May’s State of the Network shows programmable privacy moving fast from concept to real-world infrastructure. From discussions at Consensus Miami on compliant privacy and AI, to new live deployments, developer tools, and ecosystem apps, everything points to the same goal: making privacy usable, scalable, and ready for builders and institutions. 🔗 Explore what shipped this month and what’s next: midnight.network/blog/state-…

JUST IN: Midnight surpasses 100,000 transactions on mainnet according to Midnight Explorer.

Midnight is building the universal privacy layer.

🚨BREAKING NEWS: According to statistics from @midnightexplr , the number of transactions created on the Preprod Network has reached over 120,000. This is a significant number considering that Midnight's Preprod Network has only been operational for a few months.

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🚨BREAKING: Midnight is in phase 3 - Mōhalu: Broadening network participation. As Midnight moves beyond initial mainnet stability, the network enters Mōhalu — the phase of expansion, openness, and real participation at scale. This is where things get serious. Mōhalu is not just about growth — it’s about stress-testing the network in real-world conditions. The federated mainnet begins to scale, onboarding more participants, more infrastructure, and more activity. Block production is no longer limited — it starts to involve a broader set of operators contributing directly to the network’s security and performance. At this stage, Midnight evolves from a controlled launch environment into a living, growing system. Key highlights of Mōhalu 👇 🌐 Expanded participation: More node operators and contributors join the network 🧱 Block producer activity: Moving toward a more distributed validation layer 🧪 Testing at scale: Real usage, real load, real feedback 🎯 Scaled Incentivized Testnet: Contributors are recognized and rewarded ⚡ DUST capacity exchange: Unlocking the economic layer for network usage But beyond the tech, Mōhalu represents something bigger: 👉 It’s the moment the network opens up to the world 👉 The moment future SPOs step in and prove their capabilities 👉 The moment Midnight starts shaping its long-term resilience If Kūkolu was about launching safely, then Mōhalu is about growing confidently. And this is where the foundation for true decentralization begins. 🔥

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🚨 MIDNIGHT EXPLORER v2.0.0 IS NOW LIVE 🚀 The upgrade is complete, with near-zero downtime.🔥 Midnight Explorer v2.0.0 has been successfully deployed - marking a major leap forward for the Midnight Network ecosystem. This isn’t just a redesign. It’s a transformation. ✨ A completely new UI/UX — cleaner, faster, more intuitive ⚡ Smoother performance — built for real-time, real-world usage 🧭 Better navigation — making on-chain data easier to explore than ever But the real shift is deeper 👇 Midnight Explorer is no longer just an explorer, it’s becoming a modular infrastructure layer and ready to be integrated into wallets, dashboards, and dApps across the ecosystem @MidnightNtwrk @midnightfdn @IOHK_Charles @IOGroup

🚨COMING SOON: MIDNIGHT EXPLORER v2.0.0 🚀 A major upgrade is on the way. Midnight Explorer v2.0.0 is being rebuilt with: ✨ A completely new UI/UX ⚡ Smoother, faster performance 🧭 Improved navigation & data experience But more importantly 👇 🔌 Designed to be easily integrated into other projects - making it not just an explorer, but a modular infrastructure layer for the Midnight Network ⏰ Launch time: 16:00 UTC, April 22, 2026 This is a big step toward turning Midnight Explorer into a tool developers can build on, not just use. Stay tuned. The next version is coming. 🔥 midnightexplorer.com

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Bitget now supports NIGHT. As a leading derivatives and spot exchange, @bitget gives users a new channel to access NIGHT and participate in the Midnight ecosystem. Bitget’s support further accelerates mainstream exposure to privacy-first blockchain infrastructure.

