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After successfully completing the upgrade to Protocol 26 on the Pi mainnet, the Pi testnet will also be upgraded to Protocol 27!

Protocol 27 introduces a more flexible and secure smart contract identity verification mechanism, enabling accounts and applications to authorize transactions in a more advanced way. This upgrade continues the overall direction of the Pi network to roll out new protocol features and expand smart contract capabilities.

The target date for upgrading the mainnet to Protocol 27 is September 15, 2026.

Pi Node version 0.6.2 has been officially released!

This update includes multiple optimizations to SoloHost, node connectivity, and the user experience of Pi Desktop.

Meanwhile, Pi has successfully completed a distributed computing test through the SoloHost app, further expanding the Pi nodes’ potential use cases beyond supporting the Pi blockchain.

Together, these updates make it easier to run and manage applications on Pi nodes and SoloHost, while continuing to enhance the practical value of its distributed computing.

Welcome to the Pi Apps to learn more!

#PiNetwork: Mainnet has been successfully upgraded to V26. 🖥 The ongoing development of the underlying infrastructure continues, and the progress of node decentralization and full code open-sourcing is also steadily moving forward. The next steps will be, in sequence: V27 final protocol upgrade → supernode selection and election → third-party security audit of the source code → community governance voting → phased decentralization of node permissions → full code open-sourcing. All ongoing progress is subject to the official announcements. 🚀

Pi’s goal in essence is to build a complete public blockchain ecosystem that spans payments, applications, developers, artificial intelligence, financial services, and other fields. From a long-term vision, it is fundamentally no different from Ethereum, Solana, and BNB Chain.

The only difference is that PI has a more realistic use case!

After verification, #PiNetwork has been listed among the partner organizations of Stanford University’s Computer Science Forum, on par with companies such as NVIDIA, Meta, Google, and Sony. This is a university–industry talent recruitment and hiring cooperation program, aiming to promote the attraction and mobility of technical talent at Stanford University. 🧑🏼‍🏫

Pi Wallet: your digital pass to the Pi Web3 ecosystem.

As a global digital citizen, your value goes far beyond the Pi you can mine.

From the author’s perspective, mining Pi isn’t just about getting Pi—it’s about obtaining a “global digital pass,” browsing Web3 economics through the Pi browser—an ecosystem in which Pi will see widespread use.

Users have identities.

Devices can provide computing power.

Developers can build applications that leverage both.

Pi Verify provides identity verification, Pi Sign-In opens Pi identities to external apps, and SoloHost enables local computing.

As Dr. Nicholas said: “We are building the infrastructure.”

Keep building >

PiNetwork is not just an ordinary cryptocurrency. It is building a decentralized digital currency with security, immutability, anti-counterfeiting, and interoperability. Its vision is very simple: to give everyone a trustworthy global payment system, owned by the community rather than controlled by a single institution.

Reminder: The Pi mainnet is scheduled to upgrade to protocol v26 soon. All mainnet node operators must complete the upgrade by August 11 in order to remain connected to the network.

Protocol v26 is an important milestone. Prior to the protocol v27 upgrade in the final plan, it further enhances contract security, state management, interoperability, and cryptographic capabilities.

🚨 Pi Mainnet Protocol 26 Upgrade is officially live!

⏳ Deadline: August 11
All Mainnet node operators must upgrade to Protocol 26 by August 11 in order to maintain connectivity with the network.

More importantly, for the first time, the Pi core team has publicly positioned Protocol 27 as the final planned upgrade—signaling that Pi Network’s core infrastructure is nearing completion. This strongly suggests that the project’s focus is gradually shifting from laying the foundation to expanding the ecosystem.

