Dusk Foundation’s Layer-1 blockchain is built for real-world finance, where privacy and regulation actually matter. Instead of exposing every transaction publicly, Dusk uses zero-knowledge cryptography to verify transactions without revealing sensitive data. Its confidential smart contracts allow financial logic to run privately while remaining fully verifiable on-chain. With a proof-of-stake consensus and selective disclosure, institutions can meet compliance requirements without sacrificing user privacy. This makes Dusk ideal for tokenized securities, compliant DeFi, and identity-aware financial products. By embedding privacy and compliance directly into its protocol, Dusk offers a practical path for regulated finance on blockchain.