Key Announcements

• In a fast sprint since January 2025, we launched human.tech, the ecosystem now comprising Human Passport, Human Network, and Human Wallet

• Acquisition of Human Passport (previously Gitcoin Passport) went public this February along with the human.tech launch news

• Human Passport protected Story Protocol’s airdrop, safeguarding $98M against Sybils

• Human Network (previously Mishti Network) was deployed as an AVS on EigenLayer and Symbiotic, backed by $1.4B in staked ETH; mainnet alpha is LIVE

• We released Human Wallet alpha (previously Silk), striking back against blind signing in response to the ByBit hack; the wallet extension is now LIVE too, ready to be tested

• Human Passport is gradually migrating tech backend to Human Network, simultaneously working on major releases to ship next quarter to provide zk DID

• We attended, sponsored, organized, and spoke on multiple events, including ETHDenver, Schelling Point, and Funding the Commons

• We wrote, designed, and announced the Covenant of humanistic technology, now open to early contributions; first workshops around the covenant and its manifestation campaign happened in March - you’re welcome to join us for the next ones

• Our team expanded, accommodating the Passport team after the acquisition, and welcoming additional new talents; we’re now a team of nearly 30 verified hoomans

• We incorporated Human ID (previously Zeronym) in the Human Passport suite of solutions

Since January 2025, we’ve been in a fast sprint, defining the identity, legal structure and technical foundation of our new brand, human.tech by Holonym. At the beginning of February, we officially launched human.tech, a new DID and Wallet ecosystem now comprising Human Passport, Human Network, and Human Wallet.

In this blog, we will give an overview of all the product, partnership, and campaign updates for each part of the human.tech ecosystem.

human.tech

Product Updates

Launch of human.tech

We launched the human.tech brand in February, a new identity built around our mission to make the internet more private and human-friendly. The launch coincided with the acquisition of Gitcoin Passport (Passport XYZ) and marked our evolution from a privacy-focused zk identity protocol (Holonym) into a broader ecosystem solving real-world Sybil resistance and identity challenges.

The acquisition was covered across the web, with CoinDesk, Cointelegraph, and Decrypt highlighting our plans to build the world’s largest proof-of-humanity network. Markets Insider, Biometric Update, and The Defiant echoed the move as a major step toward a human-first internet, where trust, privacy, and usability coexist. Coverage also extended across web3-native media, with strong features in  CryptoDaily and Hackernoon.

After the acquisition, we had a total of 2.1M users and 34.5M of credentials generated with products broadly adopted in the web3 ecosystem and bringing monthly revenue to the company. human.tech is the backbone of the brand, bringing together the vision and goals of the whole organization. It’s here that we post about our aspirations, inspirations, roadmap, team, events, and culture. You can read more about the new brand and our vision on the human.tech blog.

Campaigns

Covenant and Manifestation Campaign

Later this quarter, we introduced the Covenant of humanistic technology, a living artifact that consolidates our mission and culture. It invites technological, scientific and cultural contributors to share, shape, and spread the values of human-centric technology, privacy, and digital rights.

The Covenant is the beginning of a broader cultural campaign, Manifestation, a soft-power move to position human.tech as a leader in the emerging conversation around ethics, identity, and digital dignity. You’re welcome to start manifesting with us by joining the community, reading the covenant, and submitting your own artifacts: writing, visual, or any other format that fits to express your thoughts.

While people were creating and submitting artifacts at the human.tech booth at Funding the Commons, we were giving away Covenant copies to take home

Stellar Grants

We submitted an application for the #34 round of Stellar Community Fund (SCF). The community voting took place in March with main communication happening on Discord.

Partnerships and Collaborations

Refunite

We’re collaborating with Refunite, a global aid organization and missing person platform, to simplify user onboarding and build infrastructure for blockchain-based payments. Right now, we’re piloting and iterating directly with the Refunite team; once refined, we’ll do the same with tribal leaders on the ground, bringing a secure and easy way to receive aid funds to thousands of people.

Human Passport

Product Updates

Acquisition and Rebrand

Alongside the launch of human.tech, we publicly announced the acquisition of Gitcoin Passport (Passport XYZ), now Human Passport. Passport is a business unit of its own with over 2M users, over 35M credentials, and over 120 dApps integrations and partners in the Ethereum ecosystem.

This acquisition unifies our efforts under one vision: building the foundations of digital human rights, in web3 and beyond. As part of this rollout, Passport got a new name and website. You can learn more about the Passport’s journey in the Founder’s Letter.

