🔺The Humanode testnet — Sachiel — is live🔺

Today we are thrilled to announce the launch of the first-ever Humanode testnet — Sachiel!

Sachiel, which will be onboarding in batches of 50 people, will be an Aura and Grandpa testnet based on those consensus modules of Substrate modified for biometric authentication.

The participants will be able to go through a biometric enrollment process and become human nodes, validate blocks, send transactions, and take part in the $100,000 anti-spoofing bounty program by Humanode partner, FaceTec.

More information:
https://blog.humanode.io/the-first-ever-humanode-testnet-sachiel-is-live/

🔺To check how the network runs🔺:

1) Polkadot explorer: https://bit.ly/3zT3JnU

2) Telemetry: telemetry.humanode.io

🔺To interact with Humanode🔺:

3) https://testnet.humanode.io/interact-with-humanode-testnet#network-explorer

1st batch invitations were re-sent.

2nd batch invitations were sent out.

3rd batch invitations were sent out.

In this latest Humanode dev update, we'd like to share some bullet points to shine some light on the exciting advancements that our development team has been working on!

Humanode Network
🔺Completed Cargo cleanup
🔺Added tests with production key in the robonode server
🔺Added the ability to specify the FaceTec SDK production key at the robonode server
🔺Added an endpoint to get the robonode public key
🔺Properly exposed robonode-keygen command
🔺Updated js types bundle
🔺Added jq and curl to docker images
🔺Added major bioauth improvements (authentication expiration, refactor)
🔺Implemented Auth URL subcommand
🔺Removed the genesis from chainspec extensions test
🔺Abstracted robonode validator key around Substrate key type
🔺Refactored for BABE
🔺Added the bioauth parameters to the chain spec client extension
🔺Switched to AccountId for StoredAuthTicket public key at types bundle
🔺50+ participants already interacting with face detection and faucet in testnet - https://telemetry.humanode.io/
🔺Added testnet documentation on Github and Gitbook - https://testnet.humanode.io/

Humanode Web App
🔺Completed Yarn maintenance
🔺Improved service worker
🔺Fixed the device SDK params reading
🔺Supported initializing FaceTec SDK in production mode

Humanode Desktop App
🔺Used Flex for better UI
🔺Used new downloads structure
🔺Generated runnoscript dynamically
🔺Fix issues related to Linux
🔺Showed only compatible and preselected binaries
🔺Fixed handle errors
🔺Fixed CI

Crypto-Biometric Search And Matching And Liveness Algorithms
🔺Added training and evaluation code for FASNetB based liveness detection
🔺Modified NN code for FASNetA based liveness detection
🔺Modified the training and NN code for FASNetA based liveness detection
🔺Converted interactive Zero-Knowledge Range Proof (ZKRP) of Bulletproof into NIZKRP
🔺Using NIZKRP, created Verifiable Key Generation for ring-LWE scheme
🔺Tested Golang implementation of ZKRP for uniform random numbers

[𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀] 🔺

👩 Sasha, researcher at Humanode, discusses her background and personal hobbies, how she got involved with Humanode, goals concerning the growth of the community and more.

https://blog.humanode.io/humanode-special-interview-series-sasha/

Biweekly update on @Humanode vol.7

17th September — 2nd October

Sachiel testnet launch, Whitepaper release, An interview with Humanode co-founder Victor, Biometric-based OTC markets overview, Human-based trust networks discussed, and more!

