Midnight, a privacy-centric blockchain network linked to Cardano, has achieved a significant milestone with the listing of its native NIGHT token on the multi-asset investing platform eToro. This move, announced on January 20, 2026, dramatically broadens the project's exposure beyond crypto-native audiences to eToro's over 40 million registered users across 75 countries.
The listing is strategically important as it places the privacy-focused token in front of a large base of retail investors who primarily use traditional-style platforms, lowering the friction for newcomers. Midnight, founded by Cardano creator Charles Hoskinson, utilizes zero-knowledge proof technology to enable "selective disclosure" or "rational privacy," allowing decentralized applications to handle sensitive user and transaction data while maintaining regulatory compliance.
Market momentum has been strong for the project since its late 2025 launch. NIGHT has rapidly climbed the market capitalization rankings, with its valuation nearing $1 billion and a circulating supply of approximately 17 billion tokens. The token's most active trading pair is NIGHT/USDT on OKX, and it also enjoys support on other major exchanges including Gate.io, Bybit, Kraken, and Bitpanda, which aids liquidity and price discovery.
The eToro debut coincides with Midnight's ongoing development roadmap, which includes the upcoming "Kukolu" protocol phase planned for 2026. The project recently held a builder summit with over 450 attendees, signaling growing developer interest in its privacy-first, TypeScript-based smart contract framework.
