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5/10/2026
[Tutorial] Building a Shielded Token dApp on Midnight: From Compact Contract to React UI

[Tutorial] Building a Shielded Token dApp on Midnight: From Compact Contract to React UI

Short summary

Learn to build a shielded token dApp on Midnight with zero-knowledge proofs and private balances. The tutorial covers Compact smart contracts, minting/transfer circuits, and a React UI, with full code examples. Understand trade-offs between immediate and Merkle-qualified transactions for shielded token operations.

  • Build complete shielded token dApps with hidden balances and on-chain privacy
  • Implement minting, transferring, and burning via Compact circuits and zero-knowledge proofs
  • Connect React frontend to Midnight contracts with examples of same-tx vs. Merkle-qualified transactions

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