In the last piece, we covered why PoBU is probabilistic.

Now comes the next natural question:
Even if the rule is clearly defined, what can still go wrong in a real system?

That's what the threat model in the paper describes. Read it here: https://blog.humanode.io/what-can-go-wrong-in-pobu-threat-model/

The next Humanode community call is scheduled for Saturday, 28th February at 13:00 UTC.


If you’ve been following Vortex or have thoughts on improvements in Alpha version, set the reminder: https://link.humanode.io/calendar/community-call

If you want some context before joining, you can read the recap from the last call here:
https://x.com/humanode_io/status/2025989673726939601

One third of his net worth was stuck in The DAO so he learned Solidity to get it out. That is the level of pain that created a generation of onchain builders.

New episode with Clément Lesaege from Kleros, Proof Of Humanity and Seer:
https://youtu.be/FFLsrhpT6EY

We touch upon the under radar use case for prediction markets - conditional markets. How they help coordinate companies' and public good funding by distilling knowledge, Clement explains it all.

How 1 person - 1 vote egalitarian democracy can be coupled with prediction markets? First one to find out gets a special prize - comment on X: https://x.com/humanode_io/status/2027428390064574842?s=46

Another week, another community call.

The main topic of this call was Article 7 and Article 8 of the Humanode Charters, along with a discussion concerning the upcoming updates and coordinated tests of the proto-Vortex.

Read it here: https://blog.humanode.io/community-call-recap-6/

In the last piece, we covered the threat model. Now comes the part many readers care about most: What can we actually measure on a live network?

Because PoBU verification of uniqueness and liveness is enforced off-chain, the paper focuses on what can be checked publicly: chain-derived measurements that anyone can reproduce.

Read it here: https://blog.humanode.io/pobu-measured-on-a-running-chain/

Reminder: Humanode Community Call this Saturday

The next Humanode community call is happening this Saturday, March 7 at 13:00 UTC.

This time, the discussion will focus on Article 9 of the Humanode Charter: Proposition Rights and Governing Tiers.

We’ll be looking at how proposal rights work across tiers, why tiers do not give extra voting power, and how the system defines progression through Proof-of-Time (PoT), Proof-of-Devotion (PoD), and Proof-of-Governance (PoG).

Set Reminder here: https://link.humanode.io/calendar/community-call

Vortex Dev Sim Logs 8 and 9 are out, and this round is mostly about tightening the system after Alpha went live.

A lot of fixes landed around proposal transitions, chamber voting behavior, formation lifecycle flows, and governor status reliability under real user activity. Proposal pages now follow stage transitions automatically, and each stage change keeps a snapshot of the metrics and context that triggered it.

In short: fewer rough edges, clearer proposal state changes, and a more stable environment for testing.

If you’ve been exploring Vortex Alpha, the full update is here:
https://blog.humanode.io/vortex-dev-sim-log-8-9-alpha-stabilization-bug-fixes-proposal-sync-transition-snapshots-and-stability-release/

Another week of progress, another Community Call to hash things out.  

This week's Community Call mostly focused on Article 9 and Article 10 of the Humanode Charters before moving on to discussing the state of proto-Vortex, and sprinkling some bits of “to be released” news just as a perk for those who attended the call.

Here's a recap: https://blog.humanode.io/community-call-recap-7/

Humanode is now on Substack.

A place for deeper writing on identity, Sybil resistance, governance, and the future of the internet.

If you enjoy reading ideas explored properly, here: https://blog.humanode.io/humanode-on-substack/

Many political debates mix two completely different questions. One concerns values: which outcomes society wants to optimize for. The other concerns consequences: which policies actually produce those outcomes.

Democracy works well for values. Prediction markets provide a strong mechanism for the policy choice, even if not enforced.

Clement Lesaege explains his take in a 4-min conversation

Watch Next Humanode Fireside: https://youtu.be/lqOjgqC0wvY

Humanode Vortex Dev Log #10 is out! ⚡

This week, inVision goes live as a real system-state dashboard, Legitimacy becomes an enforceable mechanic powered by human-node objections, and Stability is now fully explainable with a server-owned engine.

Plus: a constitutional emergency path for when consent collapses, and governors now get feed alerts when the system materially shifts state.

Read the full dev log here: https://blog.humanode.io/vortex-dev-log-10-invision-goes-live-legitimacy-referendum-and-stability-engine/

Vortex is entering its final stretch before launch.

Over the past weeks, Vortex Alpha has evolved quickly. A lot of that came from people testing it, joining community calls, and sharing ideas that helped shape current build.

Based on feedback and continuous testing, we reset Vortex Alpha v0.2, which is live and out for the next round of testing.

This time, human node gate will be on, so only verified human nodes can enter and explore the system.

What’s new in Alpha v0.2

* inVision is more alive and now shows system metrics like Legitimacy, Stability, and Decentralization

* Legitimacy objections are now real, so active human nodes can signal when the system feels off

* the system is starting to feel less like a static simulator and more like living political environment

This will be final reset before launch of Vortex.

If you’re a human node, step in and test: https://link.humanode.io/vortex-simulator

To become a human node, launch your node today: https://gitbook.humanode.io/mainnet-guide/

As the internet fills with agents that can act, transact, and scale, one question starts to matter more than ever: what still counts as human participation?

This article by Sasha Shilina looks at why that distinction matters, and why Humanode’s focus on unique human presence may become essential infrastructure for the agentic internet.

Read here: https://blog.humanode.io/when-ai-agents-become-users-who-counts-as-a-person/

A new partner product is going live on Humanode today - The Hub.

The Hub brings together several key Humanode DeFi functions in one place:

• swapping

• bridging

• BioStaker

• pool creation

This kind of infrastructure matters because it makes the ecosystem easier to use, easier to enter, and easier to build around.
Hopefully it will become helpful to you.

Check it out here:
https://thehub.town/

Announcement channel:
https://t.me/thehubtown_ann


Congrats to The Hub team on the release and welcome to the growing Humanode ecosystem!

Community Call is tomorrow, Saturday, March 14, 13:00 UTC.

We’re discussing Humanode Charter Article 11: Courts + the Humanode Codex.

Also, as we have launched Vortex to Alpha v0.2. We’ll be testing it live on the call, and would love any suggestions or bug reports as we go.

Join here: https://link.humanode.io/calendar/community-call

If you want some context before joining, you can read the recap from the last call here:
https://blog.humanode.io/community-call-recap-7/

Community call in almost an hour!


Join in Humanode Discord Radio: https://discord.gg/n2TmJXH5u?event=1467927462011994387

The 8th Community Call was marked with announcements of major progress and hinted towards the end of the initial testing phase of proto-Vortex.

Here's a recap for those who missed: https://blog.humanode.io/community-call-recap-8/

This next PoBU theme is about a simple line the paper keeps repeating in different ways:

PoBU is about unique humans.
But the chain mostly shows keys.

So what can the chain prove today?

And what would make the evaluation stronger, if it can be published safely?

Here's a breakdown: https://blog.humanode.io/pobu-what-the-chain-cant-show-yet/