What’s new at Midnight

Permissionless smart contract deployment goes live on Midnight mainnet. Explore ecosystem partner milestones, developer hackathons, and new builder tools.

Discover how partners building with the Midnight network improve abstraction at every stage of the user journey, from simple social logins to flexible fee sponsorship.

Public blockchains give hostile actors the data needed for targeted attacks. Learn how shielded assets make it difficult for attackers.

Unmonitored AI trading bots carry extreme risk. Learn how Midnight’s ZK technology enables Policy Vaults which could enforce rules automatically without leaking alpha.

Curious about Aliit? Hear directly from Midnight Fellows on what it takes to join, what you’ll build, and how to accelerate your Web3 dev career.

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.