2026-01-09 09:29:20

Anyone truly concerned with bringing real-world finance onto the chain knows—currently, the crypto space is flooded with various meme coins and hype projects, but where are the truly meaningful projects? What Dusk is doing is worth paying attention to.

What is the core competitiveness of DuskEVM? It’s the newly launched privacy engine Hedger. From the very beginning, this has had a clear direction: to provide institutional investors with the privacy protections they urgently need, without sacrificing auditability and developer experience.

In simple terms, Hedger is a privacy toolkit customized for the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) ecosystem. It combines two core technologies from cryptography—homomorphic encryption and zero-knowledge proofs—allowing transaction details to be hidden while enabling independent verification of data authenticity. This is practically tailor-made for traditional financial institutions that need to comply with regulations while protecting business secrets.

This design approach reflects a trend: the next generation of blockchain applications no longer solely pursue extreme decentralization but seek a balance among privacy, compliance, and performance.

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GrayscaleArbitrageur

· 10h ago

Oh, finally someone is serious about their work, not just bragging every day.

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DaoDeveloper

· 16h ago

homomorphic encryption + zk proofs... yeah this actually makes sense for institutions, not just another privacy theater project tbh

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LiquidatedAgain

· 16h ago

It's another privacy engine... sounds impressive, but the question is whether institutions will really use it or if it's just another hype in the crypto circle. Hedger's set of combined tactics looks good, but I'm worried it might peak immediately after launch and then be ignored. Homomorphic encryption combined with zero-knowledge proofs... sounds like my grand plan before a leveraged liquidation—overestimating my understanding of risk, haha. How to balance compliance and privacy? It's like a tug-of-war, and in the end, no one is satisfied. But honestly, at least it's about doing real work rather than just hype concepts, which is definitely commendable. How is the liquidation mechanism designed? I'm afraid it's another high-risk nested trap hidden behind a beautiful exterior. It's not quite the same feeling as when I went all-in on a certain public chain before; at least this time, there's concrete business logic. Institutional investors actually need reliability, not flashy technical jargon. Wait, are they really trying to do on-chain finance, or are they just trying to cut a wave of tech believers' grass? Oh well, I've already been wiped out once, so I’m a bit paranoid when looking at projects.

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RebaseVictim

· 16h ago

Bro, privacy + compliance have indeed been overlooked for too long. Dusk's approach is quite interesting.

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ser_aped.eth

· 16h ago

Hmm… Hedger does have some potential, but will institutions really use it? --- I agree with the idea of balancing privacy + compliance, but in reality, there are very few projects that can be implemented. --- It sounds good in theory, but I'm just worried it's all just concepts… We'll see when it goes live. --- Homomorphic encryption + zero-knowledge proofs sound promising, but it only counts if it can actually run. --- The crypto world needs projects like this, but more than that, we need more than just PPT presentations… --- There are indeed too many meme coins, but Dusk's direction is quite appealing. --- Why do I always feel like privacy projects are all talk and no action… --- With the EVM ecosystem so competitive, it's pretty good that Dusk can stand out.

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LiquidatedNotStirred