MoneyGram, Vodafone and eToro Join Midnight Node Alliance

📅 Published: 25-02-2026 ✍️ By: Daria Kozlov

Midnight Network Expands Federated Node Alliance Ahead of Mainnet

The Midnight Foundation shared that MoneyGram, Pairpoint by Vodafone, and eToro will each run one of the ten nodes that support Midnight. Midnight is called a fourth-generation blockchain. It focuses on rational privacy for Web3. This news shows that more big companies are starting to use blockchain systems that protect privacy.

These companies are leaders in payments, telecommunications, and digital finance. They join others like Google Cloud, Blockdaemon, Shielded Technologies, and AlphaTON Capital, which works with Telegram. All of them together form a federated group of node operators. This group helps run and protect the network before Midnight becomes fully run by the community later this year.

Midnight is built to support real-world use on public blockchains. It focuses on privacy, rules, and stable performance. By working with trusted operators from the start, the network gives developers a strong and safe place to build apps. With steady uptime and smooth performance, developers can focus on using Midnight’s zero-knowledge system without worrying about early problems.

“The organizations stepping forward to operate the network reflect the benchmark we are setting as we move closer to mainnet,” said Fahmi Syed, president of the Midnight Foundation. He said that in the early stages, keeping the system stable is just as important as good design. By working with companies that run large systems all the time, Midnight wants to give users a safe and reliable place to build and launch projects.

MoneyGram, one of the world’s largest payment companies, is also working with Midnight. It is active in more than 200 countries and regions. The company is exploring how normal payment systems can move onto blockchain while still following rules and keeping user data safe. This could allow private payments that also prove that rules are followed.

“MoneyGram has delivered practical crypto solutions for years,” said Luke Tuttle, Chief Product and Technology Officer at MoneyGram. He said the company wants to help more people use digital finance. By running a node, it can help build privacy, trust, and reliability from the start.

Pairpoint by Vodafone also plans to use Midnight’s zero-knowledge system. It will use it in its Economy of Things platform. This platform connects many devices that make payments around the world. Pairpoint is building a system where machines can send and receive payments in a private way. David Palmer, Chief Innovation Officer, said that identity, security, and privacy are very important as devices and AI grow together.

At the same time, eToro has joined as a founding federated node operator. It is a NASDAQ-listed company with more than 35 million users. It also supports Midnight’s token, NIGHT. This adds a strong global fintech company to the group.

“At eToro, we have worked with the Cardano ecosystem for years,” said Omri Ross, Chief Blockchain Officer at eToro. He said the team is interested in Midnight’s system for protecting data and sharing it only when needed. This helps keep user data safe while still following rules. He added that tools that control data sharing will be very important in the future.

Fahmi Syed said that when big companies from payments, technology, and finance all choose the same blockchain, it shows where the industry is going. He said MoneyGram, Pairpoint, and eToro understand that privacy is important for bringing their industries to blockchain. He called this group the start of a bigger partnership in the future.

Ross also said that Midnight’s system for private smart contracts fits eToro’s long-term plan. He believes more assets will move onto blockchain in the future. This means systems must be safe, follow rules, and work at a large scale.

The first group of node operators will help keep the network safe, stable, and decentralized at launch. Later in 2026, the system will move to full community control. More partners are expected to join soon.

About Midnight Foundation

The Midnight Foundation supports the growth and use of the Midnight network. Midnight is a blockchain built by Shielded Technologies. It focuses on privacy and secure smart contracts. It helps developers build apps that are hard to censor but still follow rules.

The network uses zero-knowledge proofs to keep data safe. It also uses a shared token system. NIGHT is the main utility token. DUST is used as a resource for private transactions. Together, these features help keep the network private, secure, and decentralized.