Hey Cardanians! Welcome aboard the Weekly Cardano Digest #120!

We've filtered through all the noise to distill crucial updates into a breezy, 5-minute read. No need for you to sift through endless info — we've got you covered. Ready to delve into this week's top Cardano news? Let’s dive in.

Here are the topics of the week:

• 🔬 Google Quantum AI Ranks Cardano #2 Most Quantum-Ready Blockchain

• 🔐 Midnight DeFi Ecosystem Expands with SundaeSwap, NMKR, and FluidTokens

• 📊 Cardano Data Goes Live on Dune Analytics

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🏦🔬 Google Quantum AI Ranks Cardano #2 Most Quantum-Ready Blockchain

A paper from Google Quantum AI, shared widely on April 1, 2026, ranked Cardano as the second-most quantum-ready blockchain worldwide, behind only Algorand. The evaluation assessed whether networks expose public keys, support key rotation, and how long transactions remain vulnerable before confirmation.

Cardano’s eUTXO model keeps spending keys hashed until funds are actually spent, providing inherent protection against quantum attacks. Ethereum and Solana were rated as having the broadest quantum attack surface because their public keys are always visible, while Dogecoin, Zcash, and Bitcoin Cash joined Cardano in “Tier 2.”

This positions Cardano as a top contender for institutional trust in a future where quantum computing could threaten existing cryptographic standards, reinforcing the network’s long-term security narrative.

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🔐 Midnight DeFi Ecosystem Expands with SundaeSwap, NMKR, and FluidTokens

Alongside the Midnight mainnet launch, the network confirmed DeFi ecosystem partnerships with SundaeSwap (DEX), NMKR (NFT infrastructure), and FluidTokens (lending/atomic swaps). These collaborations bring privacy-compliant DeFi primitives to Midnight, targeting features like programmable data protection and confidential asset management.

SundaeSwap responded by launching the Midnight Capacity Exchange, a tool designed to make onboarding frictionless for users transitioning liquidity between Cardano and Midnight. The exchange leverages SundaeSwap’s existing DEX infrastructure to streamline cross-chain movement.

These partnerships directly connect major Cardano ecosystem players to the new privacy layer, signaling that Midnight is not just a standalone chain but an extension of Cardano’s DeFi capabilities, now with built-in privacy compliance for institutions and individuals alike.

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📊 Cardano Data Goes Live on Dune Analytics

Cardano’s on-chain data is now live on Dune Analytics, one of the most widely used blockchain data platforms in the industry. The integration, announced by Input Output Group, allows analysts, developers, and community members to start querying Cardano’s on-chain activity and building custom dashboards immediately.

The launch includes a network overview dashboard as the starting point, with governance and DeFi-specific dashboards confirmed as coming next. Dune’s SQL-based interface makes blockchain data accessible to a broad audience, from institutional researchers to community analysts tracking ecosystem metrics.

This is a significant infrastructure milestone for Cardano’s data accessibility. Dune is used by thousands of analysts across the crypto industry, and having Cardano natively available on the platform positions the ecosystem alongside Ethereum, Solana, and other major chains in terms of on-chain transparency and data tooling.

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