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Cardano Founder Charles Hoskinson has confirmed the privacy-based blockchain Midnight’s mainnet would launch in March. This comes as demand for privacy coins, as an expert predicts a major shift in capital from Bitcoin to these assets. Midnight Mainnet Launch Set for March, Hoskinson Confirms Charles Hoskinson announced that the final week of March would see the official launch of the mainnet of the firm’s privacy blockchain. The news was announced as part of a keynote address given by Hoskinson at the Consensus Hong Kong conference. Wen Midnight? We’re diving into it LIVE: https://t.co/119aSp6I76 — Midnight (@MidnightNtwrk) February 12, 2026 The Cardano ecosystem had seen the launch of Midnight’s NIGHT token last December after the conclusion of its massive airdrop. The coin was listed on major exchanges such as Binance amid high demand. Hoskinson highlighted at the conference the development of the mainnet and key partnerships that would enable its launch next month. “The very first version of Midnight is launching and se have some great partners to help us run it. Google is one of them. Telegram is another. We’re really excited, there’s more that will come,” he said. Alongside this mainnet rollout, Hoskinson also launched Midnight City Simulation. This is an interactive tool that provides a glimpse into how the platform allows for scalable privacy through selective disclosure. The concept of rational privacy ensures that the information exchanged is private by default. Meanwhile, it can be shared for identified parties when necessary. The founder also added that they currently have no intentions of adding more privacy-focused maxis onto its chain. According to Hoskinson, the basic idea behind privacy is nothing like as simplistic as people in Monero or Zcash social circles would like to believe. “What Monero and ZCash have been trying to convince people is it’s like a…