Entering 2026, the integration of privacy computing and regulatory compliance is moving from theory to practice. Privacy financial infrastructure centered around DUSK is rapidly advancing several key projects.

Hedger Alpha has officially opened public testing. Its DuskEVM privacy engine allows developers to write smart contracts using familiar Solidity, while benefiting from homomorphic encryption and zero-knowledge proofs—meaning transactions can achieve balance privacy and transfer confidentiality, yet still be fully traceable for auditing when needed. This design is especially attractive for institutional applications and regulation-friendly RWA projects, meeting privacy needs while addressing compliance challenges.

What’s even more noteworthy is the upcoming launch of DuskTrade. As a collaboration with licensed Dutch exchange NPEX, the first batch of tokenized securities assets planned for listing exceeds €300 million. This is not just a concept but a real implementation on the traditional asset chain.

DUSK tokens, as the core asset of the entire privacy compliance ecosystem, support the operation and governance of these infrastructures. Once these projects generate large-scale demand, their value discovery cycle may begin. Privacy and regulation have never been mutually exclusive; technology is proving that both can coexist and complement each other.