Hey humans, your BotBasher badge called. It wants a refresh.

Discord BotBasher is now on Gen. 9, and Telegram has received a fresh update too! That means it's time for users to redo their face scans and server admins to make sure their communities are running on the latest generation.

Same private and secure 15-second scan, with more bots getting bashed.

We've put together a quick refresher for admins and users on both platforms.

Get your human badge back: https://blog.humanode.io/botbasher-got-an-upgrade-your-human-badge-needs-one-too/

We really thought that another update of biometric tech would take us a lot of time, but devs shipped 10x faster than expected!

So yeah, every human node has to: 1) update the peer to the latest version, 2) enroll and 3) bioauth again.

BotBasher and Biomapper biometric resets will be announced later.

Join us on the community call in Discord!

https://discord.gg/WheJAwrYy?event=1467927462011994387

We are again updating CVM for confidential biometric checks. Please enroll and auth.

Calling all Humanode artists, meme lords, and AI prompt wizards!

The Humanode Sticker Contest is ON!

We're building Humanode Sticker Pack 2, and this time, YOU get to decide what Humanode looks like in chats.

Vortex? Biomapper? BotBasher? One human, one vote? Or a legendary Humanode GM sticker?

Get creative. Get weird. Just keep it Humanode.

10 winners get $20 in HMND each!

How to enter:
1. Create an original sticker (PNG/WEBP, transparent background, one side exactly 512px).
2. Share the announcement and your sticker on X with # Humanode # HumanodeStickerContest.
3. Submit your X post link in the Humanode Discord's # humanodes-got-talent channel.

Deadline: November 6, 2026, midnight.

Use AI, draw by hand, whatever works. Just bring some actual creativity.

Full contest details: https://blog.humanode.io/humanode-sticker-contest-2026/

May the best stickers invade our chats!

While you are busy making stickers, here's some food for thought from Vortex

Humanode Newsletter Vol. 124 is live!

This cycle, Vortex started showing what real governance looks like in practice:

🌀 Three projects in Formation, milestone votes, funding releases, and rejected proposals

🗳 Dev Log #21: a fairer way to calculate Active Governor status

🎮 A refreshed Vortex UI built to feel more like a grand-strategy console

💸 A new transaction-fee model

🎙 OpenServ on agent reliability and SERV Reasoning

🧬 BotBasher Gen. 9 and a fresh biometric cycle

🤖 Who Authorized This? on AI agents, delegation, and responsibility

🌐 HumanodeCon V is going online this year

🎨 Humanode Sticker Pack 2 contest is open


Read the full update: https://blog.humanode.io/humanode-newsletter-vol-124/

Humanode incident update: security fixes and recovery

The incident has been contained, and all identified security issues have been fixed, including the EVM vulnerability and the unauthorized approval affecting the ChainPort vault. The full investigation continues.

We deployed the EVM fix on mainnet at 15:40:48 UTC on 28 October 2026. Verification confirmed that the exploited call paths are blocked.

We are sorry for the losses and disruption this incident caused. All eHMND lost as a result of this incident will be reimbursed in full to its owners. We will restore and rebalance the affected eHMND/USDC pool.

The confirmed impact was localized to 436 EVM accounts, including the ChainPort vault, with 12,773,243.03 eHMND taken. Native-side HMND balances outside the EVM were not reachable through this vulnerability.

The DEX, bridges and LP staking will be frozen for 72 hours from publication of the original announcement to manage the imbalance and allow further audit and investigation.

Freeze starts: [20: 21: 00 UTC]
Freeze ends: [ 72 hours from Freeze start time]

We will share further confirmed findings and the details of reimbursement and pool restoration through official Humanode channels.

Full incident report and recovery update: https://blog.humanode.io/humanode-incident-response-and-recovery-update/

Dear Human nodes and friends,

The DEX and Bridges have been restored, and are operational again. The next step is the reimbursement of the wallets on the EVM.

More about the exploit, the fix, and the steps we have, and will be taking on the community call from 14:00 UTC.

