The Pi2Day Utility Challenge has officially concluded! We hope you had a fantastic time exploring the various components of the Pi ecosystem and contributing to the usage and creation of its diverse utilities. Thank you to all participants for your enthusiasm and efforts. Stay tuned for the announcement of the winners and for future events and updates from Pi Network.

Calling all developers! Get ready for the ongoing #PiHackathon in July! Don't miss out on the fun and the chance to showcase your skills. Keep innovating, and Stay tuned to find out who will be crowned the winner of June and win 1000 Pi https://minepi.com/developers/pi-hackathon

Congratulations to everyone who took part in the Pi2Day Utility Challenge and Art Festival! Engagement with Pi apps is part of our community efforts to create utility—a core Enclosed Mainnet objective. Your active community participation has also demonstrated the collective spirit of the Pioneer community.

Read the recap here: https://minepi.com/blog/pi2day-recap/

The June #PiHackathon winner is... TanTan for Pi!

From the team:
"Our team feels that the future of Pi ecosystem is infinite, so we did not hesitate to participate in it. Users come from all over the world, and it is a blockchain Web3 project with a very superior traffic base."

Read the full blog here https://minepi.com/blog/june-pihackathon/

Nicolas Kokkalis, one of Pi Network's Founders, was featured in an OpenTheMagazine interview about Fireside Forum!

"Fireside Forum aims to leverage blockchain-powered technology—which inherently opens new opportunities unique to Web3—to create a more authentic and trustworthy social network, where information can be crowd-curated by real people in a decentralized manner, not by huge centralized institutions."

https://tinyurl.com/ycy96ydu

Introducing Weblinks on Fireside Forum: Share News on Web3

Congratulations to the July winner of the #PiHackathon: StreamVault! Here's a quote from the team:

"Building on Pi has been an exciting journey. The unique architecture of the platform, combining cryptocurrency and a decentralized network, immediately caught my attention. The ability to create applications within a secure and user-focused ecosystem is a game-changer. Pi's emphasis on user privacy, fairness, and empowerment aligns perfectly with my app's goals. I'm enthusiastic about being part of Pi's innovative community and contributing to its growth."

Learn more https://minepi.com/blog/july-pihackathon/

Did you know you can develop Web3 programs in Web2 languages? Pi Network supports programming in languages such as JavaScript, Python, and Ruby to increase access for Pi community developers. Need more reasons to build on Pi? Learn more here: https://ow.ly/FaK250PKpUM

Noncustodial Pi Wallet Reminder: Remember to keep your Pi Wallet passphrase safe!

Your Mainnet Checklist is essential to complete before your Pi Transferable Balance can be queued up for Mainnet migration!
https://youtube.com/shorts/4M4X9blRtvE?feature=share

Pi Staked Direct Messages (Staked DMs) is the latest Web3 feature in Pi's mission to redefine social access that integrates tokenomics into Pi Chats. With Staked DMs, Pioneers can now connect directly with other Pioneers in private chats through message requests that require staking Pi, promoting authentic, meaningful connections while deterring spam. https://youtu.be/DGDcwG6NeVo

Read the Pi Network Roadmap V1 today to learn the three main phases of Pi Network’s journey and the key milestones achieved and ongoing efforts for many of the Pi products and programs! https://ow.ly/3kKb50Q4MTg

Pioneers are encouraged to go through Roadmap V1 and leave their feedback, which will be invaluable in shaping the content and direction for Roadmap V2.
https://forms.gle/6YEwQPahXeWLzxNJA

Read Roadmap V1: https://ow.ly/3kKb50Q4MTg

You can scan QR codes to pay Pi in local commerce now! Integrating Pi into local commerce and P2P transactions has never been easier. With the new QR Code feature in Pi Wallet, experience a seamless way to send and receive Pi with just a tap and scan. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Kf3HOyBlvic

We’re proud to announce our first ever Pi Powered Commerce event, PiFest! This December 6-11, join Pioneers worldwide to shop local and support Pi-integrated businesses in your community. Learn about the global event and how to participate here: https://ow.ly/jPlE50QeBSW

The PiFest flier is out! Merchants, download the official event flier from the Pi home screen and proudly display it in your store to indicate that you are participating in PiFest! Pioneers, check it out on the home screen too!

Learn more https://ow.ly/Zj8150Qfmig

PiFest is officially underway! Everyone can join the excitement whether spending Pi or not: (1) Snap a picture of the flier in shops you visit. (2) Post the picture on social media with #PiFest. (3) Fill out the Survey above once per shop visited. Learn more in the Pi app.

Pioneers and merchants, use the 'Share' button in the Fireside Forum app to directly post your #PiFest content on social media!

Calling all Pi Merchants! If you've integrated Pi in your store or plan to, download and share the #PiFest flier. Explore, shop, and make Pi-powered transactions at participating stores until December 11 for this event! Download the flier and learn more https://ow.ly/50Q150QgEkX

#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