It is said that no snowflake ever falls in the wrong place. Thus, it was only natural that BotBasher found its place in the ZenChain Discord Server last December.

In trying to develop a better and stronger community that was fair, many of their obstacles stemmed from Sybil attacks or Sybil accounts. So the ZenChain team had asked a simple question, “What if we could find a way to ensure that every snowflake, or in this case, a user, is unique?”. The obstacle was the path that led them to BotBasher, Humanode’s private and secure biometric authentication that can tie one user to a single Discord account.

BotBasher only has one function. To see if the user who is authenticating is in the system, thus currently tied to an account, or not. The heavily encrypted data, which does not include the original biometric data, can only be used for that function and is completely wiped from the system every six months. No one, not even ZenChain or Humanode, can access that data.

How ZenChain uses the role that a user is assigned after verifying that they are a unique user is simple but powerful.

ZenChain has its own airdrop questing platform (https://zenquest.zenchain.io/), where participants can earn points by having certain roles in the Discord server. They basically made it necessary to hold the verified human role in order to obtain all other roles in the server.

So, if you are interested in airdrops on ZenChain, you need to prove that you are a unique user.

The ZenChain team tells Humanode that “BotBasher has really helped in filtering out multi-accounts/botters/sybil attackers”.

With another upcoming round of Airdrops on ZenChain on the way, the Humanode team is confident that the BotBasher will fulfil its role in making sure that every user participating has a living, unique user behind their account.

We missed last Friday’s fireside, but we’re holding it this week! 🔥

Join us on May 2 at 2 PM UTC for casual chats, community questions, and Humanode updates, or just hangout.

🗓️ Date: May 2
🕑 Time: 2 PM UTC
📍 Where: Humanode Discord Radio - https://discord.gg/humanode-819836895739248700?event=1366410945420857464

Most DAOs today follow a simple formula:
Buy tokens = Get power.

It doesn’t matter who you are.
It doesn’t matter what you know.
If you have enough money, you call the shots.

This system was supposed to decentralize power.
Instead, it handed control to whales and insiders, where 1% of users often control 90% of the votes. Participation is low. Vote buying is common. And real community-driven governance is rare.

Humanode’s Vortex offers a different path.
Instead of tying governance to money, Vortex ties it to people.

At the foundation of Vortex is a simple idea:
One human = one node = one vote.

Using Humanode’s biometric verification, every validator proves they are a unique, living human, without revealing their personal identity.

That means no bots. No multiple wallets. No fake accounts.

But Vortex goes even further.

It doesn’t just ask, "Are you real?"
It also asks, "Are you active?" and "Are you contributing?"

Governance rights in Vortex are built through participation:
1. Running a node
2. Voting actively
3. Submitting valuable proposals
4. Contributing to real projects

Over time, governors build a record of participation, called the Cognitocratic Measure (CM), a way to track meaningful contributions.

Those who consistently help the ecosystem grow can rise through governance tiers, gaining more ability to propose changes or even veto harmful proposals.

https://x.com/humanode_io/status/1917280353749983287

Another two weeks, another leap toward a human future. Here’s what’s lighting up the Humanode ecosystem:

🤝 Biomapper C1 SDK now live on Scroll and Manta — seamless Sybil resistance, just a few lines of code away

🤖 BotBasher is still standing strong — still free, still smashing bots across Discord and Telegram

⚡️ ZenChain vs. the Sybils — real humans, real airdrops, real community

🌀 Vortex redefines DAO power — from tokens to humans

🔥 Fireside Rekindled — pull up this Friday, May 2, for updates, hangs, and good vibes


Plug in, stay human, and shape what’s next.

The Humanode team is happy to announce that the Biomapper c1 SDK is now available on Hemi, a modular blockchain built for superior scaling, security, and interoperability that is powered by Bitcoin and Ethereum.

For the past several months, Humanode has made the Biomapper, one of its key tools to fight Sybil attacks, available to various platforms and chains in the hope of building a fair, private, secure, and stable foundation for services and projects that aim to enhance the next generation of dApps and Web3 services.

Starting today, Hemi builders will be able to utilize the Humanode Biomapper to enhance their Sybil-resistance when building their applications and services.

One user, one account? Yes, with ease.

No need to set up cumbersome KYC procedures. Sybil-resistant gaming, DeFi services?

That is what Biomapper was built for.

Worried about biometric security? No worries. Biomapper does not store the original images, and it is only used to prove that the user is a unique living human being.

No one, not even Humanode, has access to the user’s private biometric data.

For those interested in adding Biomapper to your built apps or have brand new ideas for possible services or applications you can build, check out the SDK and the developer's guide below!

Biomapper App: https://biomapper.hmnd.app
Biomapper Docs: https://link.humanode.io/docs/biomapper
Biomapper SDK: https://link.humanode.io/docs/biomapper-sdk
How to integrate: https://link.humanode.io/docs/biomapper/integration/chains/hemi

You spent months building a staking dApp, a DAO, or an airdrop system.

Some guy shows up with 69 wallets.
Farms it all. Votes 63 times. Walks away.

Not happening if you're building on Hemi.

