📢#PiNetwork is launching its first smart contract feature on the Pi testnet: a subscription service. This feature will give rise to a series of use cases directly corresponding to various real-world products and utility-based recurring services, such as e-commerce, streaming media, and online tools. Although subscription models are quite common in traditional Web2 commerce, achieving a seamless user experience in blockchain systems is often quite challenging due to trade-offs involving authorization repetition, the need for full upfront payments, reliance on off-chain coordination, or requiring additional account infrastructure. Pi provides a solution for this: its design supports recurring payments while not relinquishing the wallet-level control that blockchain systems aim to maintain, and it also avoids requiring users to pay the entire budget upfront. A new "Pi Insight Draft" (PiRC2) has been published on GitHub. We encourage developers to try integrating the subscription feature into their applications, review the design of the subscription contract, and assist in testing to identify any vulnerabilities or edge cases.🔥
Gate News - April 16 - Pi Network is preparing to launch its V23 upgrade next month, introducing three major features: smart contracts, a DApp ecosystem, and a decentralized exchange (DEX). Currently, the network has over 18 million users who have completed KYC verification, laying a solid foundation for the new features. The launch of smart contracts will enable developers to build and deploy applications on Pi Network for the first time, transitioning the network from mining and user growth to practical use cases. The DApp ecosystem will allow developers to create games, financial tools, and marketplace platforms, while Pi DEX will enable users to trade tokens directly within the ecosystem without relying on external platforms. This upgrade marks a significant shift for Pi Network: transitioning from a community-building phase to a phase focused on real utility and active ecosystem development.
Meme coin ecosystem expands to BNB Chain prediction market layer
Four.meme announced a partnership with Predict.fun to further expand the Meme coin ecosystem into the prediction market layer of the BNB Chain. According to Odaily Planet Daily, through this integration, Predict.fun launched a dedicated Meme coin section and incorporated real-time on-chain data from Four.meme, enabling users to convert on-chain activities into tradable real-time prediction markets. Users can make judgments and participate in trading based on key indicators such as trading fee milestones, token listings, and market capitalization changes. This collaboration aims to expand more participation methods and release more valuable market signals as the Meme ecosystem continues to evolve.
Dr. Fan Chengdiao's speech on May 6 marked a key turning point for Pi Network, transitioning from the accumulation phase of "mobile mining" to formally seeking industry mainstream recognition and "ecological landing".
This appearance at the Consensus 2026 conference released several core signals:
· Appearing at a top conference: Pi Network is one of the official sponsors of the conference. Speaking at this top industry summit hosted by CoinDesk is an important step into the mainstream spotlight.
· Focus on "practicality": The theme focuses on the practical integration of Web3, AI, and blockchain. It highlights its real-name verification (KYC) user network as a "real data provider" to attempt to shake off the "air coin" label.
· Clear new narrative: Positioning cryptocurrency tokens as a "tool for achieving sustainable growth and real-world adoption", rather than a means for speculative exit.
Overall, this speech is not just a demonstration, but also conveys a message to the market: Pi has a large real user base, which is becoming its core asset in attracting collaboration and building ecosystems in the AI era.
Pi Network April 1st Major Official Announcement! RPC Server Officially Launched on Testnet
Family, the Pi Core Team has just dropped a big news! The Pi Testnet RPC server has officially been deployed, address: rpc.testnet.minepi.com
This is a milestone step for Pi towards smart contracts! RPC is the core interface between the blockchain and developers. Its launch means that developers can now directly simulate, test, and deploy smart contracts on the Pi testnet, fully opening the path for the explosion of the Pi ecosystem.
From now on, Pi officially has the capability to support DApps, DeFi, and Web3 applications. The era of mainnet smart contracts for over 70 million Pi pioneers is truly here🚀
📢Attention🚨Google has sounded the quantum alarm🚨 Today, Google announced a groundbreaking advancement: a key step towards using quantum computers to crack encryption algorithms. #PiNetwork has long anticipated this quantum challenge and has implemented defensive research and safeguards against it. As founder Dr. Nicolas stated during the Pi wallet launch ceremony: for the next hundreds of millions of years, no one will be able to crack the Pi private key password🔒. In short—existing encryption systems on other networks are actually outdated. Attacks on the Mempool have become a reality. We must transition immediately to the "post-quantum encryption" era⚠️
Google Quantum AI Team: Breaking Bitcoin and Ethereum encryption may require fewer than 500,000 physical qubits
Google's quantum AI team states that the latest white paper finds that breaking the cryptographic technologies used by Bitcoin and Ethereum may require fewer than 500,000 physical qubits, lower than the millions often mentioned in recent years. According to NS3, Google researchers claim that a well-prepared attacker could complete the final step in about nine minutes after a Bitcoin public key appears in a real-time transaction, with a confirmation time of about ten minutes. Google researchers also note that Taproot may increase risks because it by default makes public keys visible, with the paper estimating that about 6.9 million Bitcoins exist in wallets where public keys are exposed.
Good news! 📢#PiNetwork: The number of followers of the official Pi X account has surpassed that of the official Ethereum X account. This is entirely due to the fact that many people in the Pi community do not use X and there are a large number of new participants; otherwise, the number of followers would have already reached ten times the current level. This reflects the growing attention people are paying to the Pi network. 📈🚀 The rise of a new terrifying power #PiNetwork
🎙️ Complete information about the 2026 Miami Consensus Conference: #PiNetwork founded by Dr. Nicholas Kokalis is a sponsor and will deliver a 20-minute speech on May 6 at 11:15 PM Beijing time.
1. Basic Conference Information
- Full Name: Consensus 2026 (CoinDesk Consensus Conference)
- Date: May 5-7, 2026
- Location: Miami Beach Convention Center, USA
- Scale: Expected to attract over 20,000 industry leaders managing over $40 trillion in assets.
