Episode #15 of Humanode Podcast is released!

The recording of the Fireside talk which took place in Humanode telegram voice chat on August 11th, 2021.- https://anchor.fm/humanode/episodes/15---Humanode-Fireside-Blockchain-Architecture-e15qapk

We discussed about
🔺 decision behind the shift from original architecture
🔺 keeping user identity safe in a decentralized system
🔺 benefits of Substrate, with a modular approach

Biometric-based NFTs

What makes NFT technology so attractive for content creators and collectors? Are there any drawbacks or pitfalls that need to be looked at and addressed? May biometrics grant an original solution to some main NFT technology demerits? And what is Humanode's approach here?
Find out in our new blog post!


#biometrics #nfts https://blog.humanode.io/biometric-based-nfts/

Humanode is governed by Vortex, a decentralised organization which uses the voting power of equal human nodes to decide on crucial parameters. The execution body of Humanode DAO is called 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
https://blog.humanode.io/formation/

Interested to learn about 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘆𝗯𝗶𝗹 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻?

Vote for our entry as Humanode enters the $WRITE RACE 💨 on @viamirror

Appreciate the support ✒️

https://mirror.xyz/race?candidate=humanode_io

Humanode Dev Report

We'd like to share some bullet points with our community in this report to shine some light on the exciting advancements that our development team has been working on!

HUMANODE NETWORK

🔺 Switched bioauth enroll toggle from environment variable to a CLI flag

🔺 Wired bio-authentication parameters through the CLI options rather than environment variables

🔺 Prepared run command for extending with extra parameters

🔺Added an indirection layer for obtaining the Substrate CLI configuration

🔺 Reworked the configuration to allow custom parameters

🔺 Added support for --dev mode and allow reading chain spec from files

🔺 Used camel case for robonode on-the-wire JSON format

🔺 Refactored HTTP handlers to use combinators and improve readability

🔺 Refactored the CLI modules structure

🔺 Added some basic CI timeouts

🔺 Fixed the logic integration tests u/facetec

🔺 Updated Substrate and dependencies

🔺 Corrected bioauth pallet name usage

🔺 Decoupled bioauth consensus from Aura and bioauth pallet

🔺 Started internal infrastructure testing



CRYPTO-BIOMETRIC SEARCH AND MATCHING AND LIVENESS ALGORITHMS



🔺 Speeded up the evaluation process and add a threshold - accuracy noscript

🔺 Fixed a bug in the model loading part and add the debug code in the evaluation noscript

🔺 Updated the evaluation and dataset preparation noscript for liveness detection

🔺 Added the evaluation noscript and modify the dataset preparation noscript for liveness detection

🔺 Updated Sagemath

🔺 Experimented on Zero Knowledge Proof for Convolutional Neural Network

🔺 Implemented of homomorphic encryption scheme based on ring learning with error problem

🔺 Implemented of lattice RLWE encryption scheme for Python

Biweekly update on @humanode vol.4
6th August — 20th August

Integration with FaceTec, Internal infrastructure testing, An overview of Formation grant-based development program, An interview with Senior Cryptographer, An intro to biometric-based NFTs, Blockchain architecture discussed, and more!

TL;DR
Hello to the amazing Humanode community! As usual, we are here to share a recap of the latest news and events from the network. These weeks were quite fruitful for teams, so let’s point out some of the key updates.
First and foremost, Humanode has reached a deal to integrate FaceTec’s face biometrics and liveness detection into its ‘crypto-biometrics’ platform. The integration and development partnership with FaceTec will provide an anchor for the chain of trust behind the digital identity. FaceTec’s 3D FaceMaps will be used to create decentralized pseudonymous identities with reliable defense against Sybil manipulation, and enable remote identity verification. Previously, the team announced a strategic partnership with startup support and finance firm Republic Crypto.
The work is going steadily on the development side. As part of the latest update, teams shared what they’ve been working on over the past two weeks. As for the network development, they’ve switched bioauth enroll toggle from environment variable to a CLI flag, wired bio-authentication parameters through the CLI options rather than environment variables, prepared run command for extending with extra parameters, added an indirection layer for obtaining the Substrate CLI configuration, reworked the configuration to allow custom parameters, added support for — dev mode and allow reading chain spec from files, used camel case for robonode on-the-wire JSON format, refactored HTTP handlers to use combinators and the CLI modules structure, updated Substrate and dependencies, corrected bioauth pallet name usage, decoupled bioauth consensus from Aura and bioauth pallet, and started internal infrastructure testing.
Considering crypto-biometric search and matching and liveness algorithms, they’ve speeded up the evaluation process and added a threshold — accuracy noscript, fixed a bug in the model loading part and add the debug code in the evaluation noscript, updated the evaluation and dataset preparation noscript for liveness detection, added the evaluation noscript and modify the dataset preparation noscript for liveness detection, updated Sagemath, experimented on zero-knowledge proof for Convolutional Neural Network, implemented homomorphic encryption scheme based on ring learning with error problem as well as lattice RLWE encryption scheme for Python.
The ninth Fireside talk took place in Humanode telegram voice chat on August 11th, 2021. The discussion was fully devoted to blockchain architecture. Listen to the recording on the Humanode Podcast, and join the team on Wednesday for the next conversation!
Furthermore, the team continues a series of interviews with Humanode researchers, engineers, and devs. The second interview featured Rafael, one of the senior cryptographers of the Humanode Bio-authentication team. Rafael discussed his background and role in the Humanode project and told us about what excites him the most about crypto-biometrics.

