Humanode: POC for experimental research on CVM attestation complete, Read about data privacy in Biomapper, Humanode partnered with Hackless, Humanode has joined forces with Banksters, Humanode x Qappi, Humanode-inspired novel “2067 the Equilibrium” is here, Founders Talk on Friday, and more!
Biweekly update vol.72, 3rd April — 17th April
TL;DR
Hello, human nodes! This report provides an overview of the main news, development updates, and recent events within the Humanode ecosystem. Let’s start!
First, several updates and enhancements have been made in various aspects of Humanode’s development. The team has utilized ZombieNet, a robust framework tailored for Substrate-based blockchains, for end-to-end network testing that enables testing changes, particularly when launching multiple nodes, by effortlessly spawning and testing ephemeral networks. Further insights are available on the Humanode GitHub.
Furthermore, the team has completed a proof of concept (POC) for experimental research on Confidential Virtual Machine (CVM) attestation. A Rust utility for attestation has been developed, along with a web transport server and client, ensuring the security of the transport session. In addition to CVM attestation, research efforts are directed towards enabling web support. The goal is to create a client library facilitating connection to CVM via the web, enhancing flexibility and accessibility for developers.
Enhancements in BotBasher include developing a system to refresh tokens for users in the next generation. Additionally, features such as displaying Discord usernames after facial scanning and introducing a ticket system for improved communication between the team and the community are being implemented. Also, the translation of the mainnet website into different languages has commenced, with translators engaged to assist with this initiative.
As for business development, Humanode has established a partnership with Hackless, a platform enhancing the security of DeFi protocols. Hackless has integrated Humanode’s BotBasher into its Discord to prevent Sybil attacks and bots. The partnership includes community a campaign on AlphaGuilty, offering rewards. Banksters, the first P2E trading game blending finance education with immersive gameplay, is now utilizing BotBasher for Sybil resistance in their airdrop campaigns, offering NFTs with in-game utility to unique participants. Qappi, a gamified platform for onboarding & engaging web3 users, now uses BotBasher for Sybil-resistant quests, ensuring authentic and secure user participation for web3 projects.
A new article explains how Humanode Biomapper ensures data privacy and security in the fight for Sybil-resistance and user security in Web3 services and DApps.
The first Humanode-inspired novel, “2067 — The Equilibrium,” has been introduced, offering a glimpse into a dystopian future and the importance of preventing it. Read it here.
Join the team for the next Founders Talk event to get the latest updates and engage in discussions directly from the heart of Humanode. The event will take place on Friday, April 19th, at 14:00 UTC on Humanode Radio on Discord. Don’t miss out!
That’s a wrap. Кeep yourself updated!
Development
What’s been happening with Humanode development lately:
🔺 Employing ZombieNet for E2E Network Testing
Just as zombies roam the dark corners of the night, ZombieNet prowls the on-chain realm, serving as a robust framework tailored for Substrate-based blockchains. The Humanode team has harnessed the power of ZombieNet to put changes to the test, particularly when launching multiple nodes. This framework is invaluable for its ability to effortlessly spawn and test ephemeral networks, akin to zombies lurking within the network of human nodes. Through ZombieNet’s suite of tools, including a user-friendly CLI tool and support for a wide range of assertions the team team ensures the resilience of Humanode. For further insights, delve into the updates on the Humanode GitHub.
🔺 Exploring CVM Attestation
The team announced the completion of the proof of concept (POC) for their experimental research on Confidential Virtual Machine (CVM) attestation. They have developed a Rust utility for attestation, complete with a web transport server and client. The client now verifies the measurement and CVM signature, ensuring the security of the transport session.
🔺 Research on Remote Attestation From the Web Browser
In addition to the CVM attestation efforts, they’re also delving into web support. The aim is to create a client library that enables connection to CVM via the web, enhancing flexibility and accessibility for developers.
🔺 BotBasher Enhancements
The team has been hard at work enhancing BotBasher. They’re in the process of developing a system to refresh tokens for users in the next generation. Additionally, they’re implementing features such as displaying Discord usernames after facial scanning and introducing a ticket system for improved communication between the team and the community.
🔺 Mainnet Website Localization
The team has kicked off the translation of website content into different languages and has engaged translators to assist with this initiative.
Recent News
🔺The Humanode Network is the №1 blockchain network by the Nakamoto Coefficient
The Humanode Chain now has 500+ active validator nodes. This also means that the Nakamoto Coefficient is 177, making the Humanode Network the №1 blockchain network as far as the Nakamoto Coefficient is concerned and can be considered to be the most decentralized. The current №2 is Mina, which has a Nakamoto Coefficient of 124, and №3 is Polkadot, with 94.
If you want to know more about how it is secure and private, click here.
🔺Humanode chain achieves self-sufficiency
Due to the HMND rising in price somewhat, and more importantly due to more activity on the network, for the past weeks, Humanode has been able to cover 100% of the fees required to subsidize the validator nodes on the Humanode Network from transaction fees and fees for bio-authentication!
Recently, Humanode Biomapper has officially been released to all those who develop on the Humanode chain.
The release comes with the official documentation and an SDK which includes smart contracts that can be used to quickly add Biomapper functionality to your services and DApps.
🔺A comprehensive look at the Humanode ecosystem
It includes a range of partners across various sectors such as DeFi, wallets, exchanges, gaming, bridges, L1/L2 ecosystems, and much more.
Partnerships
Humanode has partnered with Hackless, a robust platform that enhances the security of DeFi protocols, shielding them from hacks and malicious attacks, while also safeguarding individual users’ assets from potential loss caused by hackers or scammers. Hackless has integrated Humanode’s BotBasher into its Discord to prevent Sybil attacks and bots.
