Open Source, Open Future: Inside Midnight’s Developer Programs

Season 2 of Unshielded brought together some of the most important voices at the frontier of blockchain infrastructure to explore how privacy, security, and transparency are being reimagined for the next generation of decentralized systems. From stablecoins and institutional adoption to UX, infrastructure, and the future of privacy — these are the conversations worth revisiting.

In this episode of Unshielded: A Blockchain & Data Podcast by Midnight, host Lauren Lee is joined by Luca Cosivi, Head of Open-Source at OpenZeppelin, to dive into what ‘secure by default’ really means in smart contract development and why open source is still the most scalable development strategy in Web3.

In this episode of Unshielded: A Blockchain & Data Podcast by Midnight, host Jason Schober is joined by Timothy Tello, CEO of 3thix, to explore how 3thix is changing the game for developers, players, and studios alike through decentralized payments, tokenized rewards, and user-activity advertising incentive models.

In this episode of Unshielded: A Blockchain & Data Podcast by Midnight, host Jason Schober is joined by Alex McFarlane, Co-founder and CEO of Keyring Network, to reveal how establishing trust in blockchain tech addresses the real risks keeping institutions out of DeFi.

In this episode of Unshielded: A Blockchain & Data Podcast by Midnight, host Jason Schober is joined by Ian Horne, Author of Why DeFi Matters, to discuss what rational privacy really means in practice, why privacy is an enabler of trust rather than a feature, and how selective disclosure could unlock the next wave of institutional and retail blockchain adoption.

In this episode of Unshielded: A Blockchain & Data Podcast by Midnight, host Ian Kane is joined by Jillian Plomin, CEO of W3i Software and Moneta Digital, to dive into what it actually takes to build a regulated, MiCA-compliant, fiat-backed stablecoin like USDM, and why proof-of-reserves style transparency is becoming table stakes.

In this episode of Unshielded: A Blockchain & Data Podcast by Midnight, host Ian Kane is joined by Nicolas Cary, Co-Founder and Vice Chairman of Blockchain.com, to explore what it takes to build and survive in the world of crypto, sharing hard-won lessons on resilience, privacy, product-market fit, and what’s coming next for the crypto industry.

In this episode of Unshielded: A Blockchain & Data Podcast by Midnight, host Jason Schober is joined by Lauren Lee and Samson Goddy of Midnight Foundation to discuss how the platform is scaling its developer community, launching flagship programs, and supporting builders from the hackathon stage to mainnet production.

In this episode of Unshielded: A Blockchain & Data Podcast by Midnight, host Jason Schober is joined by Bob Blessing-Hartley, CTO of Shielded Technologies, to discuss how Midnight solves the blockchain privacy trilemma and what’s coming in the near-term roadmap.

In this episode of Unshielded: A Blockchain & Data Podcast by Midnight, host Jason Schober is joined by Charles Hoskinson, Founder of Cardano and visionary behind Midnight, to explore how privacy technology is evolving to meet the needs of billions. From the largest fair-launch distribution in crypto history to the ambitious nine-month roadmap ahead, Charles shares why privacy isn't optional anymore, it's essential for the future of blockchain.