📣 Campaign Extended! More Time to Complete Your Tasks

Looks like the catacombs weren’t done with you just yet...
The Rise of the Crawlers campaign is getting one more week of extra time!

Why? 🤔
Because many of you were confused about the Discord tasks (yep… you do need to chat for 3 consecutive days in both the Humanode and Catacomb Crawlers servers on Discord to complete them). This also means there are still plenty of winner slots waiting to be claimed! So here’s your second chance 💪🏼

✅ Tons of winner slots STILL up for grabs
✅ $300 worth of HMND waiting to be claimed
✅ Extended until November 16th
✅ Tasks are simple: follow, support, engage, and join the fun

If you haven’t completed your tasks yet, now’s the perfect time.
If you haven’t joined yet, now’s the perfect moment.

Join the campaign: https://app.galxe.com/quest/Humanode/GCHhZt8Weo

Let’s wrap this up strong.
The catacombs are still calling… ⚔️

To all human nodes. Just in case you missed it, the application for proto-Vortex projects is open, and this round will be open until the end of this week.

The allocated budget for round 1 is $500 worth of HMND.

In case you missed the original announcement, and you are a human node (running a validator node), this is what proto-Vortex is all about.

Every two weeks:
* Proposals get reviewed and voted on
* funds will be allocated to the projects

Submit your proposals in the human-node-proposals chat in the proto-vortex session of the Humanode Discord.

If your proposal gets through:
* You get funded to build it (milestone by milestone)
* The core team supports you through the process
* You earn a vote in the next rounds of governance
* You will gain the know-how that will be needed once Vortex launches

If you want a say in the future of this network, start here.

Guidelines: https://blog.humanode.io/invitation-to-the-proto-vortex/
Basic Rules: https://link.humanode.io/proto-vortex/rules
Submit proposals: https://link.humanode.io/proto-vortex/proposals

Everyone says decentralization. But look closer and you see same wallets eating all the fees, rewards.

More transactions, more activity, more money but for the same group.

On Humanode network, this isn’t the case. It works completely differently. Every activity onchain contribute to someone somewhere keep their node online. Here, more activity doesn’t make a few people richer. It brings more people in. It keeps the system alive.

Imagine Solana’s 50 million+ daily transactions happening on Humanode, it could sustain ~ 1 million human nodes. Yes one million real humans who would not only secure the chain but also take part in one human = one vote governance.

That’s decentralization that grows with use.
That’s what Humanode was built for.

When people use it, it decentralizes.
When it decentralizes, it lives.

Here’s what activity on Humanode would mean: https://blog.humanode.io/what-activity-on-humanode-really-means/

📰 Humanode Biweekly vol.110 is live!

This round brings:
🌀 The Dawn of Proto-Vortex, our first step toward the Humanode DAO

📜 Invitation to the Proto-Vortex (get involved early)

⛓️ Biomapper C2 deployed on Somnia

🧬 What activity on Humanode really means

💸What fees mean for human nodes, and for decentralization

🎙 Fireside chat with Lonis, VP of Growth at Prospera

🕹 Catacomb Crawlers campaign extended + 5 reasons we’re excited about it


Stay human.
👉 Read the full update: https://blog.humanode.io/humanode-biweekly-vol-110/

Time for this week's validator poll.

If you’ve linked your validator address to your bio-authenticated Discord, just head to ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠human-node-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/upcoming-changes-to-the-validator-fee-distribution/

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

Biomapper now on Ethereum and BNB chain

This past half a year or so, Humanode has focused on spreading Biomapper to various chains, providing developers the ability to create Sybil-resistant dApps or projects utilizing the Humanode Biomapper on the chain they work with.

And now, to wrap up the mission of spreading Biomapper with crossbridge functionality, we now announce that Humanode is also available on Ethereum and the BNB chain.

So, if you are a developer on either of these chains, you now also have the ability to create dApps and Web3 projects that utilize Humanode Biomapper for Sybil-resistance with just a few lines of code.

Yes, this is the grand finale of the “campaign”, but it is not to say that we will not make Biomapper available on other chains as the need arises. For now, though, the Humanode Dev team will be all hands on deck to build the Humanode DAO, Vortex, to fulfill one of Humanode’s main goals and one of its core purposes, a one human = one node = one vote blockchain.

We have realized the one human = one node part so far. We have also expanded that so that blockchains across the globe can create one human = one account systems or “proof of existence” tools. Now it is time for us to focus on paving the rest of the way to create the “one vote” portion of our system.

For more information on Biomapper:

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

For information on Vortex:
Whitepaper: https://gitbook.humanode.io/vortex-1.0

Last call.

The Galxe campaign is in its final stretch and there are still winner slots open.

$300 in HMND. Simple tasks. 3 days left.

If you got stuck on the review step, yes, you need to drop a review on the App Store or Google Play for it to count. You still have time to finish.

If you haven’t joined yet, now’s the moment.

Join here: https://app.galxe.com/quest/Humanode/GCHhZt8Weo

Let’s wrap this up strong.

Today marks a full three years from the launch of Humanode Mainnet! We congratulate everyone who has been on this journey so far, and thank you for your support.

With Crosschain Biomapper having been deployed on numerous chains, including but not limited to Ethereum, BNB, Avalanche, and more, and with Vortex (the Humanode DAO) in full swing development, we have an exciting year ahead of us, with many more years to come.

But for today, we drink a toast for the Humanode community, the human nodes who keep the chain running, and the team that is making our dream a reality.

Happy Birthday Humanode!

We just published a new deep-dive: “Where governance goes when capital stops leading.”

It looks at what’s happened since the 2024 governance report, why token voting has plateaued, and what comes next for DAOs as they shift toward human-based and contribution-based models.

