Bringing assets on-chain gets a lot of attention in tokenization discourse, but it’s what follows that’s tricky: it’s trust and verification, settlement, compliance, and reporting. That’s where Dusk’s approach makes more sense, actually.
Founded back in 2018, Dusk is a Layer 1 blockchain targeting regulated financial infrastructure, focused on enabling institutional applications and tokenized real-world assets. In regulated sectors, being audit trail-friendly simply isn’t optional – it’s mandatory. In an institutional space, there needs to be an infrastructure for which activities can be challenged and governed by set rules.
Dusk also follows a modular architecture, which is significant here since a change in finance standards occurs with time. Since the infrastructure must also adapt without jeopardizing stability, Dusk appears more as a long-term finance solution rather than a temporary narrative device. The pace will be slower given the nature of these institutions as they adapt very cautiously. But then, if tokenization succeeds as a settlement mainstay, proof-of-flow chains will be better structured than retail chains.
