Stijn Helsen

Responsible for setting corporate strategy and organizing the initial token offering that established DUSK supply and distribution parameters. In the role of chief executive, directed allocation of development resources toward privacy-preserving ledger features and compliance measures for financial applications. Negotiated and closed partnerships with institutional participants and service providers that expanded on‑ and off‑chain utility and listing opportunities for the token. Oversaw governance framework decisions that governed staking, validator selection and token economics, producing documented whitepapers and amendment proposals adopted by the network. Played a public, accountable role in crisis responses and communication during exchange listings and market volatility, coordinating legal and compliance responses with counsel and adjusting protocol parameters to reflect regulatory feedback. Managed fundraising rounds that materially affected project runway and the free float of DUSK on secondary markets by determining vesting schedules and treasury allocations. These executive choices had direct impact on token liquidity, market perception and long‑term infrastructure investment. Directed hiring of core engineering and cryptography staff and commissioned audits of the consensus and privacy stacks; procurement and prioritization of those technical reviews influenced the timing of mainnet releases and security disclosures. Through executive decisions on roadmap staging and partnership activation, the subject shaped how DUSK was positioned to financial institutions and regulated entities, materially affecting the token's adoption path and institutional credibility.