Airdrop Eligibility Calculator
Calculate if you were eligible for the Midnight (NIGHT) Airdrop by entering your holdings from June 11, 2025. You needed at least $100 worth of supported cryptocurrencies on the snapshot date.
Midnight (NIGHT) Airdrop Ended - Here’s What Actually Happened
The Midnight (NIGHT) airdrop, also called the Glacier Drop, was one of the biggest and most complex token distributions of 2025. It wasn’t just another free token giveaway. It was a carefully engineered effort to build a privacy-focused blockchain on top of Cardano - and it needed real users, not just speculators.
On August 6, 2025, the claim portal opened for nearly 34 million wallet addresses across eight blockchains. If you held at least $100 worth of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Cardano, Solana, or any other supported asset on June 11, 2025, you were eligible. But here’s the catch: you had to claim before October 4, 2025. That window is now closed.
If you didn’t claim your NIGHT tokens by then, you missed the first phase. But that doesn’t mean you’re out forever. The project built in backup ways to earn tokens later - if you’re willing to do more than just wait.
Who Was Eligible for the Midnight Airdrop?
The Glacier Drop didn’t pick winners based on social media followers or Twitter engagement. It used a simple, transparent rule: if your wallet held $100 or more of any supported cryptocurrency on June 11, 2025, you qualified.
The supported chains were:
- Bitcoin (BTC)
- Ethereum (ETH)
- Ripple (XRP)
- Solana (SOL)
- Avalanche (AVAX)
- BNB Chain (BNB)
- Brave (BAT)
- Cardano (ADA)
That’s it. No need to join Discord, retweet posts, or complete surveys. Just hold. The snapshot happened at a random, undisclosed time on June 11 to prevent last-minute buys or wallet tricks.
For example:
- If Bitcoin was at $50,000, you needed about 0.002 BTC.
- If Cardano was at $2.50, you needed around 40 ADA.
It didn’t matter if you held 100 different coins - only the total dollar value counted. And if you held assets on multiple chains, you could claim from each one. Someone with $150 in BTC and $200 in ADA could get two separate allocations.
Why Was Cardano the Center of This Airdrop?
Midnight isn’t just any privacy project - it’s a sidechain built directly on Cardano. That’s why half of all NIGHT tokens - 12 billion out of 24 billion - went to ADA holders.
Cardano users got the biggest share because Midnight relies on Cardano’s security and infrastructure. The team behind Midnight, led by Charles Hoskinson, wanted to reward the existing Cardano community for trusting the ecosystem. It was a way to say: “You’ve been here since day one. Now help us build the next layer.”
But the airdrop wasn’t just for Cardano. By including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and others, Midnight tried to pull in users from outside the Cardano world. The goal? To make privacy useful across chains - not just inside one ecosystem.
How to Claim (If You Were Eligible)
Claiming wasn’t as simple as clicking a button. You had to prove you owned your wallet - and you had to use a Cardano wallet to receive the tokens.
Here’s what you had to do:
- Go to midnight.gd or midnight.network (official sites only).
- Connect your wallet from one of the eight supported blockchains (MetaMask, Eternl, Lace, Yoroi, etc.).
- Sign a message to prove you control your private keys. This step blocked exchange wallets - if your crypto was on Binance or Coinbase, you were out unless the exchange claimed for you (which almost none did).
- Enter a new, unused Cardano wallet address to receive your NIGHT tokens.
That last part was tricky. Many people didn’t realize they needed a Cardano wallet - even if they held Bitcoin or Ethereum. If you didn’t have one, you had to create it. That meant downloading a wallet like Lace or Eternl, backing up your recovery phrase, and making sure you didn’t reuse an old address.
Some users reported confusion over whether existing Cardano wallets could be used. The answer was no - you had to use a fresh address. That was to prevent double claims and keep the system secure.
What Happened to the Tokens After Claiming?
Here’s where Midnight got smart. Most airdrops give you tokens right away - and people sell them the second they can. Midnight didn’t want that.
Claimed NIGHT tokens didn’t become tradable immediately. They were locked in a Cardano smart contract and released in four equal parts over 360 days:
- 25% unlocked after 90 days
- Another 25% after 180 days
- Another 25% after 270 days
- Final 25% after 360 days
And here’s the twist: the unlock times were randomized. The project didn’t announce exact dates. That stopped people from coordinating mass sells. It forced holders to stick around and see what the network became.
This wasn’t a marketing stunt. It was a long-term bet on community. Midnight wanted people to become validators, help build apps, and use the network - not flip tokens for quick cash.
What If You Didn’t Claim? You Still Have a Chance
The Glacier Drop ended on October 4, 2025. But Midnight didn’t just delete the unclaimed 12 billion tokens. They didn’t give them to insiders. They didn’t burn them.
They saved them for the next phase: the Scavenger Mine.
Starting in October 2025, users who solve public computational puzzles can earn a share of the leftover NIGHT tokens. Think of it like mining - but instead of using electricity, you’re using your brain and computer to help build the network’s core tools.
These puzzles aren’t random. They’re designed to support real infrastructure - like privacy-enhancing tools or decentralized data storage. The more useful your work, the more tokens you earn.
If you still have tokens left after the Scavenger Mine, they go into a final phase called Lost-and-Found, which opens after mainnet launch. This gives one last chance for people who missed everything - if they’re willing to wait and participate later.
Why This Airdrop Was Different
Most airdrops feel like free candy. Midnight felt like a job offer.
- No social media requirements - only wallet holdings mattered.
- No immediate liquidity - tokens locked for a year.
- Self-custody only - exchanges were excluded.
- Three-phase rollout - no tokens wasted.
- Privacy built in - not an add-on, but the core.
It was designed to attract people who care about privacy, not profit. That’s rare. Most projects want to go viral. Midnight wanted to go deep.
The result? A distribution that was messy, technical, and hard to understand - but also fair, secure, and long-term focused.
What’s Next for Midnight and NIGHT?
The mainnet hasn’t launched yet. That’s the next big milestone. Once it does, the 360-day vesting clock starts ticking for everyone who claimed.
Midnight uses a dual-token system:
- NIGHT - your reward token. Used for governance and staking.
- DUST - the fuel. Used to pay for transactions and privacy features.
You’ll need DUST to send private transactions. You’ll need NIGHT to vote on upgrades. That’s the idea: people who hold NIGHT have skin in the game. They’ll want the network to work well.
Developers are already building on the testnet. Apps for private payments, anonymous voting, and confidential data sharing are in early stages. If you’re interested in privacy tech, now’s the time to explore.
What You Should Do Now
If you claimed your tokens:
- Keep your Cardano wallet secure. Don’t share your recovery phrase.
- Track the mainnet launch date - that’s when your vesting begins.
- Follow Midnight’s official channels for updates on DUST usage and governance.
If you didn’t claim:
- Check the official site for the Scavenger Mine portal.
- Learn how to solve computational puzzles - they’re not hard, but they require patience.
- Join the community. The people building this aren’t just traders. They’re engineers, cryptographers, and privacy advocates.
This wasn’t a get-rich-quick scheme. It was a chance to help build something private, secure, and useful - and get rewarded for it. The clock ran out for the first phase. But the project? It’s just getting started.