Humanode: Mainnet hit 300+ validators, First mainnet rewards have been distributed, Humanode and Occam launch incubation initiative, Humanode chain in Subquery, Humanode won 2 awards at Hackernoon’s Noonies 2022, An article on dystopian biometrics, A deep dive into the evolution of biometrics, The Humanode poetry contest winners soon, and more!

December 14th 2022

Biweekly update vol.38, 30th November — 14th December

TL;DR

Hello, human nodes! Following our lovely tradition, we are here to provide you with a recap of the project’s news and updates of the past two weeks! This period was pretty fruitful for the teams and the community, so let’s point out some of the key updates.
The Humanode mainnet is up and running. It’s been nearly a month since the team launched the highly-anticipated crypto-biometric blockchain network where one human = one node = one vote that brings Sybil resistance and innovative governance models to the crypto industry using biometric technology. These weeks, the mainnet has hit more than 300 validators (307 at the time of writing) and the numbers keep increasing! On top of that, the first mainnet rewards have been distributed. Check out your balances!
The great news is, Humanode <-> Occam Incubation Initiative has been set up to help developers willing to develop on the Humanode chain become well-organized, prepared for VC interviews, complete successful funding rounds, and ultimately achieve an auspicious launch on the Humanode network. Check out the announcement blog post for more details!
Furthermore, Humanode has won 2 awards at HackerNoon’s Noonies2022! The project won the award for Blockchain Advancement of the Year for being the technology that will assist in pushing blockchain technology into a new stratosphere and won against Polkadot, Solana, Cosmos, Algorand, and Cardano in the battle for Breakout Blockchain of 2022 for being the Blockchain that is most likely to unseat Ethereum. Congratulations to the Humanode community and the team that aims to revolutionize Web3!
Human nodes, have you ever wondered what would happen if biometric identification solutions become mainstream without proper checks and balances? Read the freshly-published Humanide deep-dive through the rabbit hole of dystopian biometrics.
Moreover, in the latest blog post, the Humanode team looks at the evolution of biometrics technology and how it has progressed over time. They also discuss where this technology is headed and what new capabilities we can expect. Check it out!
Last weekend, the community’s gaming day took place. As for the first game, this time the team and human nodes played League of Legends. It was a lot of fun! Join the team next time!
And last but not least, the Humanode Poetry Contest under the theme “Biometric Evolution” has ended. Thanks to everyone who participated. Winners will be announced soon!
That’s all for today. Stay in the loop!

Humanode Mainnet

Humanode Mainnet is here

Beginning as a dream in 2017, put into action in 2020, and 4 public testnets with over 10,000 unique participants starting in 2021, Humanode has launched the first crypto-biometric blockchain network where one human = one node = one vote that brings Sybil resistance and innovative governance models to the crypto industry using biometric technology.

Be sure to claim tokens as you need some to deploy the node:

Token claim: https://token-claims.mainnet.stages.humanode.io/
Launcher: https://launcher.humanode.io
Guides (Validator and Token claim): https://gitbook.humanode.io/mainnet-guide/
In-depth docs: https://gitbook.humanode.io/docs/
Airdrop article: https://blog.humanode.io/sybil-resistant-retroactive-airdrop/

Overall deployment

• Humanode’s Sybil defense is crypto-biometric based, meaning that there is no PoW or PoS. No changes have been made for the mainnet so Humanode is the first network ever to deploy a consensus safeguarded purely by Proof-of-Uniqueness and Proof-of-Existence of human beings.

• By design all human nodes are equal in terms of validation power.

• Besides the mainnet the team is also going to launch a canary network, a testnet for the mainnet, and a testnet for the canary network to give tools to build some really creative stuff.

• As on Ramiel and Gaghiel consensus mechanism that is utilized is Grandpa + Babe with the hard consistency threshold at 66% + 1, or more specifically a BFT formula of n = 5f + 1, where n — all human nodes and f — malicious nodes.

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The Humanode team noticed that some users are facing issues in claiming airdrop tokens.

So far, they found out that some users haven’t mapped their addresses while others were facing issues with the mapper, and they contacted the team to resolve it. Currently, the team is working on solving this issue, and rest assured that anyone who participated in the testnet before August 16th and mapped addresses can claim the tokens.

So if you are unable to claim the token, please fill in this Google Form with all the details.

Humanode Testnet

Testnet 4 ‘Gaghiel’

Testnet 4 “Gaghiel’’ is focusing on token claims, vesting, and unlocking systems that the team uses to distribute tokens at TGE. Gaghiel is open to everyone. If you’d like to run testnet 4, this is specially prepared for you: https://link.humanode.io/testnet4

Click here to read the details about Gaghiel.

🔺To check how the network runs🔺:

If you have any questions reach the Humanode team on:

▲ Telegram Chat ▲

▲Troubleshooting channel on Discord ▲

Testnet 3 “Ramiel” shutdown announcement

This is an important announcement for everyone who is running a node on Testnet 3 “Ramiel.”

The team has decided to shut down Testnet 3 “Ramiel”, which was launched to test the BABE block production engine, GRANDPA for block finalization mechanism, and EVM compatibility. Ramiel will now be considered deprecated, as the team will shut down all the test validator nodes and the provided infrastructure.

However, Testnet 4 is still up and running. So those who want to test run their nodes or deploy apps on the Humanode network should shift to Testnet 4.

Partnerships

Humanode and Occam launch incubation initiative

The Humanode <-> Occam Incubation Initiative is set up to help developers willing to develop on the Humanode chain become well-organized, prepared for VC interviews, complete successful funding rounds, and ultimately achieve an auspicious launch on the Humanode network.

Visit this doc for details.

Awareness & Events

Humanode has won 2 awards at HackerNoon’s #noonies2022

Humanode won the award for Blockchain Advancement of the Year for being the technology that will assist in pushing Blockchain technology into a new stratosphere and won against Polkadot, Solana, Cosmos, Algorand, and Cardano in the battle for Breakout Blockchain of 2022 for being the Blockchain that is most likely to unseat Ethereum.

Congratulations to the Humanode community for being part of a great team that aims to revolutionize Web3!

Roadmap

To make sure that the Humanode path is aligned with the vision the team has also released a roadmap to highlight the milestones after the mainnet.

Check it out here.

Latest publications

Dystopian Biometrics: The cross-roads at which we stand

Have you ever wondered what would happen if biometric identification solutions become mainstream without proper checks and balances? Check out this deep dive through the rabbit hole of Dystopian Biometrics.

Evolution of Biometrics — A Brief Timeline

In this blog post, the team looks at the evolution of biometrics technology and how it has progressed over time. They also discuss where this technology is headed and what new capabilities we can expect.

Here’s a deep dive into the evolution of biometrics over time: Evolution of Biometrics - A Brief Timeline.

MISC

Human nodes, got 10 seconds? Please help the team complete the survey by clicking the link here.
The Humanode Poetry Contest under the theme: “Biometric Evolution” has just ended. Thank you for the submissions. 5 winners will earn rewards from a 1,000 USD prize pool. Winners will be announced soon.
Last weekend, the community’s gaming day took place. As for the first game, the team and human nodes played League of Legends.
What is the potential of biometrics for blockchain-based metaverse? And what is Humanode’s role in it? Read this Cointelegraph thorough guide for more details.
Scam alert: there is a Humanode Hub named group with a different handle. Check humanode.io for links.