2026-01-18 08:20:35

Recently, there have been quite a few people paying attention to DUSK. According to CoinGecko data, this token is now trading at $0.1248, up 15.8% in 24 hours, and has surged 111.8% in a week. Its market cap has jumped to around $62.45 million, with a daily trading volume exceeding $9.985 million. The circulating supply is 500 million tokens, and the fully diluted market cap is only $62.45 million, ranking 588th. Remembering its ATH was $1.09, there is indeed still a lot of room for imagination.

The entire crypto market only increased by 4.2% this week, with smart contract platforms averaging 5.4%. DUSK's 112% surge is obviously extraordinary. The reason behind this can be translated as: the mainnet is running smoothly, combined with new narratives around privacy and RWA (Real World Assets) that are fermenting. More importantly, the Hedger module is a key component; it can hide the information of trading counterparties while also enabling compliant audits through encryption—this directly targets the pain points of institutions in Europe where MiCA regulations are tightening.

On the ecosystem level, things are also heating up. A leading exchange's creative incentive campaign is still ongoing (with over 3 million DUSK rewarded), activating the community through creator tasks. Data shows that 74% of the community sentiment is bullish. All of this points to the same goal: increasing TVL (Total Value Locked) and attracting institutional funds.

In terms of ecosystem progress, the €30 billion securities project on NPEX is advancing, and this price increase seems like institutions are positioning at low levels. Compared to other privacy chains, Monero follows a purely black-box approach, while DUSK has chosen a more compliance-friendly method, which indeed has advantages in attracting traditional financial institutions. Compared to L2 privacy solutions like Aztec, DUSK, as a native L1 privacy protocol, has a lower barrier to entry. Although its ecosystem is still relatively small and TVL isn't explosive yet, relying on the progress of ecosystem partners' deployment, there could still be strong potential for growth.

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ReverseTradingGuru

· 5h ago

Bro, this increase is insane, it feels like institutions are laying in wait. No, the privacy + compliance combo really has some potential, but with such a small ecosystem, can it really hold up? If the NPEX 30 billion euro project actually gets off the ground, it might just take off. ATH was just over $1, now it's $0.12... Forget it, let's keep observing. Why do I feel like this wave of hype is coming too fast? Be careful of getting chopped, everyone.

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token_therapist

· 5h ago

Pathetic, a 112% increase is really outrageous. This is what it feels like when institutions are quietly accumulating chips. The compliance and privacy tricks are somewhat interesting. Compared to Monero's hardcore approach, it's definitely easier for traditional finance to digest. From 0.1248 to 1.09, there's room for imagination, but it depends on whether the 30 billion euro project on NPEX can really be implemented; otherwise, it's just a castle in the air. TVL is still too small; the ecosystem needs to catch up quickly, or this wave of enthusiasm will cool down once the heat subsides. Wait, is the 74% bullish sentiment real, or is the exchange just setting the pace?

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StopLossMaster

· 5h ago

Rising from $0.12 to now, this surge is indeed a bit outrageous. The institutional accumulation at low levels is quite evident, but privacy chains are always a double-edged sword, and regulation is unpredictable.

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NewDAOdreamer

· 5h ago

Wow, a 112% increase—this pace is indeed different. The combination of privacy + RWA is hitting hard. DUSK has really been looked at, and the key is that this Hedger module under European MiCA regulation has really sparked some imagination. Everyone says the small TVL of the ecosystem can't explode, but I actually think institutional deployment is not just talk—there's a 30 billion euro project following along. Since dropping from 1.09 to now, this rebound is actually a good opportunity to scoop up low positions, but who can bottom fish, only they know. Looking at the 74% bullish sentiment, it seems a bit fake; the hype generated by exchange incentives should be taken with a grain of salt. The key still depends on the subsequent ecosystem landing speed; otherwise, it will just be another wave of short-term hype. Regulatory privacy paths are indeed much more friendly to institutions than Monero's approach, and this is the long-term logic.

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DefiPlaybook

· 5h ago

The data fluctuation is too intense. Isn't this a classic pattern of "institutional accumulation at low levels + community opinion coordination"? A 111.8% weekly increase compared to the market's 4.2%, with such a high risk premium...

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