Midnight

Midnight is a blockchain network that uses zero-knowledge proofs to let applications carry out verifiable transactions without disclosing sensitive data. Started by Input Output, the development company behind Cardano, the project was designed as a partner chain connected to Cardano, and its development continues under the Midnight Foundation. The network takes a programmable privacy approach in which users can choose which parts of the data stay public and which stay private.

The network's economy rests on two separate units. NIGHT is the network's native, unshielded (public) token and is used for governance and for taking part in consensus. Holding NIGHT generates DUST over time, a non-transferable, shielded resource that covers the cost of transactions and smart contract execution. In this way, transaction costs are separated from direct token spending.

NIGHT was issued in December 2025 as a native asset on Cardano; a significant part of the distribution took place through a claim process called Glacier Drop that covered several blockchain communities. The token is also available on BNB Chain. The NIGHT price on Lzzo.com is based on converting the Binance NIGHT/USDT pair to US dollars using Coinbase Exchange's USDT/USD rate; it is for information only.