In 2026, Dusk Network, this privacy-focused public chain, has been making frequent moves. The mainnet has been running smoothly for over a year, and the DuskEVM application layer has officially been launched—developers can toggle a privacy switch when writing Solidity contracts, and zero-knowledge proofs automatically activate to protect transaction details, while also meeting MiCA compliance frameworks. This is a major selling point for institutional clients.

The biggest reform came in December last year. After the Layer-1 upgrade of DuskDS was completed on December 10, data availability and throughput saw significant improvements, paving the way for real-world applications. The STOX platform has entered the phased rollout in Q1, starting with testing European securities on NPEX, and on-chain trading of stocks and bonds is gradually becoming a reality. The Chainlink CCIP cross-chain channel enables smoother asset flow across different chains, which is especially friendly for multi-chain institutional users.

In terms of market performance, $DUSK fluctuates slightly between $0.055 and $0.058, with staking participation exceeding 36%. The network’s gas consumption is also gradually increasing—indicating real applications are running, not just an idle network. The team maintains a low profile, without frequent marketing hype, but infrastructure development continues steadily, and the outline of institutional-grade RWA (Real World Asset) on-chain entry is becoming clearer.

Compared to other projects in the industry, Dusk’s pace is quite solid: while others are still giving speeches and storytelling, Dusk has already brought its story to life on the chain.