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Official Blog Update;
Pi Network will launch its first smart contract feature on Pi Testnet: Subscription Support!
Subscriptions are one of the most common business models in modern service industries, but implementing them on blockchain systems is challenging. By leveraging Pi’s smart contract capabilities to bring subscription services into the ecosystem, Pi is promoting use cases that directly correspond to real products and blockchain-based ongoing practical services (such as e-commerce, streaming, online tools, etc.).
This builds on recent node and protocol upgrades that prepare the block

Pi Network has officially released its blockchain smart contract source code on GitHub; the content is under development. $PI

The Pi mainnet is upgrading to Protocol 22 — deadline: April 27. All mainnet nodes must complete this step before the deadline to stay connected to the network. $PI ‌

The official website has updated the node update schedule again.

I just saw that $Pi Network's official Weibo posted this update, and now more than 18 million people have completed KYC verification.
Thinking about it carefully, it's actually pretty crazy.
Most crypto projects are full of randomly unverified wallets, but Pi is taking a completely different approach: real identities, much less spam, and transfers feel truly reliable.
This makes the entire project feel much more trustworthy, suitable for daily use, rather than just hype.
When the mainnet launches, because there are real people behind the accounts, it will be completely different.
Who

Consensus Miami will welcome a place for Pi! Pi founder Cheng Diao Fan will give a speech on Wednesday, May 6th, from 11:15 to 11:35 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on the Convergence Stage at the 2026 Consensus conference.
With AI significantly lowering the barriers to building products, competition is increasingly focused on real data, user acquisition, and trustworthy human participation.
Fan Chengdiao's speech will explore Pi's blockchain infrastructure, identity verification, and how the global participation network supports practical-driven products and business models in the AI era.

Pi Network has completed the V21 upgrade. $PI

BNPi × Smart Contracts
Our Long-Awaited Integration
Since April 1st, some major events have occurred behind the scenes.
BNPi previously relied heavily on backend-controlled logic.
Now, this core has been rewritten.
Over the past 10 days, we have invested hundreds of hours rebuilding the entire booking process around the RPC layer's smart contracts:
• Contract-based escrow creation
• On-chain cancellations and refunds
• Deterministic release after checkout
• Verification funds directly bound to contract status
This is not just an upgrade; it’s a structural transformation.
Payments

2026coindesk Dr. Fan's keynote will integrate Web3, artificial intelligence, and blockchain into practical applications.
Dr. Fan Chengdiao holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from Stanford University, dedicated to harnessing social computing to unlock human potential worldwide.
Her research on human society, behavior, and human-computer interaction has shaped projects covering productivity software, large-scale social networking, and online interpersonal relationships.
As one of the founders of Pi Network, Dr. Fan applies this interdisciplinary expertise to blockchain and decentralization, cre

Pi Network has launched a Remote Procedure Call (RPC) server on the Testnet!
This is an important infrastructure milestone supporting the development, testing, and future deployment of smart contracts within the Pi ecosystem.
This release is based on the node and protocol upgrade announced on Pi Day 2026, when Pi's mainnet blockchain was upgraded to Protocol 20, laying the foundation for smart contract capabilities. The Pi mainnet protocol upgrade is ongoing, and the network has now been upgraded to Protocol 21.
Functions of the RPC Server
The RPC server is an interface that allows application

The first batch of KYC verifiers' rewards has been distributed!
Over 1 million KYC verifiers have completed more than 526 million verification tasks, and rewards have been calculated accordingly.
This demonstrates Pi's global decentralized workforce's scale and capability to drive meaningful real-world outcomes, especially in areas requiring human judgment and input.
Want to earn future KYC verifier rewards and other decentralized work opportunities? Become a KYC verifier! Complete accurate verification tasks and join Pi's decentralized workforce!$PI

This pop-up reminder appears in Pi App Studio Beta. Here's a brief overview for everyone.
The feature shown in the picture is designed to unlock Pi SDK integration for already created custom applications. Once integrated, it will support mainnet conversion(Mainnet conversion) and real Pi payment functionality, turning your app from a testing phase into a practical application that can actually send and receive Pi.
The timeline is as follows:
January 2026: Pi officially released the developer SDK and App Studio payment integration update, making it easier for new apps to connect to Pi pay

Version 21.2 main features and improvements
According to the latest official and community information, this version does not introduce a large number of user-visible features. Instead, it focuses on infrastructure-level optimization and upgrades, laying the foundation for future development:
- Improving node stability and performance: Enhancing the operational efficiency of existing nodes to enable the network to handle higher traffic more smoothly (higher throughput, lower latency).
- Enhancing network scalability: Optimizing node synchronization mechanisms to ensure the entire mainnet remai

The role of RPC servers on the Pi chain
RPC = an interface that "opens the door" for external programs
1. The core function
The Pi blockchain itself is an independent network; wallets, browsers, apps, and smart contract tools originally cannot access on-chain data.
With an RPC server, it’s equivalent to:
Opening a standard communication gateway for external software,
allowing them to safely interact with the Pi chain, query data, and send transactions.
2. What exactly can it do?
- Query balances, transaction records, block information
- Send transfers, sign transactions
- Deploy, invok

- Current status: Upgrade in progress (ACTIVE! - Upgrade in progress)
- Upgrade date: April 6, 2026
- Upgrade features: This is a quick upgrade with fast internal data migration, and the expected downtime is less than 15 minutes
- Operation advice: Do not upgrade all nodes at once. During the upgrade, traffic should be transferred to other nodes (or standby nodes) to ensure service continuity. $PI ‌

Nodes will continue upgrading next month, smart contracts are confirmed for this year. $PI ‌