The Pi mining app side menu and app profile page have been redesigned!
As the first step of a broader mining app design refresh, this update makes important Pioneer info and ecosystem features easier to find, understand, and navigate. Tap the hamburger (☰) icon in the top left of the Pi mining app to check it out.
Since the mining app is a central part of the Pioneer experience and its interface has supported the Pi community’s growth to over 60 million engaged Pioneers, changes to its design and user experience must be introduced thoughtfully and iteratively to improve clarity, style and usability while maintaining core functionalities.
Go to the Pi mining app to learn more, and provide feedback on the new design and style!
As the first step of a broader mining app design refresh, this update makes important Pioneer info and ecosystem features easier to find, understand, and navigate. Tap the hamburger (☰) icon in the top left of the Pi mining app to check it out.
Since the mining app is a central part of the Pioneer experience and its interface has supported the Pi community’s growth to over 60 million engaged Pioneers, changes to its design and user experience must be introduced thoughtfully and iteratively to improve clarity, style and usability while maintaining core functionalities.
Go to the Pi mining app to learn more, and provide feedback on the new design and style!
Pi Launchpad has completed the distribution of its second Testnet token, SLICE!
Explore the post-launch experience and see how liquidity pools work through the new price tracking feature!
The Launchpad app in Pi Browser shows individual allocation details, the launch and effective token prices, access to the SLICE liquidity pool, and a chart tracking changes in the SLICE price relative to Test-Pi.
Go to the Pi mining app to learn more about the SLICE launch and liquidity pool mechanics.
Explore the post-launch experience and see how liquidity pools work through the new price tracking feature!
The Launchpad app in Pi Browser shows individual allocation details, the launch and effective token prices, access to the SLICE liquidity pool, and a chart tracking changes in the SLICE price relative to Test-Pi.
Go to the Pi mining app to learn more about the SLICE launch and liquidity pool mechanics.
In the Pi Launchpad model, projects issue tokens as tools to acquire users for their applications and integrate those tokens directly into product functionality, such as access, payments, rewards, and governance.
Instead of being taken by the issuing project, the proceeds of Pi from their token launch go to a liquidity pool with the ecosystem token, which bootstraps a healthy liquidity foundation from the start.
For the SLICE test launch on Testnet, this results in a liquidity pool containing SLICE and Test-Pi. In addition to matching individual buyers and sellers through a traditional decentralized order book on the Pi DEX, the pool uses an automated market maker algorithm to calculate swaps based on the amounts of both assets it currently holds.
Learn more about how the SLICE liquidity pool works.
https://minepi.com/blog/launchpad-liquidity-pool/
Instead of being taken by the issuing project, the proceeds of Pi from their token launch go to a liquidity pool with the ecosystem token, which bootstraps a healthy liquidity foundation from the start.
For the SLICE test launch on Testnet, this results in a liquidity pool containing SLICE and Test-Pi. In addition to matching individual buyers and sellers through a traditional decentralized order book on the Pi DEX, the pool uses an automated market maker algorithm to calculate swaps based on the amounts of both assets it currently holds.
Learn more about how the SLICE liquidity pool works.
https://minepi.com/blog/launchpad-liquidity-pool/
Pi Network
Pi Launchpad Distributes SLICE Test Tokens and Introduces Liquidity Pool Price Tracking
The Pi Mainnet is upgrading to Protocol 26. Deadline: Aug. 11.
All Mainnet node operators must complete the upgrade before the deadline to remain connected to the network. Details here: https://minepi.com/pi-node
Protocol 26 is a major milestone ahead of the final planned upgrade, Protocol 27. With 8 successful upgrades completed over the past few months, these final two upgrades will bring the network up to date with the latest protocol features, improvements, and functionality.
All Mainnet node operators must complete the upgrade before the deadline to remain connected to the network. Details here: https://minepi.com/pi-node
Protocol 26 is a major milestone ahead of the final planned upgrade, Protocol 27. With 8 successful upgrades completed over the past few months, these final two upgrades will bring the network up to date with the latest protocol features, improvements, and functionality.
Reminder: the Pi Mainnet is upgrading to Protocol v26. All Mainnet node operators must complete the upgrade by August 11 to remain connected to the network.
Protocol v26 is a major milestone that improves contract safety, state management, interoperability, and cryptographic capabilities ahead of the final planned upgrade, Protocol v27.
