Charles Hoskinson Announces Midnight Privacy Blockchain Launch in March with Google and Telegram Partnerships
Midnight, a privacy-focused blockchain using zero-knowledge proofs, will launch as a partner chain to Cardano in late March, with a simulation testing scalability before its mainnet debut.
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Fact Check
The statement combines two claims: (1) the Midnight privacy blockchain was announced to launch in March, and (2) it includes partnerships with Google and Telegram. Credible outlets such as major crypto news platforms directly quote Charles Hoskinson confirming a late-March launch—this portion of the statement is well supported by primary and secondary reports with high authority and relevance, making it very likely true. However, while several exchange-affiliated news sources and Binance Square posts repeat claims of partnerships with Google and Telegram, there is insufficient verification and no direct quotation from Hoskinson or the Midnight team confirming Telegram involvement. The official Midnight forum includes information about collaboration with Google Cloud, which lends partial credibility to the Google partnership, but nothing corroborates the Telegram relationship at the same authoritative level. Because only the Google part can be traced to an official communication and the Telegram partnership appears limited to derivative reports, the overall statement mixes verified and unsupported elements. Hence, the presence of credible evidence for the launch date combined with conflicting or unverified data about the Telegram collaboration results in a moderate confidence assessment that reflects partial truth and uncertain partnership details.
Summary
Charles Hoskinson revealed that Midnight, a blockchain designed for privacy and regulatory compliance, will launch in the last week of March as a partner chain to Cardano. The blockchain uses zero-knowledge proofs and selective disclosure to ensure transaction privacy. Key partners, including Google and Telegram, have been confirmed, and a public simulation will open on February 26 to test its scalability before the official release.
Terms & Concepts
- Zero-Knowledge Proofs: A cryptographic method that allows one party to prove the validity of information without revealing the underlying data.
- Selective Disclosure: A privacy technique enabling users to reveal only specific information while keeping other data hidden, enhancing compliance and data protection.
- Partner Chain: A blockchain designed to interoperate with another main network, sharing key features while maintaining operational independence.