Pi is thrilled to announce the winners of Pi Hackathon 2025—the first hackathon after Open Network launch!
Winning apps created meaningful use cases that promote the engagement, accessibility, and utility of Pi. With over 215 Mainnet app submissions, Pi Hackathon 2025 demonstrated developers’ clear motivation to build utility-oriented, production-ready apps on the Pi Mainnet.
Read the announcement to see the top three winners and five honorable mentions.
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The partnership between Pi Network and CiDi Games is designed to expand the real-world utility of Pi and further expand and support gaming in the ecosystem.
Learn more https://t.co/DKoC4RlRFD
New features are released in Pi App Studio. Creators can now download and re-upload their app code for further customization and flexibility. This functionality also makes the App Studio a useful prototyping tool for developers that simplifies Pi integration and deployment. Other new features include a new management interface and improved creator interfaces and experience.
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Node version 0.5.4 includes a new mechanism that tracks open ports on Pioneers’ Nodes. This update allows for more reliable and secure Node bonus calculations, and is a step towards the larger goal of enabling the migration of Node mining rewards.
Read more about what’s included in this version update https://t.co/lhN8uLJm50
Pi Node version 0.5.4 has been released! This update introduces several improvements to Node performance, Node mining rewards calculations, and the user experience on the Pi Desktop application. https://t.co/jeozstvj2I
Pi Network and OpenMind’s proof-of-concept project, where OpenMind’s AI models can run on Pi Node infrastructure, explores the capability of Pi’s global network of nodes to support decentralized AI training and computing tasks.
By transforming unused computing power into productive work, this platform-level utility (1) enables AI products to source and fulfill their computation demands from Pi Nodes by paying Node runners in Pi, and (2) allows Pi Node runners to opt in to earn Pi from an additional Node utility, apart from Node mining rewards.
Learn more https://t.co/f0iWnXqmU5
Pi Network and OpenMind have completed a proof-of-concept project where volunteer Pi Node operators ran AI models for OpenMind, proving it’s possible for Pi Node operators to run computations for third-party organizations. Learn more https://t.co/8nVMiFUzqT
Pi Network Ventures has made its first investment in @openmind_agi , a company developing an operating system and open-source protocol for robots to think, learn, and work together—like Android for robots. Go to the Pi mining app for more information!
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! https://t.co/f9qSdEwoRV
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.
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://t.co/AYdAzMsIZK
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. https://t.co/EuxnWHBPgd
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!
Watch Pi Founder Chengdiao Fan's talk at TOKEN2049!
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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.
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://t.co/JrTc7lbbp6
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 Founder Chengdiao Fan speaks at TOKEN2049 Singapore, one of the largest crypto events in the world! Join her talk, "Crypto’s Future: From Liquidity to Utility - Web3 Pathways to Innovation" live from 4:30 - 4:45 PM SGT on October 1, 2025.
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. https://t.co/dZ6xf4KR8E
Note that Pi Network will perform a scheduled upgrade Thursday, 9/25 from 8–10 AM PDT. Sign-ins and sign-ups are temporarily disabled during this period. Thank you for your patience.
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. https://t.co/rqOjwKtLBn
This means earlier access to Pi apps and 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.
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://t.co/YqssgjF2YM