I heard that something strange happened recently at the TS stall west of the Jiefangbei in Changsha——the famous "Stinky Tofu Fairy" Sister Wang suddenly hung up a sign in front of her stall that reads, "The store's recipe has been put on the chain, foodies please scan the code to verify authenticity." Even more outrageous is that the brother from the neighboring Chayan Yuesheng secretly leaked: "Sister Wang has used blockchain technology to encrypt the braised sauce recipe, and customers need to use $NIGHT tokens to unlock the complete way to eat!" This plot is comparable to (Infernal Affairs) mixed with (Flirting Scholar). Some joked: "Sister Wang is going to create a zero-knowledge proof in the catering industry!" After all, in this "food blockchain" in Changsha, even the sweetness of the sugar oil rice cake has to be encrypted with a hash value. If someone suddenly starts "privacy tokenization," even the city management has to verify their identity before confiscating the tools.
But jokes aside, there are indeed teams seriously working on "food-grade privacy protection" in reality. Do you remember the Midnight Network created by Charles Hoskinson, the co-founder of Ethereum? This project, which plays with zero-knowledge proofs, is currently conducting an airdrop using the $NIGHT token on Binance Alpha. Just like how Wang Jie's stinky tofu needs a specific temperature to unleash its aroma, Midnight's ZK-SNARKs technology allows for "selective disclosure" of data on-chain — you can prove that you have paid, but don’t think you can peek at my secret sauce in the pot.
Speaking of the most exciting operation of NIGHT, it is its "battery regeneration model": holding tokens is like charging your phone, and DUST resources will automatically regenerate over time [7](@ref). Isn’t this just right for Changsha's night economy? At three in the morning at Jiefangbei, a handsome guy finishes his noodles and pays with NIGHT, and the system automatically turns the consumption record into encrypted fragments — no need to be a "transparent person," and you can still accumulate merchant discount points. No wonder the programmers at Binance Square have recently been saying: "What’s with DeFi, doing late-night financials is the real deal!"
@MidnightNetwork is distributing 600 $NIGHT airdrops on Binance Alpha, and you can claim it with 230 points. It’s just like suddenly discovering a free meal egg while waiting in line at Huogong Palace — the rules are simple:
1️⃣ Connect wallet to verify identity (Don't learn from Wang Jie to hide the recipe)
2️⃣ Signature confirmation "I am willing to protect the secret of the food universe"
3️⃣ Waiting for $NIGHT to drop into the wallet (remember to set a reminder so you don't miss the second phase of the "Scavenger Mine")
When the night snack scene in Changsha meets blockchain, perhaps we will soon see:
Cha Yan Yue Se uses DUST resources to customize orchid lattes for VIP customers.
Wen He You's lobster shells are turned into NFT artworks through zero-knowledge proofs.
The neon sign at Jiefangbei pays electricity bills with $NIGHT, automatically displaying the encrypted fortune of the day every night.
Finally, a friendly reminder: Never learn from that guy who used toilet paper to cover his license plate while running a red light. In the Web3 world, privacy protection relies on technology, not on covering up — after all, even the stinky tofu vendor knows how to use $NIGHT encryption recipes, while you are still running around exposed.