It also covers how Vortex and proto-Vortex fit into this new landscape.

If you care about the future of decentralized governance, this one’s worth a read.

Read the full article: https://blog.humanode.io/daos-after-token-governance-where-governance-goes-when-capital-stops-leading/

Have you been missing the Humanode contests? Well, today, the Humanode team invites you all to Humanode’s first AI Video contest! In this day and age of AI assisting with content creation, and the role of the human having been moved to putting the message together and feeding the AI with the necessary data, we thought it would be interesting to see how well you can create an AI-generated video that can tell us what Humanode is all about!

Who can participate? Anyone! As long as a real human is behind the video.

What is the theme? Humanode! Tell us about Humanode in general, about its one human = one node = one vote vision, about Vortex’s cognitocratic/meritocratic liquid democracy governance, or anything that you think is cool about Humanode.

Which AI video generator should I use? Use whichever one you want. Yes, you can use free ones too.

How long should the video be? Between 8 seconds and 3 minutes.

How long will the contest last? Until Dec. 17, 2025.

What is the prize pool? 1st place will win $300 worth of HMND. 2nd place = $200, 3rd place $100. Videos that catch our eye, even if it is mid-contest, may be featured on our social media. If your video is featured, you earn $20 worth of HMND even if you do not win. If your video is featured, and you win on top of it, the $20 will be added on top of your prize.

So, I made a video. Where do I post? Post it on your favorite social media platform, and preferably the one that you have the most followers on. Once you do that, copy and paste your link to the ⁠🎤-humanodes-got-talent thread in the Humanode Discord server.

What are the rules? No NSFW or lewd content. No discrimination, no trashing, no badmouthing, no racism or sexism. In short, keep it clean. Humor is welcome. You can post more than one video. No, you may not infringe on copyrights. The Humanode Core is the final judge on all matters, including disputes.

Who will vote on the videos? On Dec. 18th, the team will open the floor to BotBasher-based voting. As in, anyone can vote, but you need to prove that you are a unique human being and get the “verified human” tag on the Humanode Discord server (free of charge, but you will need to bioauthenticate). One human, one vote. The Humanode Media team will be responsible for selecting videos to feature.

Where can I find more information on Humanode? Visit humanode.io or blog.humanode.io for more info on Humanode

New piece is live, and it asks a question most people avoid.

“Proof of Life, Proof of Death: Cryptographic Immortality and the End of the Human Validator” by Sasha Shilina.

If blockchains rely on the living, they also have to deal with the dead.
This one looks at what happens when consensus meets mortality and why networks like Humanode can’t ignore it forever.

Read here: https://blog.humanode.io/proof-of-life-proof-of-death-cryptographic-immortality-and-the-end-of-the-human-validator/

To all human nodes. Round two for the application for proto-Vortex projects is open, and this round will be open for two weeks.

The allocated budget for round 2 is $1000 worth of HMND.

In case you missed the original announcement, and you are a human node (running a validator node), this is what proto-Vortex is all about.

Every two weeks:
• Validators can make proposals within the budget and make a difference for the better.
• Proposals get reviewed and voted on
• funds will be allocated to the projects

Submit your proposals in the human-node-proposals chat in the proto-vortex session of the Humanode Discord.

If your proposal gets through:
• You get funded to build it (milestone by milestone)
• The core team supports you through the process
• You earn a vote in the next rounds of governance
• You will gain the know-how that will be needed once Vortex launches

If you want a say in the future of this network, start here.

Guidelines: https://blog.humanode.io/invitation-to-the-proto-vortex/

Basic Rules: https://link.humanode.io/proto-vortex/rules

Submit proposals: https://link.humanode.io/proto-vortex/proposals

Time for this week's validator poll.

If you’ve linked your validator address to your bio-authenticated Discord, just head to ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠human-node-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/upcoming-changes-to-the-validator-fee-distribution/

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

We just published “From Parliaments to Protocols – Why Power Keeps Drifting Upward.”

It looks at why real-world democracies and crypto governance keep ending up with the same problem: low participation, concentrated influence, and power settling into the hands of a few.

And what it would take to build systems that push back.

If you care about decentralized governance, this one might spark something.

Read here: https://blog.humanode.io/from-parliaments-to-protocols-why-power-keeps-drifting-upward/

Hi, I’m BotBasher, remember me? Of course you do. I am that super cool plug-in/gadget that allows anyone who hosts a Discord Server, or has a Telegram channel to create a “Human only” chatroom.

And if you’re curious about what I really am and how I keep bots out without being creepy, the full piece explains it better than I can in a few lines: https://blog.humanode.io/botbasher-is-kicking-and-free/

Just as a reminder for those who are interested, and as an opportunity for those who love projects: There is one more week of Round 2 of proto-Vortex. If you are interested in doing small scale projects on Humanode for the proof of concept trial of Vortex voting mechanism and governance, check out what you can do to apply here :

Guidelines: https://blog.humanode.io/invitation-to-the-proto-vortex/

Basic Rules: https://link.humanode.io/proto-vortex/rules

Submit proposals: https://link.humanode.io/proto-vortex/proposals

Don’t miss the opportunity, and don’t forget to submit your proposals in the ⁠human-node-proposals chat in the proto-vortex session of the Humanode Discord.

Maybe it’s time to stop guessing how many real people are using your product and actually know. Biomapper lets every account prove there’s a living human behind it, without giving away identity, raw biometrics, or personal data. One scan, one human, one account.

It might be disruptive. It might shrink the “million users!!” into a few thousand. But it also gives you truth and with truth comes the ability to build something real.

Read the full piece here to understand how Biomapper works, how it protects privacy, and how it can be integrated: https://blog.humanode.io/sybil-resistance-at-your-fingertips-the-biomapper-option/