Google Cloud, the company’s cloud services division, has reportedly begun operating test network nodes (testnet) Provided by Cardano as part of its preparation to run validators on the Midnight Privacy Network.
this is “Requirements for Running ADA Nodes” As Midnight SPO (Staking Pool Operator, English acronym) Pride explained on January 9th, it will take place on the main network.
According to Cardano’s Cexplorer explorer, the node activation occurred on January 9th. Although there is no official confirmation from the parties involved, last September, CriptoNoticias reported that Google Cloud and Midnight Foundation announced that: Strategic partnerships for technology companies to deploy infrastructure.
Starting a node with testnet Represents the Google Cloud preparation stage Before validating and staking Midnighta Cardano-linked project focused on privacy.
The following image taken from Cardano Network Explorer shows the expected Google Cloud node data.
The data in the Participation and Commitment section confirms that this is the first instance. At the time of registration, the node has 1 delegate and 9,500 ADA live participation; Participation is null and no block has been generated.
In Cardano, this indicates that the pool has not yet participated in an effective verification process. Does not have the committed capital or the required track record Select when creating blocks.

