Go to the Pi Mining app and celebrate Pi Day 2024, Pi’s 5th official anniversary!

We’re sharing network progress towards Open Network milestones and exploring how recent and new products help complete the Pi Ecosystem vision. KYC updates will unblock millions with a Race to 10 million KYC event accelerating the pace towards the community goal.

Watch our full Pi Day 2024 video! Learn more about our progress towards Open Network goals, KYC updates, new products, and how our work ties together the Pi ecosystem vision.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRsMB3npJz4

Celebrate the winners of the 2024 Pi Commerce Hackathon: Map of Pi & PyNook! On the Pi home screen, read the full announcement and watch the video that showcases what the winners, along with honorable mentions City for Pi & EasyGoods, create for local Pi commerce.

Watch the video below to learn about the new liveness checks that help facilitate applicable Pioneers to resolve their tentative KYC status! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LLRurrvTNEc

We’re advancing Nodes towards the Open Network! In addition to multiple Node updates (0.4.9 through 0.4.11) since Pi Day 2024, we're planning a mechanism for Nodes to support switching between the Testnet and Mainnet blockchains. Read more on the Pi mining app home screen.

As announced on Pi2Day, the 6-month Grace Period, essential for preparing Pi for Open Network, began on July 1. Pioneers must complete their KYC and Mainnet migration within specific deadlines defined by the Grace Period, which includes flexibility to accommodate Pioneers who are stuck in the process by system blocks. Read more about the Grace Period on the Pi mining app home screen, take actions and inform your teams!

Highlighting Pi Social Profiles! Released on Pi2Day 2024, Social Profiles allow Pioneers to personalize their presence on the network and engage with others. As part of utility building before Open Network, this feature represents a significant step forward in creating a more connected and interactive ecosystem. Set up your own profile, engage with others through this feature and help shape our inclusive ecosystem!

Watch a video on how to set your profile up and learn more in the mining app home screen.

Improvements to the Pi Wallet made it faster to use and enabled some Pioneers, who previously couldn’t, to create their Wallets and progress their Mainnet Checklists. Remember to only use your Pi Wallet in the Pi Browser at exactly Wallet.PiNet.com. Ensure you're in the correct Pi Wallet, not any fake one, to safeguard your Pi. The authentic Pi Wallet is also visually identified by a purple color in the navigation bar of the Pi Browser with a Pi logo featuring the Core Team apps logo.

We’re rolling out significant updates to Fireside Forum's Decentralized Moderation feature, enhancing fairness and community engagement. Key improvements include refined moderation rewards, improved moderation algorithms, and time-limited promotions for moderators to ensure quality control. UI/UX enhancements also make the platform more user-friendly. These changes are designed to foster a healthier, more accountable environment, aligning with our vision of a self-sustaining Web3 social network.

Learn more in the Pi app!

The first deadline of the Grace Period for submitting KYC applications has been extended to November 30, 2024. This extension gives Pioneers more time to complete KYC, while the final deadline of Grace Period to complete Mainnet migration remains unchanged on December 31, 2024.

Be sure to meet these deadlines to avoid forfeiting most of your past Pi balance, other than Pi mined within the rolling window of the last 6 months before your Pi is migrated. Learn more at https://minepi.com/blog/grace-period-extension/

Pi Network is selecting partnerships with crypto-services and general businesses ahead of our Open Network launch. This is a unique, early opportunity for businesses to connect with over 60 million engaged Pioneers and become part of Pi’s rapidly expanding Web3 ecosystem.

Learn more https://minepi.com/partners/

Apply to the global Pi Influencer Program to expand your reach, and contribute to Pi's growth as we approach Open Network. If you're a passionate influencer ready to elevate your impact and grow your influence, go to the Pi mining app to learn more.

Pi Node Version 0.5.0 has been released, a major update preparing Nodes for the Mainnet blockchain. This update transitions Nodes to the Testnet2 blockchain, simulating the Mainnet environment and testing the switch between Testnet and Mainnet blockchains. The original Testnet will remain active for now but will soon close for Node use. Original Testnet will continue functioning as normal for Pioneers and Pi app developers.

https://minepi.com/blog/node-version-0-5-0/

PiFest is back! Pioneer merchants and shoppers are once again called to celebrate the use of Pi in local commerce globally, this time using a Pioneer-built PiOS app to discover and connect. Merchants can register their stores now using Map of Pi so that Pioneer shoppers can discover them for visits. Participate to boost the real-life utility of Pi, and empower local businesses to integrate Pi into their operations. Go to the Pi home screen, and read the PiFest guidelines to learn more about how merchants and Pioneers can participate.

Pioneers, PiFest starts today and goes on from Oct 29 to Nov 5. Visit and shop at local Pi-Powered businesses using Pi, and share your experiences on Fireside Forum and social media. Use the Map of Pi app to find participating Pi merchants near you. Participate in PiFest challenges, described in the event guidelines, in the #PiFest Fireside channel. Your Fireside Forum posts may even be featured on Pi’s social media accounts. Merchants, remember to promote your businesses as well! Go to the Pi home screen to learn more.

Let us know how your PiFest experiences have been so far! Share stories and photos on the Fireside Forum #PiFest channel for a chance to be featured on Pi’s social media! fireside.pinet.com/channels/pifest

One month left to secure your Pi reminder — Complete first Grace Period deadline by submitting your KYC application by November 30, 2024! https://minepi.com/blog/kyc-grace-period/

PiFest 2024 ends tomorrow on Nov 5! Participate before the event ends and help boost and showcase Pi’s local commerce utility, developing a major use case of Pi as we work towards our Open Network goals in 2024. Remember to take a photo at the business you visit and share it on Fireside Forum!

PiFest 2024 has concluded! It was amazing to see the real local commerce utility of Pi demonstrated by Pi merchants and Pioneer shoppers around the world. Over 23,000 active and 24,000 test sellers from 167 countries and regions signed up in the Map of Pi app during the event! The posts on the #PiFest Fireside channel and on social media were especially inspiring. Pioneers and merchants should continue their participation in Pi-powered local commerce beyond PiFest. Stay tuned for a full recap of PiFest 2024!