According to @shishirpai, the Nocturne donate feature for miners is live via nocturne.offchain.club/how-to-donate, providing an official channel for contributions to the mining ecosystem, source: @shishirpai and nocturne.offchain.club. According to @shishirpai, operational metrics reported include over 11,000 active workers and more than 19 million submissions, highlighting significant participation volume, source: @shishirpai. According to @shishirpai, a total of 50 million NIGHT has been distributed to Nocturne miners, quantifying the token flow to participants and informing supply tracking for traders, source: @shishirpai. According to @shishirpai, current performance reaches approximately 300 million hashes per second and the backend has processed over 250 million requests, indicating substantial network throughput and user demand, source: @shishirpai.

According to @shishirpai, Nocturne’s 24-hour hashrate broke through 110 MH/s just six days after launch, equivalent to roughly 12,000 Macs mining, source: x.com/shishirpai/status/1989040029146980587. The operation is approaching 5,000 machines with 6.5 million submissions recorded, reflecting rapid miner participation and system load, source: x.com/shishirpai/status/1989040029146980587. Nearly 17 million NIGHT have been distributed to miners to date, providing a transparent snapshot of early token emission, source: x.com/shishirpai/status/1989040029146980587. The surge in activity required an immediate database infrastructure upgrade to handle demand, underscoring fast scaling dynamics since launch, source: x.com/shishirpai/status/1989040029146980587.

According to @shishirpai, the user asked on X whether purchases can be made with $NIGHT and linked to a Cardano Foundation post, with no confirmation of payment support provided in the tweet. Source: https://twitter.com/shishirpai/status/1988654656323744166; https://x.com/Cardano_CF/status/1988571530138116111 For traders, there is no verified information confirming $NIGHT payment acceptance or integrations at this time; monitoring the referenced Cardano Foundation post is advised for any official updates. Source: https://x.com/Cardano_CF/status/1988571530138116111 No price, exchange, merchant, or technical integration details were disclosed in the post, limiting immediate trading actions to tracking potential utility announcements. Source: https://twitter.com/shishirpai/status/1988654656323744166

According to @shishirpai, Nocturne Midnight Miner v2.0.0 adds an --optimal flag that mines older challenges at lower difficulty, creating a 10.5-hour window to mine roughly 2x more NIGHT than most other miners (source: @shishirpai). The network is approaching 3,000 total machines with aggregate hashrate around 70 million hashes per second and has grown more than 10x since launch (source: @shishirpai). A cumulative 10 million NIGHT has been distributed to date, underscoring active emission during this period (source: @shishirpai).

According to @shishirpai, the Nocturne miner on Cardano stealth-launched at 11 pm EST on Friday and has since reached over 20 million hashes per second, indicating early network throughput for the NIGHT mining program, source: X post by @shishirpai, Nov 10, 2025, https://x.com/shishirpai/status/1987706313476833758. The author reports more than 1,200 unique machines participating and over 150 members in Discord, signaling initial community engagement relevant to miner-driven token emissions, source: X post by @shishirpai, Nov 10, 2025, https://x.com/shishirpai/status/1987706313476833758. Infrastructure-wise, the project’s Cloudflare server processed 7 million requests, suggesting notable traffic and miner onboarding activity, source: X post by @shishirpai, Nov 10, 2025, https://x.com/shishirpai/status/1987706313476833758. Distribution-wise, the team states they are responsible for 2 million NIGHT being distributed to the community, while noting limited clarity about a referenced 59% bonus from midnight, which introduces uncertainty around near-term issuance, source: X post by @shishirpai, Nov 10, 2025, https://x.com/shishirpai/status/1987706313476833758. The author emphasizes UX as a driver for adoption, citing one-click install and new site analytics by @nkzthecreator, which matter for miner conversion and retention in the Cardano (ADA) ecosystem, source: X post by @shishirpai, Nov 10, 2025, https://x.com/shishirpai/status/1987706313476833758.

According to @ItsDave_ADA, the DAVE stake pool has produced 30 blocks this epoch with one day remaining, signaling a strong production period for delegators, source: @ItsDave_ADA. The operator also reports minting hundreds of Midnight testnet blocks, highlighting ongoing sidechain activity, source: @ItsDave_ADA. Delegators are set to soon accumulate ADA and NIGHT rewards as communicated by the pool, source: @ItsDave_ADA.

