most comfortable? What happens when it’s actually used? Flexible authorization for viewing is definitely much better than Monero’s all-or-nothing approach; that’s a good perspective. Waiting until 2026 is such a long time; by then, who knows what the situation will be. The combination of privacy and compliance truly hits the pain points of the entire industry.

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GasFeeCryer

· 01-16 03:31

Balancing privacy and compliance is indeed a difficult problem, but the idea behind Dusk feels a bit too idealistic. Wait, can zero-knowledge proofs and homomorphic encryption really be seamlessly combined? I feel a bit skeptical. The low migration cost for developers does hit a pain point; there are indeed many Solidity developers. Launching only in January 2026... Is this timeline reliable? Honestly, privacy coins have been around for so many years, why does Dusk suddenly become viable? I'm a bit confused. The analogy of social circles is pretty good, but whether it will actually be implemented is another story. The biggest risk with this kind of thing is that it looks very smooth, but when used, there are various bugs and limitations. How can compliance be guaranteed? Will regulatory authorities really buy into it? Low threshold ≠ a thriving ecosystem; it also depends on whether people will use it.

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