This Chain Is Launching to Power Privacy on Cardano (w/ Midnight)

In this episode, we speak with Nik Kassis, Director of Growth and
Ecosystem Development at Midnight — a ZK-powered blockchain that
will be Cardano’s first partner chain.


Nik explains how zero-knowledge proofs (ZK-proofs) are
foundational to Midnight’s architecture, how it achieves shared
security with Cardano, and why he believes revenue generation and
real-world utility will define the next wave of crypto adoption.


We also cover the involvement of Charles Hoskinson (co-founder of
Ethereum and founder of Cardano), Cardano’s plans around Bitcoin
DeFi, and how digital identity could be radically reimagined in a
privacy-first future.


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Guest Links / Additional Material:


Learn more about Glacier Drop: https://www.midnight.gd/


Midnight Website: https://midnight.network/  


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Timestamps:


00:00 - Intro


01:30 - Glacier Airdrop


03:30 - What Is Midnight?


05:35 - Cardano’s 1st Partner Chain


08:35 - Privacy and AI ( with @OODA_AI_ )


12:50 - The Magic of ZK-Proofs


14:33 - Digital Identity for AI Agents


17:47 - @IOHK_Charles + Midnight


19:20 - Cardano’s Bitcoin Strategy & Bitcoin DeFi


22:40 - Companies with Crypto Treasuries


24:30 - The Shift to Revenue in Crypto


27:09 - Use Cases


36:50 - Market News: On Bittensor, DeFi, Worldcoin, ZK & Base
App


47:10 - Programmable Privacy


50:50 - Keeping Up with Midnight


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