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The new WeHMND/USDC LP staking contract will be live soon

The new WeHMND/USDC LP staking contract will be live soon

Reminder: As you know, current WeHMND/USDC LP staking contract (0xA9dC5E129df2D195db34807847EfeDC1eCE5f924) will come to an end on June 1st, 2025, at block 13077390. The new WeHMND/USDC LP staking contract will pick up at the same block where the previous one ends, same 14,400 WeHMND/day, same nonlinear staking

Humanode Biweekly vol.98

Humanode Biweekly vol.98

Humanode manifesto + New whitepaper; Biomapper is now on Unichain; Vote on validator fee rules; HumanodeCon 2025 this September in Bucharest; A Short History of Decentralized Systems; Humanode Fireside Friday is on, and more. TL;DR Dear Humanodes, The past two weeks have been intense, in the best way possible. From

Community Poll: Deciding on Validator Fee Distribution Rule

Community Poll: Deciding on Validator Fee Distribution Rule

Dear Human Nodes, Following our recent announcement regarding the temporary change to the validator fee distribution, we’ve seen an outpouring of thoughtful suggestions and valuable discussion from the community. First off, thanks to everyone who shared their thoughts, and as always, we want to ensure that important decisions are

How to add Sybil resistance to your dApp on Unichain

How to add Sybil resistance to your dApp on Unichain

Unichain is a high-performance Layer 2 blockchain built on Optimism's OP Stack, designed to deliver fast finality, low fees, and scalable DeFi infrastructure. Whether you're building DeFi dApps, identity protocols, or Web3 games, Sybil resistance is key to keeping your platform fair and secure. Humanode Biomapper

Human nodes' fee distribution update

Human nodes' fee distribution update

Dear Human Nodes, Today, we are announcing an upcoming temporary change to the validator fee distribution. Roughly a year ago, we modified the validator fee system so that up to 1000 validator nodes would earn full rewards for having at least 82/84 epochs, and those who managed to get

A Short History of Decentralized Systems - Part 2

A Short History of Decentralized Systems - Part 2

In the first part, we’ve seen decentralization evolve from tribal councils to peer-to-peer file sharing, from Bitcoin’s trustless value transfer to Ethereum’s world computer. We’ve watched DAOs experiment with governance and IPFS decentralized storage. And we’ve seen the same issues resurface: * Consensus mechanisms rewarding capital

Biomapper c1 deployed on Unichain

Biomapper c1 deployed on Unichain

Considering all that jazz about Biomapper with cross-chain functionality and all of its bells and whistles, perhaps it is time to hit Unichain. Yes, Biomapper c1 SDK has been deployed on Unichain, making its private and secure uniqueness verification available for all of their builder community! For those who are

A Short History of Decentralized Systems - Part 1

A Short History of Decentralized Systems - Part 1

When you think of decentralization, the first thing that probably comes to your mind is blockchain. But the truth is, decentralization isn't something as new as blockchain; it's been with us since humans first gathered around campfires. Yes, decentralization actually started way before we built the

Humanode Biweekly vol.97

Humanode Biweekly vol.97

Biomapper C1 SDK now live on Nibiru and Hemi; SRGATE vs Google, Apple, Worldcoin; DAOs need new rules - token voting is broken; Humanode now has a Wikipedia page; Community Interview #2: Caraka; Founders Talk on May 16, and more. TL;DR Hey everyone, We’re back with another round

How to add Proof of Personhood to your app on Nibiru

Chain integration

How to add Proof of Personhood to your app on Nibiru

Nibiru is a high-performance blockchain ecosystem featuring an EVM-equivalent execution engine, parallel execution, and a novel Multi-VM architecture. It’s designed for developers who need speed, scalability, and flexibility when building next-gen Web3 applications. But with high performance and low fees come Sybil attacks. Humanode Biomapper is now live on

Humanode Community Interview #2: Caraka

Community interview series

Humanode Community Interview #2: Caraka

One of the best features about becoming a Humanode validator, or a “human node”, is the fact that it is private. Yes, you scan your biometrics, in this case, your face, but the information is heavily encrypted, and the only one who has access to the data is the code

Biomapper c1 deployed on Nibiru

Biomapper c1 deployed on Nibiru

Nibiru, already leveraging Sybil-resistance through BotBasher, is now integrating Humanode Biomapper’s c1 SDK to enhance its cryptobiometrics-based Sybil-resistance. Builders on Nibiru, a high-performance blockchain ecosystem featuring an EVM-equivalent execution engine, parallel execution, and a novel MultiVM architecture, are now able to utilize Biomapper for Sybil-resistance by only adding a

Why DAOs need to rethink governance beyond tokens?

Why DAOs need to rethink governance beyond tokens?