Base Model Support

We’re preparing to add Base as one of the supported networks in our model set, enabling activity from this L2 to contribute to the Ethereum Activity stamp. With usage on Base growing rapidly, it’s a key vertical for both users and projects. More details on the rollout coming soon.

Migration to Human Network

Over the coming months, Passport’s 35 million credentials will be gradually migrated to the Human Network. We kicked off the process at the end of March by shifting Passport’s zero-knowledge hashes onto the Network, stress testing its architecture for further growth.

Passport Embed

Human Passport is preparing a major release next quarter: Passport Embed. Currently in closed alpha, it’s on track to kick off beta testing around mid-May. Embed will allow partners to integrate Passport directly into their own sites or apps, bypassing redirects and extra steps.

The demo page is live, and we’re actively scouting early partners. Interested teams can fill out this short intro form to get involved.

Human ID merge with Human Passport

Human ID (previously Zeronym) currently runs as a standalone product, using Human Wallet for its verification flow. Moving forward, it will be integrated into Human Passport, combining both systems into a unified proof-of-personhood solution. Why not, it’s a match made in heaven, and the two systems were in close collaboration for a long time.

Campaigns

Story Airdrop

That same month, Human Passport (formerly Gitcoin Passport) helped secure Story Protocol’s airdrop. It was a major campaign with real impact, defending $98M and 79,000 users from Sybil attackers. Passport was used as a key eligibility requirement, filtering out fake accounts with a score below the threshold of 20. The case study detailing the outcomes and insights from this campaign is in preparation.

Gitcoin Grants (GG23)

We once again stepped in to help secure Gitcoin Grants, using our model-based Sybil detection. Once upon a time, Passport was born out of Gitcoin’s need to protect grants from Sybil attacks, and we're still actively contributing to that mission. On top of defending the ecosystem, we’ve participated too. In March, we submitted our grant application; the community voting lasted until April 16.

Partnerships and Collaborations

Predicate

We bring native Predicate support to Human Passport. Developers can now define onchain rules like “must have a Passport score above 20” or “must hold a specific stamp” without relying on offchain logic or trusted servers. It's a step toward programmable, transparent Sybil defense, expanding use cases for DAOs, airdrops, games, and beyond. Full announcement is available on human.tech blog.

Kernel and Kelp

We partnered with Kernel DAO to provide Sybil resistance for the Kelp x Kernel Season 1 campaign that happened in February. Human Passport was used to filter out fake wallets and low-quality participants through layered verification, including cluster analysis, known Sybil list checks, and cross-chain activity scoring.

Bondex

Rolling up Passport's verifiable credentials and scores into broader reputation scores has proven to be a great use case, and an easy win for identity providers in the space.

Plum

We partnered with Plume Network to support their airdrop, ensuring fair distribution by identifying unique humans and Sybil clusters in their wallet allocation list.

Base Integration

Users can now mint their Unique Humanity Score & Stamps on Base, enabling builders to integrate Sybil-resistant identity with just one line of code. Base’s rapid growth makes it the perfect ecosystem for onchain humanity data

• Builders can block Sybils with just one line of code → docs.passport.xyz

• Users have 40+ credential options to prove humanity (score 20+) → support.passport.xyz

• Model-based detection on Base is coming very soon! We will also include Base into our cross-chain aggregated model.

Human Network

Product Updates

Mainnet Alpha Release

In early February, a few days after the human.tech launch, Human Network (formerly Mishti Network) went live as an AVS (Autonomous Verifiable Service) on EigenLayer and Symbiotic, with $1.4B in re-staked ETH committed, tapping into the shared security of the biggest restaking ecosystems in crypto. EigenLayer alone is securing over $14B, Symbiotic hit $1.4B TVL in its first month; we're now part of that stack.

In the meantime, we are actively finetuning the network’s performance, getting ready for new integrations, with Human Passport’s migration starting by the end of March.

EigenLayer

We partnered with EigenLayer to deploy Human Network as an Autonomous Verifiable Service (AVS). At launch, the network was secured by over $1.4B in re-staked ETH, providing a strong economic layer for operating the core logic of Human Key Infrastructure (HKI).

Symbiotic

We also partnered with Symbiotic, making Human Network one of the first AVSs on the protocol. Symbiotic’s modular architecture gives us more flexibility in how the validator set is defined and how restaking is configured for Human Key Infrastructure. This deployment supports the same onchain key infrastructure while allowing for a more customisable staking and coordination model.

