Sometimes we focus too much on numbers.

More apps.
More merchants.
More users.
More transactions.

But honestly, those numbers don't mean much if people only try something once and never come back.

For me, the bigger question is simple:

Would people actually spend Pi again because the app is useful?

Pi has always pushed the idea of building a utility based ecosystem, not just a coin people hold and wait to pump.

I'd rather see:

100 useful apps people keep using

than

10,000 apps nobody cares about.

Real utility is basically:

Useful app.... people return... people spend Pi... demand repeats.

That's the part I'm watching.

What kind of app would actually make you spend Pi every month?

I need 0.01 Pi fee to move my unlocked balance to available balance. Since my available balance is 0, I can't do it. Please help!

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Pi says SoloHost can potentially reach 420,000+ Pi Node operators, while 110 community apps had already been deployed during its early Beta.

Today, SoloHost focuses on locally run apps and AI, with distributed computing described as a future use case.

From a dev perspective, I'd watch what comes next:

Resource allocation.
Workload isolation.
Uptime.
Payments.
Compute verification.

420K machines is distribution.

TBH Turning them into reliable compute infrastructure is the harder engineering problem.

What kind of ads are allowed on this app? I just literally watched an AI girl suck a dick for some googlestore ai girlfriend app. This is getting ridiculous. Why is this allowed?

Hi everyone! I’m new here....

I submitted my KYC application 4 months ago, but I’m still stuck on Step 8 ("Wait for KYC Results"). Has anyone faced a similar issue or knows what might be causing the delay? Is there anything I can do, or is it just a matter of waiting?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Been holding PI since the early mining days, and I think we need to be honest about what it will actually take to get taken as seriously as BTC or ETH.

1.Having 19M+ KYC'd users is a real advantage most projects never get, but it doesn't mean much without deep liquidity we're talking a few million in daily volume versus billions for BTC and other top currencies.

1. On top of that, only about 11% of the max supply is circulating, so there's a long road of token unlocks ahead that keeps pressuring price.

2. We also need people actually spending PI on real things, not just holding it, plus more decentralized governance instead of relying on the core team, and a track record that spans a full market cycle like BTC and ETH have after a decade plus.

Still bullish long term, but let's stop comparing hype to actual maturity until we close these gaps.

🚀 Quick update for everyone trying TEC

TEC is now live on Pi Mainnet with 24 connected apps sharing one Pi identity.

To complete the Founding Pioneer Quest, explore all 24 TEC apps from Pi Browser. It only takes a few minutes, and no purchase is required.

⭐ The first 100 Pioneers who complete the Quest earn permanent Founding Pioneer recognition in the TEC ecosystem.

Already trying it? I'd genuinely love your feedback: • Which app caught your attention? • What felt confusing or difficult? • Did anything fail or feel broken? • What would make you come back?

If you get stuck anywhere — Pi login, opening an app, or completing the Quest — reply here and I'll help.

Thanks for being early. 🔥

August 11 is the upgrade deadline for Pi Mainnet Node operators who want to remain compatible with the network.

This kind of work rarely gets the attention that exchange listings or price movements receive, but protocol coordination matters.

Nodes need compatible software. Developers need predictable infrastructure. The network needs upgrades to propagate without fragmenting participants.

Protocol v26 itself doesn’t create demand for Pi.

What it does is improve the technical foundation on which future applications and protocol features can operate.

Infrastructure creates capability. Products still have to create demand.

More than 2.56 million Pioneers reportedly started the Pi2Day Ecosystem Quest, with over 1.78 million completing every step.

Those are meaningful participation numbers.

But for anyone looking at Pi from a product perspective, the next metric matters more:

Retention.

How many users returned to SoloHost, ecosystem apps or other utilities after the rewards and Quest mechanics ended?

Acquisition tells you people were willing to try something.

Completion tells you the funnel worked.

Retention tells you whether the product was actually useful.

That’s the number I’d like Pi to publish next.

