Midnight approaches onchain privacy with a simple principle: prove what matters, reveal nothing more.
Midnight is a standalone Layer 1 for programmable privacy, using selective disclosure to prove something is true without exposing the underlying data.
Its dual-ledger architecture separates public coordination and transaction metadata from shielded execution, keeping sensitive details private.
The dual-token model gives each asset a clear role.
$NIGHT T is the transferable governance and value asset.
$DUST is a non-transferable, regenerating resource used for private transactions. Holding NIGHT automatically generates DUST.
Real-world adoption is taking shape.
A Bank of England-regulated institution is working to tokenize up to £250M of customer deposits on Midnight.
Major global enterprises are also participating in its validator infrastructure.
Builders are developing RWA tokenization, institutional private trading, identity and KYC solutions, and private voting.
The federated mainnet has been live since March 31, 2026, with Node 1.0.0 shipped and the Compact smart-contract language live.
More than 8M unique wallets across eight ecosystems participated in the Glacier Drop.
Built by Input Output, Midnight remains its own standalone L1, not a Cardano subchain or L2. NIGHT is distinct from
$ADA .
While
$ZEC ,
$ADA and $XRP connect naturally to broader privacy and institutional blockchain narratives, Midnight is focused on privacy that can prove compliance without unnecessarily exposing user data.
This middle ground between total transparency and total secrecy makes selective disclosure increasingly relevant for users, enterprises and real-world finance.
Only information not financial advice
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