{"id":21911,"date":"2026-02-12T10:11:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T10:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/midnight-token-price-jumps-after-google-and-telegram-partnership-news\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T10:11:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T10:11:30","slug":"midnight-token-price-jumps-after-google-and-telegram-partnership-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/midnight-token-price-jumps-after-google-and-telegram-partnership-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Midnight token price jumps after Google and Telegram partnership news"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">The privacy-focused blockchain Midnight saw renewed market interest this week after Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson announced key developments at the Consensus Hong Kong conference.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_07d748369c2118a91226f309867a1a8b\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Midnight gained attention after Charles Hoskinson confirmed a late-March mainnet launch and cited collaborations with Google and Telegram at Consensus Hong Kong.<\/li>\n<li>The project is positioned as a selective-disclosure privacy layer, with the new Midnight City Simulation introduced to test the network ahead of launch.<\/li>\n<li>The NIGHT token rose to around $0.048\u2013$0.051, up roughly 3\u20134% in 24 hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>This includes the project\u2019s scheduled mainnet launch in late March and collaborations involving Google and Telegram. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Midnight mainnet is coming.<\/p>\n<p>On the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ConsensusHK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">#ConsensusHK<\/a> stage, we shared that Midnight mainnet will officially go live before the end of March. This marks a major milestone and the beginning of a live, production network designed to support early applications built around selective\u2026 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FTZOggTo0Y\">pic.twitter.com\/FTZOggTo0Y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Midnight (@MidnightNtwrk) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MidnightNtwrk\/status\/2021769584743702745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">February 12, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Hoskinson\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/markets\/2026\/02\/12\/charles-hoskinson-announces-late-march-debut-for-privacy-focused-midnight-blockchain-and-unveils-privacy-simulation-platform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">remarks<\/a> highlight Midnight\u2019s evolution toward a \u201cselective disclosure\u201d privacy layer for blockchain applications, balancing confidentiality with real-world compliance.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<p>While neither Google nor Telegram have independently confirmed the arrangement, Hoskinson said they are among partners helping support Midnight\u2019s rollout and infrastructure. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have some great collaborations to help us run it,\u201d he said. \u201cGoogle is one of them. Telegram is another. We\u2019re really excited, there\u2019s more that will come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The announcement also introduced the Midnight City Simulation, a testing platform intended to stress-test network proof generation with AI agents well ahead of mainnet.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Midnight price uptick reflects renewed interest<\/h2>\n<p>Midnight\u2019s native token NIGHT has responded positively to the news, trading at around $0.048\u2013$0.051 at press time with modest short-term gains. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">NIGHT price performance | Source: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/coins\/midnight-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Coingecko<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to live price data, the token is up roughly 3\u20134 % in the past 24 hours, indicating renewed investor appetite following the partnership and mainnet timeline disclosure.<\/p>\n<p>Midnight\u2019s full mainnet debut, expected in March as a Cardano (ADA) partner chain with zero-knowledge proofs and \u201crational privacy\u201d features, is now the next major catalyst for global markets. <\/p>\n<p>Hoskinson has also made it clear that Midnight will not pursue direct onboarding of legacy privacy coin communities, such as Monero and ZCash, instead focusing on broader user adoption.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou don\u2019t try to get anybody from Monero or ZCash over,\u201d he <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/business\/2026\/02\/12\/cardano-founder-charles-hoskinson-says-midnight-won-t-chase-monero-zcash-users\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">said<\/a> during a Q&amp;A session at Consensus Hong Kong on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The privacy-focused blockchain Midnight saw renewed market interest this week after Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson announced key developments at the Consensus Hong Kong conference. 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