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/

Look closely at your freemium funnel and you’ll see:
The same users creating multiple accounts, and bots slipping past CAPTCHA.

We think the fix is simple: one human, one sign-up.

Here’s our take on fixing it:
https://blog.humanode.io/rethinking-freemium-one-human-one-free-sign-up/

It’s been a while since our last Founders Talk. Since then, a lot has been built, and a few exciting updates are brewing ; )

So, this Friday, Aug 22 at 14:00 UTC, Dato and Victor will be speaking with you. No big reveal trailer, no drumroll. Just a casual conversation about where we are, what changed since the last talk, and what’s coming into view. We’ll also talk a bit about the prep for HumanodeCon IV.

Bring your questions, we’ll try to get to as many as we can.

Here’s the plan:
🗓️ Friday, August 22nd
⏰ 14:00 UTC
📍 X | YouTube | Humanode Announcements Telegram Channel | Discord

See you there

What’s new in the Humanodeverse?
Biweekly #104 just dropped:

⛓️ Biomapper C1 on XRPL & Aurora

🌪 The philosophy behind Vortex

🔒Data privacy and security with Humanode

🆓 Freemium, rethought for real humans

📘 New essay: crypto without capital

📖 Final chapters of 2067 - Equilibrium

🗓 HumanodeCon IV coming soon

🗣 Founders Talk this Friday


Stay synced. Stay human.

Humanode Biomapper is now live on Soneium!

As Soneium gets things ready for bringing creativity and expression onchain, it only makes sense to deploy the Biomapper SDK to ensure the ones creating and interacting are real, unique human beings.

For those who aren’t aware, Soneium is an Eth Layer-2 developed by Sony Block Solutions Labs, which aims to evoke emotion and empower creativity.

Devs building dApps and services on Soneium can plug in Humanode’s biometric Sybil resistance to verify each user is a unique, real person, privately and securely.

It takes just a few lines of code, and users don’t have to go through intrusive, cumbersome KYC.

If you are interested in adding Biomapper, check out the SDK and guides below:

Biomapper App | Biomapper Docs | Biomapper SDK | Integration Guide

Time for this week's validator poll.

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

⏳ Humanode Founders Talk starts in 1 hour!

Don't miss as Dato and Victor will be discussing some cool updates.

📍 Catch it live:
🗓 Friday, Aug 1st
🕑 2PM UTC
On Humanode X spaces

A DAO shaped by the philosophy of cognitocracy: power through knowledge, not wallets.

We’re meeting in Bucharest on Sept 6 for HumanodeCon IV, close enough to start planning your trips.

And if you haven't already booked a spot, get yourself on the whitelist now: https://link.humanode.io/humanodecon-2025/whitelist

or Register here: https://lu.ma/q7jlcq09

Biomapper is now available on Etherlink.

As Etherlink brings fast, fair, and (nearly) free EVM to Tezos rails, it makes sense to add the Biomapper to ensure the people creating and interacting are real, unique human beings.

For those who aren’t aware, Etherlink is an EVM-compatible Layer 2 powered by Tezos Smart Rollup technology, offering sub-second confirmations and low fees in a permissionless, censorship-resistant environment.

Using Humanode’s biometric Sybil resistance, developers building dApps and services on Etherlink can verify users are unique and real, privately and securely with just a few lines of code, and without intrusive KYC.

If you’re interested in adding Biomapper, check out the SDK and guides 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/etherlink

Building on Etherlink?

Here’s the guide to plug in private biometric Sybil resistance with Biomapper: minimal code, no KYC: https://blog.humanode.io/how-to-add-sybil-resistance-to-your-etherlink-dapp-using-humanode-biomapper/

Time for this week's validator poll.

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

Humanode is now integrated with Firefly’s beta version, enabling cross-chain bridging of USDC and WETH from 70 chains to the Humanode EVM.

For those new to it, Firefly is a cross-chain bridge and swap platform that lets you bridge and swap tokens between dozens of blockchains.

Soon, Firefly V2 will also let you transfer WeHMND in and out of Humanode, expanding interoperability even further.

Try it here: https://fireflylabs.app/

For the full step-by-step guide, read the article: https://blog.humanode.io/firefly-integration-bridge-usdc-and-weth-from-70-chains-to-humanode/