🌙 Cardano’s Midnight: Hoskinson’s Lunar Blockchain Adventure 🚀

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So, there’s this chap named Charles Hoskinson, the brain behind Cardano, who’s been tweeting about something called “Running Midnight.” 🏃‍♂️🌃 Sounds like a bad spy novel, right? Well, it turns out it’s his “second kid,” a privacy-focused blockchain, because apparently one blockchain wasn’t enough to keep him busy. 🧒👶

In a move that’s about as cryptic as a Douglas Adams footnote, Hoskinson tweeted:

Running Midnight

– Charles Hoskinson (@IOHK_Charles) November 18, 2025

Because nothing says “I’m serious about privacy” like a tweet that leaves everyone scratching their heads. 🧐

According to the grapevine (or, you know, reports), privacy is the new black in the crypto world. 🕶️ Hoskinson reckons it’s the narrative that’ll make your wallet go “cha-ching” this cycle. And Midnight, his new pet project, is apparently the answer to all our crypto prayers. 🙏

The Midnight chain is gearing up for its grand entrance, with the NIGHT token set to launch on December 8. 🎉 Mark your calendars, folks, because nothing says “party” like a blockchain token launch. 🎈

Midnight’s Roadmap: A Hawaiian Moon Odyssey 🌺🚀

At the Midnight summit (yes, that’s a thing now), Hoskinson unveiled a roadmap so detailed it makes the Hitchhiker’s Guide look like a Post-it note. 📜 It’s divided into four phases, each named after a Hawaiian moon phase, because why not add a bit of tropical flair to your blockchain? 🌴

Phase one is “Hilo: The First NIGHT,” which is basically the blockchain equivalent of “let there be light.” 💡 This phase kicked off in Q4 2025, with smart contracts being built and NIGHT tokens minted on Cardano. The distribution of 4.5 billion tokens is the first step in what Hoskinson hopes will be a glorious journey to exchange listings. 🏦

Phase two, “Kūkolu: Launching from a safe port,” starts in Q1 2026. The highlight here is the Genesis block, which is just a fancy way of saying “we’re officially off the ground.” 🚀

Phase three, “Mōhalu,” begins in Q2 2026 and is all about broadening network participation. Think of it as the blockchain version of a potluck dinner-everyone’s invited. 🥳

Finally, phase four, “Hua,” is scheduled for Q3 2026 and will see the emergence of Hybrid dApps. Because why have regular dApps when you can have hybrid ones? 🌱

So, there you have it. Cardano’s Midnight is coming, and it’s bringing a roadmap that’s part lunar cycle, part tech manifesto, and all Hoskinson. 🌙✨ Will it be the next big thing in crypto? Only time (and a lot of coffee ☕) will tell.

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2025-11-18 19:01