Midnight Foundation Announces Google Cloud as First Federated Node Operator

• Midnight Community has revealed Google Cloud as one of many first operators of its federated nodes because it goals for full decentralization later this yr.
• Different launch companions embrace asset supervisor Blockdaemon, blockchain agency AlphaTON and Shielded Applied sciences, the corporate behind Midnight.

The Midnight Basis has revealed the primary three operators of federated nodes for its privacy-focused community, led by cloud computing chief Google Cloud.

Midnight Community launched the testnet final yr, and through the current Consensus convention in Hong Kong, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson revealed that the mainnet will roll out earlier than the top of subsequent month, as we reported.

Because it launches the mainnet, Midnight will depend on distinct federated nodes to function the protocol beneath strict guidelines, operated by business main organizations to spice up belief. This may enable the Basis to step away steadily to spice up decentralization. In time, the federated nodes will pave approach for a totally decentralized state the place atypical customers can function their very own nodes.

Midnight’s mannequin mirrors that of Hedera, which has a governance council that votes on protocol upgrades, units guidelines and charges, oversees the treasury, and function permissioned nodes. It has 39 members who take part on a rotating foundation, together with Google, IBM, Dell, Ubisoft and Boeing.

As we reported, American logistics large FedEx is the newest member, becoming a member of the council final week to contribute experience in international transport.

Google Cloud Joins Midnight Community

The Basis has unveiled the primary three operators, with Google Cloud as probably the most notable group. The corporate, which dominates the cloud computing sector alongside Amazon’s AWS and Microsoft’s Azure, was first revealed to be working with Midnight final yr, as CNF reported.

As @MidnightNtwrk prepares for mainnet, we’re increasing the ecosystem with a set of trusted federated node operators to assist early community operations and infrastructure, forward of a transition to community-driven block manufacturing later this yr.

@googlecloud is the primary… pic.twitter.com/lBxUT0OcWM

— Midnight Basis (@midnightfdn) February 17, 2026

In its announcement, the Basis mentioned that Google Cloud will function different crucial community infrastructure along with working a node. Mandiant, its cybersecurity division, will monitor for any threats to the community and reply to any incidents. This may give enterprise customers a safety assure as they discover the community.

Moreover, the community will faucet Google Cloud’s Confidential Computing to guard personal information. Confidential Computing protects information whereas it’s getting used or processed, not simply in transit or relaxation.

Richard Widmann, who heads Web3 initiatives at Google Cloud, commented:

By offering scalable infrastructure, we’re enabling builders to experiment with progressive zero information frameworks to confirm transactions with out exposing delicate information.

Apart from Google Cloud, Blockdaemon is becoming a member of Midnight as a federated node operator. Blockdaemon is a blockchain infrastructure agency utilized by exchanges, custodians, belongings managers and banks to work together with on-chain belongings. It at the moment secures over $110 billion in digital belongings for over 400 establishments, with over $10 billion staked on its community.

Blockdaemon operates over 250,000 nodes, and it’ll convey this experience in scaling node infrastructure to Midnight.

AlphaTON Capital, the corporate main the event of the TON community, has additionally joined the community as a node operator. The AlphaTON community has beforehand partnered with Midnight to introduce confidential AI to Telegram’s 1 billion customers, as we reported.

“By constructing the crucial infrastructure that allows confidential AI on a worldwide platform, we’re making a extremely scalable income stream,” commented Enzo Villani, the chairman of the board at AlphaTON Capital.

NIGHT token has gained 4.2% previously day to commerce at $0.058.