#PiFest was a success thanks to all participants worldwide. We had entries from 155 countries/regions, with over 21,000 entries in the local business survey. Stay tuned next week to discover the most Pi-powered region, and continue supporting the businesses you found!

We are pleased to announce that we intend to go to the Open Network period of Mainnet in the year of 2024, IF three specific conditions are met. What are the three conditions, and what does the community need to do to meet them? https://ow.ly/jEgo50QmeIG

Pi’s Developer Ambassador Program allows any Pioneer to contribute to utilities building, all while having the opportunity to receive a 1000 Pi reward. Developers and non-developers alike can contribute to the utility Open Network milestone!

The #PiHackathon continues with TWO new winners announced! Congratulations to these developers for their hard work and contributions to our Open Network utilities milestone! Go to the Pi home screen to learn more.

Do you know how much Pi you mined in 2023? See your 2023 mining summary on the Pi mining app home screen through the new feature that highlights your milestones within the network and celebrates your achievements in 2023.

The recent KYC blog provides an update on the Core Team’s recent progress in unblocking Pioneers’ applications stuck in the KYC process and in supporting the community to achieve its KYC goals to get prepared for the Open Network.

Read more https://ow.ly/4JUW50QtnO1

Want an app to discover businesses that accept Pi? Join the Pi Commerce Hackathon and create an app that connects businesses with Pioneers. The Hackathon runs from Feb 1 to Mar 3. Team up and get ready to build an impactful future! Learn more:
https://ow.ly/EabZ50Que90

Every First Friday of February, we celebrate our Moderator Appreciation Day! Watch our special appreciation video where both the Core Team and Pioneers offer heartfelt thanks to Pi moderators.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aF3Csmry6g8

We’ve completely revitalized the Pi Browser design! Your experience on the browser will now have a much cleaner, more informative interface across the Pi ecosystem, encouraging further apps and utilities engagement and development. Go to the Pi home screen to learn more.

Watch the walkthrough of the new Pi Browser interface redesign!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Js6gik752M

The Core Team is designing platform-level utilities for Pi, in addition to enabling app-level utilities. Read the home screen announcement to learn what platform-level utilities are and why they benefit the ecosystem and Pioneers.

Introducing our first platform-level utility, the Pi Ad Network on Pi Browser. It leverages the collective attention resource of the network to support Pi Apps development and facilitate a large-scale use of Pi, ultimately benefiting all Pioneers. It starts today with a pilot integration enabling an inclusive feature in Fireside Forum app and later expands through the Pi SDK for developers. Go to the Pi mining app home screen to learn more!

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!