When DAOs first burst onto the scene, they promised something beautiful: open participation, collective decision-making, and true decentralization. One token, one voice... right? Well, not quite. Fast forward to today, and that dream looks a little rough around the edges. The harsh reality? Token-based governance has serious cracks, and if

One Pass to Rule Them All – A comparison between SRGATE and other Login solutions

One Pass to Rule Them All – A comparison between SRGATE and other Login solutions

Imagine waking up to find your online identity hijacked, your social media profiles, email accounts, and even your bank details compromised. In 2024, such scenarios became alarmingly common, with over 1.1 million identity theft reports filed through the FTC's IdentityTheft.gov platform. And that’s just the

How to add Sybil resistance to your dApp on Hemi

Chain integration

How to add Sybil resistance to your dApp on Hemi

Hemi is a modular blockchain platform built to deliver scalability, security, and seamless interoperability, combining the strengths of Bitcoin and Ethereum. Whether you're building DeFi protocols, interoperable dApps, or onchain games, Sybil attacks are a threat you can't ignore. Biomapper, a tool by Humanode, is now

Biomapper c1 deployed on Hemi

Biomapper c1 deployed on Hemi

The Humanode team is happy to announce that the Biomapper c1 SDK is now available on Hemi, a modular blockchain built for superior scaling, security, and interoperability that is powered by Bitcoin and Ethereum. For the past several months, Humanode has made the Biomapper, one of its key tools to

Humanode Biweekly vol.96

Humanode Biweekly vol.96

Biomapper C1 SDK now live on Scroll and Manta; BotBasher is still standing strong — still free, still smashing bots across Discord and Telegram; ZenChain vs. the Sybils; Fireside this Friday, May 2. TL;DR Another two weeks, another wave of progress. The Humanode machine keeps moving — new chains, new updates,

ZenChain’s Battle Against Sybils with BotBasher

ZenChain’s Battle Against Sybils with BotBasher

It is said that no snowflake ever falls in the wrong place. Thus, it was only natural that BotBasher found its place in the ZenChain Discord Server last December. In trying to develop a better and stronger community that was fair, many of their obstacles stemmed from Sybil attacks or

How to add Proof of Personhood in your Scroll dApp

Chain integration

How to add Proof of Personhood in your Scroll dApp

Scroll is leading the way in building a scalable, secure, and open Layer 2 ecosystem using zero-knowledge rollups. As a zkEVM-based L2, it's fully compatible with Ethereum and designed to bring fast finality, low fees, and high throughput to developers building the next wave of onchain applications. But

Biomapper c1 deployed on Scroll

Biomapper c1 deployed on Scroll

As the importance of Sybil-resistance in critical applications and services rises by the day, Biomapper has been etched in the scrolls of time as a key factor. As requested, Biomapper c1 SDK is now available on Scroll, allowing builders and developers to utilize Biomapper’s unique, private, and secure bioauthentication

BotBasher is still here. Still free. Still bashing bots

BotBasher is still here. Still free. Still bashing bots

With the emergence of Biomapper c1, it is easy to forget about another one of Humanode’s champions of Sybil-resistance, BotBasher. For those new to BotBasher, BotBasher is a tool provided by Humanode that enables Sybil-resistance on both Discord and Telegram. It is not only free to use, but it

How to enable Uniqueness verification in your Manta dApp with Humanode Biomapper

How to enable Uniqueness verification in your Manta dApp with Humanode Biomapper

Manta Pacific is quickly becoming the go-to Layer 2. As an EVM-compatible L2 built on Optimism’s OP Stack, it’s optimized for low-cost, high-performance dApps that want to bring zero-knowledge proofs into the real world. Whether you’re building DeFi, on-chain identity protocols, or decentralized social apps, one thing

Biomapper c1 deployed on Manta

Biomapper c1 deployed on Manta

What happens when Sybil-resistance is ignored in Web3? Disaster and destruction of many projects and ideas full of potential. So then, what happens when Sybil-resistance becomes available with ease on the largest modular L2 network? It turns into a field of gold. Humanode is happy to announce that the Biomapper

Humanode Biweekly vol.95

Humanode Biweekly vol.95

Biometric servers update & reset; Biomapper C1 is now live on Arbitrum and Janction Testnet; Research on alternative liveness detection providers; Humanode Community Interviews #1; and more. TL;DR Hey everyone, Over the past two weeks, we’ve been busy refining infrastructure, expanding cross-chain integrations, and strengthening the foundations of

Why do Biomapper Generations change every six months?

Why do Biomapper Generations change every six months?

If you've been using Biomapper or even any of the Humanode products, you might wonder why we ask you (and your users) to re-biomap every six months or so. Does this reset really make sense, or is it just annoying? Let’s peel back the layers to understand