The blockchain community has been shouting "disrupt finance," but there's a real issue no one dares to face: banks, brokerages, and regulators simply don't use it.

DUSK has recognized this contradiction. Since 2018, while others were busy chasing hot topics, this team took a different approach—rather than revolutionary overthrow of the old order, they focus on embedding "compliance" and "privacy" into the DNA of blockchain from the ground up. After eight years of silence, by 2026, DuskEVM and DuskTrade will reveal their fangs.

Their methods are actually not complicated, but they are ruthless.

**On the consensus mechanism**—instead of following the popular PoS trend, they pioneered a combination of zero-knowledge proofs and consensus. Simply put: participants can vote anonymously, but the system absolutely prevents large players from manipulating the market. This balance may seem simple, but achieving it is no easy feat.

**The architecture design is even more meticulous**. From early on, they clearly separated the compliance modules, privacy engine, and application layer. DuskEVM is responsible for developer friendliness, Hedger ensures privacy protection, and DuskTrade handles securities trading—each updates independently, allowing iteration without a major overhaul.

These details may seem unglamorous, but they are precisely what traditional finance cares about most: stability, auditability, and avoiding midnight crashes.