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201: Intermediate Concepts

Master ZK proofs and Midnight’s privacy architecture—real ZKP basics, dual-ledger design, and private smart contracts.

201: Intermediate Concepts

Language

Compact

Total Length

2.0h

Part of Learning Track

Build on Midnight + 1

What You’ll Learn

How zero-knowledge proofs actually work (no hand-waving, real understanding)

Why Tornado Cash got sanctioned and what it means for privacy

Midnight's dual-ledger architecture and why it's different from everything else

The Kachina protocol - smart contracts that keep secrets

How to move between public and private worlds with atomic swaps

Zero-Knowledge Mastery

Midnight's Architecture

Token Ecosystem

Syllabus

Unit 1 - Zero-Knowledge Mastery

From Bitcoin's genesis to consensus, tokenomics, and cryptography

Unit 2 -Midnight's Architecture

Why Midnight uses both account and UTXO models, how privacy actually works onchain

Unit 3 - Token Ecosystem

NIGHT tokens, shielded assets, and the bridges between them

Language

Compact

Total Length

2.0h

Part of Learning Track

Build on Midnight + 1