How to get NIGHT tokens
Learn how to participate in the free NIGHT token distribution and shape the future of the Midnight network. This page will guide you through all the steps you need to take in order to take part.
NIGHT distribution, step-by-step
To complete the process and receive your tokens, you must follow three steps:
- 01Make a claimRead more
The first step to receiving NIGHT tokens is to claim an allocation.
- 02Wait for your allocation to thawRead more
Claimed allocations are initially frozen (locked) and must thaw before they can be redeemed.
- 03Redeem your allocationRead more
You must redeem your thawed allocation to complete the process and receive your tokens.
Make a claim
Making a claim requires demonstrating you meet the eligibility criteria for one (or more) of the three claim phases: Glacier Drop, Scavenger Mine, and Lost-and-Found.
Glacier Drop
The first claim phase and the namesake of the NIGHT token distribution.
If you held a minimum $100-equivalent balance in native tokens in an address belonging to a participating network (ADA, BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, BNB, AVAX, or BAT) during the snapshot, you’re entitled to an allocation.
How to make a claim
What happens next
Unclaimed tokens carry over to Scavenger Mine, the second claim phase
The Scavenger Mine claim phase opens
Wait for your allocation to thaw
Allocations must thaw before they can be redeemed.
During the Redemption period, token allocations thaw and become redeemable. Successfully-claimed token allocations during Glacier Drop and Scavenger Mine are initially frozen (locked). Allocations thaw (unlock) following a staggered schedule in four equally-spaced, 25% installments over the course of 360 days.
For each individual allocation, the first thaw falls randomly between days 1 and 90, with subsequent thaws following every 90 days.
Thawing schedule examples
When would each share of an allocation unlock based on the day of the first thaw.
| Thaw # | 1st thaw | 2nd thaw | 3rd thaw | 4th thaw |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlocked % | 25% | 50% | 75% | 100% |
| Day | 1 | 91 | 181 | 271 |
| 25 | 115 | 205 | 295 | |
| 90 | 180 | 270 | 360 |
What you need to do
At each thaw, a 25% share of the allocation unlocks
Each thawed share can be individually redeemed as it unlocks
After the last thaw, the full allocation is unlocked and available for redemption
Claimants can wait until the last thaw to claim their full allocations in one go
What happens next
After the last allocation thaws, the NIGHT Claim Portal will remain open for redemptions for another 90 days
Redeem your allocation
To complete the process and receive your NIGHT, you must redeem your allocation after it thaws.
Redeeming is the act of transferring thawed tokens into your Destination address during the Redemption period. It’s the final step to complete the process and receive the tokens claimed during Glacier Drop and/or Scavenger Mine.
You may choose to redeem each share of your allotted tokens as they thaw, or wait until they fully unlock to redeem the whole allocation at once. Each redemption involves a Cardano transaction, requiring you to cover the cost of the Cardano network transaction fee.
How to redeem your allocation
What happens next
After the Redemption period ends, the NIGHT Claim Portal may be taken offline, and any un-redeemed allocations must be manually redeemed by their owners.