The war goes digital.

Fake names. Sockpuppets. Duplicate accounts.
The Sybil game leveled up when the internet came along.

But the Sybil resistance mission stayed the same:
Keep one person = one voice.

Part 2 of the history of Sybil resistance: from mid-century ID cards to Proof of Personhood: https://blog.humanode.io/history-of-sybil-resistance-in-governance-and-economy-part-ii/

Time for some Vortex related learning.

The time has come for the final two chapters of 2067 - the equilibrium, the dystopian novel inspired by Humanode by Shannon Higgins, the Humanode Media Team Lead.

The 9th chapter of the 10 chapter novel, the Book of Nagi, focuses on the struggle between the powers of change, the powers that desire to cling to tradition, the powers that just want power, and the ones that want to hold on to their vested interests.

Kujo Nagi, the "butler" of Yoshida Tomoito, the Chairman of the Yotsutomo Shoji Group, the largest business empire in Japan, is not just good at making the perfect coffee, but knows how to clean up messes, no matter how ugly. As much as he would rather just live a quiet life, serving his master the perfect coffee, he has no control over the changing world, nor does his master seem to want to stay out of trouble.

Grab your coffee or tea and find a comfy chair, for it is time to get reading The Book of Nagi, Part 1/4 here: https://www.wattpad.com/1551966836-2067-the-equilibrium-the-book-of-nagi-part-1-4

If you haven’t embarked on the journey through 2067 yet, it is never too late. Click here to start your journey: https://www.wattpad.com/story/365464316-2067-the-equilibrium

Bug Fix Announcement

Several Human nodes recently reported that although they had 84/84 epochs AND had participated in the validator-poll, they had only received half of the rewards.

The Humanode team investigated the issue. As a result, an error in the internal tooling was discovered.

This issue has been corrected, and the results will be calculated again. Those who should have received full rewards will receive them once the process is over.

There is no action required on the side of the Human nodes.

Thank you for informing the team of the issues and for your patience.

Dear human nodes,

As we previously mentioned, we’re migrating from Ubuntu 20.04 to Ubuntu 24.04 as the supported Linux system for running humanode-peer. This means you’ll have to upgrade your node operating system from Ubuntu 20.04 to Ubuntu 24.04.

The mainnet update is scheduled to go live tomorrow (Tuesday).

There are two methods to update your system running the humanode-peer:

1. Create another VM to run the humanode-peer simultaneously with your current node setup. Sync the new VM fully, and then "set keys" to switch to the new node. After that, you can shut down the old VM instance. This is the preferred and recommended way of doing this update.

Note, you have to insert the mnemonic from your current validator node, so make sure you have access to it.

Here’s a guide to create a new VM and set up your node: https://link.humanode.io/guide/launcher/remote

2. Updating your in-place operating system without full re-synchronization. This method is risky and takes time. Expect your old setup with Ubuntu 20.04 to break with this update, so do not attempt this method if you aren’t ready to deal with it and don't have ample time. The sole purpose of listing the method is that it’s another way to update.

Here’s a guide to an OS update without full resynchronization: https://blog.humanode.io/guide-for-updating-your-system-running-humanode-peer-to-ubuntu-24-04/

Video guide: https://youtu.be/ZMqS2-4XBOw

When the update is shipped, you can see it in your Humanode launcher settings’ update section by clicking “Check for peer updates”.

Also, the node will be unavailable for a few minutes while the update is in progress.

Want to test it first?

The update is already live on Testnet 5. You can try it out there to make sure everything runs smoothly before the mainnet.

See the current deployment status in the #chain-ops channel in Discord.

Be ready, stay prepared.

Dear human nodes,

We’ve shipped the update to the Humanode mainnet.

There are two methods to update your system running the humanode-peer from Ubuntu 20.04 to Ubuntu 24.04:

1. Create another VM to run the humanode-peer simultaneously with your current node setup. Sync the new VM fully, and then "set keys" to switch to the new node. After that, you can shut down the old VM instance. This is the preferred and recommended way of updating.

Note, you have to insert the mnemonic from your current validator node, so make sure you have access to it.

Here’s a guide to create a new VM and set up your node: https://link.humanode.io/guide/launcher/remote

2. Updating your in-place operating system without full re-synchronization. This method is risky and takes time. Expect your old setup with Ubuntu 20.04 to break with this update, so do not attempt this method if you aren’t ready to deal with it and don't have ample time. The sole purpose of listing the method is that it’s another way to update.

Here’s a guide to an OS update without full resynchronization: https://blog.humanode.io/guide-for-updating-your-system-running-humanode-peer-to-ubuntu-24-04/

Video guide: https://youtu.be/ZMqS2-4XBOw


You can see the update in your Humanode launcher settings’ update section by clicking “Check for peer updates”.

Also, the node will be unavailable for a few minutes while the update is in progress.

See the current deployment status in the #chain-ops channel in Humanode Discord.

The next validator poll is live.

If you’ve linked your validator address to your bio-authenticated Discord, just head to ⁠# validator-polls in Humanode Discord and vote.

If not, you can still do it. Remember, voting is part of the deal under Proof-of-Polls to be eligible for full validator rewards.

As always, the poll will be open for 3 days. Jump in and cast your vote.