Humanode’s latest blog post discusses Formation. In a nutshell, Formation is a one-of-a-kind grant-funded development initiative. Grants, investments, service agreements, and jobs are all available. Its sole purpose is to support the Humanode network and its associated technologies. Successful projects can eventually deliver more value than they were given, producing a positive feedback cycle. Learn more in the blog post.
Human nodes, if you’ve ever wondered, what makes NFT technology so attractive for content creators and collectors, and if biometrics is able to grant an original solution to some main NFT technology demerits, the ‘Biometric-based NFTs’ article is here for you. Utilizing biometrics as one of its core technologies, Humanode creates the decentralized biometric identification layer that is not only used on the native Humanode platform but can be used in a variety of platforms and decentralized applications, including popular NFTs marketplaces and services. These biometric identifications ensure that the particular NFT is unique and authentic and eliminate the copyright problem. Read more about Humanode’s approach in their blog.
That’s a wrap! Check out the article below and keep yourself updated!

#Humanode https://twitter.com/Paradigm_fund/status/1428840337481637888?s=20

🔥 HUMANODE FIRESIDE: THE PLACE OF HUMANODE IN CRYPTO

Dear Friends and Human nodes,

We look forward to seeing you today in our telegram voice chat! We’ll be discussing the place of Humanode in crypto space.

As usual, there will be a live talk between the team members first, and then a conversation with the community.

When?
Wednesday, August 25th, 2021, 16:00 UTC

Where?
Humanode telegram group: https://news.1rj.ru/str/humanodes

P.S. For those who missed previous discussions, recordings are up on our Podcast and YouTube channel.

🔥 Humanode Fireside is starting in an hour!

We’ll be discussing the place of Humanode in crypto.

See you all in our Telegram voice chat at 16:00 UTC 👉
http://t.me/humanodes

New article: 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀

A use case of how Humanode can be a win-win situation for both buyers and sellers, while solving a major headache for marketplaces trying to establish trust and accountability.

https://blog.humanode.io/biometric-based-marketplaces/

🎧 Check out the new podcast episode on Anchor (and on all major podcast platforms): https://anchor.fm/humanode/episodes/16---Humanode-Fireside-The-place-of-Humanode-in-Crypto-e16fsvo

Discover the place of Humanode in Crypto 🔺

Recording of the Fireside took place in Humanode telegram voice chat on August 25th

Humanode Network API will enable human-verified single sign-on (SSO) for Humanode powered dapps and protocols.

𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 is a great use case. Projects like ARCx are building towards this reality!

https://blog.humanode.io/biometric-credit-scoring/

Crypto-Biometrics Helps Create Decentralized Pseudonymous Identities

Read about Humanode’s journey and long-term goals, the project's vision, and the concepts that are woven into the Humanode platform itself in the detailed article via Hackernoon.

https://hackernoon.com/crypto-biometrics-helps-create-decentralized-pseudonymous-identities

🔺Humanode, unity within - EthBuilders NYC special event 🔺

Come and learn about Humanode!

Agenda:

- General overview and introduction of Humanode
- Fath: the monetary system that negates currency devaluation and deflation
- Humanode Tech Stack
- Crypto-Biometrics: cryptographically secure biometric liveness and matching algorithms. Math!
- Vortex, The Humanode DAO, based on crypto-biometrics, and how to contribute to the One human = One vote DAO

Review / Use cases:

- Crypto-biometrics in NFT
- Defi: Marketplaces, insurance, fair launches, crypto-biometric based credit scores
- Humanode Demo and how to launch a human node!
- Q&A , free discussion about Humanode and how to become a human node, and how to get involved!

Join us tomorrow! 

📅 Thursday, September 2nd, 2021, 16:00-18:00 UTC

https://www.meetup.com/ethbuilders/events/280375868/
https://www.meetup.com/NYC_Ethereum/events/280377279/

🔺Humanode, unity within - EthBuilders NYC special event is starting in an hour! ⏰

Come and learn about Humanode!

Agenda:

- General overview and introduction of Humanode
- Fath: the monetary system that negates currency devaluation and deflation
- Humanode Tech Stack
- Crypto-Biometrics: cryptographically secure biometric liveness and matching algorithms. Math!
- Vortex, The Humanode DAO, based on crypto-biometrics, and how to contribute to the One human = One vote DAO

Review / Use cases:

- Crypto-biometrics in NFT
- Defi: Marketplaces, insurance, fair launches, crypto-biometric based credit scores
- Humanode Demo and how to launch a human node!
- Q&A , free discussion about Humanode and how to become a human node, and how to get involved!

Join us! 

