Pi Network

Over 3.36 million additional Pioneers have fully passed KYC after a recently released system process made 4.76 million Tentatively KYC’d Pioneers eligible for full KYC completion through conducting additional checks! Around 3 million more Tentative Pioneers can become eligible through this system process by completing their required liveness check. Fully KYC’d Pioneers should complete the Mainnet Checklist to migrate to Mainnet—over 2.69 million from this release have already done so and migrated. https://minepi.com/blog/system-process-unblocks-tentative-kyc/

Pi App Studio has been updated with improved AI-assisted customization, interfaces, and app discovery for creators. https://minepi.com/blog/pi-app-studio-updates/ These updates make it easier for App Studio creators to design, iterate, and refine their apps, and learn from other community-built apps through the new app discovery interface. Together, these improvements further Pi App Studio’s mission to make app creation more accessible for all Pioneers, helping expand ecosystem utility, use cases, and participation across the community.

Try out Pi’s DeFi features—DEX and AMM functionalities—on Testnet in the Pi Wallet! Watch the new walkthrough video to learn more about the features and how to get started. https://youtu.be/tzEQ5rNOCe8 This release expands Pi’s capabilities in a structured, utility-focused, and Web3-aligned way, helping Pioneers explore decentralized finance safely while strengthening the ecosystem through real testing, transparency, and community participation.

Opening DEX, AMM, and tokens on Testnet allows developers to extend Pi Network’s capabilities in a structured, utility-focused and Web3 way. It also onramps Pioneers into DeFi through a safe, gradual, and educational journey of discovery. This step strengthens the ecosystem by leveraging the powers of Web3 to increase utility, transparency, and decentralization. Learn more and try out the new features on the home screen! https://minepi.com/blog/dex-amm-token-creation/

Watch Pi Founder Chengdiao Fan's talk at TOKEN2049! Dr. Fan explores interrelated imperatives including advancing genuine blockchain utility and product innovation, aligning AI with human well-being through decentralized infrastructure, and achieving true mass adoption. Her talk aligns with a consistent principle of Pi Network: develop technology in such a way that it serves real people and solves concrete problems. https://youtu.be/P9WveUQMKmA

The launch of Pi DEX, AMM, and liquidity pool features on Testnet gives developers and Pioneers a live environment to try out the mechanics of decentralized finance (DeFi) inside the Pi ecosystem. Read the full announcement to learn more! https://minepi.com/blog/dex-amm-token-creation/

Decentralized exchange (DEX) and automated market maker (AMM) functionalities are available on the Testnet, allowing developers and Pioneers to experiment directly with token swaps, liquidity pools, and other decentralized finance tools. Developers can also now create test tokens on the Pi Testnet blockchain, while such functionality is restricted on Mainnet during the testing period. These releases in a testing environment allow developers to extend Pi Network’s capabilities in a utility-focused and Web3 way, and it onramps Pioneers safely and gradually. Learn more in the Pi mining app!

Pi Hackathon 2025 is officially halfway complete! Watch the new video showcasing the initial progress of select Hackathon projects, and stay tuned to see their continued progress in the remaining 3 weeks of the Hackathon. youtube.com/watch?v=izlalv3-zsQ&feature=youtu.be

A new Fast Track KYC feature, built using more AI in the KYC flow, now allows new Pioneers to activate a Mainnet wallet even before completing 30 mining sessions. This means earlier access to Pi apps and the ecosystem—without waiting for standard KYC process or full Mainnet migration. Note that the Fast Track KYC feature currently does not enable Mainnet migration. If eligible, you'll see the option in the Pi Wallet app. Read the full blog for details. https://minepi.com/announcement/fast-track-kyc/

Progress update on protocol upgrades: the Testnet1 blockchain has been upgraded from protocol version 19 to version 22, marking the first step towards enabling new layers of functionality and control on the blockchain. Work is underway to upgrade Testnet1 to version 23, followed by upgrades to the Testnet2 and Mainnet blockchains from version 19 to 23. Upcoming protocol upgrades will phase in through consecutive versions and may potentially require planned outages of the blockchain services. Specific outages, if any, will be announced in advance. Read the previous announcement on the upgrades to learn more: https://minepi.com/blog/pi-linux-node/#protocol

