Humanode Biweekly vol.87

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BotBasher hits Telegram, Sybil Slayer Saga heats up on Galxe, New WeHMND/USDC pool live, Humanode’s first-ever IRL conference this week: DAO Simulator + key speakers, 2067: The equilibrium – Chapter 7, Part 2 drops.

TL;DR

Big news, Humanode community! BotBasher, our Sybil-resistance powerhouse, has officially landed on Telegram. After securing over 500k human verifications on Discord and transforming countless communities into bot-free havens, we heard your calls to expand. Now, Telegram users can enjoy a seamless 15-second biometric verification to ensure only real humans join the conversation. From fair whitelisting and accurate voting to spam-free communities and airdrop integrity, BotBasher is redefining how Web3 communities thrive. The best part? Verification is free, secure, private, and required only twice a year. Celebrate the alpha launch with the Sybil Slayer Saga, featuring $20,000+ in HMND prizes supported by Web3 giants like Filecoin and Manta Network. Ready to dive in? Add BotBasher to Telegram, join the Sybil-resistant chat, and start participating in the campaign.

In staking news, the current WeHMND/USDC LP staking contract ended on November 29, 2024, but fear not! A brand-new pool went live the same day, ensuring uninterrupted rewards for stakers. If you're already staking, it’s time to move your assets to the new pool, offering APRs ranging from 20% to 200%. New to staking? This is your chance to jump in and start earning. Head over to the new pool and follow our step-by-step guide to get started.

And now, the event we've all been waiting for—Humanodecon 2024! Mark your calendars for December 7-8 in Istanbul, where the Humanode community will gather for its first-ever IRL conference. Get ready for an action-packed weekend featuring debate games, a DAO Simulator where attendees manage a democratic DAO in real time, and lectures on economics, philosophy, and governance. Don’t miss co-founder Victor’s session on the evolution of global finance or Dato’s deep dive into Humanode’s governance DAO, Vortex. Want in? Make sure to whitelist yourself for this unforgettable event. Register on Luma.

Finally, for all you dystopian fiction lovers, the next installment of 2067 - the equilibrium is here. Written by Humanode Media Team Lead Shannon Higgins, this part dives deeper into Minako’s negotiations with the government for more legal land—a fraught process shaped by the interplay of money, power, and outdated ideologies. It’s a gripping exploration of a Humanode-inspired future. Grab a drink, find a cozy spot, and start reading here.

Let’s keep building a Sybil-resistant, democratic future—one step, one vote, one block at a time. 

Main News

🤖 BotBasher is Now on Telegram

After helping hundreds of projects on Discord establish Sybil-resistant communities, and verifying 500k+ users as real human beings through private biometric authentication, we heard your calls loud and clear: “Bring it to Telegram!”

Well, here it is! BotBasher for Telegram is now live in Alpha.

What is BotBasher?

It’s a tool that ensures only real humans—no bots, no fake accounts—can join designated Sybil-resistant Telegram channels. Users go through a 15-second biometric authentication that ties their face to a single Telegram account. One account, one human.

Why does this matter?

  • Fair whitelisting: Imagine an exclusive whitelist capped at 200 spots. BotBasher ensures those spots go to real users, not one person with 200 fake accounts.
  • Accurate voting: Whether it’s choosing between chicken or fish for dinner or making governance decisions, every vote counts, one person at a time.
  • Spam-free communities: Create safe, meaningful spaces without bot interference—perfect for AMAs, heart-to-heart discussions, and real engagement.
  • Airdrops and rewards: Ensure only verified humans benefit from rewards or incentives.

How does it work?

  • Verification is free for users.
  • You only need to verify twice a year.
  • Authentication is secure, private, and anonymous. No one (not even us!) knows who you are—just that you’re a verified human.

Celebrate the Alpha Launch!

Join our Sybil Slayer Saga Campaign featuring $20,000+ in prizes in HMND tokens, backed by Web3 trailblazers like Filecoin, Manta Network, QuickSwap, Impossible Finance, and more.

🛠️ Try the Alpha now and help us refine it before the Beta release. Together, let’s make Telegram Sybil-resistant too.

Let's keep Telegram real with BotBasher!

🌊 A new WeHMND/USDC pool is now live

As you know, the current WeHMND/USDC LP staking contract (0xe48Cc340B8f1AC0a326577B3c2d1Fe5229ebb1c2) ends on Nov 29, 2024.

But here’s the good news - we’ve deployed a new WeHMND/USDC pool that goes live at block 10449390 (10:40 AM UTC on Nov 29), perfectly timed with the end of the current contract.

If you’re staked in the current pool, you’ll need to move your assets to the new one to continue earning rewards. No additional rewards will be issued to the current pool after it ends, but you can still claim the rewards you’ve already earned.