The next phase will belong to a range of applications, smart contracts, digital assets, stablecoins, trading platforms, and real-world use cases.
We’re getting closer to Pi’s economy—something many have been eagerly awaiting.💜🔥
#PiNetwork #PiMainnet #Protocol26 #Protocol27

#PiNetwork Investment Fund has strategically invested in two AI robotics companies that complement each other across the industry chain: OpenMind is developing a general-purpose operating system for robots, with a focus on coordinated scheduling; while Axis Robotics is working to build a simulation data engine for physical AI to address the challenge of insufficient training data for robot training. One handles system operations, the other provides training data—together, they are driving continuous improvement of the AI ecosystem built on Pi’s distributed computing power 🚀.

#PiNetwork 🖥 The second-phase testnet has successfully surpassed 10 million block height 🎉. Our local node is perfectly synchronized with the network (block height: 10,007,223). Docker containers are running stably, with all nodes staying online continuously and in good status. We are steadily moving forward with the implementation of supernode elections and the network-wide KYC rollout, and we remain committed to the long-term building and development of the ecosystem.

Pi Network has already appeared on OSL's stablecoin partner ecosystem map—even before Pi DEX goes live.👀

This once again shows that Pi is gaining recognition from mainstream blockchain and payments infrastructure players. As the ecosystem keeps expanding, the foundation of its real-world utility continues to strengthen.

Building step by step.🚀

Pi is designed to build a trusted network of real users through KYC (Know Your Customer). It uses AI tools to lower the barrier to application development, and connects users with merchants through a payment system—thereby creating an open, transparent, and trustworthy value flow driven by blockchain technology.

Pi’s vision is to become the next-generation global payment infrastructure connecting users, merchants, and the digital economy worldwide.

Pi Network’s cross-border payments are based on its blockchain capabilities, aiming to enable low-cost, near-real-time, peer-to-peer global transfers—challenging traditional banking systems like SWIFT and making international payments complete with a single click.

But other crypto stablecoins in this space are already moving, and PI doesn’t have much time left. We’re accelerating!

Don't doubt it—this is the future of life with $Pi.📱

As shown in the figure:

The latest Pi Node Docker (community-v1.0-p26.0.1) has been released, demonstrating ongoing development and continuous optimization of Pi Network’s infrastructure.

Each upgrade to the protocol layer is an important step to strengthen the foundation of the ecosystem. As the iteration pace of the version accelerates, Pi Network is rapidly evolving toward a more mature and robust public-chain ecosystem.

#PiNetwork

Everyone, the $Pi browser we see here is not a standard Web 2 browser like Chrome, Opera Mini, and so on.

Instead, it is a powerful Web 3 browser. It already has multiple features, and some of its functions still need to be gradually refined in the future. We all know how @PiCoreTeam rolls out new features.

#PiNetwork launched a closed mainnet in December 2021 and entered a phased transition period toward an open mainnet in February 2025. At present, only transfers within the internal ecosystem are supported. Trading is available on a limited number of exchanges that have passed KYC, but cross-chain transfers and transfers to external wallets are not yet supported. Node enablement and full open-sourcing have not been finalized. Based on an overall progress forecast, node enablement and open-sourcing are expected to be completed between the end of 2026 and the first half of 2027. The final implementation timeline will be influenced by factors such as KYC coverage, ecosystem development, and global compliance policies. Once node enablement and the underlying source code are fully open-sourced—combined with some revolutionary features of the Pi Web3 public chain, perfect integration with the existing internet, and the use of artificial intelligence—it will surely amaze the world. With perseverance, a bright future is guaranteed. Keep it up, Pi!👏

PiVerify is a KYC identity verification service offered to third-party companies, enabling Pi’s genuine human verification capabilities to be applied beyond the Pi ecosystem.

With PiVerify, external platforms can verify their users, reducing the number of fake or duplicate accounts, and supporting identity verification processes related to compliance.

For enterprises and platforms, this need is clear: many digital services must know whether their users are real individuals. Any meaningful transaction must be supported by verified identity information, especially in the real-world economy.

PiVerify is also paid for in Pi, which increases Pi’s practical value.

By opening this infrastructure to third parties, the release of the 2026 Pi2Day PiVerify version will expand the practical scope of Pi verification identity technology and resources, taking it beyond Pi’s own applications and services.