Humanode Biweekly vol.90
Biomapper with cross-chain functionality is on the way; The WBTC/WeHMND pool is live; HumanodeCon24 recordings; SYNTHR integrated BotBasher for Sybil-resistant airdrop; Founders' Talk Surprise Edition: Saving humanity from AI/AGI existential risks.
TL;DR
Humanode Biweekly vol. 90 is here, packed with exciting updates. Let’s dive in!
The Cross-chain Biomapper is on its way, bringing the power of Humanode’s technology to ecosystems beyond our chain. Imagine proving you’re a unique human without KYC or sacrificing your privacy. With the Biomapper, you scan your face through the secure Humanode app, and your biometric data is encoded in a Confidential Virtual Machine—a system similar to zero-knowledge proofs. This allows you to verify your humanity without sharing personal details, tying your identity to your account or EVM address. No bots. No deepfakes. Just you. This technology enables powerful use cases like Sybil-resistant airdrops, one-person-one-account systems, P2P marketplaces backed by real humans, human-verified NFTs and tokens, and even one-person-one-vote DAOs (currently under development). Until now, the Biomapper was exclusive to the Humanode Chain. But with the Cross-chain Biomapper nearing completion, these tools will soon be accessible across the Web3 universe. The future of bot-free, human-powered decentralization is closer than ever—stay tuned!
In other news, the WBTC/WeHMND biostaking pool is now live on Impossible Finance DEX. This new pool allows you to pair WBTC with WeHMND, add liquidity, and stake your LP tokens to support the Humanode network while earning non-linear rewards. The rewards program, which kicked off on January 22, 2025, will run for six months. Smaller liquidity pool shares yield higher APRs, making it a win-win for participants. To get started, grab some HMND from a centralized exchange, swap it to eHMND, bridge WBTC via Chainport, and add liquidity to the pool. Once that’s done, stake your LP tokens on Biostaker to start earning. The race to provide liquidity and earn rewards has begun, so don’t miss out.
Meanwhile, SYNTHR, a cross-chain infrastructure for zero-slippage transactions, has integrated Humanode’s BotBasher to ensure Sybil resistance in its Season 1 Airdrop. With BotBasher, only real, unique users can participate, keeping bots and Sybil attackers out of the picture.
On the events front, the Humanodecon 2024 recordings are now available, featuring thought-provoking lectures and debates about the future of decentralization and Web3. Moreover, last week, co-founder Victor took the stage in a special edition of Founders’ Talk to discuss a critical topic: saving humanity from the existential risks posed by AI and AGI. If you missed it, you can catch his insightful talk on YouTube.
With all these developments, Humanode is charging ahead into 2025. Stay tuned, because the best is yet to come!
Main News
🙂Is it time to Biomap?
Prove you're a real, unique human without KYC or giving up your privacy. From Sybil-resistant airdrops to one-person-one-vote DAOs, the tools are here. The Humanode cross-chain Biomapper is on the way.
Humanode’s tech—like BotBasher for Telegram and Discord, and the Biomapper—lets you prove you’re a unique human without KYC or compromising your privacy. Here’s how it works: scan your face in the secure Humanode app, which encodes your biometric data in a Confidential Virtual Machine (think Zero-Knowledge Proofs). This proves you’re real and unique without revealing personal details, tying your identity to your account or EVM address. No bots. No deepfakes. Just you.
What can you do with it? Practically everything:
- Sybil-resistant airdrops and whitelisting
- One person, one account systems
- P2P marketplaces backed by real humans
- Human-verified NFTs or tokens
- One-person-one-vote DAOs (we’re building that as we speak!)
Until now, the on-chain Biomapper worked exclusively on the Humanode Chain to create Sybil-resistant gaming. But here’s the big news: the Cross-chain Biomapper is almost here, unlocking these tools for Web3 projects across ecosystems.
Get ready—because the future of human-powered, bot-free decentralization is just around the corner. Stay tuned!
🚀🌱The WBTC/WeHMND biostaking pool is live on Impossible Finance DEX
Starting now, you can pair WBTC with WeHMND, add liquidity, biomap and stake your LP tokens to provide liquidity to the Humanode network and get non-linear rewards. HMND rewards will start rolling in tomorrow, January 22nd, 2025, at around 10:00 AM UTC, and this program will run for 6 months.
Here’s what you need to know:
- As always, APR depends on your size: the smaller your share of the liquidity pool, the more % you get.
- You can now pair your WBTC (Wrapped BTC) with WeHMND (Wrapped eHMND) tokens to provide liquidity and stake your LP tokens.There is almost 0 liquidity as of now, keep an eye on the DEX prices.
- Rewards start tomorrow, January 22nd, 2025, at around 10:00 AM UTC.
- The staking period ends in 6 months, and rewards are the same as the WETH/WeHMND pool.
How to get started:
1. Get HMND from a centralized exchange.
2. Swap HMND to eHMND using Humanode’s internal swap or if you buy from Bitmart, you get eHMND in your EVM wallet address directly.
3. Easily bridge WBTC to and from any of the 5 networks: Arbitrum, Polygon, Avalanche, Ethereum, and Optimism at a lesser cost using Chainport. After bridging you get some WeHMND.
