What’s new at Midnight

Project Catalyst serves as Cardano’s decentralized grant mechanism, and for the first time, Catalyst includes a dedicated category for Midnight Compact DApps

The "opt-in by default" model exposes too much personal data. Learn about rational privacy, a new approach using programmable tools and selective disclosure.

Financed by the Midnight Foundation, the new fund track will help developers create open-source DApps that drive adoption and demonstrate real-world applications of privacy technology on the Midnight network.

October 2025 update: Over 3.5B NIGHT tokens claimed, new partnerships, record-breaking hackathon activity, and Scavenger Mine launch details.

Midnight Foundation partners with Alchemy, Anastasia Labs, BitGo, Blockdaemon, Input Output Engineering and SundaeLabs to scale Glacier Drop distribution. Partners will operate Hydra Heads for a fast, secure, and scalable token distribution.

The second Midnight community survey is open. Provide feedback on data privacy, DApps, and developer tools to help build a more open and accessible network for everyone.

This document is the official guide and central source of truth for the Midnight Summit Hackathon. All participants can use this as their primary reference for rules, schedules, and track details.

Midnight Foundation launches collaboration with Google Cloud to advance the development of privacy-enhancing infrastructure and zero-knowledge technology as essential infrastructure for next-generation digital systems.

Hydra is a Layer 2 scaling protocol being utilized by Midnight to increase transaction speed and capacity without compromising security. Learn more.