Despite price fluctuations, many Pi holders are staying patient and not rushing to sell.
This kind of behavior often shows long-term belief in the project rather than short-term trading.
In crypto, strong communities don’t panic easily.
Sometimes holding is a strategy… not just a decision.
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Pi in Real Life: Where are you using your $Pi? ☕️ 🍕
We are seeing more and more stories of Pioneers using their hard-mined Pi for real-world goods and services through local peer-to-peer barter!
From buying a coffee at a local cafe to paying for a haircut or even purchasing a pizza, the ecosystem is coming alive. This is what true decentralized utility looks like.
Has your local shop started accepting Pi? Tell us in the comments!📣
Note: Always use safe peer-to-peer methods for transactions.
We are seeing more and more stories of Pioneers using their hard-mined Pi for real-world goods and services through local peer-to-peer barter!
From buying a coffee at a local cafe to paying for a haircut or even purchasing a pizza, the ecosystem is coming alive. This is what true decentralized utility looks like.
Has your local shop started accepting Pi? Tell us in the comments!
Note: Always use safe peer-to-peer methods for transactions.
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526 million human KYC validation tasks have already been completed on Pi.
By over 1 million verified people.
AI is advancing quickly.
But the hardest part of building reliable systems is still deeply human.
Models don’t improve from compute alone.
They improve from:
Judgment
Correction
Context
Nuance
Pi represents something different.
A globally distributed, identity-verified human workforce that has already demonstrated coordination at scale, already active in the Pi ecosystem.
This is real infrastructure, it’s already been used to process hundreds of millions of real tasks.
For AI systems, that changes what’s possible.
Go to the Pi mining app home screen to learn more.
By over 1 million verified people.
AI is advancing quickly.
But the hardest part of building reliable systems is still deeply human.
Models don’t improve from compute alone.
They improve from:
Judgment
Correction
Context
Nuance
Pi represents something different.
A globally distributed, identity-verified human workforce that has already demonstrated coordination at scale, already active in the Pi ecosystem.
This is real infrastructure, it’s already been used to process hundreds of millions of real tasks.
For AI systems, that changes what’s possible.
Go to the Pi mining app home screen to learn more.
The Pi Founders are featured speakers at Consensus 2026 in Miami this week.
Chengdiao Fan will speak on Wednesday, May 6 (11:15–11:35 AM EDT, Convergence Stage) on “Aligning Web3, AI, and Blockchain for Utility,” exploring how Pi’s blockchain infrastructure, verified identity, and globally engaged network can support utility‑driven products and AI‑era business models.
Nicolas Kokkalis will join a panel on Thursday, May 7 (10:15–10:45 AM EDT, Convergence Stage) titled “How to Prove You’re Human in an AI World (Without Doxing Yourself),” exploring how the internet’s trust model is breaking as AI systems become capable of creating bots that can generate profiles and interact like real users.
Together, these sessions highlight Pi’s approach to the AI era: supporting utility-driven products and sustainable business models through blockchain, verified identity, and a globally engaged network, while enabling global identity verification through Pi’s native KYC solution.
See you there, Pioneers!
Chengdiao Fan will speak on Wednesday, May 6 (11:15–11:35 AM EDT, Convergence Stage) on “Aligning Web3, AI, and Blockchain for Utility,” exploring how Pi’s blockchain infrastructure, verified identity, and globally engaged network can support utility‑driven products and AI‑era business models.
Nicolas Kokkalis will join a panel on Thursday, May 7 (10:15–10:45 AM EDT, Convergence Stage) titled “How to Prove You’re Human in an AI World (Without Doxing Yourself),” exploring how the internet’s trust model is breaking as AI systems become capable of creating bots that can generate profiles and interact like real users.
Together, these sessions highlight Pi’s approach to the AI era: supporting utility-driven products and sustainable business models through blockchain, verified identity, and a globally engaged network, while enabling global identity verification through Pi’s native KYC solution.
See you there, Pioneers!
Reminder: All Mainnet nodes are required to complete the Protocol 23 upgrade by May 15, 2026 to remain connected to the network. This upgrade takes longer to complete, so please plan ahead.
Details: https://minepi.com/pi-node
Details: https://minepi.com/pi-node
Pi Is Building a Human Network 👥
Most blockchains are built around machines.
Pi is built around people.
Its security model focuses on real users and trusted connections, not massive mining farms.
