Privacy protection and regulatory compliance have always been opposing sides in the crypto world, but a project is trying to break this deadlock. DUSK adopts a "default privacy, necessary traceability" architecture design, with a clear core logic—user transactions are inherently private, but can be audited and traced under compliance requirements. This solution directly aligns with the EU MiCA regulations and FATF travel rules.

On the technical level, Hedger Alpha has entered public testing. The project relies on zero-knowledge proofs to achieve an interesting balance: transaction privacy is fully protected, while auditors can access necessary compliance data. This is not simply a "black box concealment," but a parallel approach that separates compliance auditing from user privacy.

In terms of ecosystem deployment, a notable partnership is with the Dutch licensed exchange NPEX. The first batch of securities tokenization products, totaling €300 million, is about to go live, indicating that privacy technology is no longer just conceptual but applied to actual compliant assets. Additionally, the project has integrated Chainlink oracles to provide extra assurance for on-chain data credibility.

As an ecosystem token, DUSK plays a dual role—serving as the network's Gas fuel and as a core asset in staking economics. Its long-term release mechanism, designed over 36 years, is quite cautious to avoid short-term inflation risks. With ongoing expansion of institutional collaborations, DUSK's practical application scenarios are gradually increasing, which in turn supports recognition of its long-term value.