RWA on-chain has become a reality, but the challenge before us is: how to protect transaction privacy while meeting regulatory audit requirements? These two needs seem incompatible, but Dusk Foundation has demonstrated an alternative possibility through practice.



The core is their "Selective Disclosure" architecture. In simple terms, it uses a combination of zero-knowledge proofs and homomorphic encryption to keep transaction details hidden by default. But this is not about evading regulation—quite the opposite. They designed a privacy module called Hedger, which, under key authorization, allows regulatory agencies to audit transactions. This is more like providing a more convenient tool for financial regulation.

Recent ecosystem activities have been quite lively. The DuskEVM mainnet is about to launch, meaning hundreds of thousands of Ethereum developers might flood into their ecosystem. But more importantly are the collaborations with institutions—partnering with the Dutch licensed exchange NPEX to build a DLT trading system, and working with Quantoz to issue EURQ stablecoins compliant with EU MiCA regulations. These are not just technical integrations but innovations within real financial regulatory frameworks.

Data shows that network staking has already reached 200 million tokens, accounting for 36% of the total supply. This indicates that early participants still have confidence in this direction. Perhaps this hints at a new trend: the next phase of successful blockchain projects may not necessarily be the most decentralized, but the ones that understand how to innovate within a compliant framework.
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StakeOrRegretvip
· 01-19 02:24
Compliance is the key to future breakthroughs, and this logic is becoming increasingly clear. Dusk's selective disclosure approach indeed has some substance; zero-knowledge proofs combined with regulatory tools are not about confrontation but collaboration. The data showing 200 million tokens staked also indicates that participants are very clear about this direction.
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TestnetScholarvip
· 01-17 15:42
Hmm... Regarding compliant innovation, Dusk is indeed working seriously on it. The idea of combining zero-knowledge proofs with the Hedger module is quite interesting. Staking data is so impressive? 36% of the supply is staked, indicating confidence is still there. With DuskEVM launched, can Ethereum developers really come over? That’s the real test. But to be honest, in the end, it still depends on who can balance compliance and innovation well. It seems Dusk has put effort into this area.
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shadowy_supercodervip
· 01-16 05:50
Oh, this is the right way. Can privacy and compliance truly be achieved simultaneously? I've said it before, projects that blindly evade regulation will eventually crash. Dusk's selective disclosure approach is quite clever. The combination of zero-knowledge proofs is indeed excellent. Piling up 200 million tokens staked—that number says it all. Confidence isn't built on empty words. However, whether the influx into the EVM ecosystem can really retain users depends on the development experience. The MiCA regulation is really a serious effort. Stablecoins that meet EU standards are paving the way for institutional-level applications. Compliance and innovation seem to be the next big trend, rather than the hype of "I'm the most decentralized and the coolest."
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ProofOfNothingvip
· 01-16 05:50
Privacy and regulation don't have to be at odds; I actually agree with the idea of Dusk. The concept of selective disclosure is essentially like giving regulators a transparent mirror, but it defaults to off — which is much more honest than projects that play hide and seek.
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CodeAuditQueenvip
· 01-16 05:29
Zero-knowledge proofs + homomorphic encryption is indeed a beautiful combination. But I need to see the audit report to be assured of Hedger's privacy module key management mechanism; otherwise, it would just be embedding new attack vectors.
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NewPumpamentalsvip
· 01-16 05:23
To be honest, it’s quite interesting that privacy and regulation, this pair of rivals, can be reconciled. Dusk’s approach of selective disclosure is indeed smarter than those projects that are either hide-and-seek or completely transparent. I agree with the logic of providing regulators with tools.
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