Cardano-Linked 4th-Gen Midnight Chain Goes Live for Programmable Privacy

Midnight, a fourth-generation privacy chain associated with the Cardano ecosystem, went live on May 19, introducing a platform for programmable data confidentiality on-chain.

The launch could attract developers building applications that require data confidentiality, potentially increasing the utility and value of the Cardano ecosystem, according to the project's initial announcement. The new chain aims to treat privacy as a flexible, programmable feature for developers, rather than a fixed, all-or-nothing setting.

This approach allows decentralized applications to be built with specific data privacy controls from the ground up. On-chain metrics such as transaction volume and total value locked (TVL) are not yet available following the network's debut, according to data trackers.

Midnight's success could create a new narrative around “programmable privacy,” positioning it as a direct competitor to established privacy-focused protocols like Monero (XMR) and Zcash (ZEC). Its close association with Cardano (ADA) provides access to an existing developer community, but the project's ultimate impact will depend on developer adoption and its ability to attract users seeking confidential on-chain transactions.

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