In the RWA (Real-World Asset) sector, privacy and compliance often stand at odds. Dusk is trying to break this deadlock.

By 2026, Dusk will launch DuskTrade—a compliant investment platform developed in partnership with the Dutch licensed exchange NPEX. NPEX holds multiple EU licenses including MTF, Broker, and ECSP, embedding regulatory requirements into the code from the outset. The initial plan is to tokenize and onboard over 300 million euros of traditional securities, a scale significant in institutional-level RWA applications.

The technological innovation lies in DuskTrade's reliance on Dusk L1 blockchain and the newly launched DuskEVM, allowing developers to deploy standard Solidity contracts directly. But the key is not just compatibility—it’s the built-in Hedger privacy mechanism. Imagine: investors’ holdings, orders, and yields are completely private externally, yet regulators can access a full audit trail when needed. This design enables stocks, bonds, and private fund shares to circulate on-chain, satisfying privacy needs without compromising compliance.

After the DuskEVM mainnet launches, 300 million euros worth of tokenized securities will connect directly to DeFi infrastructure—liquidity pools, secondary markets, and derivatives tools can all operate seamlessly. 24-hour trading, T+0 settlement, and global liquidity break through the efficiency bottlenecks of traditional finance. This is not just a technical demonstration; behind it lies the actual demand from institutional capital for on-chain RWA.