Dusk

Dusk is a privacy-focused Layer 1 blockchain protocol designed for financial applications that satisfy business compliance criteria. While its primary role is as a technology platform, it actively fosters its ecosystem through funding initiatives. These include a $5 million grants program launched in 2021 and a 15 million DUSK token ecosystem development fund announced in 2024. The protocol is aimed at the tokenization of securities and enabling regulated decentralized finance.