_Top crypto analyst predicts Cardano could reach $10, citing bullish patterns and key catalysts like Midnight mainnet and Leios upgrade._ A top crypto analyst has predicted that Cardano’s (ADA) price could surge to $10 in the long term. This forecast comes as ADA shows strong bullish patterns,

Cardano’s Midnight (NIGHT) has decoupled from the privacy coin rally after one week of steady decline triggered by volatility CoinMarketCap data reveals that the "new Cardano" fell by over 7% in the last 24 hours to extend its downward journey in the crypto market. Midnight's key support

Charles Hoskinson views DeFi expansion as the key growth driver for Cardano, needing a significant increase in TVL, MAUs, and stablecoins. He emphasizes collaboration with the Midnight sidechain to attract users and enhance the ecosystem's adoption.

Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano, believes that the growth of the ADA ecosystem will hinge on expanding its decentralized finance (DeFi) framework and enhancing collaboration with its sidechain, Midnight. He emphasizes the need for increased user metrics to unlock new growth potential.

A 2025 survey revealed that Midnight experienced a significant increase in global participation.  The survey also hinted that a good portion of the respondents had no prior experience.  The response for Midnight Foundation’s second annual community survey for 2025 is finally out, and 530

As the crypto market enters 2026 with renewed momentum, three altcoins stand out for their potential to break out and set new records this week: Midnight (NIGHT), Rain (RAIN), and Impossible Cloud Network Token (ICNT).

The 2025 Midnight survey shows a surge in global participation, particularly from Africa, Asia, and Latin America, with 14% being newcomers. Users are increasingly concerned about privacy, with DeFi apps gaining traction. Midnight aims to enhance blockchain collaboration and expand access.

The cryptocurrency market continues to rise, with Bitcoin reaching $91,274, Ethereum at $3,135, and the total market capitalization around $3.12 trillion. Small and medium-sized competing coins like Dogecoin performed well, but trading volume declined, so short-term volatility risks should be monitored.

Charles Hoskinson pulls away from public noise, aiming to cool personality-driven bias, choking Caradano progress. Exit from X, privacy projects like Midnight and governance upgrades shape Cardano’s long term direction. Charles Hoskinson has outlined a personal and professional reset aimed a

Charles Hoskinson pulls away from public noise, aiming to cool personality-driven bias, choking Caradano progress. Exit from X, privacy projects like Midnight and governance upgrades shape Cardano’s long term direction. Charles Hoskinson has outlined a personal and professional reset aimed a

Midnight entered the Kukolu phase, with the network now in stable mainnet conditions and real dApp deployments ahead of 2026 milestones. Roadmap projections point to a genesis block in about 90 days, while NIGHT liquidity and incentives are now active for routine ecosystem

Cardano's Midnight network has entered the Kukolu phase, marking stability for real application deployment. The native token NIGHT is now fully functional, ensuring liquidity for transactions. Privacy-centric dApps are set to roll out, despite market challenges for NIGHT.

Charles Hoskinson of Cardano emphasized that the integration of the Midnight sidechain could enhance XRP's functionality, making it a contender in the DeFi sector. Ripple's David Schwartz also acknowledged the sidechain's privacy features, hinting at a possible collaboration.

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Charles Hoskinson pulls away from public noise, aiming to cool personality-driven bias, choking Caradano progress. Exit from X, privacy projects like Midnight and governance upgrades shape Cardano’s long term direction. Charles Hoskinson has outlined a personal and professional reset aimed a

Cardano Midnight has entered the Kukolu phase, marking a stable mainnet for real applications. The privacy-centric blockchain's token, NIGHT, is now actively traded, despite community concerns about market timing. Positive technical signals suggest potential growth ahead.

_ According to the founder of Cardano, midnight XRP DeFi integration may transform banking. It combines privacy and speed in an innovative blockchain collaboration._ Charles Hoskinson indicates that blockchain adoption might eliminate the role of banks altogether, making Midnight and XRP

HTX address transferred $400 million USDT to Aave, Sun Yuchen used $33 million to purchase LIT. In December last year, a hacker attack resulted in a loss of $76 million, a 60% decrease. Novus CEO stated that cryptocurrencies will accelerate integration into mainstream finance. MicroStrategy's stock price has declined for six consecutive months, and analysts say DOGE could drop another 30%. Binance Alpha added AIAV.

Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano (ADA), believes a future integration between Midnight and XRP Ledger–based DeFi could seriously challenge how traditional banks operate. Midnight is Cardano’s

As of January 1, 2026, the cryptocurrency market performance has been mixed, with Bitcoin and Ethereum experiencing slight declines, while mainstream competing coins show different trends. The market capitalization is approximately $2.9882 trillion, with DeFi and stablecoins declining, and derivatives trading volume also decreasing.

Midnight is officially in "price discovery" mode, and that alone is changing how people talk about Cardano's next chapter. With the early numbers being big enough to get people's attention — not just the Cardano loyalists, but anyone who sees new liquidity pop up fast — it is going to be hard to

Midnight (NIGHT) recorded a 2.5% increase in the past 24 hours, and as of the time of writing, this coin has surged 18.1% over the week. With this achievement, Midnight clearly outperforms Bitcoin (BTC), which decreased by 1.85% in one day and only modestly increased by 0.3% over the past week. Technical analysis for t

Momentum between two major blockchain ecosystems has sharply intensified. Ripple Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz—widely known as JoelKatz—publicly confirmed Midnight, the privacy-focused sidechain of the Cardano ecosystem. A single line on social media was enough to reignite speculation

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has shed new light on the extensive cross-chain collaboration behind Midnight’s Glacier Drop, highlighting his direct engagement with Ripple’s CTO. NIGHT, the native token of Cardano’s privacy sidechain Midnight, has emerged as one of the most talked-about tokens t

Cardano’s Charles Hoskinson says that integrating Midnight into XRP’s DeFi ecosystem would “blow the legacy banks out of the water.” He added that Bitcoin’s integration of Midnight would introduce the world Satoshi Nakamoto had imagined when he launched Bitcoin. Cardano’s Midnight Network co

Charles Hoskinson is not mincing words anymore. In a new video clip that surfaced, it was evident that Cardano’s founder is not a fan of where aspects of the AI sector are headed. His frustration is not with technology, but with who is in control of it and what the extent of this control could

Charles Hoskinson declares that NIGHT is expected to 10x the Cardano DeFi ecosystem. Cardano and Midnight will boost user migration. The chains will encourage migration without actual relocation, boosting Cardano activity. As we reach closer to entering what analysts are debating to be a

Midnight, Humanity Protocol, and MYX Finance lead the rally of altcoins, with Midnight rising 9% to $0.095, targeting $0.10. Humanity Protocol has increased for four consecutive days, testing the $0.1780 resistance. MYX Finance rose 4% to $3.50, approaching the key level of $3.62, with RSI reaching 61 indicating increased buying pressure.

Midnight (NIGHT), Humanity Protocol (H), and MYX Finance (MYX) continue to make their mark with an impressive upward trend, becoming the leading coins in terms of gains over the past 24 hours. Among them, Midnight and Humanity Protocol maintain a strong recovery momentum, while MYX Finance is approaching a breakout point, promising a

Charles Hoskinson has clarified that the Glacier Drop initiative is a foundational feature of Cardano's ecosystem, linked to the Midnight project. It will serve as a distribution mechanism for new tokens and be refined over six months to enhance user experience, underpinning Cardano's growth strategy.

Cardano’s Charles Hoskinson says that integrating Midnight into XRP’s DeFi ecosystem would “blow the legacy banks out of the water.” He added that Bitcoin’s integration of Midnight would introduce the world Satoshi Nakamoto had imagined when he launched Bitcoin. Cardano’s Midnight Network co

Midnight Network has announced the first cohort of the Aliit fellowship, which targets developers building a privacy-first ecosystem. They include Taina Bugs, a seasoned Cardano developer previously at Edda Labs, and Ahmed Amine Gargoura, the founder of CarthageX Labs. As the Midnight Networ

Two weeks after its launch, Ripple CTO David Schwartz acknowledged Cardano’s Midnight in true Schwartz style It all started with Cardano’s Charles Hoskinson pitching Midnight as a serious 'next generation' privacy stack and, in the same breath, mentioning the XRP Ledger as an example of a

Ripple moves 65 million XRP to unknown address SHIB OI surges despite crypto market-wide weakness Cardano and Solana founders agree on cross-chain bridge plan Midnight (NIGHT) outpaces XRP and Solana Ripple moves 65 million XRP to unknown address Ripple offloads a large amount of XRP to an un