For more information: https://blog.humanode.io/update-on-the-validator-fee-structure/
Guide: https://link.humanode.io/guide/validator-address-submission

As you know, the current WeHMND/WETH staking contract (0xf663Dce7cb9fC4b2E10e23d27fbac65d925921E6) ends on June 25, 2025, estimated around 03:55:32 AM UTC, at block 13420876.

So we have deployed a new biostaking contract (0x2991e54d6b904b5d932b130219C690a98B26696d), which will go live at the same time in the same block as the previous one ends and will run for 6 months.

If you are staked in the current pool:
* You’ll need to unstake and restake your LP tokens in the latest contract.

* Rewards will start rolling in as soon as you stake in the new contract.

Keep in mind:
* Rewards will stop once the current contract ends.Your LP tokens are safe, but you’ll need to unstake and migrate to the new contract if you want to keep earning.

* No additional rewards will be issued for the previous poll. However, you’ll still be able to claim the rewards you have already earned.

Make sure to move your assets to the new pool to keep earning rewards without interruption.

If you are new to Humanode Biostaking, the new pool is a chance to get started, with APRs ranging between 20% - 200%.

Here’s how you can start staking: https://mainnet.biostaker.hmnd.app/
Step by step guide: https://link.humanode.io/guide/biodefi
Biostaker Contract Address: https://humanode.subscan.io/address/0x2991e54d6b904b5d932b130219C690a98B26696d

Biomapper is now live on Verax, the core onchain attestation protocol on Linea. 

Now, any dApp on Linea can let users prove they’re real, unique humans, without KYC. 

Plug into Verax, let users pick Biomapper, and get Sybil resistance in your app. 

Your users keep their privacy, and you keep the Sybils out.
Guide on How to Biomap: https://youtu.be/mfUt_MW9lNE 

Details here: https://blog.humanode.io/biomapper-is-now-integrated-with-verax-lineas-onchain-attestation-protocol/

Humanode Biweekly vol.100 is here!
We’ve hit 💯 updates, and this one’s packed:

TL;DR
💻 Mainnet peer update shipped

⛓️ Biomapper now live on Verax (Linea)

🛠 Thirdweb SDK now supports Humanode

🌱 New WeHMND/WETH staking contract on June 25

🗳 Next validator poll is live

📚 The history of Sybil resistance

🤖 BotBasher in action

📖 Final chapters of 2067–The equilibrium

🐞 Bug fix update

🎙 Founders Talk recording


One human = One node. Always.

Biomap. Bridge. Verify. Done.

That’s how easy it is to prove your users are real, unique humans using Biomapper on Verax.

If you're building on Linea, this is how your app can get Sybil resistance without KYC.

Here’s the full step-by-step guide for users: https://blog.humanode.io/how-to-verify-with-biomapper-on-verax-linea-on-chain-registry/

What if the next frontier of power isn’t capital, but biology?
Not surveillance. Not tokens. Just presence.
Just the flesh.

Read this philosophical journey into The Face of Decentralization: Biopolitics, Sybil Resistance and the New Human Condition by Sasha Shilina: https://blog.humanode.io/the-face-of-decentralization-biopolitics-sybil-resistance-and-the-new-human-condition/

The first biometric-gated freemium for Bluesky storage is here launched by Storacha, powered by Humanode’s private bioauthentication.

Storacha now lets you back up your account every hour: posts, media, followers, and more.

Prove you’re a real, living, unique human with a private face scan and get free storage.

Try it: https://bsky.storage/

Video Guide: https://youtu.be/RJAHzlFY26g

Full announcement: https://blog.humanode.io/first-biometric-gated-freemium-for-bluesky-using-the-humanode-private-bioauthentication/

To all dystopian SciFi lovers and readers of 2067 -the equilibrium, the weekend is upon us, and so is the second installment of The Book of Nagi, the ninth chapter of ten.

The “truth” one sees may differ from where, or how, one observes the “facts”. September 15th, 2067, the day the equilibrium was shattered, was one of those historically defining days. The “truth” behind what happened that day would be decided by the victor… and perhaps the historians.

The “facts” were clear. The Prime Minister of Japan was assassinated, and the Secretary of the Community of Japan almost lost her life. Darkzones have been attacked, and countless people, men and women, young and old, lost their lives due to senseless attacks. A million people lost their lives due to BCIs being shut down, and millions more had no access to the network, the life-defining infrastructure. And this was just the first day of the chaos to follow.

To jump to The Book of Nagi 2/4 click here! : ​https://www.wattpad.com/1554134967-2067-the-equilibrium-the-book-of-nagi-part-2-4

To start your journey from the top or where you left off, access the table of contents here: ​​https://www.wattpad.com/story/365464316-2067-the-equilibrium

It’s official: HumanodeCon 2025 is happening in Bucharest, Romania on September 6th!

Whitelist now: https://link.humanode.io/humanodecon-2025/whitelist

The next validator poll is live.

If you’ve linked your validator address to your bio-authenticated Discord, just head to⁠ ⁠validator-polls and vote. If not, you can still do it.

Remember, voting is part of the deal under Proof-of-Polls to be eligible for full validator rewards.

As always, the poll will be open for 3 days. Jump in and cast your vote.

For more information: https://blog.humanode.io/update-on-the-validator-fee-structure/

Guide: https://link.humanode.io/guide/validator-address-submission