There are many projects mentioning zero-knowledge proofs, but few truly embed this cryptographic tool deeply into network architecture to create a differentiated advantage. DUSK Network's approach is worth dissecting — its strength doesn't lie in whether or not to use ZKP, but in how to engineer this technology to solve real pain points in financial scenarios.

First, let's look at the customizable disclosure strategies. Most projects follow an either-or approach — either full concealment or full transparency. DUSK is different. In securities trading, the identities of trading parties and transaction prices can be kept confidential from ordinary market participants, while simultaneously providing real-time proof to regulators that the trading process complies; a similar approach applies to loan applications, where banks only need to prove that the applicant's income meets a certain standard, without revealing specific figures. This flexibility is precisely the watershed that determines whether compliant applications can truly be implemented.

Next, on the engineering implementation level. They use a modular architecture to encapsulate the complexity of the ZKP underlying layer — through pre-compiled contracts and EVM compatibility solutions, developers don't need to be cryptography experts; calling privacy functions is as straightforward as calling ordinary functions. This directly lowers the barrier, allowing developers to focus on business logic rather than delving into elliptic curves. The supporting SBA consensus mechanism also optimizes performance for privacy computing, ensuring that privacy doesn't equate to sluggishness.

As for commercial value, it's even clearer. Traditional financial compliance audits are a headache for both parties — costly and time-consuming. If ZKP can be used to automatically generate verifiable compliance certificates, the audit process can be partially automated and real-time, saving organizations a significant amount of operational costs. This is precisely where technological barriers translate into real monetary benefits.