📅 Today, September 2nd, 2021, 16:00-18:00 UTC 👉

https://www.meetup.com/ethbuilders/events/280375868/
https://www.meetup.com/NYC_Ethereum/events/280377279/

𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲

Humanode Network
🔺Major refactoring of the Bio-authentication pallet and consensus around the validator key type @Polkadot
🔺Dropped parity-db patch
🔺Removed our custom serde implementation
🔺Added JS types
🔺Decoupled bio-authentication consensus from Aura and bio-authentication pallet
🔺Made bio-authentication key UX improvements
🔺Carried out internal testing with 14 nodes @FaceTec

Crypto-Biometric Search And Matching And Liveness Algorithms
🔺Added test code for feathernet based liveness detection
🔺Added loss and evaluation code for feathernet based liveness detection
🔺Added model architecture and train code for feathernet based liveness detection
🔺Researched on another possibility for linking ZKP layers, Started exploring Rust binding for Python using PyO3
🔺Defined the protocols for collective Authority: Collective Key Generation, decentralized Encryption using collective key and Key Switch protocol.

In this Humanode Special Interview Series, we get a rare glimpse into the life of 👤 Dato, co-founder of Humanode 🔺

https://blog.humanode.io/dato-interview/

Biweekly update on @humanode vol.5

20th August — 3rd September

>10 nodes on the internal testnet, An interview with Humanode co-founder Dato Kavazi, The team at EthBuilders NYC special event, The place of Humanode in crypto discussed, Biometric-based marketplaces & credit scoring overview, and more!

TL;DR
Hello, all crypto enthusiasts from all over the globe! We’re ready to share the latest news from the sci-fi and high-tech Humanode’s world!
During these two weeks, Humanode teams were working assiduously, making significant progress with current development. As part of the latest update, teams shared what they’ve been working on. As for the network development, major refactoring of the bio-authentication pallet and consensus around the validator key type has been made, the team dropped parity-db patch, removed the custom serde implementation, added JS types, decoupled bio-authentication consensus from Aura and bio-authentication pallet, and made bio-authentication key UX improvements. The great news is, they carried out internal testing with 14 nodes! More exciting news to follow!
Considering crypto-biometric search and matching and liveness algorithms, the team added test code for feathernet based liveness detection, loss and evaluation code for feathernet based liveness detection, as well as model architecture and train code for feathernet based liveness detection. On top of that, they researched another possibility for linking ZKP layers, started exploring Rust binding for Python using PyO3, and defined the protocols for collective authority.
On September 2nd, 2021, the Humanode team attended EthBuilders NYC special virtual event fully devoted to Humanode. They were speaking about Fath monetary algorithm, the Humanode DAO named Vortex, gave a presentation on crypto-biometrics, described Humanode tech stack, and discussed some of the Humanode use cases. Recordings soon!
If you’ve ever wondered who is developing the Humanode project, this secret has been partially revealed! The team continues a series of interviews with the Humanode Core team. The third interview features Humanode co-founder Dato Kavazi. Dato discusses the project’s journey, the challenges that he faced in starting it, and Humanode’s greatest challenges now, he shares his vision for Humanode and describes ideas behind the Humanode concept. A must-read!
Last week, the tenth Fireside talk took place in Humanode telegram voice chat. The discussion was fully devoted to the place of Humanode in crypto. Listen to the recording on the Humanode Podcast, and join the team on Wednesday for the next conversation!
Humanode’s latest blog post discusses biometric-based marketplaces. With user accounts tied to the crypto-biometrics based identification, businesses will be able to provide Sybil defenses, only allowing “proven human beings” from providing reviews, being able to build or utilize credit scores for customers and merchants alike, and be able to prevent a wide variety of frauds or at least be able to hold people accountable, in the form of blacklisting the ID, preventing them from doing more harm. Humanode Network API will enable human-verified single sign-on (SSO) for Humanode powered dapps and protocols. Decentralized credit scoring is another great use case here. The crucial point is that biometrics is unique, especially when combined with crypto-biometrics, which provide the highest level of security and privacy as well as identity verification for credit scores. It is a win-win situation for both the buyer and the seller, the creditor, and the debtor, while also resolving a major issue for platforms in terms of establishing trust and responsibility.
That’s a wrap! Check out the report below and keep yourself updated!

#Humanode https://medium.com/paradigm-fund/humanode-10-nodes-on-the-internal-testnet-an-interview-with-humanode-co-founder-dato-kavazi-8a7769f7d53a

🔥 HUMANODE FIRESIDE: THE HUMANODE DAO - VORTEX

Dear Friends and Human nodes,

We look forward to seeing you today in our telegram voice chat! We’ll be discussing the Humanode DAO named Vortex.

As usual, there will be a live talk between the team members first, and then a conversation with the community.

When?
Wednesday, September 8th, 2021, 16:00 UTC

Where?
Humanode telegram group: https://news.1rj.ru/str/humanodes

P.S. For those who missed previous discussions, recordings are up on our Podcast and YouTube channel.

🔥 Humanode Fireside is starting in an hour!

We’ll be discussing the Humanode DAO named Vortex.

See you all in our Telegram voice chat at 16:00 UTC 👉
http://t.me/humanodes