EVM compatibility has become the default benchmark for blockchain infrastructure.
If developers can deploy Solidity contracts, adoption is expected to follow. Yet despite widespread EVM support, institutional usage across most chains remains limited.
The reason is simple: execution is not settlement.
Financial systems care less about how contracts execute and more about how outcomes are finalized, audited, and enforced. Institutions require deterministic settlement, predictable risk exposure, and clear accountability — properties that must be built into the base layer.
Most EVM-compatible chains optimize for experimentation. That works for open DeFi, but it breaks down when applications must meet regulatory and operational constraints.
This is why Dusk’s @Dusk architecture separates execution from settlement. With DuskEVM, #dusk developers can deploy standard Solidity contracts, while final settlement occurs on Dusk’s Layer 1 — a chain explicitly designed for regulated financial workflows.
The result is familiar tooling for builders without forcing institutions to compromise on compliance or risk controls.
EVM compatibility opens the door.
Settlement design determines who can actually use it.
