{"podcast":{"title":"Learn Cardano Podcast","slug":"learn-cardano-podcast-3673541","podcast_index_feed_id":3673541,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/4856207/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://learncardano.io","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ca2b51cbd0007947e740eb06512432e8.jpg","author":"Pete Bui","episode_count":498,"summary":"The Learn Cardano Podcast is about the Cardano blockchain and all its aspects, from staking, stake pool operations, smart contracts, and coding in Plutus to voting in Project Catalyst. If you have heard about Bitcoin and Ethereum but haven’t heard of Cardano, this podcast is for you. We’ll have news updates from the project, interviews with key Cardano leadership, community members, stake pool operators and step-by-step how-to guides to understand aspects of Cardano better. Subscribe and leave us a 5-star review. Find all of the show notes at https://learncardano.io . DISCLAIMER: This content is for informational and educational purposes only and is not financial, investment, or legal advice. I am not affiliated with, nor compensated by, the project discussed—no tokens, payments, or incentives received. I do not hold a stake in the project, including private or future allocations. All views are my own, based on public information. Always do your own research and consult a licensed advisor before investing. Crypto investments carry high risk, and past performance is no guarantee of future results. I am not responsible for any decisions you make based on this content. 🔗 https://www.…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-30T04:20:10.165155+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-cardano-podcast-3673541"},"episode":{"title":"Midnight is LIVE: what this means for Cardano, privacy, and the next wave of builders","slug":"midnight-is-live-what-this-means-for-cardano-privacy-and-the-next-wave-of-builders","published_at":"2026-03-31T09:57:48+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-cardano-podcast-3673541/midnight-is-live-what-this-means-for-cardano-privacy-and-the-next-wave-of-builders","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-cardano-podcast-3673541","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/midnight-is-live-what-this-means-for-cardano-privacy-and-the-next-wave-of-builders--71016072","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71016072/midnight_launch.mp3","summary":"Midnight is live, and this episode breaks down what that actually means for the Cardano ecosystem and for privacy-preserving applications more broadly. Peter walks through the basics of Midnight, including its rational privacy model, the Knight and Dust token design, and the Compact smart contract language, then explains why the mainnet launch matters for developers, institutions, and everyday users who want privacy without giving up compliance. The episode also highlights real ecosystem activity already taking shape around Midnight: the Mainnet Lite explorer, the Midnight Academy, Shield USD’s privacy-focused stablecoin work, No C’s wallet and DeFi tooling, Fluid Tokens’ network integration plans, and the growing list of node operators and ecosystem partners. If you want a practical overview of Midnight’s launch, what’s being built, and where the network is headed next, this is the episode to watch. 0:00 Intro 1:10 What Midnight Is 3:10 The Token Model 5:15 Launch Context 7:20 Institutional Operators 9:20 Shield USD 11:15 No C Stack 13:10 Fluid Tokens And Ecosystem 15:05 What Comes Next 17:10 Wrap Up Key Takeaways: - Midnight has officially launched and is now operating as a privacy-focused partner chain in the Cardano ecosystem. - Midnight uses a rational privacy model that lets users choose what to reveal and what to keep private. - The network is built around Knight and Dust, with Knight as the public governance token and Dust as the private fee token. - Compact, Midnight’s smart contract language, is designed to be accessible to developers familiar with TypeScript. - The ecosystem already includes tools and projects such as Mainnet Lite Explorer, Midnight Academy, Shield USD, No C, and Fluid Tokens integrations. - Selective disclosure is positioned as the key brid…","meta_description":"Midnight is live, and this episode breaks down what that actually means for the Cardano ecosystem and for privacy-preserving applications more broadly. 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