The new code download/upload capability marks a step forward for Pi App Studio in bridging creator and developer experiences.

Watch a demo of the feature here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNFUdWebeFM

📢 Pi Network – Backend Update Completed

Pi Network has finalized a minor backend upgrade to improve service stability. The update enhances request handling and reduces occasional delays reported by users. Monitoring for performance results is now active.

In case you missed it: Watch the video of the TOKEN2049 talk in October by Chengdiao Fan, one of two Pi Founders, edited to include the slides of the presentation used on stage in Singapore. At one of the largest crypto events in the world, her talk explored how blockchain can drive real societal utility and impact, especially in the age of AI, highlighting current challenges in Web3 and potential solutions for pushing the crypto space towards more innovation in real-world utility rather than focusing solely on liquidity.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpqkmwFo8Rc

Pi Network has partnered with CiDi Games, accelerating Web3 gaming innovations with scalability and sustainability, and expanding the real-world utility of Pi. CiDi Games is a platform building Pi-integrated games that tens of millions of Pioneers can use, in addition to extending the Pi platform to support other game developers.

Strengthened further by a Pi Network Ventures investment, the partnership sets the stage for an era of Web3 gaming where Pi sits at the center of fun, accessible, and meaningful digital experiences.

Read the full announcement and understand why gaming fits the Pi ecosystem.

https://minepi.com/blog/pi-cidi-games/

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://minepi.com/blog/pi-cidi-games/?

Pi has partnered with CiDi Games because gaming fits perfectly in the Pi Network ecosystem—and gaming is a vertical Pi has already been continuously cultivating in its ecosystem.

The partnership is part of Pi’s broader multifaceted, strategic, and ongoing approach to ecosystem expansion, including Pi Network Ventures investments that serve to both capture more production on the network, and contribute to the creation of useful and engaging products.

Learn more
https://minepi.com/blog/pi-cidi-games/

Pi’s partnership with CiDi Games represents a major stride toward expanding Pi’s utility and unlocking gaming as a powerful driver of ecosystem growth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch/mDbhVjrYjfY

AI Upgrades to Pi KYC Accelerate KYC Processing, Unblocking Mainnet Migration

Pi’s Standard KYC, which enables Pioneers’ migration to Mainnet, has integrated additional AI in the validation process, using the same underlying technology of Pi Fast Track KYC.

Learn more https://minepi.com/blog/kyc-ai-integration/

Update on KYC validator rewards: The work on distributing rewards for validator contributions has been ongoing and is making progress. It is targeted for deployment by the end of Q1 2026.

The first validator rewards distribution requires a significant amount of work to assess and analyze the immense volume of KYC validation task data accumulated since 2021.

Learn more https://minepi.com/blog/kyc-ai-integration/

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.
https://minepi.com/blog/hackathon-2025-winners/

Congratulations to Blind_Lounge, the first place winner of Pi Hackathon 2025! Blind_Lounge is a privacy-first social and dating platform where people connect anonymously and reveal identities only by mutual choice.

https://youtube.com/shorts/-v8JNH86N-U

Blind_Lounge stood out for its unique approach to social networking within the Pi ecosystem. By leading with anonymity and giving users the option to reveal identities later, it offers a distinct interaction model that increases safety and lowers the friction of meeting new people. With features like requiring all users to be KYC-verified, the app demonstrates a good use case of Pi’s large identity-verified network to solve real-world problems.

Check it out here https://blindlounge4830.pinet.com/

“On large platforms such as Instagram or YouTube, people often suffer from false information and fake accounts. Blind Lounge, where only KYC-verified users can participate, provides Pioneers with a trustworthy space for real connections. Beyond simple online interactions, it can become a meaningful meeting place that strengthens the cohesion and foundation of the Pi community.”
– Blind_Lounge team