Midnight

Empowering data protection apps

Midnight

Build better apps with zero-knowledge

Midnight testnet launched

Midnight testnet: Shape the future of data protection blockchain

Testnet serves as a crucial intermediary step on the Midnight roadmap, allowing time for rigorous testing and refinement to ensure the stability, security, and performance of the network.

Build on testnet

Developers building on Midnight are provided a reliable environment that simulates the conditions of a live mainnet. Including:

Programmable data protection capabilities
Hard forking capabilities
Minimized chain resets
External block producers onboarding

By building experimental apps and testing code on the Midnight testnet, developers can significantly impact the development of the data protection blockchain.

To learn more about how you can contribute, read the testnet announcement.

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Nightpaper: A litepaper from Midnight

The Nightpaper showcases Midnight’s fundamental building blocks that developers and users can expect when interacting with the blockchain. Check out the first in a series of whitepapers designed to deepen your understanding of the network’s architecture, technology, and roadmap.

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Why Midnight?

Reasons to build on Midnight

Build better applications

Enjoy a seamless developer experience with modular smart contracts using Compact – Midnight’s programming language, based on TypeScript.

Protect data

Shield wallet addresses and transaction information with programmable data protection that lets you choose who can access sensitive data.

Manage regulatory requirements

Design apps that process sensitive data in compliance with relevant regulations.

Onboard quickly

Easily transition into creating and using decentralized applications via an accessible development environment.

Validate with zero-knowledge

Maintain security and integrity of data with zero-knowledge proofs that allow selective disclosure of data.

Unlock Web3 for enterprise

Derisk business operations with secure, compliance-focused infrastructure that’s as easy to use as the cloud.

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Discover what it takes to create a data protection blockchain, with educational content and expert analysis of the Midnight network.

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