Pi2Day (June 28) has historically been a time for ecosystem milestones, updates, and feature releases.
Last year Pi released:
- Pi App Studio
- Pi’s vision and solution to address AI-era challenges
- Ecosystem Directory Staking
- Node updates and Node ranking page
- And more!
Stay tuned on June 28 for what’s to come!
JUST IN: Pro-Bitcoin Kevin Warsh kicks off his first-ever FOMC meeting today 👀
Warsh says "If you're under 40 Pi is your currency & digital assets (Bitcoin) is your new gold." 🙌
Pi2Day (June 28) is approaching, and Pi’s vibe coder campaign will continue until that date! What exciting apps are you building ahead of Pi2Day?
Vibe coders (app creators using AI) can use Pi App Studio to easily convert their apps built through platforms such as Codex, Claude Code, Replit, Cursor, Lovable or other AI-assisted coding tools, into Pi Apps.
Pi can connect your AI-created apps with millions of engaged Pioneers, identity verification and Pi’s utility ecosystem.
Learn more and deploy vibe coded apps on Pi today!
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Network Update: Upgrade to protocol 24 has been completed successfully.
Great job to all Nodes! This was one of the most challenging migrations.
Next up will be v25, deadline June 18.
The Firm That Clears $4.7 Quadrillion a Year Just Chose Stellar
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the backbone of the U.S. financial system, has officially selected Stellar as part of its tokenization infrastructure for more than $114 trillion in assets under custody.
This is one of the biggest institutional blockchain adoption stories ever.
DTCC processes an astonishing $4.7 quadrillion in securities transactions annually — roughly 150x the U.S. GDP. The move signals that tokenization is rapidly becoming the future of global finance.
DTCC Is Bringing Real-World Assets Onchain
DTCC announced that assets held by its subsidiary, the Depository Trust Company (DTC), will be eligible for tokenization using blockchain infrastructure.
Stellar becomes only the second blockchain network integrated into DTCC’s tokenization strategy.
The first was Canton Network, a Wall Street-built blockchain currently hosting over $203 billion in tokenized real-world assets.
Interestingly, DTCC has largely avoided Ethereum and Ethereum Layer 2s for this initiative.
Neither Canton nor Stellar is natively EVM-compatible.
This is despite DTCC’s own private AppChain infrastructure being built on Ethereum technology.
Why Stellar Was Chosen Over Ethereum
The decision comes down to compliance, control, scalability, and institutional requirements.
Unlike Ethereum, where tokens are typically created through smart contracts, Stellar treats tokens as native Layer-1 primitives built directly into the protocol.
This architecture provides several key advantages for institutions:
Native asset issuance
Better compliance controls
Lower operational complexity
Built-in permissions management
Faster and cheaper settlement
Ability to freeze, claw back, or burn assets when required
These capabilities are especially important following DTCC’s recent no-action letter from the SEC regarding tokenization.
The SEC reportedly required tokenized assets to operate on networks capable of restricting transfers to approved and registered wallets only.
Stellar’s architecture allows DTCC to enforce these controls directly at the protocol level.
Wall Street Is Moving Toward Onchain Finance
DTCC President Frank LaSalla said tokenization is creating entirely new levels of market efficiency, liquidity, transparency, and capital mobility.
According to him, tokenized assets can:
settle faster,
move globally instantly,
reduce friction,
and enable nearly continuous trading.
Traditional markets currently operate around seven hours a day, five days a week.
Tokenized finance is changing that model entirely.
Some platforms are already moving toward 24/5 or even 24/7 settlement infrastructure.
“Stellar Was Built For This”
Stellar Development Foundation CEO Denelle Dixon said the network was “truly built for this moment.”
She explained that Stellar’s compliance-focused infrastructure, risk management tools, and open architecture made it uniquely suited for institutional adoption.
According to Dixon, the Stellar ecosystem has spent more than a decade preparing for exactly this type of large-scale financial integration.
Institutions Want Different Things Than Crypto Natives
NYU professor and former J.P. Morgan executive Austin Campbell believes this move represents a major evolution in institutional blockchain adoption.
He argued that networks like Stellar and Avalanche may actually be better suited for institutional finance than Ethereum or Solana.
According to Campbell:
“Institutions care more about open access, credible neutrality, and appropriate controls than maximum decentralization.”
This highlights a growing divide between:
retail crypto priorities,
and institutional financial requirements.
For banks and clearinghouses, compliance and operational certainty often matter more than pure decentralization.
The Tokenization Race Is Accelerating
DTCC’s adoption of Stellar could become a major catalyst for the tokenized economy.
