DUSK cryptocurrency surges nearly 200% in a week after revealing regulation-compliant privacy and unprecedented technical advancements.

The cryptocurrency DUSK is currently trading at US$0,1625, registering a nearly 35% increase in the last 24 hours. This movement adds to the accumulated appreciation of approximately 200% in the last week and reinforces market attention on the project's recent progress.

Assets like Zcash and Dash have also become a topic of discussion again among investors, but in the case of Dusk Network, the recent appreciation seems to be directly related to specific technical advancements presented by the team.

The main trigger was the announcement of DuskEVM, a solution that introduces compatibility with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) within the Dusk ecosystem. This change significantly expands the scope of the project, allowing developers to adapt existing applications in the Ethereum environment to a blockchain that combines smart contracts and native privacy. This step repositions the protocol beyond the traditional privacy niche.

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However, one of the points that most caught the market's attention was the way the team has communicated the regulatory difference regarding privacy in Dusk. In a recent publication on X, the project's CTO, Hein Dauven, highlighted a central characteristic of the network:
Privacy is applied by default, but without preventing verification when necessary.

According to Dauven, DUSK's protected transfers publicly conceal the sender and the amount, while the recipient can still cryptographically verify and prove who made the payment. This model makes Dusk's privacy more compatible with requirements such as travel regulations, frequently cited in regulatory debates about digital assets.

Private by default, accountable when required. $DUSK shielded transfers hide sender/amount from the public, while the receiver can still verify (and cryptographically prove!) who paid them.

That missing piece makes privacy on Dusk much more travel‑rule‑friendly and compliant.

— Hein Dauven (@HeinDauven) January 17, 2026

This point differentiates Dusk from other blockchains focused on total anonymity. While classic privacy projects face regulatory challenges, Dusk seeks an intermediate approach, combining transaction secrecy with selective audit capabilities. For some in the market, this balance may be essential for institutional adoption.

Another relevant factor cited by investors was the advancement of the ecosystem's infrastructure, which includes interoperability between networks and the development of applications focused on the tokenization of financial assets. At a time when real-world asset (RWA) solutions are gaining ground, Dusk's proposal aligns with a broader narrative of the practical use of blockchain technology.

The recent appreciation of the DUSK token therefore seems to reflect not only the speculative movement typical of market cycles, but also a reassessment of the project in light of its technical and regulatory proposals. Even so, the continuation of this trend will depend on the network's ability to translate this differential into effective adoption in the coming months.