According to the source, the Glacier Drop claim window for the NIGHT token ends on October 20 at 13:00 UTC, concluding the distribution period. source: Midnight Network partner announcement NIGHT is described as Midnight Network’s utility token focused on blockchain privacy, with availability on Avalanche (AVAX) and seven additional chains at the start. source: Midnight Network partner announcement Traders should confirm claim eligibility and network support ahead of the cutoff to avoid missed allocations and to plan execution costs across AVAX and other supported chains. source: Midnight Network partner announcement

According to the source, the Glacier Drop claim window for the NIGHT utility token ends on October 20 at 13:00 UTC, source: official X post dated Oct 19, 2025. Claims are available on AVAX and seven other chains, source: official X post dated Oct 19, 2025. NIGHT is presented as Midnight Network’s utility token focused on blockchain privacy, source: official X post dated Oct 19, 2025. The post also highlights a discussion with AshleyDCan on privacy and security from a fraud analysis background, source: official X post dated Oct 19, 2025.

According to @ItsDave_ADA, the DAVE stake pool is stable and operational on the Midnight testnet with 157 blocks produced so far (source: @ItsDave_ADA). According to @ItsDave_ADA, infrastructure resources for mainnet have been planned and reserved to support launch readiness (source: @ItsDave_ADA). According to @ItsDave_ADA, DAVE delegators will earn dual rewards in NIGHT and ADA, confirming a two-token incentive structure (source: @ItsDave_ADA). According to @ItsDave_ADA, the DAVE pool has climbed from a 1000+ rank at inception to the top 67 across Cardano stake pools, indicating significant growth in operator standing (source: @ItsDave_ADA). According to @ItsDave_ADA, traders tracking ADA and NIGHT can monitor this operational progress and the dual-reward setup for staking allocation decisions (source: @ItsDave_ADA).

According to @ItsDave_ADA, the DAVE stake pool has minted 13 blocks on the Midnight testnet. According to the same source, DAVE plans to operate as a Midnight mainnet validator. According to @ItsDave_ADA, delegators to DAVE are expected to earn dual rewards in ADA and NIGHT, positioning a dual-token yield opportunity for Cardano participants.

According to @ItsDave_ADA, the DAVE stake pool is now a registered Midnight validator operating on testnet, confirming active validator status on Midnight’s test network (source: @ItsDave_ADA on X, Aug 31, 2025). According to @ItsDave_ADA, delegators who stake with DAVE may in the future earn NIGHT alongside ADA rewards, indicating a potential dual-reward structure pending future implementation (source: @ItsDave_ADA on X, Aug 31, 2025). According to @ItsDave_ADA, no mainnet timeline or NIGHT distribution mechanics were disclosed, and current activity is limited to testnet operations (source: @ItsDave_ADA on X, Aug 31, 2025).

According to @secondswap_io, the team attended RareEvo as an official ecosystem partner of Midnight Network, establishing formal participation within the Midnight ecosystem for its products, source: @secondswap_io on X, Aug 13, 2025. According to @secondswap_io, @CryptoNeLLee demoed the $NIGHT Glacier Drop Claims Portal, confirming a live claims interface relevant to NIGHT token distribution processes, source: @secondswap_io on X, Aug 13, 2025. According to @secondswap_io, event discussions centered on exploring liquidity with locked assets, underscoring market interest in capital efficiency solutions for locked positions, source: @secondswap_io on X, Aug 13, 2025. According to @secondswap_io, the team invited direct messages for follow-up, providing an official channel for further inquiries on the claims portal and ecosystem updates, source: @secondswap_io on X, Aug 13, 2025.

According to @ItsDave_ADA, a detailed step-by-step tutorial is available for claiming NIGHT tokens during the Midnight Glacier Drop event led by Paul. This guide provides clear instructions for token holders to securely claim their NIGHT assets, which is critical for those looking to participate in upcoming trading opportunities and maximize their exposure as NIGHT tokens become available on exchanges. Timely claiming is important to avoid missing potential price movements or liquidity events linked to the launch. Source: @ItsDave_ADA