Midnight network is live

The Midnight network is officially live. This milestone marks the introduction of state continuity and permanence in the network and is a significant achievement for everyone involved. This launch follows years of research, development, and collaboration to develop the fourth generation of blockchain technology to deliver end-to-end privacy that is flexible and enforceable at the protocol level. Scientists, engineers, developers, partners, and the community all made substantial and ongoing contributions to the development of the network from its inception. The genesis block marks both a culmination of building toward the network launch and the starting point for the next phase of on-chain network activity. Developers, partners, and institutions will be able to deploy applications and migrate assets on Midnight. This launch triggers the next stage of network and ecosystem expansion as more Midnight-native tools and services come online that will enable end-to-end programmable privacy. S