The compliance wave is sweeping through the crypto industry, and some forward-looking Layer1 projects are becoming the gateway for traditional finance to enter. Taking Dusk, which started in 2018, as an example, it has established a foothold in the financial infrastructure sector through modular architecture and an understanding of regulatory logic. Its ecosystem token DUSK has thus entered a critical development window.

What is the highlight of the Dusk ecosystem in 2026? First, we have to mention DuskTrade, this RWA application. This platform is jointly developed by Dusk and the Dutch licensed exchange NPEX, which holds multiple compliant licenses such as MTF, broker, and ECSP, providing a legal foundation for the entire trading system. More interestingly, DuskTrade aims to bring over €300 million worth of tokenized securities directly onto the blockchain, allowing traditional financial assets to be securely traded on-chain. Essentially, this is breaking down the wall between traditional assets and the crypto market. The waiting list officially opened in January, giving institutions and individuals the opportunity to seize this RWA boom.

Following that, in the second week of January, the DuskEVM mainnet will go live. This upgrade is highly significant for the ecosystem, marking the network's transition from the testing phase to actual operational deployment. The intensive advancement of these two major events reflects Dusk’s determination in compliance and ecosystem development, and also indicates that the enthusiasm for this track in 2026 will definitely not cool down.