What’s new at Midnight

The August 2026 State of the Network covers DUST mechanics in depth, and DApp sponsorships, S.BLOX Japan access, VIA Labs cross-chain messaging, and Node 2.1.0 updates.

Public blockchains make digital activity auditable, but they also make that activity visible. This is useful for transparency, but it’s totally unfeasible for many businesses. Blockchain needs programmable privacy for mainstream adoption.

Learn how DUST sponsorship on Midnight eliminates transaction fee friction for new users. Explore the full transaction flow with an infographic and video guide.

Explore key zero-knowledge design patterns from the MLH x Midnight hackathon winners, featuring functional privacy infrastructure and on-chain gaming.

Developer momentum on Midnight accelerates in the Electric Capital report. Tag your GitHub repository today to ensure your contributions power ecosystem metrics.

Midnight lets developers build privacy-preserving DApps using Compact, a TypeScript-based smart contract language, so both Web2 and Web3 engineers can implement zero-knowledge privacy without deep cryptography expertise.

Learn how the token-generates-resource model works with the Midnight protocol. This article explains the DUST cycle and how DUST is used to cover transaction fees.

How MIPs and problem statements work on Midnight, how to submit one, and where the token standards effort stands.

Last month, the Midnight Foundation filed a formal comment with the US Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on their joint proposed rule for permitted payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act.