# DUST Related Articles

Cardano Founder Hoskinson Says Midnight Mainnet Is Now Live

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson announced the mainnet launch of Midnight, a privacy-focused blockchain within the Cardano ecosystem. The network, which has already produced over 163,000 blocks, is currently in a controlled "guarded era" with federated node operators ensuring stability. It features programmable privacy through zero-knowledge proofs, allowing selective data sharing. The ecosystem uses a dual-token model: NIGHT for governance and DUST for renewable transaction fees. Institutional partners include Worldpay, Google Cloud, and eToro. Hoskinson also released a free book on zero-knowledge proofs and confirmed upcoming Lace wallet updates.

bitcoinist04/01 04:02