Details here minepi.com/pi-node
Protocol v26 is a major milestone that improves contract safety, state management, interoperability, and cryptographic capabilities ahead of the final planned upgrade, Protocol v27.
Details here minepi.com/pi-node
The Pi2Day 2026 Ecosystem Quest saw incredible participation with over 2.56 million Pioneer participants, and over 1.78 million of them completing every step to claim this year’s special-edition badge.
Congratulations to everyone who celebrated Pi2Day by exploring the Pi ecosystem and the new Pi2Day releases: SoloHost, Pi-Sign-in, and PiVerify.
Learn more in the Pi app.
Congratulations to everyone who celebrated Pi2Day by exploring the Pi ecosystem and the new Pi2Day releases: SoloHost, Pi-Sign-in, and PiVerify.
Learn more in the Pi app.
The Pi Node version 0.6.2 has been released!
This introduces improvements to SoloHost, Node connectivity, and the Pi Desktop user experience.
In parallel, Pi has successfully completed a distributed computing test through a SoloHost app, further advancing the utility of Pi Nodes beyond supporting the Pi blockchain.
Together, these updates make it easier to run and manage applications on Pi Nodes and SoloHost, while advancing their distributed computing utility.
Go to the Pi app to learn more!
This introduces improvements to SoloHost, Node connectivity, and the Pi Desktop user experience.
In parallel, Pi has successfully completed a distributed computing test through a SoloHost app, further advancing the utility of Pi Nodes beyond supporting the Pi blockchain.
Together, these updates make it easier to run and manage applications on Pi Nodes and SoloHost, while advancing their distributed computing utility.
Go to the Pi app to learn more!
Following the successful completion of the Protocol 26 upgrade on Pi Mainnet, Pi Testnet is upgrading to Protocol 27!
Protocol 27 introduces more flexible and secure smart contract authentication capabilities, enabling more advanced ways for accounts and applications to authorize transactions. The upgrade continues Pi’s broader work to incorporate newer protocol features and expand the network’s smart contract capabilities.
The target date for the Mainnet upgrade to Protocol 27 is September 15, 2026.
Protocol 27 introduces more flexible and secure smart contract authentication capabilities, enabling more advanced ways for accounts and applications to authorize transactions. The upgrade continues Pi’s broader work to incorporate newer protocol features and expand the network’s smart contract capabilities.
The target date for the Mainnet upgrade to Protocol 27 is September 15, 2026.
🚀 Pi Network: The Bigger Picture
Pi’s real story isn’t just about today’s price.
The bigger opportunity is whether Pi can build a useful ecosystem where users, developers, and businesses actually use Pi in everyday transactions.
As the network evolves, adoption and utility could become more important than short-term market moves.
📌 Price gets attention. Utility creates value.
The next chapter for Pi may depend less on hype — and more on what people can actually do with Pi.
Pi’s real story isn’t just about today’s price.
The bigger opportunity is whether Pi can build a useful ecosystem where users, developers, and businesses actually use Pi in everyday transactions.
As the network evolves, adoption and utility could become more important than short-term market moves.
📌 Price gets attention. Utility creates value.
The next chapter for Pi may depend less on hype — and more on what people can actually do with Pi.
Pi Is Built for Real Utility 🌐
Most people judge a cryptocurrency by its charts and ticker symbols.
But Pi was designed for a different purpose than speculative trading.
Real value comes when pioneers can use Pi to exchange goods and services in a peer-to-peer ecosystem.
Apps, local commerce, and digital utility build an economy that chart movements alone can never create.
In the long run, what people can actually do with Pi will always matter more than short-term market noise. ⚡
Most people judge a cryptocurrency by its charts and ticker symbols.
But Pi was designed for a different purpose than speculative trading.
Real value comes when pioneers can use Pi to exchange goods and services in a peer-to-peer ecosystem.
Apps, local commerce, and digital utility build an economy that chart movements alone can never create.
In the long run, what people can actually do with Pi will always matter more than short-term market noise. ⚡
New SoloHost Apps Featured on Pi Desktop
OpenClaw and the Atlassian MCP Server are now featured in SoloHost on Pi Desktop, released alongside Node version 0.6.2.
OpenClaw is a local AI agent operating inside a container to assist with tasks while restricting default access to local computer resources.
