Everyday life as a digital nomad, salary credited in USDT, managing finances entirely through DeFi, assets spread across seven or eight wallets. The biggest headache isn’t market fluctuations, but the brainache that comes with thinking about tax and compliance issues. I just want to earn some money peacefully, so why is it so complicated?

It wasn’t until I uncovered this gem project, Dusk Network, that I finally saw the light. It cleverly solves a long-standing problem — needing both privacy protection and regulatory compliance. This "both-and" requirement, it really can handle.

Simply put, it’s a Layer 1 blockchain that "provides privacy within a compliance framework." Imagine a super VIP financial club: you enter by swiping your card (using a private key for transactions), and all operational details are completely hidden from other guests. But the club management holds a special key, so when suspicious situations arise (like anti-money laundering checks), they can open specific privacy-protected transactions for audit. The result is: users enjoy full privacy rights, and regulators are satisfied. This kind of balance is truly unique.

In January this year, Dusk Network’s DuskEVM mainnet officially launched — a major move. Its most practical feature is ecosystem compatibility — projects running on Ethereum can be migrated with a single click, with minimal code changes. After migration, they automatically gain privacy features. Currently, dozens of lending protocols and financial products are in testing. The ecosystem is still in its early stages, offering plenty of opportunities.

Even more impressive, Dusk has formed a strategic partnership with the Dutch licensed exchange NPEX, planning to digitize over €300 million worth of stocks, bonds, and other traditional assets on their platform using their technology framework. This means privacy-compliant solutions are penetrating from the crypto ecosystem into traditional finance.

For someone like me who wants privacy protection but fears compliance pitfalls, this is the answer I’ve been looking for.