Hoskinson Announces Midnight Mainnet to be Launched by end of March

Speaking during a keynote at Consensus Hong Kong 2026, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson announced that the long-awaited mainnet launch of Midnight Network will be rolled out in the final week of March. 

While the Cardano founder was giving his speech on Midnight Network, he was asked by one of the attendees about the mainnet launch, to which he replied that “how about the end of March.” he said, “The very first version of Midnight’s launching and we have some great partners.” 

This milestone follows successful testnet phases, including the recent Kukolu transition for stable dApp deployment. Hoskinson also highlighted integrations like LayerZero for cross-chain capabilities and partnerships with tech-giants like Google and Telegram. 

What is Midnight Network and why is it important?

Developed by Input Output Global (IOG), Midnight operates as a partner chain to Cardano, introducing zero-knowledge proofs for confidential smart contracts and selective data disclosure. This development aims to address key privacy limitations in public blockchains like Ethereum, Bitcoin, and others.

Midnight Network aims to enable compliant decentralized applications with programmable privacy. NIGHT, Midnight’s native governance and utility token, launched on Cardano in December 2025 as a Cardano Native Asset. 

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