Cardano Founder Confirms Midnight Development Progressing as Planned


Key Points:


- Charles Hoskinson, Cardano founder, confirms Midnight development is on track

- Developer shares sneak peek of Midnight Devnet progress on X

- Midnight aims to provide privacy and regulatory compliance through zero-knowledge cryptography

- Native tokens NIGHT and DUST to facilitate governance, utility, and gas transactions

- Devnet phase ongoing, testnet launch imminent


Context:


- Midnight is a data-protection sidechain for Cardano

- Combines privacy with regulatory compliance

- Nightpaper (whitepaper) outlines technological framework, roadmap, and vision

- Upcoming milestones include testnet launch and mainnet release


Hoskinson's Response:


- Shared Star Wars meme with caption: "Everything is proceeding exactly as I have foreseen"

- Assures Cardano and Midnight communities of development progress without setbacks