Key Highlights:
- Pi Network announces that it is now focusing majorly on KYC and Mainnet migration.
- The founder Kokkalis is pushing for including features that provide better security and developer tools.
- The main goal right now for the network is to shift Pi from mining in phones to having real digital currency used in payments, apps, and everyday transactions.
Pi Network is now focusing on verifying real users (KYC), moving people to its live blockchain (Mainnet), and giving developers better tools to build apps. This was announced on social media platform X, where founder Nicolas Kokkalis said that the aim here is to make Pi useful in real life, so it can be used for payments, apps, and everyday services instead of just being a coin people collect.
What is the network working on now?
Pi Founder Nicolas Kokkalis offers an overview on how the network will continue the general work that matters to Pioneers such as KYC and Migration, and to developers such as improving and expanding the tools that enable them to build easier… pic.twitter.com/Njd4lp6Wyv
— Pi Network (@PiCoreTeam) February 26, 2026
Core Priorities: KYC and Mainnet Migration
In a recent update, Nicolas Kokkalis explained that user verification (KYC) and moving users to the live network (Mainnet) are still the top priorities for Pi Network. He said these steps are important to build a safe and scalable system where real transactions can happen. The team is working on the KYC regions, with different types of documents, which can get verified.
They have also made updates to help more users complete verification and move their mined Pi to the Mainnet, so they can fully use it. Some users can now do a second migration, which lets them transfer extra or previously locked balances to the live network. Overall, Pi is making sure that only verified users are part of the system, helping keep it secure and reliable as it grows globally.
New Security and Verification Innovations
Along with regular document checks, Pi Network is testing new ways to verify users and improve security. One example is a palm scan feature, which could be used for things like account recovery or extra login protection. These methods help make sure the person using the account is real and present.
Nicolas Kokkalis also shared that Pi’s verification system could go beyond its own app. In the future, it may be offered to other Web3 platforms or even businesses as a service, where they can confirm users are verified without accessing their personal data, keeping privacy intact.
Empowering Developers and Expanding Utility
Beyond verification and migration, Pi Network is also improving tools for developers. Nicolas Kokkalis said they are upgrading software and platforms so developers can easily build apps that connect with Pi and its users.
The goal is to make Pi more useful in real life by encouraging apps where people can spend, earn, and trade Pi. To support this, Pi is running hackathons, grants, and community programs to push developers to build practical services and marketplaces.
Along with all of this, the network is also planning to reward users who keep the system secure and the network is also planning to reward users that assist with KYC verification.
A Utility-Driven Path Forward
The founder Kokkalis explained that all these efforts, better KYC, second migration, stronger security, improved developer tools, and rewards for validators, all of this is being done so that Pi can make a shift from just a coin that people mine on their phones to something that they can really use in their day-to-day life.
In simple terms, Pi now wants to move beyond just mining and focus on real usage, like payments, apps, and services, while growing a strong and active ecosystem.
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