The implications are massive:
tokenized stocks,
tokenized bonds,
onchain settlement,
programmable securities,
real-world assets (RWAs),
and global 24/7 capital markets.
The message from Wall Street is becoming increasingly clear:
Tokenization is no longer an experiment.
It is rapidly becoming the next evolution of the global financial system.
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CiDi Games, a Pi Network Ventures portfolio company, launched their beta app in the Pi Browser!
This brought Pioneers 10 instant-access games along with skill-based tournaments, platform progression through CiDiScore, the Pi ELF companion experience, Elf Continent, and developer infrastructure for Pi-integrated games.
In less than one week after the beta launch, CiDi Games independently attracted over 81,000 Pioneers across 160+ regions and 1.2 million game sessions organically, demonstrating how the Pi Platform can help utility-focused apps reach real users, drive engagement, and monetization, which in turn expands utility across the Pi ecosystem.
Go to the Pi app today to learn more!
*How To Know If Pi Network Has Launched*
According to Dr. Nicolas, Pioneers should take note of the followings, as they are the signs that Pi Network has Launched:
1. If you want to transfer Pi from your Pi Wallet, the Gas free will no longer be 0.01π but drop from 0.01π to something micro pi like 0.0001π and it will keep adjusting as needed.
2. If the value of Pi is $1 for example and you have 10pi in your Pi Browser Available Balance, you should be able to see $10 showing right below your 10pi in your available balance in the pi browser
3. When you open your Pi Browser wallet, you should be able to see BTC/Pi, BNB/PI, Ethereum/Pi, USDT/Pi, Solana/Pi, Pi/Euro, Pi/USD, Pi/NGN, Pi/Yuan, Pi/Pounds, etc
4. The mining rate of pi should have decreases up to 0.00000005pi/hr to something that will make you to mine Pi for 10yrs before you get 1.0π
5. About the GCV, Dr. Nicolas was asked by a moderator in chat room if GCV is real and if it is real, why paying 0.01π about $3k+ as transaction fee? Dr. Nicolas said it will be reduced during Mainnet to micro mini IU pi
6. When Pi is launch, you will see 100 DAPPS where you can shop with your pi on a daily basis
7. The value of Pi will be boldly visible at the top of the Pi Browser explorer each time you want to make transaction and it will appear across Pi Explorer history in your pi browser
And many more...
So long you have not seen any of these as stated by Dr. Nicolas, Pi never launch.
*According to Dr. Cfan Nicolas, she said, we should ignore the Noise of the exchanges and focus on utility building in the ecosystem*
As some Pioneers may have noticed, affiliate badges have recently been assigned to the Pi Founders’ official X accounts. This helps you identify their only real accounts!
For your safety, always verify information through the official Pi Safety Center and official Founder accounts listed below.
Official Pi Safety Center: https://t.co/r4rh8Vs30i
Official Founder X accounts:
• Nicolas Kokkalis — @nkokkalis
• Chengdiao Fan — @chengdiao
Please remain cautious of impersonators, unofficial accounts, and misleading links claiming to represent Pi.
AI is creating a new wave of builders.
People are turning ideas into apps faster than ever before.
But most creators still face the same problem after building:
How do you actually reach users?
Pi App Studio can now help close that gap.
Creators can now take apps built with external AI coding tools and connect them directly into an ecosystem with:
60M+ engaged users
Integrated payments
Decentralized human workforce
Platform-level infrastructure
If you know builders, vibe coders, indie creators, or AI communities looking for distribution and real users, share this with them.
The next generation of apps will come from more people than ever before.
Now they need places where those apps can actually be used.
Read more: https://t.co/xyfArx1SJp
Big kudos to Mainnet Node operators for upgrading to v23.
Most major Nodes have now been upgraded, and the protocol is expected to move to v23 soon.
This was one of the most challenging upgrades to date, as it involved multiple subsystem upgrades and optimizations that required internal data reprocessing.
Protocol 22 -> 23, Ubuntu 20 -> 24, PostgreSQL 12 -> 16
🔥🤨 MANY PIONEERS WONDER 👀 WHY DOES THE CORE TEAM NEVER SPEAK UP ABOUT PRICE? 🤔❓
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This is a question that most Pioneers have asked themselves at least once.
And the answer doesn't lie in the fact that they don't know – it lies somewhere that very few people think to look. 👁️
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🏛️ PCT is headquartered in the US – and that changes everything
› PCT operates right in Silicon Valley – well within reach of the SEC, the most powerful securities regulator in the world.
