Recently, there has been a lot of discussion about privacy on public blockchains. Solana has been criticized for network congestion, and on-chain transactions are completely transparent— all holdings and amounts are clearly visible. This is indeed a problem: the DeFi ecosystem is highly competitive, but privacy protection is almost nonexistent.

This is also why projects like Dusk are starting to gain attention. Unlike Solana, which focuses on speed and low gas fees, Dusk's core features are native ZK privacy and selective disclosure mechanisms. In simple terms: user transaction information is encrypted, but can generate compliant proofs with one click when needed. The Hedger module allows the amounts and holdings at the contract layer to be fully hidden while maintaining regulatory audit channels—this is exactly what regulated RWA truly needs.

In comparison, Monero is a pure privacy coin, with strong ring signature and stealth address technology. However, because of this thoroughness, exchanges have delisted it, and institutions find it inaccessible. Dusk's approach is entirely different: "Auditable privacy" has even begun to attract evaluation from European funds under the MiCA framework. NPEX tokenized assets have surpassed €220 million in scale, and Chainlink CCIP provides stable cross-chain price feeds.

On the yield side, Dusk's staking annualized returns are stably between 10-12%, supporting hyperstaking with customizable lock-up periods. Monero essentially has no staking mechanism, highlighting the difference between compliance and innovation. The current price fluctuates around $0.062, with a market cap of over $30 million. Compared to Solana's hundreds of billions, it's modest— but every step is on point.