Humanode Biweekly vol.94

Humanode Core

02 Apr 2025 • 11 min read

Biomapper C1 is now live on Hyperliquid and Story; Integration with Load Network; Orochi Network has integrated BotBasher; Research on alternative liveness detection providers; Fireside Returns; The Book of Sora reaches final segment (4/4), and more.

TL;DR

Hey everyone! It’s time for Humanode Biweekly, and as always, we’ve been busy pushing boundaries—so here’s what’s new from the team:

Over the past two weeks, our devs have been deep in the guts of the network—rolling out Substrate upgrades, refining performance, and expanding our cross-chain biomapping mission. Biomapper C1 is now live on Hyperliquid and Story (don’t forget Sonic, Sei, Base, Filecoin, and Avalanche), bringing private biometric Sybil resistance to more chains and builders than ever before. Whether you’re working on financial apps, IP registration, or identity-aware dApps, Biomapper is just a few lines of code away from plugging humans into your protocol—real ones, without PII leaks or KYC friction.

Let’s talk about our next biometric update: We’re doing our scheduled biometric server reset this Thursday, April 3rd. It’s our regular six-month cycle to wipe biometric data, reset the system, and keep everything clean, secure, and decentralized. Here’s the deal:

Node runners need to re-enroll and re-authenticate within 1–2 hours of the reset to stay validated.
LP stakers will need to biomap again to claim rewards.
If you’ve been verified as a “real human” in Discord via BotBasher, you’ll need to reverify, and server admins will have to recreate roles—we’ll drop instructions soon.

No need to rotate keys—just stay close to the Discord (#chain-ops and #botbasher-ops) and be ready to jump in once the announcement hits. It’s quick, and you’ll keep your node’s longevity as long as you re-auth in time.

In integration news, we’ve partnered with Load Network to let you stream historical chain data directly to your node using load://. Sync faster, validate longer. And we’re happy to welcome Orochi Network to the BotBasher family—they’re using it to keep their community campaigns clean, human, and Sybil-free.

On the research front, we dropped Part 1 of a deep dive into alternative liveness detection solutions. While FaceTec remains our main biometric provider, our commitment to decentralization means we’re always exploring new options.

And for those following our sci-fi narrative, 2067 - The equilibrium just released the final part of Chapter 8 in The Book of Sora. The long peace is over. War has returned. Sora and the Reapers are back in Shimosuwa—and things are about to get wild.

Last but not least, our co-founder Victor joined CryptoDisco to talk AI, DAOs, identity, inflation, and the future of governance. Give it a listen if you haven’t yet—it’s a great one.

Oh—and we’re looking for long-time human nodes who want to tell their story. If you’ve been a validator for a year or more and want to share what drew you in, your journey, and where you think we’re headed—reach out to Shannon (Telegram: @s9higgins | Discord: s9#5015 | Email: s@humanode.io). We’d love to feature you.

That’s all for now. Stay synced, stay human.

🛠️ Development

The Humanode development team has been hard at work. Here’s what’s new:

Substrate Upgrades – Ongoing optimizations and refinements to bolster the Humanode network.
Cross-Chain Biomapping – Now live on Avalanche, Base, and Filecoin, Sei Network, Sonic, with other chains to follow.
FaceTec Updates – Regular improvements of our main biometric provider.
Mainnet Website Redesign – A fresh look and improved user experience.

🔃 Biometric Servers: Update & Reset

There will be a scheduled reset to the biometrics servers for CVM and biometrics upgrades on Thursday, April 3rd, 2025.

➡️ For node runners, this update means that you will need to go through bioauthentication enrollment to ensure that your node continues to run seamlessly.

We understand that this reset is time-sensitive, and we will make a quick announcement before the reset is initiated so that everyone is ready to re-enroll and re-authenticate within an epoch to avoid downtime in the validator status. (No, you don’t need to set/rotate keys just re-enroll and re-authenticate)

➡️For those who are participating in LP Staking, the update means that you will need to Biomap again to ensure that you can claim staking rewards.