› Every statement made by Nicolas or Chengdiao Fan can be screenshotted, extracted, and used as evidence in a legal case. ⚖️
› In the current US legal environment – this is not a theoretical risk. This is a very real one.
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📋 The precedents have already happened – and they were painful
› Ripple (XRP) was sued by the SEC in 2020 for allegedly selling unregistered securities – part of the evidence came directly from public statements made by their own leadership.
› Telegram was forced to return $1.2 billion and shut down the entire TON project.
› Both said too much at a time when they weren't certain enough. ❌
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⚖️ The tool SEC uses to scrutinize crypto projects
They use the Howey Test – a legal framework to determine whether an asset qualifies as a security.
› If Nicolas or Chengdiao Fan confirms an expected price point → it could be interpreted as promising returns
› If they commit to an overly specific roadmap → it could be interpreted as an illegal investment solicitation
› One wrong statement at the wrong moment → could bring the entire project down 🚧
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🔑 This is also why PCT acts firmly against dApps that inflate Pi's value
Allowing dApps to exist within the ecosystem while publicly fixing or inflating the value of Pi – is indirect evidence that PCT tacitly approves of price manipulation.
› In the eyes of the SEC, silence while allowing it to happen = complicity. 🚨
› A dApp that promises returns, sets an unrealistic GCV, or calls on Pioneers to stake Pi for profit – all of this can be interpreted by the SEC as illegal securities activity taking place inside the Pi ecosystem.
› Removing dApps that inflate value is therefore not just about protecting Pioneers – it is about protecting the legal integrity of the entire project. 🛡️
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💎 PCT's silence is not weakness
It is discipline. It is a legal strategy carefully calculated by a team of attorneys specializing in crypto securities.
Those who understand this will not read PCT's silence as incompetence.
They will read it as professionalism at the highest level. 🧭
📢 If this gave you a clearer picture – don't let it stop here.
🔁 Repost – so every Pioneer who is still wondering gets to see this
💬 Comment – what other questions about PCT have gone unanswered for you?
👤 Follow – for analysis that goes deeper than the surface
🔔 Turn on notifications – don't miss what matters
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Pi Network Officially Verified with GOLD Checkmark.
What This REALLY Means? But this is more than just a badge.
This could be one of the strongest signals yet that Pi is moving toward mainstream recognition.
learn more:
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Pi Founder Chengdiao Fan spoke today at Consensus 2026 Miami in her session, “Aligning Web3, AI, and Blockchain for Utility.”
Dr. Fan shared how Pi’s blockchain infrastructure, identity verification, and a globally engaged network can support utility-driven products and businesses in the AI era.
Her talk built on a central challenge in the broader crypto industry: the frequent misalignment between token design and real innovation. While tokens in the industry have often been used primarily as capital-raising tools or quick exits, Dr. Fan discussed Pi’s approach to treat tokens as tools that can support growth, engagement, and long-term utility.
Pi’s approach to ecosystem tokens and launch mechanisms focuses on tokens for user acquisition and integrating token design into the product innovation process. By using tokens to help products acquire real users who can engage, provide feedback, and use those tokens within actual product experiences, this approach connects token design more directly to utility and product development.
More broadly, Dr. Fan’s talk invited discussion on how blockchain can help shape AI-era business models, financial literacy, ownership, and socioeconomic participation. As AI lowers the barrier to building, the focus shifts toward something harder to replicate: real users, real participation, and trusted human input at scale.
Stay tuned for the full session video!
PI NETWORK CẤM DAPP HÀNG ĐẦU VỚI 140.000 NGƯỜI DÙNG — KHÔNG HỀ CÓ CẢNH BÁO TRƯỚC
Pi Network xóa ứng dụng phi tập trung WorldBanksPi để loại bỏ các trò lừa đảo trước thềm Protocol 23. Tìm hiểu thêm về quá trình dọn dẹp các chiêu trò lừa đảo liên quan đến GCV và tiền gửi.
Pi Network vừa gửi một thông điệp rõ ràng đến toàn bộ hệ sinh thái của mình. WorldBanksPi, từng là một trong những DApp được xếp hạng cao nhất trong Pi Browser, với hơn 140.000 người dùng, đã bị nền tảng này gỡ bỏ hoàn toàn mà không hề báo trước. Không lời giải thích, không quy trình kháng nghị, và không cơ hội thứ hai. Nhóm Pi Core đã xóa nó ngay lập tức và khẳng định đây chỉ là bước khởi đầu của một cuộc dọn dẹp rộng lớn hơn. Đối với những người theo dõi giá Pi Network năm 2026, đây không chỉ là một động thái dọn dẹp đơn thuần. Đó là một tín hiệu về hướng đi của hệ sinh thái.
