W3i Software, Inc., a blockchain infrastructure company focused on regulated stablecoin and financial applications, today announced shieldUSD, a USD stablecoin designed for the Midnight Network. ShieldUSD will be co-issued by Moneta Digital LLC and Norwegian Block Exchange AS, pairing regulated issuance with Midnight’s rational privacy architecture.

ShieldUSD is being developed to support real-world payments and financial workflows that require confidentiality, such as payroll, B2B settlement, and institutional DeFi, while enabling compliance, auditability, and selective disclosure. By combining regulated issuance with Midnight’s rational privacy architecture, ShieldUSD enables participants to cryptographically prove that transactions are valid and compliant without making sensitive commercial or personal data public by default.

“As stablecoins mature, privacy is emerging as a core requirement rather than an afterthought,” said Fahmi Syed, President of the Midnight Foundation. “ShieldUSD is among the first stablecoins designed for real-world use cases, taking advantage of Midnight’s privacy-enhancing infrastructure and selective disclosure capabilities.”

By embedding a privacy-preserving digital dollar into Midnight’s ecosystem, ShieldUSD will enable builders and institutions to conduct real-world payments and digital finance with confidentiality, while still supporting verifiable compliance when required.

“Privacy is not a luxury feature. It’s a prerequisite for mainstream finance,” said Jillian Plomin, CEO of W3i Software. “ShieldUSD is our answer to a clear market gap: institutions need confidentiality, users need dignity, and regulators need clarity. Midnight’s design makes it possible to deliver all three without compromising the utility of an open, programmable financial system.”

Building on their co-issuance USDM, a USD stablecoin on the Cardano blockchain, Moneta Digital and NBX will co-issue shieldUSD using a structure that supports cross-jurisdictional compliance, while W3i provides the technology stack, integrations, and implementation support.

About W3i Software, Inc.

W3i Software builds regulated blockchain infrastructure, stablecoin systems, and bespoke financial applications for institutions and ecosystems.

About Midnight

Midnight is a fourth generation blockchain designed to overcome the limitations of traditional chains by using zero-knowledge cryptography and a cooperative tokenomics model to power privacy-preserving decentralized applications. As a partner chain to Cardano, it inherits Cardano’s decentralization and security from day one.

About Moneta Digital LLC

Moneta Digital is a regulated stablecoin and financial infrastructure company focused on fiat-backed digital dollars and compliant on-chain settlement.

About Norwegian Block Exchange (NBX)

NBX is a Norway-based digital asset company providing trading, custody, and blockchain-related services, with experience in compliant issuance and European market distribution.

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“As stablecoins mature, privacy is emerging as a core requirement rather than an afterthought. ShieldUSD is among the first stablecoins designed for real-world use cases, taking advantage of Midnight." -Fahmi Syed