Pi Network is collaborating with @openstandard, a supporter company of Open USD (OUSD). OUSD is a partner-governed stablecoin designed as open infrastructure!
Open Standard brings together 200+ partners from the payments, finance, technology, and cryptocurrency sectors, including Visa, Google, and Stripe.
OUSD uses an incentive model focused on supporting ecosystem growth, while Pi will explore reward programs for pioneers and deliver broader utility within the Pi ecosystem.
Looking forward to learning more about the specific details of this partnership.
Latest official #PiNetwork announcement 📢 Protocol 28 upgrade 🚀 After the Pi mainnet completes the Protocol 27 upgrade, the testnet has now been upgraded to Protocol 28. This upgrade optimizes transaction data latency, enabling developers to batch upgrade smart contracts, and allows safer modification of stored application data. ⏰ Timeline: all node operators must complete the node upgrade by 13 October 2026; the Protocol 28 upgrade will take effect officially on the mainnet on 16 October 2026. 🖥
📢 Latest update from #PiNetwork: Testnet 2 has completed the upgrade to protocol version V27.🚀 This is a key release that strengthens the underlying framework; the debugging process is complex and time-consuming.🕰 Now, we’re waiting for the mainnet to upgrade to V27 and looking forward to further breakthroughs.✨
Pi has introduced new features for developers building on the Pi platform! This includes local storage support, access to app-specific staking data, and file and video sharing.
Pi's new developer documentation has now been released, providing a unified entry point for technical resources and a clearer path from getting started to building and publishing apps on Pi.
Improving developer tools is essential to Pi's broader utility focus, as they directly affect the types of apps and services developers create for the community and beyond.
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.
#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.