Humanode Announcements

Another pickup from the Humanode AI Video Contest: https://x.com/lonerogue8/status/1999802368557224245 This one takes a different approach and shows how many ways people are interpreting Humanode. That variety has been one of the best parts of this contest so far. We’re close to the end now, so if you want your video to get featured, don’t wait. Post it on X, Instagram, or TikTok, then drop the link in 🎤-humanodes-got-talent on Discord. You’ll be in the running for $300 worth of HMND. Full contest details: https://blog.humanode.io/humanodes-first-ai-video-contest-is-live/ A few days left. Make it count.

Here’s our third pickup from the Humanode AI Video Contest: https://x.com/Nozzy_art/status/2000313138928099559 As time goes on, the submissions are getting more thoughtful, more creative, and more polished. This one is a great example of that. Quick reminder: the contest wraps up in 3 days. If you want your video to get featured too, now’s the moment. Post your video on X, Instagram, or TikTok, then drop the link in humanodes-got-talent on Discord. You’ll be in the running for $300 worth of HMND. All the details are here: https://blog.humanode.io/humanodes-first-ai-video-contest-is-live/ Final stretch. Looking forward to what’s next.

We’ve updated how proto-Vortex proposals move from idea to vote. After running a few rounds and sitting down to review what worked and what didn’t, we’ve simplified the flow into three clear phases: draft, deliberation-ready, and voting-ready. Each phase has a purpose. Each one matters. This update is about slowing things down in the right places. Getting real signal from the community. Giving governors space to engage. And making voting feel final, intentional, and fair. If you’re planning to submit a proposal, or even just thinking about it, this is worth a read. It explains how to test ideas early, how deliberation actually works, and why not every proposal is meant to pass on the first try. Read the full announcement here: https://blog.humanode.io/updates-to-the-proto-vortex-flow/ In the meantime, happy proposals!

Here’s second pickup from the Humanode AI Video Contest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RL7_hixUtY Nice tempo, message, and a pretty good take on what Humanode is building, definitely worth sharing with everyone. If you want your video to get featured too, you’ve still got about 5 days left. Post it on X, Instagram, or TikTok, or any social platfrom then drop the link in ⁠# humanodes-got-talent on Discord. You’ll be in the running for $300 worth of HMND, so if you’ve got an idea, go for it. Contest details: https://blog.humanode.io/humanodes-first-ai-video-contest-is-live/ We’d love to see more.

We’ve been watching decentralization grow in strange ways these past few years. Lots of new networks, lots of new layers, but not a lot of new people running them. And the gap shows. So we wrote something about it. A look at why validator growth leveled out, what people are talking about now, and where a human-based model fits into the picture. If decentralization is going to grow true, it probably needs new inputs. Here’s a take on one of them: https://blog.humanode.io/when-decentralization-stops-growing-you-have-to-look-at-whats-missing/

📰 Humanode Biweekly vol.112 is out! A lot moved these past two weeks: 🌀 Proto-Vortex voting session #2 just ended, and the first proposal passed 💧 The new WeHMND/USDC pool is open ⛓️ Shardeum used Biomapper to secure its airdrop 🕹️ Catacomb Crawlers launched their Republic round 🔥 Fireside with Graham from TLDR Global and Republic 🎥 Our first AI video contest continues 📜 New essay: The Revolution That Sold Its Soul 🗳️ Story drop: Voting in 2035 Stay human. Always. 👉 Full update here: https://blog.humanode.io/humanode-biweekly-vol-112/

Here’s one of the first picks from the Humanode AI Video Contesthttps://x.com/brisoav/status/1996964114141180384?s=20 Light, chaotic, and very much in the spirit of Humanode, so we wanted to share it. There are still around 9 days left, so if you want your video to get featured too, now’s a good time to jump in. Post your video on X, Instagram, or TikTok, then drop the link in # humanodes-got-talent on Discord. Contest details are here: https://blog.humanode.io/humanodes-first-ai-video-contest-is-live/ More entries are welcome. Let’s see what else you come up with.

REMINDER for LP Stakers in the WeHMND/USDC pool. The old LP contract closed on December 1st, and the new contract has already been running since that same block. If you haven’t moved your LP tokens yet, your rewards have stopped on the old contract. To keep earning, you’ll need to restake in the new pool: https://mainnet.biostaker.hmnd.app/biostaker/0xA8A83f29B7c44626D08542bEcfA882980c9F87F0 Nothing else changes. Same daily 14,400 WeHMND. Same nonlinear model. Just a new contract continuing for the next 6 months. If you haven’t switched over, now is a good time. How to move your stake: 1. Unstake your LP tokens from the old contract. 2. Go to the new contract and stake the same LP tokens. Staking page: https://mainnet.biostaker.hmnd.app/ Guide: https://link.humanode.io/guide/biodefi

Funding round is still live. Four days left before the window closes. If you’re following CC’s journey and want to check the details, you know where to go: https://republic.com/emeroth-studios