XRP: Strong support near $1.90 signals resilience and potential move toward $3.00. ADA: Approaching key accumulation zone with Midnight L2 launch supporting a possible trend reversal. BNB: Consolidation above $825 hints at bullish breakout toward $1,000 and prior highs. Some altcoins

Midnight: Cross-chain privacy and stablecoin plans support strong upside into early 2026. VeChain: Technical rebound and staking upgrades position VET for potential January continuation. PepeCoin: Pro-crypto regulatory shift boosts meme coin momentum and speculative trading

Midnight Network has announced the first cohort of the Aliit fellowship, which targets developers building a privacy-first ecosystem. They include Taina Bugs, a seasoned Cardano developer previously at Edda Labs, and Ahmed Amine Gargoura, the founder of CarthageX Labs. As the Midnight Networ

_Charles Hoskinson presents Midnight Protocol as a cross-chain privacy layer expanding Cardano’s reach and driving new blockchain adoption._ Charles Hoskinson has unveiled Midnight Protocol as a major evolution beyond Cardano. He referred to it as a common privacy layer. The platform is

FLOW plummeted to $0.17 today... there may be a security incident risk According to Coinness market monitoring, the cryptocurrency exchange Binance experienced a phenomenon where the price of FLOW tokens dropped from $0.17 to $0.079. The FLOW Foundation stated that they are investigating the possibility of a security incident that could affect the FLOW network. Korean exchanges Upbit, Bithumb, and Coinone have suspended FLOW deposits and withdrawals, and the Digital Asset Exchange Alliance (DAXA) issued a "Trading Risk Warning" for FLOW. Upbit·Bithumb·Coinone, temporarily suspend FLOW deposits and withdrawals Upbit, Bithumb, and Coinone announced that they will temporarily suspend deposits and withdrawals due to security issues with the FLOW digital asset. ZEC whale investor, opened a 10x long position before the surge

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has criticized legacy finance systems, highlighting that networks like Midnight and XRP are already achieving results 100x beyond the ambitions of these

Midnight Network has announced the first cohort of the Aliit fellowship, which targets developers building a privacy-first ecosystem. They include Taina Bugs, a seasoned Cardano developer previously at Edda Labs, and Ahmed Amine Gargoura, the founder of CarthageX Labs. As the Midnight Networ

Midnight Network has announced the first cohort of the Aliit fellowship, which targets developers building a privacy-first ecosystem. They include Taina Bugs, a seasoned Cardano developer previously at Edda Labs, and Ahmed Amine Gargoura, the founder of CarthageX Labs. As the Midnight Networ

Charles Hoskinson just gave Cardano’s privacy spinoff a major label, telling X that Midnight is set to become the "Manhattan Project" of privacy-enhanced transactions (PET), chain abstraction and smart compliance. He is not framing this as a weekend brainstorm. According to Hoskinson, he is

Since Midnight launched, the Cardano community hasn’t stopped talking about it. The project came out strong, with high trading volume and plenty of attention thanks to ongoing promotion from Charles Hoskinson and other well-known Cardano voices.  As NIGHT started climbing, a familiar question

Midnight (NIGHT) price drops to $0.07326, down 3.5% in 24 hours. The correction before Christmas Eve has investors worried. However, technical indicators show that the RSI has fallen near 30, entering the oversold zone. As the first privacy smart contract platform on the Cardano network, NIGHT has performed far above the market average since its launch, and the current technical compression may be setting the stage for a Christmas miracle.

Midnight enhances Cardano's privacy features, benefiting ADA holders with preferential access and NIGHT tokens. Its UTXO architecture attracts Bitcoin capital for yield opportunities without asset liquidation, while exploring potential for privacy tools across other cryptocurrencies. Charles Hoskinson emphasizes Midnight's role in strengthening Cardano's ecosystem without competing against it.

The idea of blockchain interoperability appears to be gaining traction as a developer has stirred conversation about the much-anticipated link between Ethereum (ETH) and Cardano (ADA). According to Sebastien Guillemot, a Midnight developer, the blockchain is positioning itself as a cross-chain and c

Midnight (NIGHT), Pump.fun (PUMP), and Bittensor (TAO) are becoming the focus of a sell-off wave as they lead the decline in the past 24 hours, amid a generally weakening cryptocurrency market. Increasing selling pressure right before the holiday season is causing these altcoins to face the risk of continued decline.

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure After the successful Midnight (NIGHT) token airdrop, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson is getting a familiar question from ADA holders: if NIGHT is the new token tied to Cardano’s privacy network, w