- Midnight and AlphaTON have entered into a federated node agreement that integrates Midnight Privacy. ton/telegram.
- AlphaTON will run one of the 10 founding Midnight nodes and will receive monthly payments and a 20% revenue share starting in Q1 2026.
Midnight Foundation and AlphaTON Capital announced an agreement to deploy a privacy-preserving AI agent for Telegram users. of announcement Midnight privacy technology and ton AlphaTON says it supports the ecosystem and Telegram's Cocoon AI with related infrastructure.
Officials say the integration is designed to give Telegram's more than 1 billion users access to AI agents while keeping their personal information private and giving users control. The described approach combines Cocoon AI's confidential computing with Midnight's programmable privacy features, with the goal of keeping messages, credentials, and financial data private during AI-assisted tasks.
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We are excited to announce a groundbreaking agreement with AlphaTON Capital to launch the first fully privacy-preserving AI agent for Telegram's nearly 1 billion users.
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The companies said that user data will not be available on Telegram, Cocoon AI, AlphaTON and Midnight as part of their system design.
AlphaTON Capital, which trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker ATON, described the deal as the market's first integration of zero-knowledge blockchain and blockchain. ton ecosystem. Midnight is said to be a privacy-enhancing blockchain project founded by Charles Hoskinson. He is also the head of the engineering company Input Output. cardano.
This collaboration aims to support AI agents that can be used for services such as finance, shopping, and customer support within the Telegram environment.
Midnight-AlphaTON Agreement Scope and Revenue Terms
The agreement focuses on a federated node arrangement in which AlphaTON will operate as the founding federated node architecture provider. The company said it will provide one of the 10 founding Midnight nodes and is engaged in the development and deployment of software that connects Midnight's privacy layer with Telegram. ton blockchain.
AlphaTON said the agreement was signed and became effective on December 30, 2025. Terms listed are monthly compensation based on proof-of-concept development and ongoing compensation. node Payment for the Service will begin in the first quarter after the Effective Date.
The structure also includes a revenue-sharing model described as 20% on the vertically integrated privacy technology stack used for Telegram's confidential AI.
In addition to base compensation, the agreement also provides for reimbursement of costs as the network grows.
Executive comments during the announcement emphasized user management and compliance goals. Fahmi Said, Chairman of the Midnight Foundation, said:
By providing a platform for privacy-enhancing applications, we enable organizations like AlphaTON Capital to deliver innovations that give users control while remaining compliant. This partnership is a powerful example of how decentralized technology can scale to meet real-world demands.
Previously CNF reported Midnight recorded a surge in global participation in its 2025 Community Survey. According to the report, participants in Africa have increased 10 times, those in Asia have increased four times and those in Latin America, the Caribbean and Oceania have almost tripled. It also noted that 14% of respondents were inexperienced, while 37% said they were very experienced.
