@MidnightNetwork uses a dual-token economy to separate operational costs from market volatility:
· NIGHT: The primary token for governance and staking (Supply: 24 billion). By holding it, you can passively generate DUST tokens.
· DUST: A shielded, non-transferable resource used only to pay for private transaction fees, ensuring stable and predictable costs.
📅 Roadmap (Mainnet 2026)
· Current Phase (Q1 2026 - Kūkolu): Transitioning from token launch to actual utility, with the operation of privacy-enhanced decentralized applications.
· Next Phase (Q2 2026 - Mohalu): Beginning operational decentralization and activating the "DUST Capacity Exchange."
💡 Impact on Cardano
Midnight acts as a major boost to the Cardano ecosystem, rather than a competitor:
· User Acquisition: Providing privacy will attract users from networks like Ethereum and Solana to Cardano.
· Token Integration: Hoskinson confirmed that ADA and NIGHT are complementary tokens, with Midnight providing privacy for Cardano dApps.
