Privacy, now part of the wallet you already use
Today is a milestone worth marking. Midnight mainnet is live and fully accessible right inside Lace.
Rational privacy is now seamlessly integrated via the Midnight partner chain, giving you direct access to Midnight mainnet through the wallet you already trust.
For the first time, you can explore a live privacy preserving network through your non custodial Lace wallet without switching platforms. Public and private assets now sit side by side in a familiar interface, designed to remain intuitive as complexity evolves.
It is still Lace. It just does more now.
What Is Midnight, Exactly?
Midnight introduces a new approach to how blockchain handles information. Most blockchains are fully public meaning every transaction is visible to everyone. Midnight takes a different path.
On Midnight, you can choose what's visible and what isn't. Sensitive data stays private. But when verification is needed for a transaction, a contract, an interaction - that's still possible. It's not about hiding everything; it's about selective disclosure - having control over what you share.
Lace brings this experience together with your existing public assets, so you don't have to juggle multiple applications; all of your assets are in one place.
What Mainnet Actually Means Today
Mainnet going live doesn't mean everything is finished. It means the network is open and operational and you can start exploring it now.
Here's what's possible today:
- Interact with the Midnight network via the Lace interface
- Manage Midnight Assets
- Generate DUST
- See how privacy-preserving design works in practice
- Explore Midnight DApps
More features will roll out as Midnight develops. This is the start of the journey, not the destination.
Built for Builders. Open to Everyone.
Midnight has been designed with developers in mind, but you don't need to be a developer to explore it.
If you build on blockchain: you can start understanding how selective disclosure works at the contract level. That means choosing exactly what information a transaction reveals, and to whom.
If you're an everyday Lace user: you'll notice seamless connectivity to the Midnight network, inside the wallet you already know with no new interface to figure out.
Wherever you're starting from, Midnight is accessible to you.
Why This Matters
The future of blockchain isn't fully public or fully private, it's flexible. Some information belongs on-chain. Some doesn't. Midnight is designed to handle both, from the ground up.
Lace makes sure that flexibility doesn't come with a steep learning curve.
Today, the architecture becomes something you can actually use. That's worth exploring.
Ready to explore?
Update Lace to the latest version, open your wallet, and Midnight is right there. New to Lace? Please see written instructions here on how to set up or a video explaination from our Head of Product Ian Cross.
This isn't about urgency or chasing the next thing. It's about being part of something meaningful, early. Privacy, built in from the start.
Welcome to Midnight mainnet in Lace.
Important Information: Purchasing NIGHT is risky. You are encouraged to do your own research and to consult professional advice before buying this or any other cryptocurrency. Features and timelines regarding the Midnight network are determined by the Midnight Foundation and are subject to change.