The traditional financial sector has always been torn between wanting to get closer to blockchain and wanting to stay at a distance. Their biggest concerns are three words—compliance, privacy, and controllability.

The Dusk project directly hits this pain point. Simply put, it is a public chain designed specifically for institutional-grade financial applications. These features are not added later; they are built into the design from the very beginning.

The most impressive aspect of its modular architecture is its customizability. Banks want to build their own financial applications? Asset management companies need systems that comply with specific regulations? On Dusk, all of these can be tailored as needed, without being restricted by the limitations of general-purpose public chains.

Privacy and transparency, the brothers who often seem at odds, find a balance here. Transaction details can be shared selectively, meeting internal risk control needs while satisfying external regulatory audit requirements. This solves the long-standing dilemma faced by institutions.

What’s most interesting is its ecosystem focus—specializing in institutional finance, compliance DeFi, and other vertical fields. It sounds like a "small but beautiful" approach, but this kind of focus can actually create a moat. Real financial scenarios like securities settlement and cross-border payments are discussed thoroughly within the community, with little fluff.

The security system is also built to institutional standards. From consensus mechanisms to smart contract layers, practical financial security needs are considered. Plus, with support from traditional financial institutions behind the scenes, product development stays grounded in real business needs.

Dusk’s strength lies in its humility—it doesn’t make grandiose claims. Using a solid set of technical solutions, it directly addresses the most critical concern for institutions: "How to enter safely." For developers, this presents a new opportunity—creating solutions for financial institutions, with a large market gap waiting to be filled.