Solana founder Anatoly Yakovenko has commended Cardano's recent recovery from a bug, highlighting the effectiveness of its Ouroboros consensus model. The Cardano community credited stake pool operators and developers for their role in the self-healing process. In a separate development, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson announced the upcoming launch of the Midnight sidechain's NIGHT token. The token is set to debut on December 8, 2025, following a Glacier Drop airdrop to 33.6 million wallets, indicating strong interest in the project.