Some top Midnight projects to keep an eye on that’ll help power our DEX 👇 💳 Wallet: @OneAmXYZ 📰 Explorer: @midnightexplr 🆔 Identity: @MidnamesTeam Privacy DeFi is loading… Are you ready? 👀

🚨JUST IN: Let's explore the products available in Midnight.fun's Dapp catalog. Here we have the following categories: 👉Wallet: @Ctrl_Wallet @lace_io @urbleapp @dynamic_xyz 👉Defi: @BodegaCardano @zoniqxinc @balance_canada @webisoft_ 👉Gaming: midnight.fun @UniPlayToken 👉Block Explorer: @midnightexplr @subscan_io 👉Dapp: @OneAmXYZ 👉Tokenized RWAS: @zoniqxinc 👉AI: @OneAmXYZ These are all projects that are making significant contributions to the community.🔥

🚀 Midnight Explorer Mainnet Lite is officially live! Alongside the launch of the Midnight mainnet, we’re excited to announce: 🔥 Midnight Explorer has released the Mainnet Lite version The Lite version is designed to: ⚡️ Provide faster and smoother access on mainnet 🔍 Enable simple transaction and block lookups 🧭 Optimize the experience for both new and advanced users This is just the first step in our journey to deliver a fully featured explorer, bringing transparency and efficiency to the Midnight ecosystem. More detailed features will be rolled out as soon as possible. 👉 Try it now and start exploring the Midnight mainnet: mainnet-lite.midnightexplore…

The moment is here. Midnight is live. Welcome to the era of privacy by default, and disclosure by choice. Read the full announcement article 👇

From a numerical perspective, Monument Bank Limited launching £250M in tokenized deposits in its first phase reflects a highly institutional approach: large enough to validate real-world performance, yet controlled in scope to manage risk. This is not a small pilot, but a live deployment in a regulated environment. Importantly, these deposits remain fully backed 1:1, redeemable in GBP, and protected under FSCS, meaning users do not have to trade off safety when adopting new blockchain-based infrastructure. From a benefits standpoint, integrating Midnight Network enables a new financial model: tokenization with built-in compliance and privacy. Users can access advanced financial products (RWA, private equity, lending) directly within a banking app without needing to understand or manage blockchain, while institutions maintain data confidentiality through zero-knowledge technology. If successfully scaled, this model could unlock a $4T–$16T tokenization market by 2030, positioning blockchain as a core financial infrastructure layer rather than an experimental technology.

🚨 FIRST BANK GOES ON-CHAIN WITH MIDNIGHT — AND IT CHANGES EVERYTHING 🚨 A UK-regulated bank is bringing real customer deposits onto blockchain. 🤝 Monument Bank Limited × Midnight Foundation This isn’t a pilot. This is a live financial shift: 💷 Up to £250M in retail deposits being tokenised 🔒 Fully backed, redeemable in GBP, and protected under UK regulation 🧾 1:1 representation of real bank deposits on-chain But here’s what makes it groundbreaking 👇 👉 Built on Midnight Network → Zero-knowledge privacy → Regulatory compliance → No exposure of sensitive financial data This unlocks something bigger: 📈 Tokenised assets for everyday users (not just institutions) 🏦 On-chain savings, investments, and lending 🌍 A new financial system where privacy compliance coexist And this is just Phase 1. Next: → Tokenised investment products (private equity, commodities…) → Lending against on-chain assets (like private banking, but for more people) From $4T–$16T tokenisation market… to real retail banking use cases. This is how blockchain enters traditional finance. 🚀

🚨BREAKING: $NIGHT IS AMONG THE TOP 10 CRYPTOCURRENCIES WITH THE HIGHEST TRADING VOLUME IN 24 HOURS. According to data from @CoinMarketCap, $NIGHT ranks 8th with a trading volume of $1.3 billion, trailing only major global cryptocurrencies like $BTC, $ETH, $BNB, $XRP, and $SOL in terms of trading volume.🔥 And the mainnet is coming closer to us.🚀

🚨BREAKING: Midnight Explorer is Mainnet Ready 🚀 As the Midnight Network moves closer to mainnet launch, Midnight Explorer is fully prepared to support the network from block one. For builders, users, and institutions, the transition from test environments to mainnet requires reliable infrastructure. Midnight Explorer eliminates that gap by already supporting the network across multiple stages of development. Today, Midnight Explorer provides block exploration across: 👉Preview: preview.midnightexplorer.com 👉Preprod: preprod.midnightexplorer.com This ensures a seamless transition to mainnet monitoring, analytics, and transparency the moment the network goes live. 🔎 From early testing to production infrastructure - Midnight Explorer is ready to track the next generation of privacy-enhancing blockchain activity. Mainnet is coming. We’re ready.🔥 👉midnightexplorer.com