Welcome to the third segment of the Book of Dawn, the 10th and final chapter of the Humanode-inspired dystopian novel 2067—The Equilibrium—written by the Humanode Media Team lead Shannon Higgins.

Sometimes, life just happens. The best plans in the world, formulated by some of the most brilliant of minds, can crumble because of the unexpected.

Dawn continues his exploration of the reality of Kyoto after the BCI incident, and finds that things are not as simple as he thought.

To continue with the Book of Dawn and enjoy part 3/4, grab your coffee and click here: https://www.wattpad.com/1565122002-2067-the-equilibrium-the-book-of-dawn-part-3-4

If you have not yet experienced 2067, or have been saving up chapters to avoid cliffhangers, click here to access the index: https://www.wattpad.com/story/365464316-2067-the-equilibrium

Hey ho human nodes and friends,

⏳ Humanode Fireside starts in 1 hour!

Don’t miss our special guest today: Erick Pinos, Head of Ecosystem at Nibiru, joining us for an open and insightful session.


📍 Catch it live:
🗓 Friday, Aug 1st
🕑 2PM UTC
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We’ve got a new name, a tighter schedule, and a whole lot to look forward to.

HumanodeCon 2025 is now officially HumanodeCon IV because, well… what started online in 2022 has evolved over four years into an established irl event. And we keep evolving.

HumanodeCon IV is taking place in Bucharest on September 6th, and the schedule has just been released.

One floor above the city. One full day of talks, debates, DAO games, and late-night chaos. And yes, the seats are limited.

📍 MILLE 18 Events (top floor of Royal Palace Hotel Galleries), Bucharest, Romania

🕒 14:30 → 20:30 — come for the brain food, stay for the real human connections

Here’s the flow:
14:30–15:00 → Roll in, grab coffee, say hi
15:00–15:30 → Opening keynote
15:30–16:30 → Panel debate: “How far are we from a planetary DAO?”
16:30–16:45 → Coffee break & unplanned convos
16:45–17:45 → Lectures (bring your brain)
17:45–18:00 → Break & group photo
18:00–20:00 → DAO Simulator workshop
20:00–20:30 → closing remarks, post-event wandering

The full schedule is up at https://conference.humanode.io for those of you who like to plan ahead.

If you’ve already whitelisted, awesome, we see you.

If not, and you’re even thinking about showing up, now’s the time to book your spot: 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

HumanodeCon IV is happening in Bucharest on September 6th, top floor at MILLE 18 Events.

A day full of keynotes, a big debate on “how close are we to a planetary DAO?”, lectures, DAO simulator games, and random convos.

Spots are tight and it’s first come, first served, so if you’re thinking about rolling through, might wanna drop your name here:
https://link.humanode.io/humanodecon-2025/whitelist

All the details live at https://conference.humanode.io.
See you up there?

Humanode Biweekly vol. 103 is here!

TL;DR
🧬 Biomapper C1 deployed on Botanix and Ontology EVM

💧 New WeHMND/WBTC Biostaking contract live

🗓 HumanodeCon IV schedule announced

🗳 Next validator poll is now open

🔥 Fireside Chat: Erick Pinos (Nibiru) joins Dato & Victor

📘 New essay: The Biometric Republic

📖 Final chapters of 2067, the Humanode-inspired dystopian novel


Stay synced. Stay human.

Think how much AI projects lose on "free trials" when the same person signs up 10 times with multiple accounts. Humanode can save millions for companies offering free plan.

@storachanetwork
solved this for Bluesky storage freemiums by gating sign-ups with Humanode’s private biometric authentication.

One person, one free sign-up. No KYC, no credit cards. Just a quick face scan.

If you want your freemium sign-ups to go to unique individuals, not just multiple accounts from the same person, Humanode OAuth 2.0 makes it simple for the users.

Watch the video and see for yourself 👇

Biomapper c1 deployed on Aurora.

There’s something unmistakable about the aura of a network that lets builders spin up fully customizable, EVM-compatible Virtual Chains without the headaches of setting up their own L2.

But every ecosystem’s atmosphere comes down to one thing: real people shaping what’s possible.

Now, with Biomapper C1 SDK available on Aurora’s EVM Virtual Chains, you can make sure your apps' presence isn’t just code and wallets but a space for actual, unique humans.

So, if you’re setting up on Aurora and want to add biometric-based private sybil resistance to your app, integration is as easy as installing the SDK and following the guide. All the links you need are below:

Biomapper App: https://biomapper.hmnd.app

Biomapper Docs: https://link.humanode.io/docs/biomapper

Biomapper SDK: https://link.humanode.io/docs/biomapper-sdk

Integration Guide: https://link.humanode.io/docs/biomapper/integration/chains/aurora

If you’re building on Aurora and want to wire in biometric-based Sybil resistance, here’s the guide for plugging in Biomapper.

