Humanode Biweekly vol.101
New Rules for Validator Rewards; New Validator Poll; Storacha — First biometric-gated freemium for Bluesky; WeHMND expands to Arbitrum; HumanodeCon 2025 → Bucharest, Sept 6; Anti-Sybil Series: Civic; The Face of Decentralization; 2067: Book of Nagi Part ¾; Humanode Progress Map now live, and more.
TL;DR
Hey Human nodes,
We’re halfway through summer and fully dialed into a new rhythm of innovation, expansion, and essential updates. Buckle up, this one’s full of news.
Let’s start with the big one: validator rewards are getting a major upgrade. We’re introducing a smarter system with three dynamic distribution caps based on market conditions and on-chain fees. That’s right, biweekly payouts are being replaced by weekly ones, and your validator ranking now depends not just on uptime but on Proof-of-Poll participation and epoch performance. In short, it's time to get more involved. Read the full breakdown here.
Speaking of polls: yes, the next validator poll is live now. If you’ve already linked your validator address to your bio-authenticated Discord, hop over to the validator-polls channel and cast your vote. If not, you still have time to get verified and join in. Remember: no vote, no full rewards. You’ve got three days. The clock’s ticking. How to vote guide here.
Now let’s talk product. Meet Storacha, the world’s first biometric-gated freemium storage for Bluesky. With hourly backups of posts, media, and more, all it takes to activate your free tier is a private Humanode biometric check. No wallet needed, no friction. Just your living, unique face. Welcome to the new standard of Sybil resistance. Try it now or watch the demo.
Meanwhile, WeHMND just went on Arbitrum. You can now bridge your tokens to Arbitrum using Chainport, adding fresh liquidity and expanding Humanode’s reach across major ecosystems. Bridge guide here.
And yes, it’s official. HumanodeCon 2025 is heading west. This year’s conference lands in Bucharest, Romania, on September 6th, taking over the top floor of the Royal Palace Hotel Galleries. Talks, workshops, debates, DAO simulations, and a proper late-night party. The whitelist is now open, but space is limited. So if you’re even thinking about attending: drop your name now.
For your reading list: Part 2 of our Anti-Sybil series is out, exploring how Civic uses KYC, liveness checks, and soulbound tokens to build reusable identity in Web3. Think Web2 compliance meets Web3 permissionless culture. Read it here.
Also, a more philosophical detour, our very own Sasha Shilina penned a dive into the biopolitical dimension of decentralization. What if presence—not tokens, not surveillance—is the next source of power? Flesh, not friction. A meditation on Sybil resistance, digital identity, and the new human condition. Read it here.
And for the fiction-lovers: the third part of the Humanode-inspired sci-fi novel 2067: The Equilibrium is live. In this latest chapter, Nagi finds himself in the fog of modern war, where every battle is fought on multiple planes—neurological, social, and political. Even with BCI-enhanced minds, no one sees clearly. Catch up now, or start from the beginning if you're just joining the journey.
Last but not least: we've published a map of progress, a living visual timeline tracing Humanode’s adoption, development, and evolution since mainnet launch in 2022. Think of it as proof-of-work, but for community momentum. Check it out.
That’s all for now. Vote, bridge, read, verify. And stay human.
Until next time,
– The Humanode Team
🔧 New Rules for Validator Rewards
Important changes are being introduced to the validator rewards system, including:
– Introduction of 3 distribution caps tied to market conditions and on-chain fees
– Transition from biweekly to weekly payouts
– Proof-of-Poll participation and epoch performance now impact your validator ranking
Please read the full update here.
🗳️ The Next Validator Poll is Live
The next validator poll is live.
If you’ve linked your validator address to your bio-authenticated Discord, just head to validator-polls and vote channel in Humanode Discord. If not, you can still do it. Remember, voting is part of the deal under Proof-of-Polls to be eligible for full validator rewards.
As always, the poll will be open for 3 days. Jump in and cast your vote.
🧿 Storacha: First Biometric-Gated Freemium for Bluesky
The first biometric-gated freemium for Bluesky storage is here launched by Storacha, powered by Humanode’s private bioauthentication. Storacha now lets you back up your account every hour: posts, media, followers, and more.
Prove you’re a real, living, unique human with a private face scan and get free storage.
Try it: https://bsky.storage
Video Guide: https://youtu.be/RJAHzlFY26g
🌉 WeHMND Expands to Arbitrum
WeHMND is now available on Arbitrum via the Chainport bridge.
With this expansion, Humanode strengthens its presence across the major cross-chain ecosystems, with primary liquidity on Humanode and Arbitrum.
Here’s the guide to bridging WeHMND from Humanode to Arbitrum.
