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Still have questions about Midnight?
Find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions here.
What is the Midnight mainnet?
What is the difference between mainnet, preprod, and preview networks?
What core features will be live at mainnet launch?
What is selective disclosure?
What is programmable privacy?
What's on the roadmap for Midnight?
What consensus mechanism does Midnight use?
Can I participate in block production and earn NIGHT block rewards?
Why launch with only permissioned (trusted) nodes? Is Midnight centralized?
What are federated nodes?
Can I become a federated node?
How many federated nodes are there? Who are they?
Do federated node operators earn block rewards?
What is a Zero-Knowlege Proof?
What is a proof server?
Why do i need a proof server?
Does every transaction on Midnight require a ZK proof?
How do I run a proof server?
Will there be other proof servers?
How long does it take to generate a proof?
What happens if my local proof server (or my computer) fails or crashes during a transaction?
I am having issues running Docker/proof server on my Apple silicon, arm-based Mac. How can I fix it?
How much does it cost to use the Midnight network?
What features or capabilities are unique to Midnight?
Is Midnight a layer-2 to Cardano?
Now that Mainnet is live, is development complete?
What are the tokenomics of Midnight?
What is the difference between shielded and unshielded tokens?
Is Midnight a UTXO-based or an account-based network?
How are transactions ordered by Midnight Block Producers?
What is the difference between NIGHT and DUST?
Why is the Midnight ledger "dual-state"?
How can I generate DUST from my NIGHT tokens?
How long does it take for DUST to start generating after I register my NIGHT on Cardano?
Will there be a Cardano--Midnight bridge?
Why is the bridge one-way at first?
How much DUST can my NIGHT generate?
What's Midnight's performance like? How many transactions per second can Midnight handle at mainnet launch?
What is the block time on Midnight?
What is the maximum block size on Midnight?
Can Midnight nodes see my Cardano wallet?
Why have dual-component tokenomics instead of a single token?
What is the DUST Generator DApp?
Can I lose my NIGHT if I use the DUST generator DApp?
What is Compact?
What happens if I spend my NIGHT tokens while they were generating DUST?
What happens if I receive more NIGHT into an address that was already registered for DUST generation?
What are the types of Tokens supported? Are there any token standards for NFTs and FTs?
How can a private transaction be "selectively disclosed?"
How does governance work during the federated phase of Midnight? Who is involved?
What is the Midnight Improvement Process (MIP)?
What is a Midnight Problem Statement (MPS)?
Can I use Midnight on my phone?
Is there a block explorer for Midnight?
What is the transaction cost model?
Can I run a non-block-producing node?
Is Midnight's code open source?
Is Midnight's code audited?
What wallets support the Midnight mainnet at launch?
Can a DApp see my private balance?
Can I bridge NIGHT back to Cardano if I change my mind?
Is there an "unshielding" process for shielded tokens?
How does the federated governance model work?
How does DUST decay work?
What is transaction metadata and how does Midnight protect against metadata leakage?
Will a testnet still run after mainnet launch?
Can I stake NIGHT on Midnight?
What is the Midnight.js SDK?
How and where is Midnight's private state stored?
Can validators see my private transaction data?
Does Midnight support smart contracts?
Why is there a DUST-specific address type on Midnight?
How do DUST addresses look and how are they generated?
How many Midnight address types are there? What are they?
What happens if I send DUST to a shielded/unshielded address?
Can I purchase DUST? How can I use Midnight if I don't have NIGHT tokens?
What about a capacity exchange? Will that be available?
How does Midnight's tokenomics enable sustainable operations?
How does governance evolve over time?
What data/metadata is visible for DUST?
Why do I have to use the DUST Generator DApp to use Midnight?
Can I use hardware wallets with Midnight?
What are the main risks/friction with using mainnet at launch?
If I lose my local "private state" (stored in my local device storage) but have my wallet's seed phrase, what exactly do I lose? (e.g., transaction history, unspent shielded notes, or contract data?)
Is there a way to quickly refill DUST capacity if I have no NIGHT, or is the only way to wait for generation?
Is it possible to move data from shielded to unshielded in a deployed contract?
What data is kept on-chain on Midnight? Is it public or private?
How are public and private data handled on Midnight?
When using the DUST Generator DApp, if I register for generation and hold NIGHT in multiple wallet accounts, does the registration occur across all accounts, or only the active one?
What's Midnight?
How does Midnight safeguard data?
What does Midnight offer developers?
What's available with the testnet?
How can I access the Midnight testnet (Preprod)?
How can I join the Midnight community (Preprod) ?