Integrating Biomapper: https://blog.humanode.io/how-to-add-sybil-resistance-to-your-dapp-on-aurora/

https://x.com/humanode_io/status/1953444261199753338

Questions about data privacy come up a lot, especially around biometrics.

If you want to know about the Humanode approach, check out this recall article on Biomapper, BotBasher data security and privacy: https://blog.humanode.io/data-privacy-and-security-with-humanode-what-you-need-to-know/

Welcome to the weekend, and the final installment of the final chapter, The Book of Dawn, of 2067 -the equilibrium-, the dystopian novel inspired by Humanode and written by Humanode Media lead, Shannon Higgins.

The war is over. But like anything, building and rebuilding always takes more time, effort, and money than it does to childishly tear something down.

Dawn’s hope is to build the foundation for future generations, and truth be told, is not really interested in catering to those bound to century-old traditions, national identities, or gravity, for that matter.

To read the conclusion to the Book of Dawn, grab your best cup of coffee, and click here:https://www.wattpad.com/1567188090-2067-the-equilibrium-the-book-of-dawn-part-4-4

For those of you who are just realizing that something cool was passing by, and want to catch the equilibrium train before it fully departs, click here to visit the index: https://www.wattpad.com/story/365464316-2067-the-equilibrium


NOTICE The conclusion to 2067 -the equilibrium- will be posted next week as an epilogue.

HumanodeCon IV is almost here (Sept 6, Bucharest).

If you haven’t whitelisted yet, do it now. The seats are limited: https://link.humanode.io/humanodecon-2025/whitelist

Biomapper C1 deployed on XRPL EVM Sidechain

XRPL EVM Sidechain just opened the gates for EVM-compatible dApps, on a separate chain connected to the XRPL that uses XRP as its native currency, to build on fast, low-cost rails. Fresh ground, new builders, big ideas, and a perfect time to make sure it’s real people shaping what comes next.

Yes, Biomapper C1 SDK is now live on the XRPL EVM Sidechain, meaning that while enjoying fast and low-cost transactions with XRP as gas, builders can make sure their apps have genuine human participation, not artificial noise.

Integrating Biomapper takes just a few lines of code, adding a privacy-preserving layer of Sybil resistance to any XRPL EVM dApp. Every participating address is tied to a unique, living human without KYC or asking for personally identifiable information (PII). One human = one EVM address.

For builders, that means governance, rewards, and interactions stay in the hands of genuine people, not bots or duplicate accounts.

If you’re interested in adding Sybil resistance, check these resources:


Biomapper App: https://biomapper.hmnd.app
Biomapper Docs: https://link.humanode.io/docs/biomapper
Biomapper SDK: https://link.humanode.io/docs/biomapper-sdk
Integration guide: https://link.humanode.io/docs/biomapper/integration/chains/xrpl

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

If you’re building on the XRPL EVM Sidechain and want to keep things human-only, here’s the guide for plugging in biometric Sybil resistance with Biomapper: https://blog.humanode.io/how-to-add-sybil-resistance-to-your-dapp-on-xrpl-evm-sidechain/

Most people think Vortex = the Humanode DAO.
It’s not.

It’s the philosophy of governance where one human = one vote, but power flows to those who’ve proven they know their stuff.

A blend of technocracy, meritocracy, specialization, and liquid democracy.

Here’s what really shapes Vortex: https://blog.humanode.io/the-philosophy-behind-vortex/

Welcome to the very final installment of the Humanode-inspired dystopian novel, 2067 -the equilibrium-, written by Humanode Media Lead, Shannon Higgins.

It would be wise to prepare a nice cup of coffee or tea and find your favorite reading chair, as this week, we present you with the Epilogue to the whole story.

As a note from the author: I would like to thank you all for taking this journey with me over the past year and a half. What started as a little fun in trying to imagine what the world would look like in 40 or so years in the future, with the ideals Humanode was founded on flourishing on one side, and the foreseeable future of the “harvesting” of PI and biometric data by the tech giants becoming a hardwired reality on the other, became a rather large book. One book with 10 chapters. Each chapter is its own book and own story, with its own hero or heroine. Yet all are intertwined into one epic story.

The book had 407,488 words in total, and unless I had decided to stop after 10 chapters from the get go, there would have been plenty more to come. I already can dream of the future that will unfold in this world. Perhaps someday, in the future.

Please note that the current version will be taken down after one month. Once taken down, it will be re-edited and combined as a proper book for publication.

Once again, thank you for this journey.

To read the Epilogue, click here: https://www.wattpad.com/1568989214-2067-the-equilibrium-epilogue

If you have not started your journey yet, it is now or never: https://www.wattpad.com/story/365464316-2067-the-equilibrium

Web3 set out to escape centralization.
Instead, most of it rebuilt the same old system: money = power.

But what if validation didn’t come from capital at all?
What if one person, one node, one vote became the base layer?

Sasha Shilina dives into the philosophy of a post-plutocratic Web3.

Read here: https://blog.humanode.io/crypto-without-capital-the-rise-of-post-plutocratic-web3/