Privacy-focused blockchain Dusk launches DuskEVM testnet for developers to explore and test
Alyssa Davidson
Posted: December 5, 2025 9:40 AM Updated: December 5, 2025 9:00 AM
Correction and fact check date: December 5, 2025, 9:40 AM
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Dusk has launched the DuskEVM testnet, allowing developers to link their DUSK tokens and deploy EVM-compatible smart contracts while preparing for mainnet launch.
Dusk, a privacy-focused blockchain, announced the launch of the DuskEVM testnet, which represents the final step before mainnet launch and gives developers and users the opportunity to explore the Dusk EVM environment in advance.
Additionally, this update allows linking DUSK tokens from DuskDS to DuskEVM via the official Dusk Web Wallet. Once transferred, DUSK will act as the native gas token on DuskEVM, allowing users to deploy and interact with smart contracts using standard EVM-compatible tools.
Dusk is a layer 1 blockchain designed to provide financial market infrastructure (FMI) for the primary issuance, clearing, and settlement of regulated financial assets, including stocks and bonds. DUSK tokens serve as both an incentive for consensus participation and the native currency of the network and are available in ERC20 and BEP20 formats.
DuskEVM: Understanding its features
DuskEVM is an Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible execution environment within the modular Dusk stack, providing scalable smart contract execution while inheriting the security, consensus, and settlement guarantees of DuskDS. This environment allows developers to deploy smart contracts using standard EVM tools while benefiting from a modular design that supports compliance and agency requirements.
With DuskEVM, the Dusk platform has evolved into a modular stack that separates payment and execution. DuskDS functions as a billing and data availability layer, while execution layers such as DuskEVM and DuskVM (WASM-based execution environment) handle application-level logic. These execution environments integrate advanced cryptography, including zero-knowledge proofs and fully homomorphic encryption (FHE), to enable privacy-preserving and compliant computation.
EVM is a general-purpose stateless execution environment for processing smart contract logic. DuskEVM leverages the OP Stack and supports EIP-4844 (Proto-Danksharding), but settles directly using DuskDS rather than Ethereum. This integration required no modifications to the core components of Optimism and had additional services layered to enable payments and data availability through DuskDS. As a result, developers can use familiar EVM tools while relying on DuskDS for secure payments and reliable data availability.
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As MPost’s resident journalist, Alisa specializes in the broad areas of cryptocurrencies, zero-knowledge proofs, investing, and Web3. With a keen eye for new trends and technologies, she provides comprehensive coverage to inform and engage readers about the ever-evolving digital financial landscape.
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As MPost’s resident journalist, Alisa specializes in the broad areas of cryptocurrencies, zero-knowledge proofs, investing, and Web3. With a keen eye for new trends and technologies, she provides comprehensive coverage to inform and engage readers about the ever-evolving digital financial landscape.
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