Awareness & Events
Humanodecon 2025 goes west
HumanodeCon 2025 is officially happening on September 6th in Bucharest, Romania.
📍Venue: MILLE 18 Events, right at the top floor of the Royal Palace Hotel Galleries.
🗓️Here’s the tentative plan:
The event starts at 10:00 local time
10:00–20:00 → talks, workshops, debates, DAO simulators, games, all the good stuff
20:00–02:00 → Party time!
We’ll drop the full agenda later. If you’re thinking about coming, drop your name now.
Whitelist is open, and space is limited: https://link.humanode.io/humanodecon-2025/whitelist
Let’s make it a good one.
Publications
🧠 Anti-Sybil Series Part 2: Civic
Part 2 of our Anti-Sybil series is here.
This time, we’re looking at Civic: a project bringing reusable identity passes to Web3 using KYC, liveness checks, and soulbound tokens.
Web2-style compliance, Web3-style access.
🧬 Essay: The Face of Decentralization
What if the future of power lies not in capital, but in biology?Sasha Shilina’s new essay explores the biopolitics of Sybil resistance and the meaning of presence in a decentralized world.
📖 2067 – The Equilibrium Final Chapters
Welcome to the weekend and the third segment (3/4) of the Book of Nagi, the ninth chapter of the Humanode-inspired dystopian novel 2067—The Equilibrium—written by the Humanode Media Team lead Shannon Higgins.
Even in the modern era of instant communication and BCI-enhanced brains, the fog of war finds its way onto the battlefield, no matter what kind of battle is taking place.
Nagi has stepped back into the shadows, but quickly finds himself surrounded by fog. He knows the battlefield, yet he is uncertain of the players on the field. But then again, that is the same for the enemy, and for the government who is caught in the middle of the shitstorm.
LP Staking
🚀🌱 New WeHMND/WETH staking contract went live on June 25, 2025
As you know, the current WeHMND/WETH staking contract (0xf663Dce7cb9fC4b2E10e23d27fbac65d925921E6) ended on June 25, 2025.
So we have deployed a new biostaking contract (0x2991e54d6b904b5d932b130219C690a98B26696d), which went live at the same time in the same block as the previous one ends and will run for 6 months.
If you are staked in the current pool:
* You’ll need to unstake and restake your LP tokens in the latest contract.
* Rewards will start rolling in as soon as you stake in the new contract.
Keep in mind:
* Rewards will stop once the current contract ends. Your LP tokens are safe, but you’ll need to unstake and migrate to the new contract if you want to keep earning.
* No additional rewards will be issued for the previous poll. However, you’ll still be able to claim the rewards you have already earned.
Make sure to move your assets to the new pool to keep earning rewards without interruption.
If you are new to Humanode Biostaking, the new pool is a chance to get started, with APRs ranging between 20% - 200%.
Here’s how you can start staking: https://mainnet.biostaker.hmnd.app/
Step by step guide: https://link.humanode.io/guide/biodefi
Biostaker Contract Address: https://humanode.subscan.io/address/0x2991e54d6b904b5d932b130219C690a98B26696d
🗺️ Roadmap
✨ The Road to Humanode ver. 1.0
For four years, we’ve been building toward a vision – a future where decentralization isn’t just about distribution, but about uniqueness and fairness. Where 1 human = 1 node = 1 vote isn’t just a tagline, but the foundation of how governance, finance, and digital identity can work.
We’ve come far. The world’s first operational one-person-one-node blockchain is live. 500K+ real humans bio-authenticated. Humanode EVM launched. Biomapper is on the verge of going cross-chain. But this is just the start.
Now, we’re taking the next leap with Humanode ver. 1.0, laying down the foundation for a truly decentralized, Sybil-resistant future.
The Four Pillars of Humanode ver. 1.0
♦️ SRGate – A universal identity for Web3
♦️ Vortex – The governance body where 1 human = 1 vote
♦️ True Decentralization – Growing from 1,500 to 10,000 nodes on the path to 1 million
♦️ Ecosystem Growth – More devs, more dApps, more adoption
🫂 Ecosystem Funding Program
The Humanode Ecosystem Funding and Incubation Program is here! We're backing five projects focused on unique human user adoption, each powered by Sybil-resistant tech on our chain. The first project is already feeling the love from human nodes, and there’s more to come.
Learn more about the incubation program here.
MISC
Call it a timeline. Call it proof-of-progress.
Here's a map that shows Humanode's adoption, progress, development and growth since mainnet launch in 2022.
For more information, check out Humanode’s:
▲ Website
▲ GitHub
▲ Discord
▲ Youtube