WorldBanksPi là gì và tại sao nó bị cấm?
WorldBanksPi hoạt động bằng cách khai thác thương hiệu Pi và kỳ vọng của cộng đồng người dùng Pi. Dự án tự quảng bá dựa trên cái gọi là “GCV” – một giá trị đồng thuận toàn cầu, tuyên bố rằng một Pi cuối cùng sẽ tương đương với 310.000 USD. Nó quảng bá các chương trình gửi tiền để kiếm lời và tự định vị mình là có liên kết với cơ sở hạ tầng ngân hàng quốc tế.
Tất cả đều không có thật. Thay vào đó, đó là một hoạt động kiểu Ponzi kinh điển được ngụy trang dưới thương hiệu Pi Network. Nó dụ dỗ người dùng bằng lợi nhuận được đảm bảo và định giá cao ngất trời mà không có cơ sở hợp pháp. Sau khi xem xét dự án, nhóm chính thức của Pi đã xác định rằng nó không đáp ứng các tiêu chuẩn tuân thủ và vi phạm các giới hạn đỏ được xác định rõ ràng của hệ sinh thái. Kết quả là, dự án đã bị xóa ngay lập tức khỏi thư mục Pi Browser. Trong khi đó, các nhà phát triển cố gắng kháng nghị đều không nhận được phản hồi. Quyết định là cuối cùng và không thể thương lượng.
Một chiến dịch làm sạch hệ sinh thái quy mô lớn đang được tiến hành.
WorldBanksPi không phải là mục tiêu duy nhất. Pi Network đang tiến hành một cuộc cải tổ toàn diện hệ sinh thái DApp của mình trước các cột mốc kỹ thuật quan trọng. Nhóm nòng cốt đã xác định ba loại dự án cần bị loại bỏ. Đó là các dự án quản lý tài sản và gửi tiền để nhận lãi suất gian lận, các mô hình Ponzi và kim tự tháp với những lời hứa lợi nhuận cao mang tính đầu cơ. Ngoài ra, các ứng dụng của bên thứ ba tham gia vào việc thao túng người dùng hoặc tiếp thị không tuân thủ quy định.
Thời điểm này được lựa chọn kỹ lưỡng. Việc nâng cấp Giao thức 23 của Pi phải được hoàn tất bởi tất cả các nút mạng chính trước ngày 15 tháng 5 năm 2026. Chức năng hợp đồng thông minh sẽ sớm được triển khai. Trong khi đó, các nhà phát triển bên ngoài hợp pháp đang tham gia vào chuỗi Pi theo lời mời của Tiến sĩ Chengdiao Fan tại Consensus Miami 2026. Thông điệp từ ban lãnh đạo Pi rất rõ ràng. Họ sẽ không cho phép các tác nhân xấu làm ô nhiễm hệ sinh thái mà các nhà phát triển nghiêm túc sắp tham gia.
Điều này có ý nghĩa gì đối với các nhà đầu tư và nhà phát triển?
Đối với những người theo dõi Pi Network Consensus 2026 và các nhà đầu tư dài hạn, việc siết chặt kiểm soát là điều tích cực. Pi Network (PI) hiện đang giao dịch ở mức 0,175 đô la, tăng 0,2% trong 24 giờ qua. Trong khi đó, các dự án lừa đảo thổi phồng giá trị giả mạo làm tổn hại uy tín của Pi đối với các nhà xây dựng tổ chức và các nhà phát triển bên ngoài thực sự. Việc loại bỏ chúng một cách dứt khoát và công khai cho thấy Pi đang chuẩn bị cho hoạt động thương mại thực sự, chứ không phải là sự thổi phồng đầu cơ.
Đối với các nhà phát triển đang cân nhắc xây dựng trên Pi, việc dọn dẹp này thiết lập một tiêu chuẩn rõ ràng hơn. Giờ đây, chất lượng, sự tuân thủ và tính hữu ích thực sự là những tiêu chí quan trọng. Các dự án mang lại giá trị thực sự cho người dùng thực sự sẽ phát triển mạnh, trong khi mọi thứ khác đều đối mặt với số phận tương tự như WorldBanksPi. Cuối cùng, việc thanh lọc các dự án lừa đảo trên Mạng Pi gây khó chịu cho những người bị mắc kẹt trong đó. Đối với tất cả những người khác, đó chính xác là những gì một hệ sinh thái đang trưởng thành cần làm trước khi mở cửa cho thế giới.
Theo Shweta Chakrawarty