Dr. Chengdiao Fan, one of two Founders at Pi Network, will be a speaker at the TOKEN2049 conference, which takes place on October 1-2 in Singapore! https://minepi.com/blog/token2049-speaker/ As one of the largest crypto events in the world, this conference is a great opportunity for Pi Network to engage with the wider blockchain community and to share its unique perspective on real-world utility, community building, and the broader future of blockchain adoption. Learn more about the focus of Dr. Fan’s discussion, and stay tuned for more information!

Pi Network’s protocol upgrades will enable functionalities including embedding KYC authority in the protocol that will maintain Pi as a KYC-verified blockchain while offering a more distributed, community-driven KYC process at the protocol level. https://youtube.com/shorts/FPmp7kkwL6Y

Learn more about the significance of the newly released Pi Linux Node version https://minepi.com/blog/pi-linux-node/

Pi has released a Linux Node version and is preparing protocol upgrades. The highly requested Linux Node will provide standardized and easier infrastructure for partners and services. https://minepi.com/blog/pi-linux-node/ There will also be an upcoming rollout of protocol upgrades that begins with Testnet1 this week, and continue with Testnet2 and Mainnet upgrades into the next few weeks, which may potentially require planned outages of the blockchain services. Specific outages, if any, will be announced in advance. The protocol upgrades will enable functionalities including embedding KYC authority in the protocol that will maintain Pi as a KYC-verified blockchain while offering a more distributed, community-driven KYC process at the protocol level.

As a platform-level utility, the .pi Domains Auction directly harnesses the collective resources of the Pi community—attention, authenticity, and the large community ready to transact—that make .pi domain names useful. https://youtube.com/watch?v=IBWhF2OU3Ew Create apps through the Developer Portal or Pi App Studio, and bid for and secure your .pi Domains by the September 30, 2025 deadline!

Pi Hackathon 2025 has officially begun! This is the first hackathon in the Open Network era, inviting developers to create real-world Pi Apps that expand utility and serve millions of Pioneers. https://minepi.com/blog/pi-hackathon-2025-begins/ Register now, form a team if needed, and submit a working app, demo video, and the required forms by Oct 15. Read the full blog to learn more about timelines, prizes, participation details, and current registration stats of the event.

Pi Hackathon 2025 participants: are you ready to build and deploy meaningful Pi Apps that empower real-world utility using Pi and help shape the ecosystem—and compete for a chance to win up to 160,000 Pi in total prizes? https://minepi.com/blog/pi-hackathon-2025/

Reminder: Pi Hackathon 2025 begins this Thursday, August 21! Participants should get started now to register for the hackathon and begin forming or joining teams. https://minepi.com/blog/pi-hackathon-2025/

Pi Network has launched Pi Hackathon 2025, the first community-wide hackathon since the launch of Open Network! Developers are invited to build Mainnet apps that empower real-world utility using Pi and help shape the ecosystem—and compete for a chance to win up to 160,000 Pi in total prizes. Register now, form a team, and submit a working app, demo video, and the required forms by Oct 15. Go to the Pi Developer Portal and use the invitation code “hackathon25” to get started! https://minepi.com/blog/pi-hackathon-2025/

As initially announced on Pi2Day, the Pi Wallet now integrates Onramper, a third-party, KYB-verified on-ramp aggregator that simplifies on-ramp services for Pioneers. This integration offers a streamlined way to participate in the Mainnet ecosystem! Onramper can be accessed through the Pi Wallet where Pioneers can choose from available KYB-compliant on-ramp services and utilize the one they prefer, subject to each on-ramps’ regional availability and other restrictions. Note: the only KYB-verified on-ramp partners are Onramp. money, Transfi and Banxa.