- Topics: Blockchain, Web3, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Assets, and Policy Regulation
2. Major Exhibitors and Sponsors
Based on the provided images and public information, major exhibitors/sponsors include:
- Pi Network: Participating as a core sponsor, will deliver a 20-minute keynote speech (May 6, 11:15 AM Eastern Time / 11:15 PM Central Time)
- Other notable projects: MoonPay, Solana Policy Institute, Solidus Labs, Stable.com, Mesta, Midnight, OpenFX, etc.
- Industry giants: Ripple, Solana, Chainlink, TRON, Galaxy Digital, etc.
3. Keynote Speakers
- Paul Atkins: Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (core in the policy field)
- Mike Novogratz: CEO of Galaxy Digital (leader in crypto asset management)
- Arthur Hayes: CIO of Maelstrom (early adopter of cryptocurrency)
- Brad Garlinghouse: CEO of Ripple
- Anatoly Yakovenko: Co-founder of Solana Labs
- Sun Yuchen: Founder of TRON DAO
- Dr. Nicholas Kokalis: Founder of Pi Network (will host the Pi Network meeting)
4. Pi Network Session Details
- Time: May 6, 11:15 AM Eastern Time (11:15 PM Beijing time)
- Location: MBCC: Fusion Stage
- Duration: 20 minutes
- Core Content: Expected to share the latest developments of the Pi Network open network, mainnet upgrade, and future roadmap
💡 Key Points
- This is Pi Network's first public speech at the Consensus Conference, seen as an important signal of its move toward the mainstream crypto industry. 👏🚀🍻
📢 Top 20 Popular Coins (CoinGecko) Let's see who has been consistently showing up…⛽️ #PiNetwork is currently ranked among the most popular assets globally. This is not just hype.
This is the layout before the DEX launch + demand driven by real users.
While others chase liquidity, Pi is focused on building an ecosystem before the price is determined.
📊 When PiDEX opens, this attention → actual capital movement. Don't ignore early signals.
The market is already paying attention to Pi.🎉#PiNetwork #PiDEX
This is a true story! A Pi pioneer tried to use Pi to shop at a store through Kraken, purchasing a trivial item with 63 Pi coins. This immediately reminded me of that famous story—someone once bought a pizza with 10,000 bitcoins. History is surprisingly similar! Remember history, learn from it—only then can you truly become stronger!
The Pi Network smart contract is a programmable code that runs on the Pi main chain and executes automatically, used for implementing automatic transactions, NFTs, custody, subscriptions, DeFi, and other functions.
2. Core technology (latest as of 2026)
• Underlying protocol: Protocol 20 (v20.2), with a comprehensive upgrade in March 2026, providing infrastructure for smart contracts.
• Development language: Rust (based on the Stellar Soroban model), focusing on security + high performance.
• Execution environment: Compatible with the Stellar ecosystem, supporting atomic transactions, multi-signatures, and conditional triggers.
• Deployment pace: Phased and practicality first, initially launching subscription, custody, and NFT contracts, going live after security audits.
3. What can be done (planned)
• Automatic execution of payments/subscriptions/custody
• Issuance and management of NFTs
• On-chain market/DEX trading (Pi DEX has been launched)
• Token issuance (Pi Launchpad)
• Decentralized application (dApp) development #PiNetwork
All major Pi nodes have now been upgraded to version 20.2 and are supporting protocol 20. Pi has also completed the upgrade of its Mainnet blockchain to protocol 20.
Protocol 20 provides the foundation to enable smart contract capabilities, and the rollout of smart contracts will occur gradually, prioritizing categories that align with utility-based product innovation and operations. The specific types of smart contracts featured will depend heavily on the needs arising from the utility creation process.
所有主要 Pi 节点现已全部更新至版本 20.2,并已开始支持协议 20。Pi 也已完成了其主网区块链向协议 20 的升级工作。
@PiCoreTeam Pi Network is a mobile-first Layer-1 blockchain and developer platform enabling accessible crypto mining via smartphone, with a utility-based ecosystem on an identity-verified mainnet.
@PiCoreTeam Pi Network is a mobile-first Layer-1 blockchain and developer platform enabling accessible crypto mining via smartphone, with a utility-based ecosystem on an identity-verified mainnet.
Homepage Update Content Pi Node Decentralized Computing Case Study The Pi network is exploring the ability of Pi's global network to support decentralized AI training and computing task nodes. The long-standing design purpose of Pi nodes is not just to secure the ledger. Although the Pi blockchain benefits from the decentralized nature of many distributed nodes around the world, the Pi ledger itself is highly energy-efficient and does not require all the computing resources of such a large distributed node network. Creating a pool of unused computing capacity can enable new utilities such as decentralized cloud computing. Third parties needing computing power for AI model training can utilize these unused resources from Pi node operators, who choose to participate and are paid in cryptocurrency for their services.
Official Pi Tweet The v19.9 protocol migration has been successfully completed. The next step is to target v20.2, with completion scheduled before Pi Day 2026. Node operators should ensure that they have completed the upgrade and stay tuned for further instructions: March 14, 2026, block #PiNetwork
According to the official Pi Network information released on the first anniversary of the open network (February 20, 2026), the recent core trend of the project emphasizes a practicality-first development path and announces the future technical roadmap.
Here are the key information trends organized for you:
🚀 Core Data Milestone
· KYC Certification: Approximately 17.7 million pioneers have completed certification. · Mainnet Migration: Approximately 16.2 million users have successfully migrated to the mainnet, and over 9 billion Pi have been transferred to mainnet wallets. · Ecological Nodes: Over 421,000 active nodes across the network provide support for decentralization and stable operation.
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