Sincerely,

Humanode Core

Humanode Sticker Contest: The Creativity Is Rolling In! 👨‍🎨

We've been checking out your submissions, and we're happy with what we're seeing so far. Some great ideas are already coming through, and we're looking forward to seeing what else the community comes up with!

There's still time to join Humanode Sticker Pack 2 and get your designs into the mix.

A quick reminder:
▸10 stickers. 10 winners.
▸$200 in HMND prizes.
▸Original Humanode-themed designs only.

How to enter:
▸ Create an original Humanode-themed sticker.
▸Post it on X with # Humanode # HumanodeStickerContest and share the contest announcement.
▸Drop your X post link in ⁠🎤-humanodes-got-talent in Humanode Discord .
▸PNG or WEBP. Transparent background. One side exactly 512px.

⏰ Deadline: November 6, 2026, at midnight.

AI tools are welcome. Creativity is what counts.

Haven't submitted yours yet? There's still time to make something the Humanode community will want to use!

Full rules and inspiration: https://blog.humanode.io/humanode-sticker-contest-2026/

Let's keep those stickers coming!

Hello Humanode Community, It’s Vortex learning time.

We've spent a lot of time talking about trust in technology. Maybe we should spend more time talking about how to verify it.

Humanode CVM explores how data processing can be made independently verifiable, giving users a way to check what's happening behind the scenes instead of relying on promises.

Don't trust. Verify.

More on how it works:
https://blog.humanode.io/humanode-cvm-for-verifiable-data-processing/

Victor is live in ~10 mins at Devcon India.Talk: DAO Governance failures and ways of mitigation

Victor dropping the real empirical record on why most DAOs get captured, drained, or just slowly die… and the three classes of mitigations that actually hold up (including identity-weighted systems).

If you’ve ever watched a treasury get voted away or sat through another “governance is hard” cope, this one’s for you.

Watch live right here: https://www.youtube.com/live/0bU_a6_jX6A

Don’t miss it.

🚨 Last Call! Humanode Sticker Contest Ends Today!

We're loving the submissions so far, but there's still room for more! If you've been thinking about making a sticker, now's the time.

You've got until 24:00 UTC tonight to get yours in!

A quick reminder:
▸ 10 stickers. 10 winners.
▸ $200 in HMND prizes.
▸ Original Humanode-themed designs.

How to enter:
▸ Create your sticker.
▸ Post it on X with # Humanode # HumanodeStickerContest and share the contest announcement.
▸ Drop your X post link in ⁠🎤-humanodes-got-talent in Humanode Discord.

PNG or WEBP, transparent background, one side exactly 512px.

AI tools are welcome. Just bring some creativity!

Don't miss the deadline. Get those stickers in! 👀

Full rules and inspiration: https://blog.humanode.io/humanode-sticker-contest-2026/

## HumanodeCon V is coming 🌐

Hey Human Nodes!

We’re back for round five and you’re invited.

This December, HumanodeCon returns online, bringing familiar faces and new humans together from across the globe.

Been with us for years? Come catch up. Following from the sidelines? Come meet the community. You’re part of this, too.

Let’s celebrate one human = one node = one vote and the people bringing it to life.

📅 December 15, 2026
🕛 12:00–20:00 UTC
🌐 Online

On the schedule
8 short lectures · 2 debates · Networking · Conversations between sessions · Afterparty

⚔️ 13:40–14:40 UTC
People vs. Capital: What Should Secure a Blockchain?

🧬 17:15–18:15 UTC
Proof of Humanity: Freedom or Gatekeeping?

Speakers and attendance details will follow. Mark your calendar and spread the word: https://t.co/42ZsM7oMdc

Who’s joining us for number five? 🙌

Thank you to everyone who sent in a sticker for the Humanode Sticker Contest! Humanode team is reviewing every entry, and it’s been fun to see how each of you put your own spin on Humanode.

We’ll announce the winners in two days, on November 11. Keep an eye on Humanode's official announcement channels for the winners list.

Until then, a big thank you to everyone who took the time to draw, design, and share a sticker with us. 💜