Development Update
30th April – 7th May

Here's what the Humanode dev team has been up to in the past week:

🔺 Blockchain Progress
Our dev team has been actively advancing Humanode's blockchain infrastructure, with a focus on Substrate updates. We're pleased to announce the merging of v0.9.42. Moreover, we are gearing up for the integration of BLS12-381, a step slated for version 117. For a more detailed overview of the progress, we invite you to explore Humanode GitHub.

🔺E2E Network Testing
In our quest for robust network testing capabilities, we're planning to develop a proprietary tool similar to ZombieNet. While ZombieNet served as our initial inspiration, we encountered limitations, especially when scaling to a large number of nodes. We aim to test the genesis with over 1K validators, with plans to scale up to 5K validators in the near future.

🔺 BotBasher Enhancements
We are delighted to announce significant enhancements to BotBasher. With the introduction of a new feature—token sustainer— now in production.

🔺 Preparations for Biometric Update
We are preparing for a routine update of Facetec, our primary biometric provider.

🔺Contacting New Biometric Providers
Concurrently, we are evaluating additional liveness detection providers to further decentralize our biometric architecture and fortify the platform's security measures. Last week, we had a promising call with one such provider.

🔺 Mainnet Website Localization
As part of our commitment to inclusivity and accessibility, we are making substantial progress in localizing the Humanode website.

🔺Research and Development
Our team continues to explore avenues for enhancing user experience and platform functionality. We are delving into React updates, web components for design systems, and WebAssembly. Additionally, discussions have centered around upgrading the dependency of Humanode crypto wallets that users can connect to SubWallet, which, as it turns out, cannot work with cascade networks.