In 2026, a "Path to Coexistence of Privacy and Compliance" is unfolding in the crypto finance sector. Projects powered by DUSK as the ecological engine have been making frequent moves in recent days, with several key developments worth noting.

First is a breakthrough at the technical level. After the official launch of the DuskEVM mainnet, developers can now deploy applications directly on an L1 that features both privacy protection and compliance review capabilities using Solidity. This may sound simple, but it addresses a core long-standing challenge for institutional-grade applications—how to protect user privacy while allowing regulatory authorities to obtain audit permissions when necessary.

Coupled with the publicly available Hedger Alpha, this solution turns auditable private transactions from a theoretical concept into a usable product. Confidential balances, private transfers, and regulatory audits according to rules—this is exactly the solution that institutional RWA and compliant DeFi have been seeking.

More concrete implementation cases are also underway. DuskTrade is about to officially collaborate with licensed Dutch exchange NPEX, with the first batch of over €300 million in tokenized securities assets being brought on-chain. This is not just a promise in a white paper but a real exchange-level application about to go live.

The core logic behind these developments is: privacy and compliance are never a trade-off. The true next-generation financial infrastructure must meet both requirements simultaneously. DUSK, as the native token of this ecosystem, plays a key role in advancing this path.

In 2026, it will be interesting to see how far this model can go.