The Atlassian MCP Server allows users to run a local server that connects compatible AI tools with Jira for workflow organization.
These applications expand Pi Desktop utility by making it easier for Pioneers to discover and run self-hosted software on their devices.
Learn more: https://minepi.com/blog/new-solohost-apps/
OpenClaw and the Atlassian MCP Server are now featured in SoloHost on Pi Desktop, released alongside Node version 0.6.2.
OpenClaw is a local AI agent operating inside a container to assist with tasks while restricting default access to local computer resources.
The Atlassian MCP Server allows users to run a local server that connects compatible AI tools with Jira for workflow organization.
These applications expand Pi Desktop utility by making it easier for Pioneers to discover and run self-hosted software on their devices.
Learn more: https://minepi.com/blog/new-solohost-apps/
A Currency Lives Through Its Utility 🛍️
Most people open a crypto app just to check a changing chart.
Pi takes a different path by focusing on everyday commerce instead of pure speculation.
When a local merchant accepts Pi for a cup of coffee, the token shifts from an abstract number into money.
Speculation creates noise, but practical applications build permanence.
The power to buy and sell real items is what turns a token into an economy. 🛠️
Most people open a crypto app just to check a changing chart.
Pi takes a different path by focusing on everyday commerce instead of pure speculation.
When a local merchant accepts Pi for a cup of coffee, the token shifts from an abstract number into money.
Speculation creates noise, but practical applications build permanence.
The power to buy and sell real items is what turns a token into an economy. 🛠️
Protocol v27 introduces key technical enhancements for smart contract security and decentralized authentication on Pi Network.
This update provides core protocol improvements designed to bolster security and efficiency for ecosystem developers:
- Upgraded signature verification models to ensure robust protection against unauthorized contract interactions.
- Advanced authentication primitives enabling secure, low-latency communication between ecosystem apps and network nodes.
- Refined smart contract state validation to improve transaction throughput and execution reliability.
Developers building on Testnet are encouraged to test their decentralized applications against these upgraded security standards.
For more details, visit the official developer documentation at minepi.com or open the Pi mining app.
This update provides core protocol improvements designed to bolster security and efficiency for ecosystem developers:
- Upgraded signature verification models to ensure robust protection against unauthorized contract interactions.
- Advanced authentication primitives enabling secure, low-latency communication between ecosystem apps and network nodes.
- Refined smart contract state validation to improve transaction throughput and execution reliability.
Developers building on Testnet are encouraged to test their decentralized applications against these upgraded security standards.
For more details, visit the official developer documentation at minepi.com or open the Pi mining app.
Merchant QR Payments for Physical Goods
Local offline merchants can accept Pi payments directly at brick-and-mortar storefronts using QR code integration powered by the Pi Developer SDK.
Key integration steps for local businesses:
- Merchant Profile: Register business app details through the Pi Developer Portal to generate a payment profile.
- QR Code Generation: Display dynamic or static payment QR codes generated via Pi Payment APIs at checkout counters.
- Pioneer Scanning: Customers scan the QR code using the Pi Wallet inside the Pi Browser to authorize the transaction.
- Instant Settlement: Merchants receive real-time cryptographic confirmation of the transaction on the Pi blockchain before completing physical handoffs.
Access full integration guidelines and API documentation at minepi.com or navigate to the Developer Portal through the Pi mining app.
Local offline merchants can accept Pi payments directly at brick-and-mortar storefronts using QR code integration powered by the Pi Developer SDK.
Key integration steps for local businesses:
- Merchant Profile: Register business app details through the Pi Developer Portal to generate a payment profile.
- QR Code Generation: Display dynamic or static payment QR codes generated via Pi Payment APIs at checkout counters.
- Pioneer Scanning: Customers scan the QR code using the Pi Wallet inside the Pi Browser to authorize the transaction.
- Instant Settlement: Merchants receive real-time cryptographic confirmation of the transaction on the Pi blockchain before completing physical handoffs.
Access full integration guidelines and API documentation at minepi.com or navigate to the Developer Portal through the Pi mining app.
How to Set Up a Pi Desktop Node for Distributed Computing
Pioneers can contribute compute infrastructure to the ecosystem by configuring a Pi Desktop Node. Follow these steps to prepare your machine for distributed network tasks:
1. Download and install the official Pi Desktop application from minepi.com.
2. Install Docker Desktop on your system to enable containerized environment processing for background tasks.
3. Open the Pi Desktop app, navigate to the Node tab, and run the automated port-forwarding check for ports 31400 through 31409.
