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The Glacier Drop airdrop, launched in early August 2025, is a groundbreaking event designed to attract new users to Cardano and promote cross-chain engagement. This airdrop, initiated by Midnight, offers a unique opportunity for users of various ecosystems, including Cardano, Ethereum, Solana, and Polygon, to introduce themselves to the Cardano network.
The airdrop, which includes the distribution of over 739 million $NIGHT tokens, represents 3.08% of the total supply. The tokens are generated to illustrate the user's value within the system.
Here's a step-by-step guide on how to claim your $NIGHT tokens on the Cardano blockchain:
- Prepare a compatible self-custody Cardano wallet: Set up a Cardano wallet that supports signing messages and receiving $NIGHT tokens, such as Lace, Yoroi, or Eternal. Lace Wallet is strongly recommended as it currently has the best support for $NIGHT tokens and dust creation. You need a new, unused Cardano wallet address (with no prior transaction history) to receive the tokens.
- Visit the official claim site: When the claim window opens (in July 2025 for Glacier Drop), go to the official Midnight website at midnight.gd and use the dedicated claim portal. Be cautious of phishing sites; only use the official link.
- Verify ownership of eligible wallets: The claim portal will ask you to select your eligible origin wallet addresses (which held crypto at the snapshot date, June 11, 2025). To confirm you own those addresses, you must cryptographically sign a message with the private key of each eligible wallet. This proves ownership without sending a transaction or incurring fees.
- Provide a destination Cardano address: Regardless of the origin chain, the $NIGHT tokens will be delivered to a new and unused Cardano wallet address you control. Paste this address in the claim form. It must be a SIP-30 compatible address and not involved in staking or smart contracts.
- Submit the claim and confirm: After verifying your wallets and inputting the destination address, submit your claim. The system will calculate your token allocation based on your snapshot balances and eligibility. Once validated, your $NIGHT tokens will be scheduled for delivery to your specified Cardano wallet.
Important details: - No fees or KYC are required to claim. - Compatible wallets must support message signing; hardware wallets may not be supported currently. - The claim window is 60 days long starting from when the portal opens. - Multiple origin addresses can use the same destination address. - Ensure you have your seed phrase ready if you are importing an existing wallet into a new one like Lace.
The Glacier Drop airdrop, with its multi-chain model, encourages high user engagement and promotes sophisticated transactions through the use of zero-knowledge smart contracts. Initial data indicates that Cardano users make the most significant requests in the airdrop, while approximately 35,000 users have already claimed their $NIGHT tokens. Midnight plans new airdrops each year, further emphasising their commitment to promoting privacy protection through blockchain-based products.
The Glacier Drop airdrop, utilizing zero-knowledge smart contracts, is a testament to Cardano's commitment to fostering high user engagement and sophisticated transactions. During the airdrop, Cardano technology serves as the platform for distributing the tokens, demonstrating its capabilities in the blockchain realm.