Human Wallet

Product Updates

Alpha Release fighting Blind Signing

After rapid iterations, we released the alpha version of Human Wallet (formerly Silk Wallet) in late February — designed to eliminate blind signing and reduce wallet-level attack surfaces. The timing followed the $15 billion Bybit blind signing exploit, and Human Wallet quickly became one of the most-discussed fixes across the space.

The launch was picked up by HackerNoon, which called it a “radical security fix,” and U.Today, which highlighted how Human Wallet “makes blind signing attacks impossible.” Coverage also appeared in Crypto Daily, AltcoinBuzz, The Defiant, and BeinCrypto, framing it as a meaningful step forward for secure web3 UX. Additionally, DL News featured an in-depth interview with Shady El Damaty, co-founder of Holonym Foundation, discussing the vision and development behind Human Wallet. This interview provides valuable insights into the project's goals and the challenges it aims to address in the web3 space.

Browser Extension

Since mid-March, the browser extension is live and ready for testing. The dev team kindly asks you to stress-test the hell out of it to make sure no user can ever break it. You can send the feedback over in the builders’ chat on Telegram.

Blockaid integration on Human Wallet

We added Blockaid integration to support transaction simulation, as part of our effort in preventing blind signing, and other attacks that will be effectively safeguarded by 2PC.

2FA with External Hardware Wallet

You can now link an external hardware wallet that will be used for signing incoming messages. It’s another mechanism helping users stay secure and avoid approving malicious transactions. You can read more about it here.

Try Human Wallet (alpha): wallet.human.tech

Configure external wallet authorization: YouTube Tutorial

Community & Team

IRL Events

We showed up across the ecosystem, attending, sponsoring and speaking at events.

Vision Week Puerto Rico

On February 23, 2025, human.tech was at Vision Weekend Puerto Rico 2025, hosted by Foresight Institute. Shade El Damaty took the stage. Speaking in the Innovation Activations segment, he shared key insights on privacy, digital rights, and the future of identity. A glimpse into what’s next for decentralized identity and human-centric cryptography!

ETHDenver

Our co-founder, Nanak Nihal Khalsa, took the opportunity to get on stage and join “The Human Algorithm: Building the Soul of Crypto” panel, alongside the leaders from Celo, Polkadot, and Stellar. You can listen to the full recording on our YouTube channel.

Day of DeSci and Innovation, Denver

While ETHDenver was underway, Shady joined others in the DeSci community lead by AuraSci for a panel about “Privacy, ZK, FHE, DID, and TEE use cases in DeSci” during Intersubjective DeSci day. More details about the talks here.

Schelling Point

With Human Passport having its roots in the Gitcoin community, we couldn’t have missed Schelling Point. If you have a minute, or 10 minutes to be precise, you can immerse yourself into the Schelling Point experience through the full recording of Shady presenting our project, with a short intro from Kyle.

Funding the Commons SF

A beautiful event with a lovely community. We had our booth and workshop at Funding the Commons in the Internet Archives, and we received a lot of compliments for it, kudos to Angelica. We also had a chance to present human.tech and the Covenant on stage, participate in a panel, as well as running a D/acc workshop. It was busy!

Manifestation Workshop in SF

As part of the Manifestation campaign, we ran a Workshop in San Francisco, during the ETH SF event week. In short, it was a success, bringing together 12 speakers from across the humanistic tech topics. If you missed being there, you’re not squared just yet - catch up in other cities as we plan to run workshops across the globe throughout the year.

Key Topics & Speakers:

• Passport’s Development — Daniel, DevRel & Growth Lead at Human passport, discussed Passport’s development.

• AI, Funding, and Governance — Devenash Metah, Head of AI x Public Goods at Ethereum Foundation, shared insights on Deep Funding and AI’s role in funding models, DAOs, and ecosystem growth.

• Privacy & Digital Rights — Nanak Nihal Khalsa, Co-founder of Human.tech explained how Oblivious Pseudorandom Functions (OPRFs) protect digital rights while enabling private authentication.

• Decentralized Governance in the Age of AI — David Dao, co-founder of Gainforest.Earth, introduced DeepGov for governing shared resources with AI and regenerative finance.

• The Evolution of Identity — Timour Kosters, explored identity’s evolution from historical roots to decentralized solutions.

• Plausibly Permanent Syndication — Spencer Saar Cavanaugh, Clinamenic LLC, spoke about plausibly permanent syndication, a circulatory system for the knowledge commons that challenges how we share and preserve information.