4. Complete the node application survey within the interface and toggle your node switch to active.
Maintaining high uptime and a stable internet connection ensures your node remains reliable for upcoming test workload distributions.
Visit minepi.com to download the desktop client and review complete technical requirements.
Pioneers can contribute compute infrastructure to the ecosystem by configuring a Pi Desktop Node. Follow these steps to prepare your machine for distributed network tasks:
1. Download and install the official Pi Desktop application from minepi.com.
2. Install Docker Desktop on your system to enable containerized environment processing for background tasks.
3. Open the Pi Desktop app, navigate to the Node tab, and run the automated port-forwarding check for ports 31400 through 31409.
4. Complete the node application survey within the interface and toggle your node switch to active.
Maintaining high uptime and a stable internet connection ensures your node remains reliable for upcoming test workload distributions.
Visit minepi.com to download the desktop client and review complete technical requirements.
Pi App Studio now supports AI-assisted creation of persistent backend data storage for ecosystem applications.
Developers building on the Pi platform can now leverage AI prompting directly within Pi App Studio to design, configure, and connect persistent databases to their decentralized apps.
Key features include:
- Automated Schema Generation: Describe your data model in plain text to automatically generate database schemas and serverless backend logic.
- Integrated Pi Authentication: Pre-configured backend templates automatically securely tie user storage to Pi Network authentication.
- One-Click Testnet Deployment: Instantly deploy persistent storage configurations alongside your app frontend without managing external infrastructure.
Read the complete developer documentation at minepi.com or access Pi App Studio to start building.
Developers building on the Pi platform can now leverage AI prompting directly within Pi App Studio to design, configure, and connect persistent databases to their decentralized apps.
Key features include:
- Automated Schema Generation: Describe your data model in plain text to automatically generate database schemas and serverless backend logic.
- Integrated Pi Authentication: Pre-configured backend templates automatically securely tie user storage to Pi Network authentication.
- One-Click Testnet Deployment: Instantly deploy persistent storage configurations alongside your app frontend without managing external infrastructure.
Read the complete developer documentation at minepi.com or access Pi App Studio to start building.
Building Web3 on Verified Human Identity 🔑
Most traditional blockchains prioritize anonymous, speculative capital over authentic human participation.
Pi Network takes a fundamentally different approach by scaling native, decentralized KYC directly across millions of global members.
Mass identity verification ensures that network utility, peer-to-peer commerce, and app ecosystems are driven by real people rather than bot networks.
Without verified identity, decentralized applications struggle to move beyond trading and achieve mainstream utility.
By securing human authenticity first, Pi establishes the structural groundwork required for a truly sustainable peer-to-peer economy.
Real human participation is the foundation of genuine decentralized value. 🏛️
Most traditional blockchains prioritize anonymous, speculative capital over authentic human participation.
Pi Network takes a fundamentally different approach by scaling native, decentralized KYC directly across millions of global members.
Mass identity verification ensures that network utility, peer-to-peer commerce, and app ecosystems are driven by real people rather than bot networks.
Without verified identity, decentralized applications struggle to move beyond trading and achieve mainstream utility.
By securing human authenticity first, Pi establishes the structural groundwork required for a truly sustainable peer-to-peer economy.
Real human participation is the foundation of genuine decentralized value. 🏛️
Integrating Pi Sign-In for Streamlined Pioneer Authentication
Developer teams can now implement Pi Sign-In to simplify user onboarding and securely authenticate Pioneers across ecosystem applications.
By leveraging the Pi SDK, developers can replace traditional password-based login systems with cryptographic verification tied directly to a user's verified Pi Network identity. Key integration steps include:
- Initialize the Pi JavaScript SDK in your frontend application to request user authentication consent.
- Send the resulting access token to your backend server for authorization against the Pi Platform API.
- Bind the returned Pioneer UID to your application's database to safely manage user sessions without collecting sensitive personal data.
This integration reduces onboarding friction while ensuring your application interacts exclusively with real human users. Review the full SDK documentation and implementation guides at minepi.com.
Developer teams can now implement Pi Sign-In to simplify user onboarding and securely authenticate Pioneers across ecosystem applications.