That’s why Pi feels different from traditional crypto projects.
The idea is simple:
a strong network of real humans may become more valuable than pure computing power.🌐
Most blockchains are built around machines.
Pi is built around people.
Its security model focuses on real users and trusted connections, not massive mining farms.
That’s why Pi feels different from traditional crypto projects.
The idea is simple:
a strong network of real humans may become more valuable than pure computing power.
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Testnet vs. Mainnet: Know the Difference! 🧠💡
Pioneers, be careful! Inside your Pi Wallet, you have two modes:
1️⃣ Pi Testnet: For testing only. These $Pi$ have NO VALUE. You can get them for free from the faucet to practice sending transactions.
2️⃣ Pi Mainnet: This is the REAL DEAL. These are your migrated $Pi$.
🚨 Crucial: Never, ever send real Mainnet Pi to someone in exchange for Testnet Pi. That is a scam!
Stay smart and keep your assets safe.
Pioneers, be careful! Inside your Pi Wallet, you have two modes:
1️⃣ Pi Testnet: For testing only. These $Pi$ have NO VALUE. You can get them for free from the faucet to practice sending transactions.
2️⃣ Pi Mainnet: This is the REAL DEAL. These are your migrated $Pi$.
🚨 Crucial: Never, ever send real Mainnet Pi to someone in exchange for Testnet Pi. That is a scam!
Stay smart and keep your assets safe.
Securing the Path to Open Mainnet! 🛡
Pi isn’t just an active economy (like in our last market post), it's a powerful technological network built on Trust. Your Security Circles are the foundational pillars of our decentralized consensus.
By verifying the people you trust, you're not just protecting your own account; you're actively securing the entire network. This peer-to-peer validation is the core engine moving us forward toward a truly robust Open Mainnet.
Stay safe, invite only people you trust, and keep building the most secure, people-powered crypto in the world! 🚀
Pi isn’t just an active economy (like in our last market post), it's a powerful technological network built on Trust. Your Security Circles are the foundational pillars of our decentralized consensus.
By verifying the people you trust, you're not just protecting your own account; you're actively securing the entire network. This peer-to-peer validation is the core engine moving us forward toward a truly robust Open Mainnet.
Stay safe, invite only people you trust, and keep building the most secure, people-powered crypto in the world! 🚀
Vibe coders and creators can now tap into Pi Network’s massive user base of over 60 million Engaged Pioneers by easily bringing their external AI-created apps to Pi’s real distribution network and utility ecosystem through Pi App Studio!
Creators, who may be technical developers or non-technical product people, can build apps using platforms such as Codex, Claude Code, Replit, Cursor, Lovable or other AI-assisted coding tools, and then use Pi App Studio to convert those apps into Pi Apps.
That changes the equation for creators.
AI can already help people generate apps quickly; the harder part is distribution and turning those apps into products people actually use.
Pi helps close that gap.
Instead of rebuilding infrastructure from scratch, creators can connect their apps to an existing ecosystem with users, payment capabilities, identity verification, decentralized human infrastructure and platform-level tools already in place.
This feature makes Idea → App → Users that much faster.
Because your ideas are too good not to be seen.
Try the Pi App Studio Now! If you’re a vibe coder or know someone building apps with AI who needs distribution, head to Pi App Studio today to convert AI-created apps into Pi Apps and access the Pi ecosystem’s users, infrastructure, and monetization opportunities.
https://youtube.com/shorts/9UPbHrtv5pw
Creators, who may be technical developers or non-technical product people, can build apps using platforms such as Codex, Claude Code, Replit, Cursor, Lovable or other AI-assisted coding tools, and then use Pi App Studio to convert those apps into Pi Apps.
That changes the equation for creators.
AI can already help people generate apps quickly; the harder part is distribution and turning those apps into products people actually use.
Pi helps close that gap.
Instead of rebuilding infrastructure from scratch, creators can connect their apps to an existing ecosystem with users, payment capabilities, identity verification, decentralized human infrastructure and platform-level tools already in place.
This feature makes Idea → App → Users that much faster.
Because your ideas are too good not to be seen.
Try the Pi App Studio Now! If you’re a vibe coder or know someone building apps with AI who needs distribution, head to Pi App Studio today to convert AI-created apps into Pi Apps and access the Pi ecosystem’s users, infrastructure, and monetization opportunities.
https://youtube.com/shorts/9UPbHrtv5pw
Powering the Network: The Pi Node! 💻🌐
Did you know Pi is one of the largest decentralized networks in the world? Tens of thousands of active computer nodes power the blockchain every single day, ensuring its security and stability.