➡️For those who got verified as unique humans in any Discord server, you will have to reverify and get the role again. Similarly, the server admins using Botbasher for Sybil resistance will have to recreate the assigned role. We will publish the instructions for that separately.

Here’s a guideline for you to stay connected and synced on updates:

1️⃣ We will separately announce when each server is updated so that everyone remains synced.

2️⃣Keep an eye on chain-ops and botbasher-ops channels on the Humanode Discord server to remain updated about the progress.

3️⃣Once the reset is completed, there will be an announcement so that you can start the enrollment and authentication immediately.

Do not worry. This is a regular update scheduled every six months, during which we wipe all the biometric data stored and update our servers. So, if you are a human node, you’ll not lose the longevity of running your node as long as you don't change your substrate address and re-enroll and re-authenticate within 1 to 2 hours after the reset.

On the bright side, this is a perfect opportunity for those who lost their keys or want to change to a Substrate address to run a node on the Humanode network and for those who accidentally connected a wrong Discord account for unique human verification.

⛓️ Cross-chain Biomapping

💠Biomapper C1 on Hyperliquid

It has been less than a month since the release of the Biomapper c1 SDK, and it is going into hyperdrive. The Biomapper c1 SDK is now fully available on Hyperliquid.

Hyperliquid is a performant blockchain built with the vision of a fully on-chain open financial system, and it fits like a glove with Biomapper, one of the core tools of Humanode, to fight Sybil attacks through the use of private biometrics.

Humanode believes that Sybil attacks, or their threats, no matter how casual, are one of the core reasons why on-chain financial apps, services, and systems have struggled to reach their destined heights.

Biomapper allows apps and services to become Sybil-resistant by proving that the user is a unique and living human being through the use of private biometrics, without the user having to give away PII or risk having their biometric identities stolen, misused, or exposed.

For the Builders who are interested in utilizing Biomapper, you are only a few lines of code away from becoming even more Sybil-resistant.

📙 Building on HyperEVM? Now you can enable Sybil resistance in your dApp with Biomapper - a simple SDK integration that ensures that every wallet belongs to a real human without compromising user privacy.

⚪Biomapper C1 on Story

The Biomapper c1 SDK is now available on Story.

For those of you who are wondering what Story is all about, Story is a purpose-built layer 1 blockchain designed specifically for intellectual property. In simple terms, Story allows you to register your IP on the blockchain. This IP could be an image, a song, an RWA, AI training data, or anything in between. You can add usage terms to your IP that specify how others can use it. The key is that by making IP programmable on the blockchain, it becomes this transparent & decentralized global IP repository where AI agents (or any other software) and humans alike can transact on IP.

Now, adding Biomapper to Story can open a whole new world of possibilities. Yes, not only can it make the apps and services that Story Builders create Sybil-resistant, but it can also possibly open the door to Bioauthenticated IP, proving that the person registering the IP is a unique human being, or perhaps even creating a switch to allow terms like “only authenticated humans may use my IP”.

📙 How to integrate.

Previously:

🔴Biomapper C1 has been deployed on Sei Network

📙 If you’re building on Sei Network, you can enable Sybil resistance in your dApp with just a few lines of code using Biomapper SDK. Here's a step-by-step integration guide.

⚪Biomapper C1 went live on Sonic

The Biomapper c1 SDK has been deployed on Sonic. Builders and developers on Sonic can provide Sybil resistance to their apps and services with just a few lines of code.

📙Here’s how to integrate it into your Sonic-based dApp.

And don’t forget Biomapper C1 is live on

🔵 Base

○ Filecoin

🔺 And Avalanche

🤳How to Biomap

Whether you're verifying for the first time or bridging your biomap, Humanode Biomapper keeps it simple, and convenient; connect your wallet, do a quick face scan, sign a message, and you're verified. Here’s a step-by-step breakdown of how to Biomap.

