With the formal launch of the Pi Coin Open Network, the Pi Community can now connect globally. This milestone supports Pi’s goal of developing an inclusive and useful cryptocurrency by enabling its ecosystem, applications, and peer-to-peer network to interface with the larger blockchain world. 1. External Connectivity & Transactions Pioneers can now conduct transactions with other compatible networks and systems using Pi outside of the contained ecosystem. This improves Pi’s usefulness in th
Mainnet Network Take Center Stage in Pi Coin’s Ecosystem Interface Expansion
The first wave of 20 Mainnet Network has gone live, laying the groundwork for future expansions and demonstrating the vast potential of the Pi ecosystem. Pi Coin has revealed a revolutionary update to its Ecosystem Interface, now including Mainnet Pi apps that can be accessed through the Pi Browser. This development marks a significant milestone in Pi’s mission to empower Pioneers and developers by enabling real-world transactions with Mainnet Pi. This latest update marks a significant milestone
Pi Nodes: Getting Ready for the Latest Updates and an Open Network
Any Pioneer with a computer linked to the internet can participate thanks to Pi Nodes, which serve as the foundation for the decentralization of the Pi blockchain. As Pi Coin approaches the Open Network milestone, their advancement is crucial. In addition to their ability to serve the blockchain, Pi Nodes have enormous potential for large-scale computing jobs, which could lead to creative applications and community utility Pi’s decentralized network can run over 1 million CPUs, with over 200,000
On-Chain Lockup for the New Pi coin Wallet: Increase Your Mining Rate!
Pioneers who have successfully moved to Mainnet can now benefit from the recently added on-chain Lockup feature in the Pi Wallet, as was mentioned in the Pi2Day announcement. Pioneers were previously unable to lock up their Pi on the Mainnet blockchain, even if they so desired, following a migration or the expiration of their initial Lockup. This update enables migrated Pioneers to generate new Lockups and obtain more mining rewards by using their available Pi.
Honoring the Pi2Day Progress to Open Network Challenge's Achievements
Pi2Day Progress to Open Network Challenge demonstrated the combined passion and commitment of the Pi Coin community. By encouraging Pioneers to do necessary tasks like KYC and the Mainnet Checklist and to interact with new features like Social Profiles and on-chain lockups, this event sought to hasten the transition to the Open Network. Highlights of the Challenge With nearly 4.5 million Pioneers signed up from all around the world, the Pi2Day
With more than 18 million KYC-verified members and 8 million migrated users on the Mainnet, the Pi Coin community has accomplished important milestones. The first quarter of 2025 is the anticipated launch date for Open Network. By allowing more users to finish their migration, this timeframe seeks to close the gap between members who have successfully migrated to the Mainnet and those who are KYC-verified.
Announcing the Winners and Honorable Mentions of the Pi Commerce Hackathon!
The 2024 Pi Commerce Hackathon has concluded, and the Core Team is delighted to announce two winners and two honorable mentions! The winning apps, Map of Pi and PyNook, were previously unveiled on Pi Day, and today, we also recognize City for Pi and Easy Goods! The objective of the Pi Commerce Hackathon was to bring together community developers to create an app supporting local Pi commerce worldwide. The necessity for such an app was highlighted by the Pioneer community during last year's PiFes
The inaugural Pi Hackathon has drawn to a close, marking a significant milestone in our journey. Our primary objective for this event was to catalyze community engagement and facilitate the development of Pi apps, nurturing an ecosystem that showcases the potential of the Pi Blockchain. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all participants, community reviewers, and moderators whose contributions were instrumental in making this expansive online hackathon a resounding success. While this chapter
Building utilities at the platform level of Pi Coin
Pi Coin stands at the forefront of the cryptocurrency revolution, not only for its unique approach to mobile mining or its massive community, but also for its deep commitment to creating practical utilities within its ecosystem. The network pioneered expanding universal access to cryptocurrency with a simple, yet powerful, unconventional invention of mobile mining. What followed is a growing community of over 47 million engaged members. Along with accessibility, utility is another cornerstone pu
Pi Day 2024 marks the 5th official anniversary of the network and comes at a pivotal time when we’re preparing for Open Network. Today we’re proud to be announcing new products and exploring how our collective work is building out Pi Network’s ecosystem vision. We’ll also share the network progress—such as in KYC, migration, Pi Node, ecosystem infrastructure and programs—towards the Open Network conditions laid out in the Open Network plan released on December 27, 2023, including a new Race to 1
