As global regulation of digital assets becomes increasingly strict, Dusk has established a unique competitive barrier in the financial blockchain sector with full compliance certification under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). However, this scarce compliance qualification is like two sides of a coin—it creates opportunities for institutional cooperation while also subtly limiting the rapid expansion of the ecosystem.

Dusk's compliance DNA is rooted in regulatory considerations integrated into the protocol design from the outset. As one of the few blockchain projects endorsed by the Dutch Central Bank, its underlying architecture aligns with the comprehensive requirements of the MiCA regulation regarding asset issuance, trading, and custody. This institutional advantage allows traditional financial institutions to see the possibility of "safe on-chain" operations—integrating without additional compliance costs, simply through modular interfaces to deploy business functions. In 2025, the Dutch NPEX exchange partnered with Dusk to realize on-chain tokenization of $300 million in real estate and private equity assets, precisely because of this risk mitigation capability. In contrast, projects like Monero and Zcash, which face regulatory challenges due to their privacy features, have significant disadvantages in institutional integration.

The direct benefits of compliance certification are reflected in breakthroughs on the asset side. Unlike most public chains that focus on native crypto asset circulation, Dusk has incorporated traditional financial core assets into its ecosystem—from commercial real estate rights segmentation to private debt claims of small and medium-sized enterprises—these assets' potential market size far exceeds the current scale of the crypto sector.