By leveraging the Pi SDK, developers can replace traditional password-based login systems with cryptographic verification tied directly to a user's verified Pi Network identity. Key integration steps include:
- Initialize the Pi JavaScript SDK in your frontend application to request user authentication consent.
- Send the resulting access token to your backend server for authorization against the Pi Platform API.
- Bind the returned Pioneer UID to your application's database to safely manage user sessions without collecting sensitive personal data.
This integration reduces onboarding friction while ensuring your application interacts exclusively with real human users. Review the full SDK documentation and implementation guides at minepi.com.
Pi Testnet DEX introduces Automated Market Maker (AMM) liquidity pools for ecosystem developers and Pioneers.
This deployment allows decentralized token swaps and algorithmic liquidity provisioning directly within the Pi Testnet ecosystem.
Key features of the AMM implementation include:
- Liquidity Pools: Users can deposit paired Testnet tokens into smart contracts to enable peer-to-contract trading.
- Algorithmic Swaps: Trades execute automatically against pool liquidity using constant-product market maker formulas.
- Ecosystem Interoperability: App developers can integrate automated token exchange functions directly into their Pi apps.
To explore the Testnet DEX and read the integration documentation, visit minepi.com or check the Pi mining app.
This deployment allows decentralized token swaps and algorithmic liquidity provisioning directly within the Pi Testnet ecosystem.
Key features of the AMM implementation include:
- Liquidity Pools: Users can deposit paired Testnet tokens into smart contracts to enable peer-to-contract trading.
- Algorithmic Swaps: Trades execute automatically against pool liquidity using constant-product market maker formulas.
- Ecosystem Interoperability: App developers can integrate automated token exchange functions directly into their Pi apps.
To explore the Testnet DEX and read the integration documentation, visit minepi.com or check the Pi mining app.
Bridging Web2 and Web3 Through Accessibility 🌐
True blockchain adoption requires removing technical barriers for everyday individuals around the world.
While conventional crypto platforms focus on short-term market speculation, mainstream utility depends on intuitive access.
The Pi Browser serves as a seamless portal, allowing non-crypto users to interact with decentralized applications effortlessly.
By embedding user identity and native utilities into a familiar interface, complex Web3 infrastructure becomes practical for everyday use.
Sustainable network growth occurs when technological complexity is replaced by seamless real-world utility. ⏳
True blockchain adoption requires removing technical barriers for everyday individuals around the world.
While conventional crypto platforms focus on short-term market speculation, mainstream utility depends on intuitive access.
The Pi Browser serves as a seamless portal, allowing non-crypto users to interact with decentralized applications effortlessly.
By embedding user identity and native utilities into a familiar interface, complex Web3 infrastructure becomes practical for everyday use.
Sustainable network growth occurs when technological complexity is replaced by seamless real-world utility. ⏳
Optimizing Pi Desktop Node Performance via Custom Firewall Rules and Port Forwarding
To ensure seamless node connectivity and maximize communication throughput across the network, node operators should properly configure local firewall rules and router port forwarding. Correct network configuration prevents peer-to-peer routing bottlenecks and ensures continuous consensus participation.
Key Configuration Steps
1. Assign a Static IP Address: Reserve a permanent local IP address for your node machine within your router settings to prevent internal IP shifts.
2. Configure Router Port Forwarding: Forward TCP ports 31400 through 31409 directly to your node machine’s static local IP address to enable inbound network traffic.
3. Adjust Local Firewall Rules: Create inbound rule exemptions in your operating system firewall to allow traffic through TCP ports 31400-31409 for the Pi Node application.
4. Verify Connectivity Status: Utilize the built-i
To ensure seamless node connectivity and maximize communication throughput across the network, node operators should properly configure local firewall rules and router port forwarding. Correct network configuration prevents peer-to-peer routing bottlenecks and ensures continuous consensus participation.
Key Configuration Steps
1. Assign a Static IP Address: Reserve a permanent local IP address for your node machine within your router settings to prevent internal IP shifts.
2. Configure Router Port Forwarding: Forward TCP ports 31400 through 31409 directly to your node machine’s static local IP address to enable inbound network traffic.
3. Adjust Local Firewall Rules: Create inbound rule exemptions in your operating system firewall to allow traffic through TCP ports 31400-31409 for the Pi Node application.
4. Verify Connectivity Status: Utilize the built-i