Midnight

Midnight is headed to Rare Evo and you’re invited to tune in live to the upcoming keynote on The Dawn of a New Era for Web3. 🎲♠️

Join Midnight CEO, Eran Barak, for an insightful session on how advanced data protection solutions can help drive the widespread adoption and unblocking of Web3.

This live stream will take place at Rare Evo in Las Vegas.

Meet Diego Lizarazo, the DevRel Lead at Midnight. Watch his interview as he shares his experience at the Cardano Hackathon by NMKR.

In this interview, he touches on: 👉 Why Midnight joined the Cardano Hackathon 👉 The Midnight Network community 👉 What actions he'd like developers to take 👉 The importance of in-person events

🎙 To hear more about the Midnight track at the hackathon, check out the recent X space featuring the hackathon winners, the Midnight DevRel team, and the CEO and Founder of NMKR: https://x.com/MidnightNtwrk/status/18...

Join the Midnight Network community to stay up to date on future events: ✨ Discord: / discord
✨ Telegram: https://t.me/Midnight_Network_Official ✨ X: https://x.com/MidnightNtwrk

Ready to learn more? https://midnight.network/

In this episode of Unshielded: A Blockchain & Data Podcast by Midnight, host Anthony Day is joined by Mauricio Magaldi, Head of Product at Midnight.

Join them as they:

👉 Shine a light on the critical role of ZKPs in enhancing data protection 👉 Explain Midnight's innovative smart contract system 👉 Explore the hurdles in adopting blockchain within traditional finance (TradFi) 👉 Examine the slow regulatory adaptation, the burden of legacy technology, and the risks associated with data exposure on public blockchains 👉 Unpack Midnight’s roadmap to Mainnet (and beyond) 👉 Discuss Midnight’s ambition to become a ubiquitous yet discreet infrastructure 👉 ... And much more!

Mauricio Magaldi is a seasoned expert in blockchain technology and data governance, and is currently Head of Product at Midnight. With a robust background in finance and a significant tenure as a Chief Data Officer, Mauricio has cultivated deep expertise in data protection, zero-knowledge proofs, and blockchain applications. His professional journey includes pivotal roles at IBM, HSBC and 11:FS, contributing to the development and strategic direction of blockchain solutions. Recognized as a Top 10 Thought Leader in Blockchain and Cryptocurrency by Thinkers360, Mauricio's impact spans across multiple industries, while the majority of his recent experience has been driving business transformation and innovation in financial services.

📲 Maurício on LinkedIn: / magaldi

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Episode Highlights: [00:04:05] How zero-knowledge proofs enhance data security [00:07:48] Challenges in scaling digital assets in traditional finance [00:12:21] Kachina protocol: data protecting smart contracts [00:15:40] Midnight's roadmap: from devnet to mainnet launch [00:22:47] Innovative cryptographic techniques and ecosystem interoperability [00:27:04] Building a developer-centric blockchain community [00:33:41] Midnight's vision for blockchain and data protection

To learn more about the Midnight Network, visit the website at https://midnight.network/

In this episode of Unshielded: A Blockchain & Data Podcast by Midnight, host Anthony Day is joined by Jonathan Sobel, the Consulting Architect for Midnight at Input Output Global.

Join them as they: -Discuss Midnight’s architecture, including the role of compilers, contracts, decentralized blockchain nodes, and proof servers -Shine a light on the significance of zero-knowledge proofs and their role in enhancing security -Explore how zero-knowledge proofs and data-separating mechanisms can change the way developers approach building secure applications. -A live demo of how to set up Midnight on your machine, how to code, launch and interact with the bulletin board demo DApp -And much more!

Jonathan Sobel is the Consulting Architect for Midnight at Input Output Global, tasked with designing and deploying complex systems while specializing in software architecture, programming language design, and implementation. With a background in storage management, risk management, and regulatory compliance, Jonathan brings a wealth of experience to his role at Midnight, focusing on making blockchain technology accessible and beneficial for developers from all backgrounds.

In this episode of Unshielded: A Blockchain & Data Podcast by Midnight, host Anthony Day is joined by Charles Hoskinson, Co-Founder and CEO of Input Output Global.

Join them as they: Delve into the vision behind Midnight Unpack the core technologies driving Midnight Midnight's role in creating a universal consensus algorithm Shine a light on the challenges of transparency in Web3 Examine why previous generations of blockchains can't keep a secret Consider why projects like Midnight are needed to unlock wider adoption of decentralized technology And much more!

Charles Hoskinson is the Co-Founder and CEO of Input Output Global, a blockchain engineering company. A prominent figure in the blockchain community, Charles is known for his significant contributions to the development of blockchain technology. He first entered the blockchain space to create sound money and trustworthy institutions. Charles was a co-founder of Ethereum and has since founded various pivotal projects under Input Output Global, including Cardano and Midnight.

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Episode Highlights:

[00:03:39] The vision behind Midnight: Bridging transparency and privacy in blockchain

[00:06:53] Core technologies driving Midnight

[00:16:36] The challenges and innovations in blockchain privacy and scalability

[00:22:49] The complexities of global transactions and metadata in blockchain

[00:30:38] Privacy and linkability in blockchain transactions

[00:35:00] The importance of privacy in an age of permanent records

[00:46:19] Midnight's blockchain innovations and future plans

Episode Resources: Charles Hoskinson on Twitter: @IOHK_Charles Midnight Network on Twitter: @midnightntwrk

A regulation-friendly data protection blockchain and easy-to-use platform for developing and running decentralized applications is being released to the world. Midnight provides the tools to build regulation-compliant DApps that use innovative features. But Midnight is more than just technology. Its creators are bringing together industry leaders, developers, content creators, and organizations who want to promote responsible data management worldwide. Midnight CEO, Eran Barak, shares this vision at Cardano Summit 2023.

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“This is the first major milestone in a series of iterations that’s going to evolve and grow Midnight from testnet to mainnet. What’s really exciting is we are at a point that we can have a frank conversation about the development model of Midnight. This is just the beginning.”

– Charles Hoskinson, CEO, IOG

Charles Hoskinson introduces the inspiration, thinking, and years of research that went into Midnight, a ground-breaking new data protection blockchain.