The core technological advantage of Midnight（$NIGHT ） lies in solving the pain point of traditional blockchain where it is either fully transparent or fully anonymous, focusing on 'programmable privacy'. It does not completely hide like Monero, but allows you to precisely control which data is visible, just like adjusting a filter.@MidnightNetwork
🛡️ Three Major Hardcore Technologies
Dual-State Architecture: The network is divided into two layers. Public state (on-chain) stores consensus and proof, while private state (local) stores sensitive data. Sensitive information does not go on-chain at all, preventing leaks from the source.
Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZK-SNARKs): Support selective disclosure. For example, when borrowing, you only need to prove to the protocol that 'my assets > 10,000 dollars', without exposing the specific wallet balance.
Dual token mechanism: NIGHT is used for staking/governance; **DUST** (non-tradable) is specifically for paying gas fees on privacy transactions. This ensures a steady supply of fuel for private trades while allowing ...
🛠️ Developer friendliness
Low language barrier: Using a TypeScript-based Compact language, regular Web2 developers can easily write privacy contracts without diving deep into cryptography.
Cardano sidechain: As a privacy sidechain of Cardano, it can directly leverage its established PoS security and ecosystem resources.