The staking data of DUSK is quite interesting. On-chain, 120 million DUSK are locked, accounting for 12% of the total supply of 1 billion. The annualized yield is displayed openly—around 3% to 4%. Honestly, this isn’t very competitive in the overall market.

But that’s not the most critical issue. The more painful part is that ordinary users who stake can’t participate in block production. Validator status requires KYC verification, which means staking rights and validation rights are artificially separated.

From the perspective of traditional finance, this is almost unappealing—low returns, restricted rights, and scrutiny. Yet in reality, 68% of addresses holding tokens have a single position of over 100,000 tokens, with an average lock-up period exceeding 200 days. These numbers are somewhat abnormal.

The real turning point is here: these people are not chasing APY. They are voting with their actions. Staking DUSK for them isn’t about financial gains but about a systemic choice—that is, saying "I support a compliant, programmable future."

In the broader Web3 context where staking is often seen as a simple yield channel, DUSK’s design takes the opposite route. Staking isn’t about earning more tokens; it’s about taking a stand. This setup is destined to be niche, attracting only the most core believers—those willing to accept opportunity costs in exchange for long-term institutional trust.

So looking at DUSK’s staking data, it may seem somewhat dull on the surface, but a closer look reveals it’s highly purified. It doesn’t seek traffic or speculators—only consensus and committed supporters. In a market full of short-term gambles, this kind of "inefficient" loyalty becomes the most valuable asset.