Are you participating in the Sea Battle Challenge, a Midnight Virtual Hackathon?

Be sure to join the support call over on Discord for an interactive session with members of the Midnight DevRel team.

Bring your questions—whether they’re technical, about gameplay mechanics, or just general brainstorming.

🗓️ Today, Dec 19
🕛 12:30 ET / 17:30 UTC

👉 Join here 👈

Midnight block producers are critical to the ecosystem because they secure the network and ensure the resilience of the network.

Want to join the testnet as a block producer? Check out these resources on how to get started:

🔗 Explainer Blog
🔗 Video Tutorial

Learn how to set up your Cardano SPO, configure services, and run a Midnight node.

Today at 5PM UTC: Join Claude Barde over on Discord for a hands on-session introducing the core features of Compact.

He’ll cover:
👉 Installing the Compact compiler.
👉 Writing and breaking down the contract step-by-step.
👉 Exploring the ledger, circuit, witness, and other key -components.
👉 Compiling and testing the contract in real-time.

Tune in here.

Ready to build your first DApp on Midnight?

Today, join the beginner-friendly Discord live event where you’ll learn:
👉 Setting up a dev environment on Windows.
👉 Essential resources for Midnight.
👉 How to create & deploy your first DApp.

Tune in at 5:30pm UTC

🚀 #Unshielded is live now!
Join host Anthony Day as we wrap up an amazing year with standout moments from the Midnight ecosystem.

This episode is packed with insights on:
👉 Charles on decentralization and programmability for Web3 adoption
👉 Mauricio’s vision for Midnight as the gateway for enterprise blockchain
👉 Eran breaking down Midnight’s Nightpaper
👉 Thomas on the Kachina model’s game-changing approach to privacy
👉 Hackathon winners tackling real-world issues like KYC and misinformation
Watch the full episode here to get started: https://midnight.network/unshielded/unshielded-2024-wrap-u

If you’re participating in the Sea Battle Challenge, a Midnight Virtual Hackathon, then be sure to join today’s Discord Support Call at 5:30pm UTC.

What's on the Agenda?
🎙️ AMA with Compact Architect Kevin Millikin

🎙️ How to Present Your Hackathon Projects: Best practices and tips with Ahmed El-Mahdey

👉 Tune in here 👈

UPDATE: Submission Deadline for the Sea Battle Challenge has been moved to January 20. Presentations will be on January 24, 2025.

For more details, check out the Midnight Discord.

Ready to run your first DApp on Midnight? 🛠️

Join the devrel team over on Discord today for a live walkthrough session on how to get started.

🗓️ Date: Today, January 9
⏰ Time: 5:30PM UTC / 12:30PM ET

👉 Tune in here 👈

Midnight 🤝 Sundae Labs

This collaboration will help to expand the Sundae Protocol onto the network to take advantage of Midnight’s data protection capabilities and bring new levels of security to Sundae Labs' users.

👉 Read more about how Midnight is helping to build a secure, user-centric DeFi ecosystem.

Our new fireside developer chats on Discord kick off tomorrow and continue every Wednesday!

🗓️ When: Tomorrow at 5:30 PM UTC / 12:30 PM ET
🎙️ Guest: Justin Frevert, Senior Software Engineer on the Node team
🧑‍💻 The Hang: AMA – Bring your questions and join the conversation!

See you there 🤝

It's Wednesday, let's chat.

Join us on Discord for a live AMA with members of DevRel and Engineering. Happening now.

🗓️ Reminder: Submissions for the Sea Battle Challenge are due on Monday.

Have questions? Head over to Discord to talk with our team.

🎙️ NEW #Unshielded Episode drops today.
5:30pm UTC / 1:30pm ET

Another Wednesday, another fireside developer hang. 👏

🗓️ When: Today at 5:30 PM UTC / 12:30 PM ET
📍 Where: Discord
🎙️ Guest: Sam Jeffrey M, VP of engineering at Trivolve Tech
🧑‍💻 The Hang: We're diving into Sam's journey with Midnight - bring your questions!

See you there! 🤝

🗓️ Mark your calendars:

Join us tomorrow on Friday at 13:00 ET / 18:00 UTC for our first community update call of the year, featuring the Sea Battle Hackathon finalists.

📍 Where to Watch: YouTube, X, and here on Telegram

🎉 Cheer on the 4 finalist teams as they present live to our judges and get a sneak peek at upcoming hackathons.

Don’t miss it!

The results are in 🎉

A huge congratulations to the winners of the Sea Battle Hackathon Challenge:

🥇 1st place: Brick Towers
🥈 2nd place: Edda Labs
🥉 3rd place: Eddex, Motrot, & TheJan

🔗 Watch the full project pitches livestream here to learn more.

Midnight ZK Identity Hackathon – Registration Open

Midnight’s ZK Identity Challenge is live! Build a privacy-preserving decentralized identity solution using zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) and Midnight’s Compact language for a chance to win up to $4,000 in ADA.

🔗 Register here: https://midnight.network/hackathon/zk-identity-hackathon

📅 Kickoff Call – Today at 5 PM UTC
Join the first session to learn more about the challenge, resources, and requirements.

🎙 Join here: https://discord.com/events/1165826384975908924/1335977192617938944

Share with your friends and good luck!

Episode 11 of #Unshielded featuring Stasia Carson drops tomorrow.

🕛 12PM ET / 5PM UTC