Cardano Midnight Airdrop: 24 Billion NIGHT Tokens to Be Distributed, Here's How to Claim

Midnight Launches One of the Largest Airdrops in 2025

Midnight Network — a new privacy-centric sidechain built on the Cardano ecosystem — is distributing 24 billion NIGHT tokens as part of its ambitious "Glacier Drop." Unlike most airdrops targeting a single community, this one spans multiple blockchains including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), Solana (SOL), Avalanche (AVAX), BNB Chain (BNB), Brave (BAT), and Cardano (ADA).

A snapshot was taken on June 11, 2025, and anyone holding at least $100 worth of crypto on any of the supported chains at that time is eligible to claim NIGHT tokens.

Night Airdrop Details: How It Works

The total allocation of 24 billion NIGHT tokens will be split as follows:

• 50% (12 billion) reserved for Cardano (ADA) holders
• 20% for Bitcoin (BTC) holders
• 30% shared between Ethereum, XRP, Solana, Avalanche, BNB Chain, and BAT

Users who hold funds on more than one blockchain may be eligible for multiple allocations. The tokens will not be unlocked all at once. Instead, they follow a vesting schedule:

• 25% unlocked every 90 days
• Full unlock reached after 360 days

The airdropped tokens are initially locked via a smart contract and will gradually become tradable in phases. Importantly, users have a limited window of 60 days to claim their tokens, starting from July through August 2025. Unclaimed NIGHT tokens will later be transferred to the Scavenger Mine, where users can earn them through computational mining.

What Is the Midnight Network?

Midnight is more than just a new Cardano sidechain — it aims to revolutionize blockchain privacy. Using Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs), Midnight enables confidential smart contracts, meaning users can interact on-chain while maintaining full control over what data is public.

This functionality opens up real-world use cases, such as:

• Medical records storage with selective disclosure
• Private financial transactions
• DeFi applications with confidentiality features

Midnight differs from traditional privacy coins like Monero or Zcash by allowing selective transparency, so users decide what information to share and with whom.

NIGHT Token Utility: Governance, DeFi & Beyond

The NIGHT token plays a crucial role within the Midnight ecosystem:

• It powers governance, allowing holders to vote on proposals and network changes
• It enables users to mint a second native token called DUST, used as gas for executing smart contracts and transactions (similar to how ETH or ADA function on their respective blockchains)

Thanks to Midnight’s interoperability ambitions, NIGHT is set to become a key asset in cross-chain privacy DeFi, especially with upcoming integrations for Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche, and XRP.

XRP Integration: A DeFi Bridge Without Moving Coins

A standout feature is Midnight’s DeFi bridge to the XRP Ledger. While XRP lacks native smart contract functionality, Midnight bridges this gap by enabling staking, lending, and liquidity provision without needing to move XRP off its chain.

The bridge uses confidential smart contracts to ensure full data protection, and ongoing discussions between Charles Hoskinson and Ripple executives point toward deeper collaboration, including support for RLUSD (Ripple’s stablecoin) and XRP compatibility with Cardano’s Lace Wallet.

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