Is anyone else bothered by the fact that Midnight is closed source? Here's the terms one must agree to before running a Midnight node. I am very close to closing this community because we were sold a bill of goods. Here's the agreement one must agree to before being a part of the midnight community. I don't trust it at ALL.

https://midnight.network/static/midnight-devnet-terms-of-service.pdf

In this episode of Unshielded: A Blockchain & Data Podcast by Midnight, a team of experts introduces the groundbreaking Midnight network.

Join them as they cover:

• The challenges in current data management and blockchain adoption
• Midnight's innovative approach to data protection and blockchain utility
• The architecture and design of the Midnight network
• The Compact programming language and its benefits
• Real-world use cases for Midnight
• Midnight's unique token system with NIGHT and DUST
• The roadmap from Devnet to beyond Mainnet
• Ecosystem development and support for various participants
• And much more!

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Episode Highlights: [00:00:10] Introduction to Midnight and the data management challenge [00:02:31] Midnight's key features and improvements over existing blockchain technologies [00:06:45] The Compact language and its role in Midnight's architecture [00:08:18] Midnight's architecture and lightweight design [00:10:00] Use cases for Midnight, including digital identity and asset tokenization [00:11:56] Token utility: Night and Dust [00:14:39] Midnight's roadmap: from Devnet to beyond Mainnet [00:17:01] Ecosystem development and support for developers and app operators

Episode Resources:

• Eran Barak on LinkedIn: / eranbarak
• Ben Beckmann on LinkedIn: / benjamin-beckmann-ph-d-a19b0520
• Thomas Kerber on LinkedIn: / semihonest
• Mauricio Magaldi on LinkedIn: / magaldi
• Anthony Day on LinkedIn: / anthonyjjday

To learn more about the Midnight Network, visit us: https://midnight.network/ docs.midnight.network midnight.network/whitepaper

cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/17011376

Decentralized governance starts now! First!

In this enlightening keynote session from #RareEvo24, Midnight CEO Eran Barak explores the critical role of advanced data protection solutions in accelerating the adoption of #Web3 technologies.

Discover how safeguarding privacy and enhancing security can remove barriers and unlock the full potential of decentralized applications and platforms.

Whether you're a developer, entrepreneur, or blockchain enthusiast, this session offers valuable insights into the future of Web3 and the pivotal role that data protection will play in its success.

Learn more about Midnight: https://midnight.network/

Are you a builder? 🛠️ Join the Midnight Network Discord: / discord
Follow Midnight on X: https://x.com/MidnightNtwrk Follow Midnight on Telegram: @Midnight_Network_Official

In this episode of #Unshielded: A Blockchain & Data Podcast by Midnight, host Anthony Day connects with Kevin Millikin, Principal Architect for Midnight.

Join them as they discuss:

👉 An under-the-hood look at Compact as a programming language 👉 Why Midnight needs its own language, and the importance of great developer experience. Kevin highlights the differences in working with Blockchain technology 👉 A live #demo of Compact language by showcasing the code for a bulletin board app 👉 Compact roadmap: Aligning more closely with TypeScript 👉 Why developers need to join the Midnight Discord channel 👉 The need to innovate in decentralized applications

Kevin Millikin is a seasoned software architect specializing in programming language design and implementation. Currently, at Midnight, he is instrumental in developing a cutting-edge data protection blockchain platform. This innovative platform leverages zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs to ensure secure computations while maintaining privacy. Kevin's work focuses on designing a domain-specific language (DSL) for smart contracts, creating a compiler targeting JavaScript, and developing a custom virtual machine runtime for on-chain computations. His expertise extends to building support libraries, developer tools, and the overall architecture that drives this privacy-focused blockchain solution.

Kevin has also worked at Google and Deep Mind and, while there, worked on an experimental Python optimizing JIT compiler using the CPython interpreter and runtime. This was open-sourced as S6 (https://github.com/google-deepmind/s6). He also worked on Alphabet-internal Python development tools, including Python static typing and static analysis of Python programs.

📲 Kevin on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-millikin-89a235/

⭐️ If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe, rate, and review it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts. Instructions on how to do this are here: https://www.fame.so/follow-rate-review ⭐️

Episode Highlights: [00:00:00] An under-the-hood look at Compact as a programming language [00:01:13] Why Midnight needs its own language, and the importance of great developer experience [00:04:15] Kevin highlights the differences in working with Blockchain technology [00:07:42] A live demo of Compact language [00:12:25] Compact roadmap: aligning more closely with TypeScript [00:16:38] Kevin encourages developers to join the Midnight Community [00:19:10] The need to innovate in decentralized applications (DApps)

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