Running a Node isn't just about securing transactions—it also boosts your mining rewards! You are the true backbone of this Web3 ecosystem.
Want to contribute? Download the Pi Network app on your computer and start your Node journey today. 🚀
Did you know Pi is one of the largest decentralized networks in the world? Tens of thousands of active computer nodes power the blockchain every single day, ensuring its security and stability.
Running a Node isn't just about securing transactions—it also boosts your mining rewards! You are the true backbone of this Web3 ecosystem.
Want to contribute? Download the Pi Network app on your computer and start your Node journey today. 🚀
KYC: Your Passport to the Mainnet! 🔑🚀
Completing your KYC is the most vital step to migrate your $Pi$ balance to the Mainnet. Don't leave your hard-earned Pi behind!
✅ Action Plan:
Open your Pi App and check the Mainnet Checklist.
Complete all steps, especially the KYC application.
If you’re already verified, become a Validator to help your fellow Pioneers and speed up the process!
The migration is moving fast. Are you ready for the flip? 🔄
Completing your KYC is the most vital step to migrate your $Pi$ balance to the Mainnet. Don't leave your hard-earned Pi behind!
✅ Action Plan:
Open your Pi App and check the Mainnet Checklist.
Complete all steps, especially the KYC application.
If you’re already verified, become a Validator to help your fellow Pioneers and speed up the process!
The migration is moving fast. Are you ready for the flip? 🔄
Built on Trust, Ready for the World! 🛡🌍
The secure foundation we've built isn't just about code and hardware; it's about making a difference in the real world. By combining cold-storage security with uncompromising scalability, Pi is preparing the infrastructure for a truly inclusive, decentralized global economy.
Your participation strengthens this network every day. Every verified identity and secure transaction is a building block for a future where trust is decentralized.
The secure foundation we've built isn't just about code and hardware; it's about making a difference in the real world. By combining cold-storage security with uncompromising scalability, Pi is preparing the infrastructure for a truly inclusive, decentralized global economy.
Your participation strengthens this network every day. Every verified identity and secure transaction is a building block for a future where trust is decentralized.
Pi’s Long Game May Be the Smart Move ♟
While many crypto projects chase fast hype, Pi continues focusing on gradual expansion and ecosystem building.
That slower approach frustrates some people…
but it also avoids rushing into unstable growth.
Strong digital networks usually aren’t built in weeks.
They evolve over time.
Pi seems to be playing for long-term survival — not short-term excitement. 🌱
While many crypto projects chase fast hype, Pi continues focusing on gradual expansion and ecosystem building.
That slower approach frustrates some people…
but it also avoids rushing into unstable growth.
Strong digital networks usually aren’t built in weeks.
They evolve over time.
Pi seems to be playing for long-term survival — not short-term excitement. 🌱
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://minepi.com/blog/vibe-code-app-studio/
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://minepi.com/blog/vibe-code-app-studio/
Pi’s Value May Come From Activity — Not Scarcity 🔄
Many crypto projects rely mainly on limited supply to create value.
Pi appears to be aiming for something different:
an ecosystem where value comes from people actually using the network.
Apps, transactions, communities, services —
real activity creates demand.
If adoption grows, utility may become more important than speculation.
That’s a very different foundation for a digital currency. 🧩
Many crypto projects rely mainly on limited supply to create value.
Pi appears to be aiming for something different:
an ecosystem where value comes from people actually using the network.
Apps, transactions, communities, services —
real activity creates demand.
If adoption grows, utility may become more important than speculation.
That’s a very different foundation for a digital currency. 🧩
Watch Pi Founder Nicolas Kokkalis speak in the Consensus 2026 panel “How to Prove You’re Human in an AI World (Without Doxing Yourself)”.
The discussion focused on how digital trust and identity verification systems must evolve as AI makes it possible to generate bots, agents, and synthetic identities that closely resemble real human behavior at scale.
The panel explored a core question for the AI era: how systems can continue to verify real human participation without requiring unnecessary disclosure of personal information.
A key theme was that proof of humanity is context-dependent, with different systems requiring different levels of verification depending on use case and risk.
The importance of privacy-preserving design was also highlighted, ensuring verification can scale while remaining usable for real users.
