AlphaTON Capital Corp (NASDAQ:ATON) shares jumped nearly 26% in premarket trading on Tuesday after the company unveiled a strategic agreement with the Midnight Foundation to bring privacy-focused blockchain capabilities to the TON ecosystem.
The partnership names AlphaTON as one of ten founding Federated Node Architecture Providers for the Midnight network, a privacy-enhancing blockchain initiative founded by Charles Hoskinson. The deal features a 20% revenue-sharing structure and positions AlphaTON to deliver privacy-preserving AI solutions to Telegram’s user base, which approaches one billion people worldwide.
Under the legally binding agreement, effective December 30, 2025, AlphaTON will receive monthly payments for developing a proof of concept and operating node services. The company said payments are scheduled to begin in the first quarter following the effective date, providing an immediate source of revenue.
The collaboration combines AlphaTON’s recently deployed infrastructure supporting Telegram’s privacy-oriented Cocoon AI with Midnight’s programmable privacy technology. Together, the systems are intended to enable users to interact with AI agents for activities such as payments and online shopping while keeping personal data confidential.
“By building the critical infrastructure that enables confidential AI on a global platform, we are creating a new and highly scalable revenue stream. We’re capturing a first-mover advantage in a market projected to reach trillions of dollars, solidifying our role as an essential infrastructure provider in the new digital economy,” said Enzo Villani, Chairman of the Board at AlphaTON Capital.
The agreement also предусматривает additional reimbursement for documented costs tied to network expansion, which the company said creates a scalable revenue model aligned with broader adoption of the Midnight network.