The investment logic of the crypto market in 2026 is quietly shifting. As the two major tracks of privacy finance and RWA tokenization heat up, the revaluation process of the DUSK project has accelerated. The market performance over the past week is enough to illustrate the point—24-hour gains reached 25.68%, market capitalization crossed the $36 million mark, and daily trading volume soared to $30.1 million, making it one of the most eye-catching dark horses since the beginning of the year.

Behind this wave of market activity, it is not simply driven by speculation, but by the long-term accumulation of technical advantages in privacy compliance and the concentrated release of institutional-grade applications. The reason DUSK stands out is that it breaks the classic paradox in the development of privacy coins—this industry has long struggled with the incompatibility of "privacy" and "compliance." However, DUSK has found a balance through innovative combinations of zero-knowledge proofs and ring signature technologies. Sensitive data such as the identities of transaction parties and transfer amounts are protected, while a "privacy auditability" mechanism allows regulators to conduct off-chain reviews when necessary. The supporting solutions of the Citadel protocol and off-chain KYC systems enable the entire system to retain privacy while meeting regulatory requirements across different jurisdictions worldwide.

The practical value of this technical solution has already been recognized by the market—DUSK has become Europe's first privacy public chain approved under the MiCA regulation, meaning it can operate compliantly under the world's strictest crypto regulatory framework. Recently launched zero-trust custody solutions further enhance risk management capabilities when institutional assets are on-chain, creating a clear competitive edge in the B2B service market. As the RWA ecosystem continues to improve and institutional application scenarios gradually expand, the long-term potential of this project is opening up.