Dusk, established in 2018 as a Layer 1 public chain, has taken a unique differentiated approach — not pursuing "big and comprehensive," but instead focusing deeply on the financial infrastructure sector. This focused strategy has allowed it to carve out a unique niche in the highly competitive public chain market.
For investors and developers planning to enter the crypto finance space, Dusk's competitiveness is mainly reflected in three aspects.
First is compliance design. The biggest concern for traditional financial institutions entering the crypto asset field is undoubtedly regulatory compliance risk. Dusk has considered this from the architecture level, with built-in support for compliance processes such as Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC). This allows banks, funds, and other institutions to innovate within a compliant framework — for example, asset tokenization or cross-border payments. This significantly lowers the entry barrier for traditional financial institutions.
Second is privacy protection capability. On the blockchain, once transaction data is confirmed, it cannot be tampered with, but this also means transaction information is easy to analyze and trace. Dusk encrypts sensitive information such as transaction amounts, participants, and asset types using privacy technology, accessible only to authorized parties. This meets privacy needs while avoiding the problem of complete opacity.
Third is modular architecture. This design makes the system more flexible and easier to customize and expand according to different scenario requirements. For institutions seeking customized financial infrastructure, this is undoubtedly an attractive feature.
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HodlTheDoor
· 7h ago
Compliance + privacy this combination indeed hits the pain points of traditional finance. However, can Dusk's niche approach gain traction, or will it once again be a refined failure case?
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DAOplomacy
· 7h ago
compliance theater meets actual infrastructure, honestly. the real question is whether trad finance actually wants privacy that much or if they're just using it as negotiating leverage tbh
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SerRugResistant
· 7h ago
Compliance + Privacy + Modularization, even within niche tracks, you still need real skills to stand out.
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LiquidityWitch
· 7h ago
so dusk is basically doing the compliance alchemy thing... that's either genius or the most boring lane in crypto, no in-between honestly
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SandwichVictim
· 7h ago
A combination approach of compliance + privacy is indeed quite clever. Traditional finance folks are used to this, but as long as it can be implemented effectively.
Dusk, established in 2018 as a Layer 1 public chain, has taken a unique differentiated approach — not pursuing "big and comprehensive," but instead focusing deeply on the financial infrastructure sector. This focused strategy has allowed it to carve out a unique niche in the highly competitive public chain market.
For investors and developers planning to enter the crypto finance space, Dusk's competitiveness is mainly reflected in three aspects.
First is compliance design. The biggest concern for traditional financial institutions entering the crypto asset field is undoubtedly regulatory compliance risk. Dusk has considered this from the architecture level, with built-in support for compliance processes such as Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC). This allows banks, funds, and other institutions to innovate within a compliant framework — for example, asset tokenization or cross-border payments. This significantly lowers the entry barrier for traditional financial institutions.
Second is privacy protection capability. On the blockchain, once transaction data is confirmed, it cannot be tampered with, but this also means transaction information is easy to analyze and trace. Dusk encrypts sensitive information such as transaction amounts, participants, and asset types using privacy technology, accessible only to authorized parties. This meets privacy needs while avoiding the problem of complete opacity.
Third is modular architecture. This design makes the system more flexible and easier to customize and expand according to different scenario requirements. For institutions seeking customized financial infrastructure, this is undoubtedly an attractive feature.