Dusk Foundation kicked off 2026 with a major announcement, finally bringing a breakthrough to this Layer 1 platform focused on compliance and privacy. The team, which has been working on compliance and privacy since 2018, is now about to launch the DuskEVM mainnet. Contracts can be deployed using standard Solidity, but crucially, the addition of the Hedger tool, through zero-knowledge proofs and homomorphic encryption, makes transactions both private and auditable, directly addressing the compliance issues that institutions fear most. The main attraction is the DuskTrade RWA platform, a deep collaboration with the Dutch licensed exchange NPEX. The initial offering includes €300 million worth of tokenized securities, creating a truly compliant on-chain trading venue. The underlying layer uses the ZK native virtual machine to handle proofs instead of raw data, both protecting trade secrets and meeting regulatory requirements. The Phoenix model maximizes asset liquidity privacy, and the Citadel protocol enables one-time KYC for permanent use. In short, Dusk isn't chasing trends; it has made privacy and compliance its core DNA. Once the mainnet and DuskTrade are launched, the barrier to entry for institutional funds in DeFi will truly be lowered. $DUSK is worth keeping a close eye on; early positioning could allow you to capitalize on RWA's next big opportunity. #Dusk