4. Add liquidity to the WBTC/WeHMND pool on Impossible Finance DEX.
5. Stake LP tokens on Biostaker.
Useful links:
1. Swap HMND to eHMND: https://evm-playground.mainnet.stages.humanode.io/swap/native-to-evm
2. Bridge WBTC to Humanode: https://app.chainport.io/
3. Add Liquidity: https://app.impossible.finance/liquidity/add/0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000802/0xD241d51CF9152d63d9b04645125B36A51c147c15
4. Biostaker: https://mainnet.biostaker.hmnd.app/
🚀🌱The new WeHMND/WETH LP Biostaking contract is live
The old WeHMND/WETH Biostaking contract wrapped up on December 23, 2024. Rewards for the old pool have stopped, but don’t worry - you can still claim whatever you’ve already earned.
However, the good news is that the new WeHMND/WETH LP Biostaking contract is live now, so if you want to keep earning, make sure to move your staked tokens to the new pool.
Rewards in the new pool are about half of what they used to be, but there’s a reason for it - we will redistribute a portion of the rewards to an upcoming pool featuring a new asset (coming soon)!
👉New WeHMND/WETH Biostaking Contract: https://mainnet.biostaker.hmnd.app/biostaker/0xf663Dce7cb9fC4b2E10e23d27fbac65d925921E6
Don’t forget to move your staked tokens to the new contract!
🤖 BotBasher is on Telegram
BotBasher for Telegram is 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.
Development
🛠️The Humanode development team has been making major strides, setting the stage for a transformative 2025. Here’s what’s new:
- WBTC/WeHMND Biostaking Pool is Live – The latest biostaking pool on Impossible Finance DEX is up and running. Stake LP tokens, provide liquidity, and earn non-linear rewards.
- Substrate Upgrades – Ongoing refinements and improvements to strengthen the Humanode network.
- Cross-Chain Biomapping Nears Completion – Smart contracts, UI, and internal tests are done! The Cross-chain Biomapper is almost here, bringing Humanode’s Sybil resistance and decentralized identity verification to multiple ecosystems. Stay tuned for the official launch!
Integrations
🤝 Chain integrations
🤝 BotBasher integrations
🟢 SYNTHR integrated Humanode’s BotBasher for Sybil-resistant airdrop
SYNTHR, a cross-chain infrastructure powering secure, zero-slippage transactions across chains has integrated Humanode’s BotBasher for Discord.
BotBasher is ensuring Sybil resistance for SYNTHR’s Season 1 Airdrop! With this setup, only real, unique users can join the Season 1 Airdrop, keeping bots and Sybil attacks out of the picture. Learn more here.
🔺 BotBasher is now protecting 711 Discord server communities.
Integrate BotBasher to your server: https://botbasher.humanode.io/
Awareness and Events
🔈Founders' Talk Surprise edition: Saving humanity from AI/AGI existential risks
AI and AGI are advancing rapidly, raising urgent questions about human sovereignty, identity, and control. In this special Founders’ Talk, Humanode co-founder Victor explores the existential risks posed by AI—from misinformation and bias to the loss of human agency.
Can decentralized biometric identity be the key to safeguarding humanity against AI-driven manipulation? How do we ensure AI serves us, not the other way around?
For insights on AI governance, blockchain solutions, and the fight for human integrity, watch the full talk here.
Humanodecon 2024
Held in Istanbul on December 7-8, 2024 this unique event brought the Humanode community together for an engaging mix of debate games, a DAO simulator, and thought-provoking economic and cybernetic lectures.
🎥Is 'One Person, One Node' the Future of Decentralization?
Two teams went head-to-head, debating the challenges, opportunities, and fairness of equitable governance in decentralized systems. The twist? The audience got involved, voting live with a one person, one vote system.
Watch the debate here:
🎥Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs): A Tool for Financial Freedom or Neoserfdom?
Watch this thought-provoking debate and decide which side you lean towards:
🎥A look into Global Financial Shift
Take a look as Victor, Humanode Co-founder, breaks down the history of the financial system, what led to financial nihilism, and why meme coins took off. And wraps it up with a take on 'one person, one vote' systems powered by Humanode:
🎥Special lecture: Catacomb Crawlers by Alex
Alex from Catacomb Crawlers talks about reshaping gaming with blockchain and how Humanode tech brings security and fairness to the mix.
Catch his insights on the future of gaming here:
🎥The Art of Web3 Community Building: a human-centric approach by Princess Fiona
Princess Fiona shares how to build real, human connections in Web3 communities. It’s all about making it personal, keeping it genuine, and staying engaged. If you care about community vibes, this one's for you.
Roadmap
Explore Humanode's 2024 roadmap, a well-defined plan highlighting key initiatives while leaving space for innovative ideas, features, and applications to evolve throughout the year.
The 2025 roadmap is in its final stages of development and will be unveiled soon—stay tuned!
🫂 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].
MISC
- ELI5: How BotBasher works? For Telegram admins: For Telegram admins unfamiliar with BotBasher, a simplified explanation is now available to clarify how it works.
- 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.
For more information check out Humanode’s:
▲ Website
▲ GitHub
▲ Discord
▲ Youtube