Biomapper is here to keep bots and Sybils away.
One person = One wallet.

No KYC. No identity reveal. Just secure Proof of Personhood.

Add it to your dApp: https://blog.humanode.io/how-to-add-sybil-resistance-to-your-dapp-on-hemi/

Humanode fireside is starting in 1 hour

Join us for casual chats, community questions, and Humanode updates, or just hangout.

📍 Where: Humanode Discord Radio - https://discord.gg/humanode-819836895739248700?event=1366410945420857464

Everyone talks about "decentralized identity."

But who’s actually building a login that’s private, Sybil-resistant, and works across Web2 and Web3?

We broke down Google, Apple, BrightID, Worldcoin, Gitcoin Passport…

And where SRGate fits in.

Most login systems fail at one or more of these:

– No real Sybil resistance
– Centralized control
– Weak privacy guarantees
– No cross-platform support

SRGate aims to fix all four.

Here's full comparison: https://blog.humanode.io/one-pass-to-rule-them-all-a-comparison-between-srgate-and-other-login-solutions/

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Token voting sounded cool at first. But let’s be honest, it’s broken.

Big wallets run the show. Most people don’t even bother voting.

And when influence can be rented or bribed... what are we even doing?

Maybe it’s time we stop pretending this works and try something better.

Here’s a thought: https://blog.humanode.io/why-daos-need-to-rethink-governance-beyond-tokens/

Nibiru, already leveraging Sybil-resistance through BotBasher, is now integrating Humanode Biomapper’s c1 SDK to enhance its cryptobiometrics-based Sybil-resistance.

Builders on Nibiru, a high-performance blockchain ecosystem featuring an EVM-equivalent execution engine, parallel execution, and a novel MultiVM architecture, are now able to utilize Biomapper for Sybil-resistance by only adding a few lines of code.

For those of you who have not experienced Biomapper yet, it is one of the core functions of Humanode that allows a user to privately and securely tie their biometrics to a wallet or user account, proving that you are a unique human being, not a bot, a deepfake, a mask, or a photograph. No need to go through a cumbersome KYC process just to prove that you are a unique user who is alive. This is achieved through privacy-preserving cryptobiometric verification.

No need to worry about your biometric identity being stolen, as all the system checks for is if you are already in the system or not, and no one has access to your private biometric data, not even Nibiru or Humanode.

Builders will be able to build one-user, one-account systems for their applications or services, human-only chat rooms, or SNS services, one-user, one-account financial applications, or games. In short, Biomapper is the proven path to gain Sybil-resistance.

For those interested in adding Biomapper to your built apps or have brand new ideas for possible services or applications you can build, check out the SDK and the developer's guide below!

Biomapper App | Biomapper Docs | Biomapper SDK | How to integrate

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The second Human Node interview just dropped

This time we sat down with Caraka, a dev, student, solo node runner, who found Humanode through an airdrop and stuck around for the fairness, simplicity, and vision.

Read the convo here: https://blog.humanode.io/humanode-community-interview-2-caraka/

Building on Nibiru?

Now you can make sure every wallet in your app belongs to a real, unique person - no KYC, no docs.

Biomapper is live on Nibiru.

Here’s how to add Proof of Personhood with just a few lines of code: https://blog.humanode.io/how-to-add-proof-of-personhood-to-your-app-on-nibiru/

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Looks like someone out there decided to put Humanode on Wikipedia.

If you’ve ever struggled to explain what Humanode is to your friends, well… now you’ve got a wiki link to drop.

One day, we hope that one human = one node = one vote ethos will become a staple in the future of finance and web3.

For now, let’s keep building.

Here's the link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanode


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It’s been a while since the last Founders Talk…

This Friday at 14:00 UTC, Dato and Victor are getting back on the mic.
And this time, the topic’s a little different.

We’re keeping things under wraps for now,
but let’s just say… something’s brewing.

If you’ve been following Humanode, now’s a good time to tune in and hear it straight from the source.

Here’s the plan:
🗓️ Friday, May 16th
⏰ 14:00 UTC
📍 X | YouTube | Humanode Announcements Telegram Channel | Discord

Another two weeks, another leap toward a human future. Here’s what’s lighting up the Humanode ecosystem:

✨ Biomapper C1 now live on Nibiru & Hemi — seamless Sybil resistance for more Web3 apps

🛡 SRGate vs the rest — who’s really building login that respects privacy & personhood?

🗳 DAOs, it’s time to rethink token voting

🧑‍💻 Community Interview #2: Meet Caraka, solo node runner & believer

🎙 Founders Talk returns – May 16, 14:00 UTC

🌎 Humanode now has a Wikipedia page


Plug in, stay ahead, and help shape what’s next.

Humanode envisions a world where every individual counts equally - one person, one node, one voice. Today, we're proud to unveil the Humanode Manifesto, outlining our mission for truly decentralized, egalitarian future.

Read the Manifesto: https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/humanode-manifesto

If you agree with what we stand for - sign it!

In addition, we've released a new Whitepaper v 0.9.7 "Instrumentality of Mankind".

To read our updated whitepaper, click here: https://whitepaper.humanode.io/