Learn Cardano Podcast

00:00 Midnight and Bitcoin DeFi to set Cardano soaring 02:22 Massive Liquidty Injection 03:22 Trigger ADA Fueled Activity   05:31 Increased Staking Participation   06:56 Self Custody   07:55 Wallet Numbers Skyrocketing   09:06 DEX Volume Exploding   09:57 Increased Fees and Network Usage   10:31 L2 Adoption   11:35 Newcomers   12:34 Delegate to My DRep Profile   13:06 Shoutout to Members   13:26 Stake Your ADA at ADAOZ   13:55 Listen on Spotify   Midnight and Bitcoin DeFi are about to transform Cardano — and in this video, we break down exactly how. Peter shares the top 10 impacts that these two major developments will have on the Cardano ecosystem. With the NIGHT token being airdropped into Cardano wallets and new Bitcoin-wrapping protocols entering the scene, users will see big changes in how they use and interact with DeFi on Cardano. Topics covered in this episode: 1. Liquidity injection from Bitcoin holders and NIGHT token distribution 2. ADA usage increase as users pay for DeFi activity 3. Growth of Babel fee systems like Aquarium and Feeser 4. More users staking ADA, Bitcoin, and NIGHT 5. Users shifting to self-custody wallets to qualify for airdrops 6. Millions of new wallets expected 7. DEX volume exploding from NIGHT and stablecoin swaps 8. Higher network fees and congestion — but also more rewards for SPOs 9. Real usage of Hydra and Mithril Layer 2 solutions 10. Newcomers joining Cardano and needing education and protection Whether you're a long-time ADA holder or brand new to the ecosystem, this episode gives you the insights you need to prepare for what's next. Support the channel by delegating to the ADAOZ stake pool or delegating governance to Peter’s DRep profile. Learn more at https://learncardano.io [https://learncardano.io].

00:00 How many tokens will be distributed? 02:20 Do ETH Stakers in LIDO get NIGHT Airdrop? 03:11 Is Unstaked ADA Not Eligible? 04:24 Why Do I Need a New Wallet for the Destination Address? 06:39 Is ADA on Exchanges included in the Airdrop?  08:36 Centralised Exchange Support for Cardano Native Tokens 10:08 How much ADA is in the Snapshot?  12:07 How many NIGHT tokens will I get? 12:40 Wallet verifying process to claim tokens  15:23 Verify the wallet by sending a transaction to your own wallet 18:38 What about liquidity providers? 20:15 When is the Midnight Mainnet launch?  22:21 Got a question? Leave a comment.

The Midnight GlacierDrop is finally here, and in this episode, I break down everything you need to know about claiming your NIGHT tokens. Midnight is a new privacy-focused blockchain built by IOG, featuring two key tokens: NIGHT (a utility and governance token) and DUST (a non-transferable shielded resource for private transactions). This episode walks through the entire claim and redemption process, eligibility requirements, and why the staggered release of NIGHT is designed to prevent token dumping.  The GlacierDrop claim is open to holders of ADA, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, AVAX, and BAT based on a snapshot taken on June 11, 2025. ADA holders receive the largest allocation—50% of the eligible airdrop supply.  You’ll need to connect your wallet to the official GlacierDrop portal when it launches and claim within a 60-day window. After that, unclaimed tokens move to the Scavenger Mine phase, followed by a long-term  Lost & Found period that spans four years. Redemption of NIGHT tokens follows a 360-day vesting schedule with unlocks every 90 days, starting randomly within the first 90 days post-claim. Each redemption requires a transaction on Cardano, so be ready to cover network fees. Also, Cardano SPOs can earn NIGHT by participating in Midnight’s block production. Delegators to those pools will benefit too—so be sure to speak with your SPO.  📌 Claim Site: [to be announced] 📚 Tokenomics: https://midnight.gd [https://midnight.gd] 🛠 GitHub: Midnight node Docker container available https://github.com/midnightntwrk/midnight-node-docker Stay tuned and subscribe so you don’t miss your claim window. 00:00 Midnight GlacierDrop Tokenomics Revealed   00:29 What is Midnight and its Cardano link   00:54 NIGHT and DUST tokens explained   01:49 NIGHT’s multi-chain role and governance   02:19 GlacierDrop, Scavenger Mine, Lost & Found phases   02:45 Snapshot date and eligible assets   03:15 Claim website and redemption overview   03:45 Token allocation breakdown   04:15 Scavenger Mine reallocation   04:44 Lost & Found second chance   05:12 60-day claim window explained   05:41 Vesting and thawing period   06:09 Full claim schedule timeline   06:37 Randomised thaw unlock   07:32 Avoiding token dumps   07:57 Redeeming in instalments   08:27 Cardano fees and grace period   08:53 Lost & Found smart contract claims   09:20 If the portal goes offline   09:44 Manual claim opportunities   10:13 NIGHT and DUST token recap   11:05 SPO and delegator token rewards   11:34 Final tokenomics notes   12:02 Outro and claim reminder

Fluxpoint Studio is bringing AI-powered trading to Cardano with the launch of A.D.A.M, an autonomous portfolio balancing and liquidity provisioning tool. By integrating their agentic intelligence engine, A.D.A.M can analyse real-time on-chain and social data to optimise trades. The tool launches in phases and operates non-custodially, supporting trading on platforms like Strike Finance and potentially others, such as Flow.  Find out how it works and what it costs to get started.

In this episode, Peter dives into an important development for Cardano governance: the release of a new decentralised voting tool by the Cardano Foundation. This open-source platform, accessible at voting.cardanofoundation.org, enables DReps (Delegated Representatives), SPOs (Stake Pool Operators), and Constitutional Committee members to vote on-chain using a streamlined interface. Critically, the tool supports multisig wallets and stores immutable voting rationales on IPFS via integrations with Endmaker or custom IPFS providers. The release comes at a crucial time, as the existing community-built voting tool, GovTools [https://gov.tools], is facing funding challenges. GovTools wasn’t included in the latest Intersect budget, leaving its continued development uncertain. A 100k ADA maintenance grant will keep the tool functional for now, but future progress depends on renewed community support. Peter walks through how the Cardano Foundation’s tool works, outlining the step-by-step process from inputting your DRep ID to signing and submitting your vote. The new interface simplifies rationale submission, removing the need for GitHub uploads and allowing users to use Endmaker API tokens or even custom storage like Iagon. Crucially, the entire voting tool is open source and can be run locally or on private infrastructure, which ensures the resilience and decentralisation of Cardano governance. If hosted tools like GovTools go offline, users can still vote independently. This tool complements other platforms in the governance ecosystem like Tempo Vote, Governance.space, and the Cardano Forum, but it's one of the few to offer full voting capabilities. Peter applauds the Cardano Foundation for their contribution to the ecosystem’s decentralisation and encourages the community to explore this new tool to strengthen participation in on-chain governance.