As the first use case, Hackless is using BotBasher verified human role as a Sybil-resistance measure for its community campaign on AlphaGuilty with 1000 USDT in rewards. Participate in this campaign: https://alphaguilty.io/quest/hackless-quest-2
Humanode has joined forces with Banksters, the first P2E trading game blending finance education with immersive gameplay. Banksters is using BotBasher for Sybil resistance in their airdrop campaigns on platforms like Galxe and Zealy.
To celebrate this partnership, Banksters is awarding 10 out of 2000 NFT with in-game utility to 10 unique Human beings. Participate in the campaign to win your NFT with real utility Rare NFTs for unique human beings.
Humanode has partnered with Qappi, the gamified platform for onboarding & engaging web3 users. Qappi now supports BotBasher for Sybil-resistant quests, ensuring authentic and secure user participation for web3 projects.
Awareness & Events
🎙️ Founders Talk
Join the team for the next Founders Talk event this Friday. Get the latest updates and engage in discussions directly from the heart of Humanode.
🗓 Date: Friday, April 19th
⏰ Time: 14:00 UTC
📍 Location: 📻 Humanode Radio on Discord: https://link.humanode.io/chat
Roadmap 2024
Recently, Humanode unveiled its roadmap for the year 2024, outlining a comprehensive plan of action. The roadmap not only details the current initiatives but also leaves room for the incorporation of novel ideas, features, and applications throughout the year.
Humanode Bot Basher
🔺Understanding BotBasher’s Biometric Privacy and Security Approach
Curious about how BotBasher protects your biometric data? Dive into Humanode’s blog post to explore the advanced security measures they implemented.
🔺 BotBasher now protecting 530+ Discord server communities
Integrate BotBasher to your server: https://botbasher.humanode.io/
Publications
Biometrics are the trend and a major solution in the fight for Sybil-resistance and the future of data and user security. With the release of Humanode Biomapper, and the future release of the cross-chain Biomapper, Humanode’s crypto-biometric technology will become more and more available for Web3 services and DApps.
But how safe are biometrics in the Humanode Biomapper? Who has access to the biometric data? Will my privacy be protected? The simple answers are, very, no one, and yes.
For more information, check out the step-by-step explanation of how your privacy is protected in the Biomapper in the latest article “Data Privacy in Biomapper”.
The team introduced the first Humanode-inspired novel based on a dystopian future where everything went wrong, well almost everything. It is based on a future that the Humanode team would like to prevent at all costs. Naturally, it is based in a world from the twisted imagination of Shannon Higgins, Humanode Media Team Lead. 2067 is a series of 10 stories based in the walled city of ShinTokyo, Japan in the year 2067. The first story is the story of Yuu, a boy raised in the slums of ShinTokyo, and his flight to fight for a better future, in which he hopes he will not be “harvested” by the mega-corporations.
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
- The second story “The Book of Masato” of the Humanode inspired novel. In this “Book” we step into the life of those in District 3, one of the crown jewels of the conglomerate zones, the place where “dreams” of the “highlife” come true. Enjoy the read! 📖
Humanode Mainnet
Humanode is 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:
- Launcher: https://launcher.humanode.io
- Guides (Validator and Token claim): https://gitbook.humanode.io/mainnet-guide/
- In-depth docs: https://gitbook.humanode.io/docs/
🔺 Humanode explorer by Subscan
🔺 Humanode Explorer by Subscan — How does it work
Humanode EVM
🔺 EVM compatibility on Humanode
After extensive testing on the Humanode EVM Testnet “Israfel”, the team has incorporated feedback and made the necessary adjustments. With the success of the public testing phase, Humanode EVM is now ready for mainnet action.
- For the devs out there: the Humanode network now supports dApps and smart contracts developed in Solidity and other EVM-compatible languages. The seamless integration means you can now deploy your smart contracts directly onto the Humanode chain.
- Users: Swap HMND for eHMND and transfer eHMND using popular EVM wallets, including MetaMask.
Listing
HMND is listed on KuCoin and Bitmart, BingX, SimpleSwap, and Lunar Crush.
In the meantime, here are a few reminders to all:
- HMND cannot be traded on any DEX at the moment.
- The only places you can buy HMND at this moment are KuCoin and BitMart, SimpleSwap, BingX, and Lunar Crush.
- ALWAYS check the official announcements.
The links to the trading pages:
🔺KuCoin: https://link.humanode.io/trade/kucoin
🔺BitMart: https://link.humanode.io/trade/bitmart
🔺SimpleSwap: https://simpleswap.io/coins/humanode
🔺CoinEx:
🔺Lunar Crush: https://lunarcrush.com/coins/hmnd/humanode
🔺BingX: https://announcement.coinex.com/hc/en-us/articles/21134832899476-CoinEx-Will-List-HMND-on-Nov-22 https://support.bingx.com/hc/en-001/articles/17928663093017-BingX-Spot-Adds-Humanode-HMND-Trading-Pair
MISC
- An invitation to journalists, writers, and researchers: Calling out to journalists, writers, and researchers in the Humanode Community and beyond to join Humanode in creating content for its official blog and news channels. The team is seeking your participation in writing, sharing your work, and publishing with Humanode. The stories selected for publishing will be commissioned, so don’t miss the opportunity. Interested individuals can apply here. For more details, please read this article.
- Scam alert: there is a Humanode Hub named group with a different handle. Check humanode.io for links.
- Humanode invites all of you to join the official Humanode Dev group in Telegram. This group is your hub for connecting with like-minded developers, builders, coders, and innovators, sharing your ideas, and contributing to the world of Humanode’s crypto-biometric technology.
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