Crypto industry spent a decade fighting TradFi. Then we invited it in, called it “institutional adoption,” and handed it the steering wheel. Nobody asks what it did to the foundations of crypto. If the old gatekeepers now own the rails, then what exactly is decentralized? This piece takes a calm look at how the revolution got absorbed, and what comes next. Full read: https://blog.humanode.io/the-revolution-that-sold-its-soul/

The Humanode AI Video Contest is still on, and some of the stuff you all dropped already is hilarious. Glitchy decentralization edits, BotBasher showing up like a movie hero… it’s been fun to watch. If you’re planning to jump in, just do it. Make your video. Post it on X, Instagram, or TikTok. Then share the link in #humanodes-got-talent on Discord, that’s where we’re pulling all submissions. That’s it. You’re in for $300 in HMND. Details are here if you want the rundown: https://blog.humanode.io/humanodes-first-ai-video-contest-is-live/ Don’t wait too long. The entries keep getting better. ;)

We are live! Join here: https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1rmGPvmvVAbxN?s=20

Fireside in 1 hour 🔥 Institutional adoption: is it actually good for crypto? We’re going live with Graham to unpack what’s really happening as TradFi steps in and what it means for the future crypto space. Dato and Victor will be hosting. 🕙 6 PM UTC 📍 Live on Humanode socials

Fireside in a few hours 🔥 We’re going live today with Graham, co-founder of TLDR Global, early Republic OG, and Blood Mage of MetaCartel Ventures. We’ll be talking all things institutional adoption: Is crypto finally going mainstream? Or is TradFi just slowly taking over? Dato and Victor from Humanode will be hosting. 🗓️ Today, Thursday, Dec 4 🕙 6 PM UTC 📍 Streaming live on Humanode socials

Humanode x Shardeum Shardeum recently ran an EVM Testnet quest, bringing in over 11,600 users and generating more than 105,000 transactions. What stands out is that when it came time to distribute the 60 million SHM to the winners, Shardeum took the extra step of having users go through anti-Sybil verification using the Humanode Biomapper. This ensures that the SHM ends up in the wallets of unique, living users instead of bots or Sybil accounts. With so many people in India moving toward onchain activity, Shardeum is choosing to build their ecosystem in a way that is fair, secure, and human-first. For Humanode, this means more people going through biomapping, which also means more real usage of HMND since each biomapping is a purchase of HMND that powers the system. It stays private, secure, and helps keep the token economy clean of bots and fake accounts. For more details: https://blog.humanode.io/shardeum-chose-biomapper-to-keep-its-airdrop-sybil-resistant/

Fireside this Thursday 🔥 This week, we’re sitting down with Graham, co-founder of TLDR Global, early builder at Republic, and the self-proclaimed Blood Mage at MetaCartel Ventures. These days he’s behind CryptOMG, and if you’ve followed him on X, you know the takes are sharp and the memes are strong. We’ll be talking about something that keeps coming up: Institutional adoption: is it actually good for crypto? Are we going mainstream… or just getting slowly absorbed into the TradFi machine? Expect spicy takes, sideways insights, and zero corporate vibes. Joining him will be co-founders, Dato and Victor from Humanode. 🗓️ Thursday, Nov 9 🕙 6 PM UTC 📍 Streaming live on Humanode socials: X | Youtube | Telegram | Discord Set your reminder!

Fireside this Thursday 🔥 This week, we’re sitting down with Graham, co-founder of TLDR Global, early builder at Republic, and the self-proclaimed Blood Mage at MetaCartel Ventures. These days he’s behind CryptOMG, and if you’ve followed him on X, you know the takes are sharp and the memes are strong. We’ll be talking about something that keeps coming up: Institutional adoption: is it actually good for crypto? Are we going mainstream… or just getting slowly absorbed into the TradFi machine? Expect spicy takes, sideways insights, and zero corporate vibes. Joining him will be co-founders, Dato and Victor from Humanode. 🗓️ Thursday, Nov 9 🕙 6PM UTC 📍 Streaming live on Humanode socials: X | Youtube | Telegram | Discord Set your reminder!

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

Catacomb Crawlers Funding Round Begins You’ve seen the game. You’ve seen the numbers. Now the sale begins. Yes, Catacomb Crawlers’ raise is officially live on Republic. The studio is raising up to $1.2 million, with a minimum entry of $150, and the window closes on December 13. All the info, terms, details, and risks are laid out on the offering page itself: https://republic.com/emeroth-studios This is not financial advice or a push. Some of you will just play. Some will just cheer for the launch. And some of you might want to dig through the offering page and explore the details for yourself. Whichever group you’re in, the details are on the offering page. If you’ve got questions about the raise, make sure you put them in the Discussion section on Republic. That’s where CC’s team can answer publicly and transparently. Let the game begin in the catacombs and beyond.