Investors Shift into DUSK as Privacy-coin Flows Draw Warnings

Beincrypto reports investors are rotating into Dusk (DUSK) after many market participants judged larger privacy coins such as XMR and DASH to be saturated; DUSK has risen more than fourfold since the beginning of the year. On January 19 DUSK jumped about 40% to a high above $0.22 while Bitcoin fell nearly 3% to below $93,000 and many altcoins dropped 5–10%.

Arkham data cited in the report shows DUSK trading volume on centralized exchanges topped $1.4 billion over the past week, the highest in a year, and CoinGecko placed the token among the top four by 24‑hour volume behind ZEC, XMR and DASH. The token’s market capitalization stands at just over $100 million.

The project markets itself on advanced encryption—integrating zero‑knowledge proofs and zk‑SNARKs to conceal transaction details while allowing regulators access—and Hein Dauven, CTO of the Dusk Foundation, said: “Private by default, accountable when required. DUSK shielded transfers hide sender and amount from the public, while the receiver can still verify—and cryptographically prove—who paid them.

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Crypto, Dusk, Xmr, Dash, Arkham, Dusk Foundation