Claiming NIGHT Tokens from the Glacier Drop (Using Lace Wallet)
Getting Started
These instructions only apply to users of the Lace Wallet browser extension.
Before you begin:
Install the Lace extension in your browser (Chrome, Brave, or Edge).
Pin it for easy access.
Open Lace in a separate browser tab, so it can interact with the Glacier Drop site.
Helpful resources:
https://iohk.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/16296485621145-How-to-install-Lace-wallet
https://iohk.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/16296766617497-How-to-restore-an-existing-wallet
Step 1: Start a New Claim
Go to https://www.midnight.gd
Click the blue “CLAIM NOW” button in the top right corner.
This opens the Glacier Drop claim site (https://claim.midnight.gd)
Click the blue “START A NEW CLAIM NOW” button under the video.
Step 2: Select Cardano
From the blockchain network drop-down menu, select Cardano.
Click the blue “Confirm Network” button at the bottom.
Step 3: Default Claim Method (Browser Wallet)
On the next screen, choose Browser Wallet (default).
Click Continue, and when prompted, select Lace wallet.
Click Next through the screens until you reach the Accept terms and conditions screen.
On the “Accept terms and conditions” screen, scroll all the way to the bottom of the text.
Check the box that says:
“By checking this box I confirm that I have read and understood the Glacier Drop terms and conditions for this claim.”Click the blue “Next” button then click the blue “Sign” button.
This will bring up the Lace wallet. Click Confirm.
Enter your spending password for the Lace wallet. Click Confirm.
It should say All done!
Click Close and it should say Your claim has been successfully signed in green.
Click the blue “Complete Claim” button.
On the claim completed confirmation screen, click the blue Download link.
Rename the file to match the stake pool (example: CROW_glacier_drop_claim.pdf).
This helps you keep track of which pool the claim came from.
Save it to a safe location on your computer.
Result:
This will automatically connect and assign your NIGHT tokens to the first stake pool in your wallet.
⚠️ Warning for Multi-Pool Stakers
If you have more than one stake pool, the default method will only claim for the first stake pool in your list.
Trying to repeat the default method will cause the error: “Allocation already claimed.”
To claim tokens from your other stake pools, you must use the manual method (explained below).
Step 4: Manual Method (for additional stake pools)
If you’ve already claimed using the default method for your first stake pool, you’ll now need to use the manual method for each of your remaining pools.
Click the blue “START A NEW CLAIM NOW” button.
On the warning screen (“By starting a new claim you’ll be taken back to the beginning…”), click Start a new claim again.
From the blockchain network drop-down menu, select Cardano.
Click the blue “Confirm Network” button at the bottom.
On the “Choose an Origin address” screen, select “I want to enter an address manually.”
Click Continue.
Step 5: Copy Stake Key from Lace
Open your Lace wallet in another browser tab or window if it is not already open.
In the left-hand menu, click Staking.
Find the stake pool you want to claim for next. The origin address (your staking address) needed at least $100 worth of ADA at the June 11, 2025 snapshot to qualify. If it was less than that then you cannot claim the night token for that staking address.
Copy the Stake key that starts with stake1… address shown for that pool.
👉 This is the address you’ll paste into Glacier Drop origin address.
Step 6: Enter Stake Key in Glacier Drop
Go back to the Glacier Drop claim site.
In the section labeled Origin address, paste the stake1… address you just copied from Lace.
Click Check Eligibility.
Result: If that stake key was holding enough ADA during the snapshot, you’ll see it say Your Origin address is eligible a NIGHT allocation. The origin address (your staking address) needed at least $100 worth of ADA at the June 11, 2025 snapshot to qualify.
Step 7: Confirm Destination Address
After eligibility is confirmed, click Next.
On the “Choose a Destination address” screen: (If the Destination address screen does not appear, just click Next — the system will reuse your previously connected Lace wallet)
Leave Blockchain = Cardano.
Leave Browser Wallet (Lace).
Click Continue.
Choose the Lace wallet which will connect and automatically provide an unused addr1… address.
Make sure it shows Unused ✔.
Click Next to continue.
Step 8: Accept Terms and Conditions
On the “Accept terms and conditions” screen, scroll all the way to the bottom of the text.
Check the box that says:
“By checking this box I confirm that I have read and understood the Glacier Drop terms and conditions for this claim.”Click Next to continue.
Step 9: Sign the Claim Message in Lace
On the “Sign and complete claim” screen in Glacier Drop, click Copy to clipboard under Unique claim message (it begins with STAR…).
Open your Lace wallet extension.
Click your wallet name (top right).
Choose Sign message.
In Select an address to use, choose the same stake1… address you used as the Origin address above. Choose the one that shows (Stake) not (Payment)
Paste the Unique claim message into the Message to sign box. Starts with STAR.
Click Sign message.
Enter your spending password to confirm then click Sign message.
Don’t close or click on anything when the All done! screen comes up. Proceed to the next step.
Step 10: Copy Signature and Public Key Back to Glacier Drop
In Lace, after signing it will say All done, scroll down to see the results.
Next to Signature click Copy to clipboard then paste the value to a text editor like Notepad then press enter twice to create an empty line.
Scroll down to the bottom of that screen.
Next to Public Key (Glacier Drop Compatible) click Copy to clipboard then paste the value to the same text editor on a separate line.
On the Sign message screen click Close.
Return to the Glacier Drop Sign and complete claim screen.
Copy and Paste the Signature from the text editor into the Signature box.
Copy and Paste the Public Key from the text editor into the Public key box.
Click the Sign button.
If successful, you’ll see: “Your claim has been successfully signed” in green.
Click Complete Claim.
Step 11: Save Your Claim Record
On the confirmation screen, click the blue Download link.
Rename the file to match the stake pool (example: CROW_glacier_drop_claim.pdf).
This helps you keep track of which pool the claim came from.
Save it to a safe location on your computer.
👉 After saving, click Start a New Claim.
On the warning screen (“By starting a new claim you’ll be taken back to the beginning…”), click Start a new claim again.
Now you’re ready to repeat the manual method above for your next stake pool.