Humanode, a Layer-1 blockchain built with the Polkadot SDK, has become the most decentralized blockchain network to date based on the Nakamoto Coefficient. With 706 active validator nodes, Humanode's Nakamoto Coefficient stands at an impressive 236, surpassing the previous leader, Mina, which had a Nakamoto Coefficient of 155. Polkadot now holds the third place.

The Nakamoto Coefficient is a measure that represents how many node operators are required to control a sufficient share of a layer-1 blockchain to shut down the network if validators coordinate to do so. A higher number indicates a more decentralized blockchain.

"Proof-of-Stake blockchains tend to centralize around the biggest validators or staking protocols, like Lido, which actually hold the infrastructure. If Lido goes down once, people will start questioning the decentralization of Proof-of-Stake networks. They may have millions of nodes, but the real control over consensus is in the hands of a few. We always wanted to change this," says Humanode co-founder Victor. "In Humanode, one person can only launch one node, which is verified with cryptobiometric technology. All validators wield equal power, meaning that the Humanode chain decentralization increases proportionally to the number of human nodes. Imagine what kind of Nakamoto Coefficient will be achieved when we hit 10,000 nodes or 1 million nodes!? This makes a coordinated attack almost impossible. No project will be able to claim that it is more decentralized than Humanode."

Humanode will soon unveil its governance protocol, where one human node has only one vote, creating the first democratic DAO that will control the further development of the core protocol and its ecosystem.