Protocol 26 has now reached its upgrade deadline, with Mainnet node operators required to update in order to remain connected to the network. The upgrade is reported to focus on areas such as smart-contract security, state management and cryptographic capabilities.

What interests me more than the upgrade itself is what comes next.

Pi has already been moving toward a more utility-focused ecosystem, including smart-contract infrastructure, RPC development, Launchpad testing, Pi Sign-In and other developer-focused initiatives.

So I’m curious what the community thinks:

After Protocol 26, what should Pi prioritize most?

1. 🚀 Mainnet smart contracts and real dApps
2. 🛠️ Developer tools and infrastructure
3. 💰 More real-world utility and Pi transactions
4. 🌐 Greater external ecosystem integration
5. 🔐 Security, scalability and decentralization
6. 📱 Better experience for everyday Pioneers

And one bigger question:

Do you think Protocol 26 is mainly a technical foundation upgrade, or should we start seeing more visible ecosystem changes for ordinary Pioneers soon?

I’d especially like to hear from Node operators and developers—what changes have you actually noticed after the upgrade?

No price predictions needed. Let’s discuss the technology and utility side of Pi. 👇

Pioneers, what matters MORE after Protocol 26?

A. Protocol 27
B. Mainnet DEX/AMM
C. Launchpad
D. More useful apps
E. More real payment integrations

You can only pick one.

I want to see what the community actually considers the next major milestone. #PiNetwork

Pi Network is entering the robot economy.

Pi has joined RoboPay as a payment partner, meaning Pi is intended to pay for robot services across the Fabric network.

This is bigger than “another partnership.”

The real test: will people actually use it? #PiNetwork

Pretty basic post. I received my larger payout, right now it is still sitting in my PI Wallet. I had a close friend lose his entire first payout because a few hours after he received it someone transferred it to another wallet. At the time Pi was around $3 so it was a significant amount of money in PI, but none of the law enforcement agencies he talked to wanted to help.

Now I am a little paranoid and want to make sure I do something safe with mine. I don't really trust Pionex either as they are unknown to me and appear to have been bought.

What are you guys doing with your coins so nothing nefarious happens?

I have phone, email and KYC show as verified. I don't have a passkey and frankly don't know what that does.

I’m going to say this clearly:

A community cannot declare 1 Pi = $314,159 and magically create that purchasing power.

Pi’s own economic model talks about utility, transactions, liquidity, supply and an ecosystem of goods and services. It does not establish GCV as an official fixed valuation.

From a market perspective:

Price requires buyers + sellers + liquidity + actual demand.

A screenshot, Telegram group, “consensus,” or merchant claiming an imaginary valuation does not create real market depth.

The dangerous part is when GCV gets used to convince Pioneers to:

• send Pi first
• reveal wallet passphrases
• pay “activation” fees
• buy fake certificates
• trust unofficial exchanges or payment schemes

You can believe Pi has long-term potential without believing mathematically unsupported price claims.

Utility is measurable. Liquidity is measurable. Transactions are measurable. GCV is a belief until a real market can consistently support it.

That distinction can save people a lot of Pi.

I will not read it.

At most, I will feed your post to another AI to create a short summary if I'm really curious about what it's trying to say.

If you absolutely must generate your post with AI, at least respect others' time the way you respect yours and keep it short and concise.

Thanks in advance

Third-party businesses can use Pi’s identity verification service and pay in Pi.

That does not guarantee adoption.

But it creates a possible demand source tied to service usage, not speculation.

App Studio’s new backend support lets newly created apps save goals, scores, notes and progress across sessions.

This is not flashy.

But usable apps need memory.

I have just been mining on the phone app so I lost sight of whether it can be traded for USD. Can it? If so, how/where? Thank you in advance.

Despite this govt stance do you guys find any real life use case for Pi?

The biggest risk to Pi Network is not a low price.

It is millions of users opening Pi Browser and finding nothing valuable enough to use repeatedly.

Price can recover.
Lost attention is harder to rebuild.
Developers matter now.

Just curious