• Onchain Autonomy & Security — Nitya Subramanian explained how transaction guardrails can enhance security and autonomy in blockchain ecosystems, ensuring trustless interactions and preventing exploits.

• Decentralized AI Governance — Lia Müller Peña unpacked Vitalik’s D/acc thesis and decentralized AI governance.

• Human Enhancement & Longevity — Laurence Ion discussed longevity science and the future of aging.

• Cryptographic Integrity in the AI Era — Ayush Gupta covered zk proofs, provenance data, and cryptographic integrity in securing digital interactions.

• More details available here.

D/acc, composable privacy, digital human rights

In San Francisco, we have also organized a conversation on d/acc, composable privacy, the evolution of ZK, TEEs, AI, and digital human rights—brought to you by Hinkal Protocol and human.tech. Details here.

Digital Assets Summit 2025

Ashley Davila, our BD lead, attended Digital Assets Summit 2025 by Blockworks, where the conversation shifted from “Why crypto?” to “How do we implement this?”

Key Themes:

• Practical discussions on L2s, infrastructure, and integrations

• M&A activity shaping the ecosystem

• Stablecoins dominating institutional discussions

• AI x Blockchain synergy gaining traction

Key Takeaway: Web3 has matured—moving from “What if?” to “Here’s how.”

X Spaces and Conversations

• March 2, 2025: Our team joined Onto Wallet for an X Space discussing the evolving landscape of identity in Web3. Listen here

• March 7, 2025: We hosted back-to-back X Spaces, including a 5 PM UTC session with Protocol Labs, discussing resilience in human and ecological ecosystems. Full discussion here

• AMA Recap! On March 27, we hosted a deep dive into human.tech's launch, the Human Passport acquisition, and what’s next for privacy-preserving identity in Web3. Big thanks to everyone who joined the discussion! If you missed it, stay tuned for key takeaways coming soon. Listen to the full conversation.

Media Coverage

While Q1 was full of product milestones, we also contributed to — and were featured in — broader conversations shaping the future of identity and infrastructure.

• Hackernoon, in Seedless & Secure, featured Human Keys as an example of how MPC and 2PC are reshaping key management without relying on seed phrases.

• Bitcoin.com, in its ZK Proofs 2025 roundup, highlighted human.tech among the leading projects applying zero-knowledge infrastructure to real-world identity and privacy use cases.

• Dataconomy published a technical interview with our team, covering the thinking behind Human Wallet, Human Passport, and the broader human.tech stack, including our approach to secure UX and proof of personhood.

These features reinforced the strategic direction of the human.tech ecosystem — modular, privacy-preserving, and built for composability.

Community & Support

Discord Migration

We’ve merged Passport and Holonym Discords into a unified human.tech server, and we’re moving all the discussion there. The former Telegram community group has been turned into a broadcast-only channel. You can keep checking it to stay up to date with the updates as we will be cross posting them. But for discussion about all things hooman, especially those related to human.tech, you’re welcome to join Discord.

Customer Support via Intercom

If you run into trouble (it happens), get in touch with our support team via chat pop-up on the website - that is the only place to get support as we’ve closed the Discord support ticket system.

In heated moments, it may take a while longer for us to give a response. Please don’t lose your temper - we are here, working, fixing, and we will certainly get back to everyone.

Team Updates

Finally, our team grew, welcoming the Passport crew post-acquisition and bringing on new talents. We’re now a team of nearly 30 verified, motivated, unique hoomans.

That’s a wrap on Q1

In just a few months, we launched the human.tech brand, shipped multiple products, merged teams, kicked off a cultural campaign, and began deploying Human Keys infrastructure across both onchain identity and AVS networks.

From securing airdrops with Human Passport to launching Human Network mainnet on EigenLayer and Symbiotic, and releasing Human Wallet in response to blind signing attacks, we’ve been busy building across all fronts.

Next quarter, we’re focused on shipping Passport Embed, scaling Human Wallet UX testing, expanding the Manifestation campaign with more global workshops, making Human Network our computational layer, and continuing the rollout of Human Keys across the stack. We will shamelessly keep showing up and backing true innovation for the good of hoomans. We are on our way. Thanks for building with us.

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About human.tech

human.tech is a suite of technologies designed to enhance personal freedom, privacy, and financial autonomy. human.tech provides innovative solutions for secure identity, data ownership, and private transactions, ensuring that technology remains a tool for human empowerment.

https://human.tech