As AI lowers the barrier to building and interacting online, the harder challenge may be connecting digital systems to real users, trusted participation, and meaningful utility.
Pi’s Layer 1 blockchain, identity verification, payments infrastructure, non-custodial wallets, smart contracts, and engaged global community are all part of Pi’s ongoing work to address that challenge.
Watch the full presentation now!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDdB6rV51so&feature=youtu.be
The discussion focused on how digital trust and identity verification systems must evolve as AI makes it possible to generate bots, agents, and synthetic identities that closely resemble real human behavior at scale.
The panel explored a core question for the AI era: how systems can continue to verify real human participation without requiring unnecessary disclosure of personal information.
A key theme was that proof of humanity is context-dependent, with different systems requiring different levels of verification depending on use case and risk.
The importance of privacy-preserving design was also highlighted, ensuring verification can scale while remaining usable for real users.
As AI lowers the barrier to building and interacting online, the harder challenge may be connecting digital systems to real users, trusted participation, and meaningful utility.
Pi’s Layer 1 blockchain, identity verification, payments infrastructure, non-custodial wallets, smart contracts, and engaged global community are all part of Pi’s ongoing work to address that challenge.
Watch the full presentation now!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDdB6rV51so&feature=youtu.be
Pi Might Be Creating Digital Reputation 🌐
In most crypto networks, wallets are anonymous and easily replaceable.
Pi is moving in another direction:
verified users, long-term accounts, trust circles, and real participation.
Over time, this could create something deeper than just transactions —
a form of digital reputation inside the ecosystem.
Not just “who owns coins”…
but “who actually contributes.” 🧩
In most crypto networks, wallets are anonymous and easily replaceable.
Pi is moving in another direction:
verified users, long-term accounts, trust circles, and real participation.
Over time, this could create something deeper than just transactions —
a form of digital reputation inside the ecosystem.
Not just “who owns coins”…
but “who actually contributes.” 🧩
Pi Is Quietly Building Habits 📲
Most people think crypto adoption starts with trading.
But Pi introduced something different:
a daily habit.
Open the app. Check in. Stay connected.
That small routine helped millions become familiar with digital currency long before using exchanges or wallets.
Sometimes mass adoption doesn’t begin with technology —
it begins with behavior. 🧠
Most people think crypto adoption starts with trading.
But Pi introduced something different:
a daily habit.
Open the app. Check in. Stay connected.
That small routine helped millions become familiar with digital currency long before using exchanges or wallets.
Sometimes mass adoption doesn’t begin with technology —
it begins with behavior. 🧠
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!
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!
CiDi Games organically reached over 81,000 users across 160+ countries in less than a week after launching its beta in the Pi ecosystem.
That led to:
1.2M+ game sessions
21,000+ tournament participants
3.19M+ Pi staked by the community to support the platform.
What makes this important is not just the gaming activity itself.
It is what the launch demonstrates about building on Pi.
Apps built on Pi launch directly into a network with existing distribution, engagement, and infrastructure already in place.
As AI lowers the barrier to building apps, ecosystems with real users like Pi become increasingly valuable for developers.
Learn more about CiDi Games’ beta launch here
https://minepi.com/announcement/cidi-games-beta/
That led to:
1.2M+ game sessions
21,000+ tournament participants
3.19M+ Pi staked by the community to support the platform.
What makes this important is not just the gaming activity itself.
It is what the launch demonstrates about building on Pi.
Apps built on Pi launch directly into a network with existing distribution, engagement, and infrastructure already in place.
As AI lowers the barrier to building apps, ecosystems with real users like Pi become increasingly valuable for developers.
Learn more about CiDi Games’ beta launch here
https://minepi.com/announcement/cidi-games-beta/
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CiDi Games’ Beta Launch Demonstrates the Power of Building on Pi
Pi Is Training Users Before the Open Economy 🚪
Most crypto projects launch first and teach users later.
Pi seems to be doing the opposite:
build user habits, identity systems, and community structure before the ecosystem fully opens.
That could reduce chaos when adoption grows.
A network is stronger when people already understand how to use it before mass expansion begins. 🧠
Most crypto projects launch first and teach users later.
Pi seems to be doing the opposite:
build user habits, identity systems, and community structure before the ecosystem fully opens.
That could reduce chaos when adoption grows.
A network is stronger when people already understand how to use it before mass expansion begins. 🧠