Hey Cardanians! Welcome aboard the Weekly Cardano Digest #84!

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:

• 🔐 Balance + Midnight: A Strategic Alliance for Institutional Privacy

• 🖼️ Lace Expands: Print Your NFTs + Self-Sovereign Identity Is Coming

• 💳 Buy ADA with Fiat!: Apple & Google Pay Now Available on Begin Wallet

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🔐Balance + Midnight: A Strategic Alliance for Institutional Privacy

Balance, Canada’s oldest digital asset custodian, is the first institutional partner to support the Midnight Network 

Together, Balance and Midnight are laying the foundation for institutional adoption,  bringing privacy-preserving solutions into the regulated world of finance.

This collaboration is more than symbolic. It signals a shared vision between Balance and Midnight: to build secure, scalable, and compliant infrastructure that meets the complex needs of modern institutions.

 Remember what Midnight is?

It's a Cardano sidechain created by Input Output (the creators of Cardano) and designed for programmable data protection. Midnight allows developers to build privacy-preserving applications without compromising regulatory compliance.

 And yes the Glacier Drop (Midnigth Airdrop) is coming soon.

👉 Learn how Midnight and Balance are shaping the future of private finance

🖼️ Lace Expands: Print Your NFTs + Self-Sovereign Identity Is Coming

🖼️ Lace Expands: Print Your NFTs + Self-Sovereign Identity Is Coming

Lace Wallet just leveled up again.

They’ve partnered with NFTPrintLabs to help you bring your digital collection into the physical world. Now, you can print any NFT directly from your Lace wallet and have it delivered to your doorstep in a few simple steps:

• ✔️ Choose any NFT from your Lace wallet

• ✔️ Pick your preferred print format (canvas, frame, etc.)

• ✔️ Order in just a few clicks

Perfect for collectors, creators, or gift-givers, your NFTs are now gallery-ready.

But that’s not all. Lace also announced Lace ID, launching later this year. It brings decentralized identity (DID) into your wallet, powered by zero-knowledge proofs and verifiable credentials. That means:

• 🔐 Seamless dApp logins

• 👤 Private, user-owned identity

• 💡 Full control across DeFi, social and beyond

👉 Lace isn’t just a wallet — it’s becoming your gateway to the Web3 future.

💳Buy ADA with Fiat!: Apple & Google Pay Now Available on Begin Wallet

Getting started with Cardano has never been this smooth.

Begin Wallet now supports Apple Pay and Google Pay, allowing users to buy $ADA instantly using fiat, no KYC hurdles, no complex steps, just a few taps.

With over 700 million people using these payment platforms globally, this integration significantly lowers the barrier to entry and makes onboarding into the Cardano ecosystem more accessible than ever.

Whether you're introducing crypto to a friend or looking for a quick way to top up your $ADA balance, this new feature provides a frictionless and secure experience.

This move reflects a broader trend of improving UX across the Cardano ecosystem, empowering wallets like Begin to become true gateways for mainstream adoption.

👉 Try it now and help onboard the next wave of Cardano users:

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