PiFest, the much-anticipated global event celebrating Pi commerce, recently concluded with resounding success. This success was not only a result of the active participation of the global community, but also a testament to the hard work put in by local merchants. In this blog post, we’ll delve into the key highlights of PiFest, showcasing the global reach, community engagement, and promising future for Pi commerce. Global Participation PiFest transcended borders, with participation recorded in 1
We are pleased to announce that we intend to go to the Open Network period of Mainnet in the year of 2024, if the following three conditions are met! There is no specific date set. These three essential conditions depend on the collective efforts of Pioneers, community developers, and the Core Team, in addition to uncontrollable external factors. Such conditions are based on Pi Network’s long-term objectives and strategies, and take into consideration the feasibility of their accomplishments wi
Pi Coin or “Know Your Customer” is a procedure to first identify and then verify Pioneer identities, to comply with regulations and to ensure that Pioneers within the global Pi Ecosystem are real individuals. The vision of Pi Coin is to build an inclusive and the most widely-distributed digital currency and ecosystem for all Pioneers. Pi Network’s mining mechanism is social-network based and relies on contributions of real Pioneers. Therefore, Pi has a strict policy of one account per person. T
Pi is excited to announce the launch of the Pi Commerce Hackathon, in which the Pi community will create an app to easily locate local businesses that accept Pi. Following the success of the PiFest event in December 2023, where thousands of Pioneers participated from 155 countries, it became evident that the Pi community—both merchants and customers—is enthusiastic to engage in Pi transactions within their communities. But, these businesses and customers need a platform on which they can discove
In our recent Open Network plan announcement on December 27, 2023, we shared our intention to enter the Open Network period of the Mainnet in the year 2024 and its important three conditions. Especially, the milestones in Condition 1 & 2 depend on the decentralized efforts of Pioneers, community developers, and the Core Team. Today, we want to provide an update on recent progress in one of the critical metrics: the KYC process. The KYC milestone is paramount to the success of the Open Network an
The Pi Coin community has achieved major milestones, including 18 million KYC-verified members and 8 million users migrated to the Mainnet The Open Network is set to launch in Q1 2025, focusing on accessibility and inclusivity Highlights:
1. Open Network Launch: Goals Reach 10 million migrations early Bridge the gap between Mainnet-migrated and KYC-verified users Enhance ecosystem engagement and participation.
2. Migration Progress: Handling 200,000 migrations daily Grace Period extended to January 31, 2025, for securing balances Secondary migrations enabled for residual balances.
3. KYC Achievements: Over 18 million users verified, exceeding initial targets Improved processes to resolve pending cases.
4. Mainnet App Ecosystem: Over 80 Mainnet-ready apps available via the Pi Browser Developers encouraged to prepare apps for compatibility.
How to Support the Transition: Pioneers: Complete KYC and Mainnet migration. Shopkeepers: Explore Pi integration for businesses. Developers: Finalize apps for the Mainnet ecosystem.
The Open Network launch is a critical step for Pi Coin’s journey. Let’s work together to ensure its success!
To start mining Pi, follow a few simple steps:Find the mobile phone app in the App Store or Google Play by searching for the Pi Network.Download the app and install it on your mobile device. It's free.Choose whether you want to register using your Facebook account or your phone number. Please note that if you choose the former method and then lose access to your Facebook account, you may also lose access to your Pi coins.Enter your first name, surname, nickname, country of residence and telephon
Introducing Pi Staked Direct Messages (Staked DMs)—the latest Web3 feature in Pi's mission to redefine social access that integrates tokenomics into Pi Chats. With Staked DMs, Pioneers can now connect directly with other Pioneers in private chats through message requests that require staking Pi, promoting authentic, meaningful connections while deterring spam
Pi Coin Price Prediction 2023-2027 Pi Coin has been around since 2018. According to its creators, the blockchain protocol was designed so that anybody could mine Pi on their mobile device. The Pi Coin’s popularity grows as the project’s getting closer to a public launch. This article discusses the Pi coin price prediction for 2023 and upcoming years, where it stands now and how it may perform in the future. This article does not provide investment advice; instead, we urge investors to do their o
Pi coins are not currently trading on any cryptocurrency exchange, so it is difficult to gauge their price. The current Pi cryptocurrency price is not available as you cannot buy or sell these tokens at present. One can only obtain these coins by mining them on a mobile application. Once the blockchain is released, users will be able to transfer their mined Pi coins to their wallets and start trading.