The Good Tech Companies - AlphaTON Capital to Launch First Fully Privacy-Preserving AI Agents to Telegram’s Billion Users

Episode Date: January 20, 2026

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/alphaton-capital-to-launch-first-fully-privacy-preserving-ai-agents-to-telegrams-billion-users. Landmark deal with Midnight Foundation generates immediate revenue with AlphaTON as a Founding Federated Node Architecture Provider, establishing a 20% revenue Check more stories related to web3 at: https://hackernoon.com/c/web3. You can also check exclusive content about #web3, #alpha, #btcwire, #press-release, #blockchain-development, #crypto-exchange, #cardano, #good-company, and more. This story was written by: @btcwire. Learn more about this writer by checking @btcwire's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. AlphaTON Capital (Nasdaq: ATON) announced a landmark agreement with the Midnight Foundation. Midnight is a privacy-enhancing blockchain founded by Charles Hoskinson, founder and CEO of Input Output, the engineering company behind Cardano. This strategic partnership marks the first-to-market integration of a zero-knowledge blockchain with the TON ecosystem.

This audio is presented by Hacker Noon, where anyone can learn anything about any technology. Alpha T on Capital to launch first fully privacy preserving AI agents total egram's billion users, by BTC Wire. New York, New York, Alpha T on Capital, NASDAQ, Aton, the world's leading public technology company scaling the telegram superab, with an addressable market of one billion monthly active users, today announced a landmark agreement with the Midnight Foundation, an organization dedicated to the development, adoption andriel world impact of the Midnight Network, a privacy-enhancing blockchain founded by Charles Hoskinson, founder and CEO of Input Output,

the engineering company behind Cardana. This strategic partnership marks the first-to-market integration of a zero-knowledge blockchain with the Tun ecosystem. Combined with AlphaTons recent deployment of infrastructure for Telegram's privacy-centric cocoon AI, this positions Alpha T on capital to deliver fully vertically integrated, privacy-preserving AI products to Telegram's nearly 1 billion users. Built on Cocoon AI's foundation of confidential compute, this initiative advances Alphaton's mission to generate sustained shareholder value by empowering billions with digital sovereignty. In an era where AI and data privacy are at the forefront of public concern, users are increasingly seeking alternatives to centralized models that harvest their information.

Telegram's cocoon AI, layered with Midnight's groundbreaking programmable privacy features, will create a new standard. This hybrid architecture will enable Telegram users to interact with sophisticated AI agents for tasks such as finance, shopping, and support while keeping their messages, credentials, and financial data fully confidential. Neither Telegram, Cocoon AI, Alpha Tion, nor Midnight will receive or access users data. The user will own their data across the entire stack, and can keep a personal data private whilst using advanced AI applications. Greater than, the next great leap for the internet isn't more speed or more content, it's greater than the restoration of personal agency. Utilities should not come at the expense of greater than privacy and ownership,

said Fami Syed, president of the Midnight Foundation. Greater than, by providing a platform for privacy enhancing applications, we empower greater than organizations like Alpha T on Capital to deliver innovation that keeps users in greater than control while remaining compliant. This partnership is a powerful example of greater than how decentralized technology can be scaled to meet real-world demand. This integration positions Alpha T on capital as an ecosystem growth vehicle, enabling the world's super app to become the hub for the most advanced privacy technologies. Greater than, by building the critical infrastructure that enables confidential AI on a greater than global platform, we are creating a new and highly scalable revenue stream. Greater than we're capturing a first mover advantage in a market

projected to reach greater than trillions of dollars, solidifying our role as an essential infrastructure greater than provider in the new digital economy, said Enzo Villani, Chairman of the board, Alpha T on Capital. Financial and operational highlights the Federated Node Agreement is assigned, legally binding contract that establishes a clear framework for immediate revenue generation and long-term value creation. Under the terms of the agreement, Midnight has engaged Alpha T on Capital to provide one of the 10 founding Midnight nodes to develop and deploy software that integrates Midnight's privacy layer with Telegram and the Tone blockchain.

Signed definitive agreement. The Federated Node Agreement is executed and effective as of December 30th, 2025 by both the Midnight Foundation and Alpha T on Capital Corp. Day 1 Revenue The agreement includes a monthly compensation to Alpha T on C++. capital for the development of the proof of concept and the provision of node services, with payments beginning in the first quarter following the effective date. Revenue upside. The agreement provides for additional reimbursement for documented costs

associated with network growth, including data egress fees, creating a scalable revenue model aligned with network adoption. Today's announcement underscores Alpha T on Capital's commitment to building the infrastructure that makes data ownership a reality. By integrating privacy-preserving technology into the TN ecosystem, Alpha T on Capital IS creating tangible value for shareholders and solidifying its leadership in the future of decentralized AI. About ALPHA T-O-N Capital Corp, NASDAQ, A-T-A-T-on, Alpha T on Capital Corp, NASDAQ, A-T-on, is the world's leading technology public company scaling the Telegram Super app, with an addressable market of one billion monthly active users while managing a strategic reserve of digital assets. The company

a comprehensive MNA and Treasury strategy that combines direct token acquisition, validator operations, and strategic ecosystem investments to generate sustainable returns for shareholders. Through its operations, Alpha T on Capital provides public market investors with institutional great exposure to the Tung ecosystem and telegrams billion user platform while maintaining the governance standards and reporting transparency of a NASDAQ listed company. led by Chief Executive Officer Brittany Kaiser, Executive Chairman and Chief Investment Officer Enzo Villani, and Chief Business Development Officer Yuri Meeting, the company's activities span network validation and staking operations, development of telegram-based applications, and strategic

investments INTON-based decentralized finance protocols, gaming platforms, and business applications. Alpha T on Capital Corp is incorporated in the British Virgin Islands and trades in NASDAQ under the ticker symbol, Aton. Alpha T on Capital, through its legacy business, as also advancing first-in-class therapies targeting known checkpoint resistance pathways to achieve durable treatment responses and improve patients' quality of life. Alpha T on Capital actively engages in the drug development process and provide strategic counsel to guide the development of novel immunotherapy assets and as said combinations. To learn more, please visit HTTPS-colon-capital.com, for Forward-looking statements this press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

These statements relate to future events are Alphaton's future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the development and adoption of AI technologies, cryptocurrency market volatility, regulatory developments, technical challenges in infrastructure deployment, and general economic conditions. Alpha T.on undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required bylaw. About Midnight Foundation, the Midnight Foundation is an organization dedicated to advancing the development, adoption, and real-world impact of the Midnight Network,

the privacy-enhancing blockchain project developed by shielded technologies. Designed for confidential smart contracts, Midnight enables censorship-resistant yet compliant decentralized applications. It leverages zero knowledge proofs and a cooperative tokenomics architecture, with Knight as the utility token and dust is the shielded capacity resource, to deliver a powerful combination of privacy, security, and decentralization. Investor Relations Alpha T on Capital Corp Alpha T on at iKrink. Com 203-682-8200 Media Inquiries. Richard Lairmer RLMPR Alpha T on at RLMPR.

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