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According to CoinPedia on May 13, Pi Network issued an official clarification on the meaning of the “pending KYC” status, explicitly stating that this status does not mean the application has been rejected. Instead, the system requires additional identity verification before final approval. Pi Network also disclosed that, at present, more than 18.1 million users have completed KYC verification, and more than 16.7 million users have migrated to the mainnet. Official explanation of “pending KYC” A

According to Pi Core Team announcement on May 13, the network clarified that tentative KYC status does not indicate rejection but requires additional verification before final approval. The team released updated network data showing 18.1 million fully KYC'd users and 16.7 million mainnet

According to Pi Network's official May update, Pi Network reached 18.1 million KYC'd users in April 2026, with over 100,000 new Pioneers completing identity verification last month. More than 30,000 users migrated to mainnet, bringing total mainnet migrations to 16.72 million. However, a gap of 1.4

According to Coinfomania’s May 11 report, Pi Network has removed Kawanua VIPi from its browser ecosystem; previously, WorldBanksPi was also taken down last week. Neither removal was notified in advance. Based on confirmation from Pi’s core team, the staked Pi in Kawanua VIPi will be returned to users through the original channels after the staking period ends. Kawanua VIPi Take-Down Details According to Coinfomania’s report, before being removed, Kawanua VIPi had accumulated more than 21,000 sta

According to Pi Core Team, Kawanua VIPi, a major DApp with over 21,000 staked Pi, was delisted from Pi Browser today without warning. The removal marks the second major DApp purge in one week, following WorldBanksPi's delisting last week. Both projects violated compliance standards by promoting

According to an official announcement from Pi Network’s core team (Pi Core Team), all mainnet node operators must complete the Protocol 23 upgrade by May 15; nodes that fail to complete the upgrade before the deadline will be automatically disconnected, losing eligibility to verify transactions and to participate in rewards. The team also reminds that the time required for this upgrade is longer than in the past; node operators are advised to arrange it as soon as possible and not start operatio

According to Pi Network DEX, on May 9, 2026, Pi Network's Core Team removed WorldBanksPi, a top-ranked DApp in the Pi Browser with over 140,000 users, without advance notice or appeal process. The project was identified as a Ponzi-style operation marketing false valuations and deposit-to-earn

Pi Network co-founder Dr. Fan Chengdiao said at the Consensus Miami 2026 conference held in Miami, the United States on May 6 (Wednesday) that the crypto industry has long suffered from a disconnect between token design and actual innovation, and argued that tokens should serve as tools to drive real user engagement and product benefits, rather than as a means for capital raising.

Pi Network co-founder Nicolas Kokkalis said at the Consensus Miami 2026 conference held in Miami, United States on May 7 (Thursday) that the increasing complexity of AI tools is driving an urgent need for crypto platforms to implement human identity verification mechanisms, and that Pi Network’s KYC system has completed identity verification for more than 16 million people, covering more than 200 countries.

At Consensus 2026 Miami on May 7, Pi Network co-founder Dr. Chengdiao Fan addressed token design, emphasizing that tokens should serve real users and product development rather than function primarily as capital-raising tools. During her keynote speech titled "Aligning Web3, AI, and Blockchain for

According to an announcement from Pi Network’s official X account, Pi Network co-founder Chengdiao Fan delivered a speech at Consensus 2026 in Miami, USA on May 6 on “Practical Integration of Web3, AI, and Blockchain,” while Kokalys participated on May 7 in a discussion titled “How to Prove You’re Human in an AI World.”

Pi Network founders Chengdiao Fan and Nicolas Kokkalis are appearing as featured speakers at Consensus 2026 in Miami this week, according to an announcement from Pi Core Team on May 5, 2026. The appearances mark a strategic repositioning of the project around AI, identity, and ecosystem

Pi Network co-founder Dr. Chengdiao Fan and Nicolas Kokkalis announced at the Consensus 2026 conference held in Miami on May 6 and 7 that Protocol 23 will be activated on May 11, a major upgrade introducing the first full smart contract capabilities for the Pi blockchain.

According to Nghien Crypto, Pi Network is rolling out Protocol 23 upgrade with a May 15 deadline, activating smart contracts and PiDex (native DEX) on the network. The upgrade introduces a Launchpad for token launches and anti-spam token vetting. All mainnet nodes must upgrade to stay

According to Pi Core Team, Pi Network's mainnet reached 421,000 active nodes on May 3, with over 10 billion PI tokens migrated to mainnet. The network is preparing for Protocol 23 launch, which will activate full smart contract functionality for the first time, enabling developers to build DeFi

According to CoinGecko data, Pi Network's token (PI) reclaimed a $2 billion market capitalization on April 29, following an 11% gain over the past week. The token touched a monthly high near $0.20 before consolidating slightly as traders took profits at the resistance level. The network completed i

According to an article published on April 28 on the official Pi Network website, Pi Network announced that its decentralized workforce infrastructure has been completed by more than 1 million KYC identity-verified users with over 526 million verification tasks. The tasks are part of Pi’s native KYC system, and contributors are compensated with Pi tokens.

Gate News message, April 28 — Pi Network has broken through a resistance level that held for over a year, reigniting interest in the cryptocurrency ahead of Consensus 2026 in Miami, where the project's founders are scheduled to speak. With 10.2 billion tokens in circulation and a market cap of $1.91

Pi Network Mainnet Node Operators Agreement 22.1’s upgrade deadline is April 27. After the deadline, nodes that continue running version v21.2 will automatically disconnect from the mainnet, losing the eligibility to process transactions, validate blocks, and receive node rewards. The CEX technical guide also confirms that the deadline for Agreement 23.0 has been moved up from May 18 to May 11, which is one week earlier than the original schedule.

Gate News message, April 27 — Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan recently announced he has built a custom AI assistant system, which he calls "the diplomat's second brain," running on a Raspberry Pi 5 (a credit-card-sized microcomputer). The system integrates with his WhatsApp and