Integrations

🔗Humanode x Load Network

Humanode is integrating with Load Network as a decentralized high-performance archive node. This means you can now stream historical chain data straight to your node using the load:// protocol.

Less time syncing, more time validating.

🤝 Chain integrations

🤝 BotBasher integrations

🤖Orochi Network has integrated Humanode BotBasher

Orochi Network has integrated Humanode BotBasher into its Discord and uses it to ensure Sybil resistance in its community campaigns.

For those who aren’t aware, Orochi Network is positioned as the first verifiable data infrastructure, emphasizing the use of ZKPs for secure and verifiable data processing.

To join community campaigns, you’ll need to get the BotBasher verified ‘Real Human’ role in Orochi Network’s Discord.

For OrochiNetwork, this integration means they can ensure that their community campaigns like Ambassador programs are joined by real humans without asking for personal identity information or KYC. For Orochi Network community members, it’s a secure, fair, and privacy-friendly way to join in, without having to compete with Sybils.

To get your 'Real Human' role head to Orochi Network's Discord: https://discord.com/invite/sTU4TUh8H3

The process is simple:

1. Click on ‘Linked Roles’ from the server’s drop-down menu and select ‘Real Human.’

2. Follow the prompts to connect your Discord and complete private face verification.

3. Enjoy your Verified status and participate in the community campaigns with a Real Human tag.

Check out Tutorial on how to get BotBasher verified role.

🔺 BotBasher is now protecting 700+ Discord server communities.

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

Publications

🏛️Research: Exploring alternative liveness detection providers for true decentralization at Humanode

Humanode’s commitment to decentralization and security demands a diversified ecosystem of trusted liveness detection solutions. Currently, Humanode relies exclusively on FaceTec for its biometric identity verification needs. This article investigates alternative providers, comparing their technologies, integration capabilities, certifications, and more.

Read part 1 here.

🏭 2067 - the equilibrium

To all dystopian SciFi lovers and readers of 2067 - The Equilibrium, The Book of Sora, the eighth chapter of ten, has been updated with the final segment (4/4)!

The long-standing peace has been broken, and war has been declared. The last time Japan saw society crumble like this was back in 1877. Neither the Japanese government nor the Community of Japan knows the identity of those responsible for the chaos, and nobody knows where Japan is heading or how the Community will react.

Sora and the Reapers have been dispatched to protect the Shimosuwa cluster, the Darkzone that was the home of Jack Higashimura, and the new home of Hideki, the child Sora had just rescued from D9.

Is this where the young war ends? Or is this just the beginning of the end?

Grab your coffee or tea and find a comfy chair, for it is time to get reading The Book of Sora Part 4/4 here.
To start your journey from the top or from where you left off, access the table of contents here.

Awareness & Events

🗣️Biometric Blockchain with Victor on CryptoDisco podcast

Our co-founder Victor hopped on Crypto Disco with Matthew Nolan to discuss Humanode, AI, DAO usage, and more—cool convo on governance, inflation, and AI in crypto.

Watch it here.

🔥Fireside Rekindled

For those of you who aren't aware, Fireside used to be our weekly hangout spot on Discord: a chill session where we’d sit down with the community, answer questions, share updates, and just have a fun chat. We took a bit of a break, but now it’s time to reignite the flame.

Last week, the community joined us to reconnect and catch up on all things Humanode.

🗓When: Wednesday, March 19th.

📍Where: Humanode Discord.

🗺️ 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

LP Staking

🚀🌱The WBTC/WeHMND biostaking pool on Impossible Finance DEX

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.

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.

- The staking period ends in 6 months, and rewards are the same as the WETH/WeHMND pool.

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/

🫂 Ecosystem Funding Program

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

Interview with human nodes

The Humanode media team is on the hunt for stories—and this time, they want you. If you’ve been a verified Human node for over a year and want to share your journey as a validator—what drew you in, your highs and lows, and your vision for Humanode’s future—let us know!

📩 Say “I’m willing to be interviewed” to Shannon Higgins: