2026-01-09 16:30:58

Privacy and compliance, two seemingly opposing concepts, have now become the hard bones that blockchain projects must chew through. On one hand, they need to protect user privacy from exposure; on the other hand, they must also meet regulatory requirements. It seems difficult to achieve both simultaneously.

Dusk Network's approach is quite interesting — instead of struggling with choosing one over the other, it designs privacy mechanisms at the architecture level while reserving compliance interfaces. This way, DeFi applications can utilize strong privacy protection, traditional financial institutions can also confidently connect, and there’s no need for repeated tinkering in the middle.

In simple terms, it’s paving a path between decentralization and institutional-level compliance. How far this kind of innovation can go depends on whether real applications can gain traction.

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SchrodingerGas

· 13h ago

It sounds like the old trick of trying to please both sides, but this time the architecture design has indeed bypassed many interaction costs. The question is, where is the real arbitrage opportunity?

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GasDevourer

· 01-11 04:23

This idea is indeed brilliant, but real-world application is the key. If Dusk can truly achieve both privacy and compliance, it would be a game-changer. Usually, these types of projects ultimately fail due to user adoption; let's wait and see. The dilemma between privacy and compliance has long been a concern, but the crucial question is who can successfully implement a viable business model.

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MEVvictim

· 01-09 16:59

Honestly, this kind of dual-purpose design sounds great in theory, but it still feels like nonsense. Maybe try running it in a real environment before bragging.

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airdrop_huntress

· 01-09 16:57

This idea is indeed good, but can it really be implemented? It still depends on how the regulators cooperate. Privacy and compliance are both necessary; it sounds good, but in practice... there's always a sense of compromise. Dusk's move is a bit like trying to eat two bowls of rice at once, but if the construction layer is done well, it definitely saves a lot of trouble. From an architectural design perspective, I support this approach; it's much better than hard modifications later on. The real test is whether the user base can grow. No matter how good the underlying technology is, without traffic, it's all in vain.

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metaverse_hermit

· 01-09 16:51

To be honest, I was initially skeptical of this "kill two birds with one stone" approach, but Dusk's idea has indeed avoided many pitfalls. It looks promising, but I'm just worried it might end up as a PPT project, with only a few actually being implemented.

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