Development Update
20 February - 27 February

Greetings, human nodes! We're excited to share the latest updates from the Humanode development team.

🔺 Blockchain Progress
Last week marked the rollout of v0.9.40 on the mainnet. The dev team remains hard at work, focusing on Substrate updates to ensure a smooth transition for v0.9.42. Additionally, they've made significant contributions to the Humanode codebase and submitted pull requests on Frontier. Dive deeper into the progress on the Humanode GitHub.

🔺 Biomapper Documentation and SDK
The team has been meticulously finalizing and refining documentation and SDK. This includes integration variations such as HTTP API, indexers, and bridges, along with detailed technical information and implementation specifics. We're thrilled to announce the release this week!

🔺 Exploration of Cross-chain Messaging Protocols
Excitingly, the Humanode team is actively considering the addition of new bridges and is in discussions with various potential collaborators. This strategic move aims to enhance interoperability and connectivity within the blockchain ecosystem for both Humanode EVM and Biomapper.

🔺Research on Biometric Providers
The team is fully immersed in the exploration of integrating more liveness detection providers to enhance decentralization within Humanode’s biometric infrastructure. Looking ahead, they are also deliberating on gradually incorporating multiple providers, ensuring the platform's resilience and adaptability as technology evolves and challenges emerge in the future.

🔺Technical Session with Facetec
Last week, the team conducted a technical meeting with the founders of Facetec, delving into discussions on forthcoming biometric advancements, particularly those aimed at countering generative AI.

That's all for today! Be sure to stay tuned as we have plenty more developments coming your way soon.