TL;DR
Greetings, crypto enthusiasts from all over the globe! The past two weeks were a part of a breathtaking ride for Humanode!
We are glad to announce that the long-anticipated Humanode testnet — Sachiel — finally went live! Our congratulations to all fantastic teams and the community! We welcome you to test Humanode out as much as possible and give the team feedback! Sachiel, which is onboarding in batches of 50 people, is an Aura and Grandpa testnet based on those consensus modules of Substrate modified for biometric authentication. The participants are able to go through a biometric enrollment process and become human nodes, validate blocks, send transactions, and take part in the $100,000 anti-spoofing bounty program by Humanode partner, FaceTec. Active testnet users will be given priority to become the first generation of human nodes once the mainnet launches in June 2022. 50+ participants already interacting with face detection and faucet in testnet. If you haven’t signed up yet, find the link to the application form in our report below!
The Humanode team has been working fingers to the bone as usual! The progress was minutely shared in their regular dev update. As for the network development, they completed Cargo cleanup, added tests with production key in the robonode server, added the ability to specify the FaceTec SDK production key at the robonode server, added an endpoint to get the robonode public key, updated js types bundle, added jq and curl to docker images, added major bioauth improvements (authentication expiration, refactor), and more.
Considering crypto-biometric search and matching and liveness algorithms, the team added training and evaluation code for FASNetB based liveness detection, modified NN code for FASNetA based liveness detection as well as modified the training and NN code for FASNetA based liveness detection, converted interactive Zero-Knowledge Range Proof (ZKRP) of Bulletproof into NIZKRP, using NIZKRP, created Verifiable Key Generation for ring-LWE scheme, and tested Golang implementation of ZKRP for uniform random numbers.
A few days ago, the team published the Humanode Whitepaper v. 0.9.6 “You are [not] a bot”. This whitepaper dives deep into the philosophy, core concepts, technological details, the mathematics and cryptography that support the groundbreaking cryptobiometric network, and the world-changing vision behind Humanode. A must-read!
The team continues a series of interviews with core team members. Last week, they interviewed Victor Smirnov, co-founder of Humanode. Victor discussed his background, what brought him to the blockchain space, and how he get involved in crypto. He talked about the Humanode testnet, shared his thoughts on the most significant Humanode use cases, and the current state of the crypto industry. Also, they published an interview with Sasha Shilina, researcher at Humanode. Check it out!
Other than that, the Humanode Fireside talk took place in their telegram voice chat. The team discussed human-based trust networks and everything related to them. Listen to the recording on the Humanode Podcast, and join the team on Wednesday for the next ‘Testnet special’ conversation!
Humanode’s latest blog post discusses biometric-based OTC markets. In a nutshell, the Humanode network delivers zero-knowledge liveness verification and identity check back to the OTC platforms without revealing the user’s identity, showing the user is the same genuine human being without utilizing any personally identifiable information. More details in the blog!
Human nodes, get ready for an exciting few weeks which will be even more interesting with you testing the platform!

#Humanode https://twitter.com/Paradigm_fund/status/1444243703523168262?s=20

🔥 HUMANODE FIRESIDE: TESTNET SPECIAL

Dear Human nodes,

As you know, last week the long-anticipated Humanode testnet — Sachiel — finally went live! We are really glad to see >40 unique human beings safeguarding the network with their existence!

👉🏻 If you haven’t signed up yet, here is the link to the application form.

This Wednesday we decided to hold a special Humanode Fireside talk dedicated to the testnet. We look forward to seeing you in our telegram voice chat! Join us, ask questions and share your experience!

When?
Wednesday, October 6th, 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.

4th batch invitations were sent out.

🔥 Humanode Fireside is starting in an hour! ⏰

This time we will be discussing the first-ever Humanode testnet — Sachiel.

As always, we will be open for questions, suggestions, your thoughts, and would like to hear from all of you!

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

In case you missed yesterday's Fireside chat about Humanode testnet — Sachiel, here's the recording: 🎧 https://anchor.fm/humanode/episodes/20---Humanode-Fireside-Humanode-testnet--Sachiel-e18ecnn

For launchpads, Humanode enables investor identification that doesn't demand sharing of any personal information to formalize humanness and individuality (no KYC!).

One human, one allocation. 👤🔺🚀

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

🔺[Humanode Special Interview Series] 🔺

Dmitry, consensus protocol and DLT engineer at Humanode, discusses memorable moments of the Sachiel testnet, shares his vision for Humanode, talks about his background, aspirations, hobbies, and goals in life.

https://blog.humanode.io/humanode-special-interview-dmitry/

5th batch invitations were sent out.

The number of human nodes we admit to the testnet = how many nodes will break Granpa and Aura.

Thus the number of batches for Sachiel is still an open question.

As of now there are 6164 applicants.

Really delighted to see so many people willing to test it out without any obvious incentivization.

Thank you for your patience.

What Proof of Human Existence Can Do - Victor, Founder of Humanode

This week, Victor featured on The Encrypted Economy Podcast. The discussion spans not only human node validation and biometrics, but privacy and macro economics.

Topics covered:
- Introduction
- Victor’s background
- What is Humanode?
- Biometrics
- Liveness detection
- The Vortex DAO
- Fath monetary system
- Artificial Intelligence

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjY6bX4D9Rg

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