Make sure to move your assets to the new pool to keep earning rewards without interruption.

👉 New WeHMND/USDC Pool: https://mainnet.biostaker.hmnd.app/biostaker/0xA9dC5E129df2D195db34807847EfeDC1eCE5f924   

If you’re not staking yet, the new pool is a chance to get started, with APRs ranging between 20-200%. Here’s how you can start staking:

👉 Start Staking: https://mainnet.biostaker.hmnd.app/  

👉 Step-by-Step Guide: https://gitbook.humanode.io/biodefi  

👉 Biostaker Contract Address: https://humanode.subscan.io/address/0xA9dC5E129df2D195db34807847EfeDC1eCE5f924 

Integrations

🤝 Chain integrations

🤝 BotBaher integrations

🔺 BotBasher is now protecting 693 Discord server communities.

Integrate BotBasher to your server: https://botbasher.humanode.io/ 

Humanodecon 2024

👥 The first IRL conference is coming

Join us in Istanbul this weekend, on December 7-8 for an unusual event for the Humanode community packed with debate games, a DAO simulator, and some economic and cybernetic lectures. 

👉 Make sure to whitelist yourself for this event. Register on Luma.

🤓 DAO Simulator on Humanodecon 2024

Ever wondered what it’s like to run a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) in a one person - one vote environment? How about simulating it?

And for this purpose, we propose the DAO Simulator Game, where you step into the role of a governoooor, navigating the highs, lows, and surprises that come with decentralized management of a blockchain-based project.

We will be playing the DAO Simulator on Humanodecon 2024: every visitor will take part in managing a democratic DAO!

For details on how the game will be played, read this article.

🗣 First speakers announced

One of the key sessions? Humanode co-founder Victor's talk:

A global financial shift: How the current financial system emerged and what a Humanode-powered future could look like.

A session you won’t want to miss: Humanode co-founder Dato’s lecture:

Vortex – Humanode’s Governance DAO. You'll learn how Vortex will reshape governance in the decentralized world.

Humanode, a Trigger for Change: From Simple and Private Sybil-Resistance to the Foundation of Liquid Democracy by Shannon Higgins, Humanode's Media Team Lead.

🫂 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.

🎮Catacomb Crawlers is launching as the first Sybil-resistant game under Humanode incubation

Catacomb Crawlers, a mobile roguelike survival, will be the first game to launch on the Humanode chain integrating in-game NFTs, marketplace, and utilizing Humanode’s biomapper to combat Sybil attacks on rewards. 

Players will only need to prove they are unique real humans when they enter the marketplace to trade tokens for in-game assets or other rewards.

Ready to try Catacomb Crawlers? You can download it here [Google Play, Apple Store].

Publications

🔺Humanode CVM for Verifiable Data Processing

If you’re handling sensitive user data – whether in healthcare, finance, or logistics – how do you reassure users that their information is truly safe and used exactly as it should be? 

Humanode CVMs let you prove that user data is secure and only used as intended by providing verifiable proofs instead of just words.

Find out how verifiable trust can change everything: 

🔺2067 -the equilibrium

Welcome to part 2 of the 7th chapter of the Humanode-inspired dystopian novel, 2067 -the equilibrium- written by the Humanode Media Team lead Shannon Higgins.

Negotiations with the government continue, but the only reason things are moving forward is that the conglomerates that back the government do not want to deal with the International Tribunal.

It is clear that money is power on one side of the wall, and loss of money, even for reparations for acts of war, is not acceptable.  Minako tries her best to tolerate those who live in “older times” that the community has left behind, all to accomplish the Assembly’s goal.  More land.  Legal land that they can claim their own.

Grab your coffee or cocoa, and find a comfy chair, for it is time to get reading The Book of Minako Part ⅔.

If you haven't started the journey yet, it's never too late. Begin here: 2067: The Equilibrium.

Roadmap 

Check out Humanode’s roadmap for the year 2024, outlining a comprehensive plan of action. The roadmap details the current initiatives and leaves room for incorporating novel ideas, features, and applications throughout the year. 

MISC

  • ELI5: How Epochs Work in Humanode: A fun breakdown of how our 4-hour epochs ensure fairness in the Humanode network. From random validator selection to the waiting game for new validators, this guide shows how we keep things smooth and balanced!
  • Humanode Dev Content Preference Survey: The team is running a quick survey to learn what kind of content the community developers love and how they can improve it.
  • Humanode invites all of you to join the official Humanode Dev group in Telegram. This group is your hub for connecting with like-minded developers, builders, coders, and innovators, sharing your ideas, and contributing to the world of Humanode’s crypto-biometric technology.
  • Scam alert: there is a Humanode Hub named group with a different handle. Check humanode.io for links.

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