What’s new at Midnight

MoneyGram, Pairpoint by Vodafone, and eToro join the network of Midnight federated node operators. Learn how these industry leaders will be part of securing the network.

The vast majority of users demand data protection while $1.22 trillion of web3 transactions remains exposed on transparent rails. Learn how Midnight’s latest research reveals a consensus on the importance of rational privacy as a unifying demand across the Web3 ecosystem.

Explore the Kūkolu phase of the Midnight roadmap, Midnight City and a lineup of new partners are establishing the privacy rails for a global economy built with rational privacy.

Charles Hoskinson at Consensus Hong Kong confirms the Midnight mainnet launch in March 2026. Learn about the process to bring federated node partners online and the initial partners including Google Cloud, Blockdaemon, and Shielded Technologies.

The Midnight Japan Tour showcased community resilience and collaboration. Discover how five cities, from the blizzards of Sapporo to the heart of Tokyo were showcases for the features and future of the Midnight network.

Correcting the judging model from the Midnight Summit Hackathon in London. All participants are invited to the Hilo Hackathon to finalize their work for new prizes.

January 2026 update: A review of 2025 milestones, the NIGHT token launch, and the roadmap to the Kūkolu federated mainnet. Plus: Midnight Academy 2.0, new ecosystem partners and network pulse.

NIGHT is the capital asset. DUST is the resource that powers smart contracts and executes transactions on the network. Developers can hold NIGHT to continually power transactions on Midnight without spending the capital asset.

Explore how Midnight is building a decentralized identity framework. Learn how partners use DIDs and ZK technology to enable secure, user-owned digital identity.