Cardano Midnight Network Hits 1M in Mining Addresses

Cardano Midnight Network Achieves Key Milestones

Midnight protocol, part of the Cardano ecosystem, has surpassed 1 million mining addresses for its native NIGHT token.
Approximately 200,000 direct claims have been made, signaling strong adoption and interest in the network's privacy-centric features using zero-knowledge proofs.
The protocol's "Glacier Drop" airdrop targeted 30 million wallets across major blockchains such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Cardano, Solana, BNB Chain, Avalanche, XRP Ledger, and Brave.
The airdrop was live from August 5 to October 4, 2025, supporting the distribution and popularity of the NIGHT token.
Distribution platforms include large dApps like Minswap and exchanges like Kraken and Gate.

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson emphasizes solving scalability and privacy issues with the Midnight Network.
An upcoming release, Leios Lite, aims to enhance Cardano's throughput by 30-55x, potentially improving its competitive position against rivals like Solana.