Hello, this is Blind Lounge. To all our pioneers who have been with Blind Lounge—thanks to you, we have reached a point where we can introduce meaningful new changes. Today, we are excited to announce the launch of a new feature: short-form video “Story.” Any pioneer who runs a lounge can now use the Story feature. Many of the moments we experience each day are difficult to fully capture through text alone. Now, instead of long posts, you can share your atmosphere and stories more quickly and effortlessly through short videos. Even if writing feels like a burden, as long as you have a lounge, you can simply pick up your camera and capture your moment in a video under one minute. From your morning coffee and commute to travel scenes, gatherings with friends, and moments of achievement—everything can now be shared more naturally in a short video. We will continue to improve Blind Lounge so you can discover more diverse and engaging content. Our goal is to create new ways for people to connect with each other’s lives—comforting, emotional, and free. Try out the new short video feature "Story" today. We will always be here to help your moments shine even brighter on Blind Lounge. Thank you.

Pi Launchpad has updated its participation flow and model, incorporating data and feedback from the first Testnet token that launched on Pi Day 2026! The first Launchpad test token attracted over 478,000 participating Pioneers and generated valuable feedback on the Launchpad mechanism. That feedback has now been incorporated into a simpler participation flow, updated Launchpad mechanics, and an improved user experience. A second test token “SLICE” is now live on Testnet to help evaluate if the updates can achieve these goals, and to give Pioneers another chance to learn the new ecosystem token mechanics. As a reminder, SLICE is a Testnet token and will never go onto Mainnet. To participate: • Open Pi Launchpad in Pi Browser • Review the SLICE test token and project • Choose a commitment amount in Test-Pi • Confirm participation • Engage with the Slice of Pi app and provide feedback Participation will remain open until Pi2Day on June 28. Learn more on the Pi home screen!

Want to help grow the Pi ecosystem? Invite vibe coders to bring their AI-created apps to Pi’s real distribution network and utility ecosystem through Pi App Studio! Here’s how to participate: 1. Identify communities of active vibe coders such as a Subreddit, X Communities, Facebook group, or developer forum. 2. Join and contribute to the specific vibe coder community. Engage with community members on topics around vibe coding and app creation. 3. Introduce Pi Network as a distribution network to vibe coders looking for users for their app. 4. Submit the link to your post through the “Vibe Coder” button in the Pi mining app. Spread the word: Vibe coders can easily bring their AI-created apps to the Pi ecosystem, where those apps can be discovered, used, supported, and improved by real people! Any creator can benefit from what Pi ecosystem has to offer: a large, engaged community of 60M Engaged Pioneers, plus infrastructure including global payments, Pi Wallet, Pi Ad Network, and social network access. Learn more minepi.com/blog/vibe-code-so…

The Pi Mainnet is upgrading to Protocol 25. Deadline: June 18. All Mainnet nodes are required to complete this step before the deadline to remain connected to the network. This upgrade takes longer to complete. Plan accordingly. Details here: minepi.com/pi-node

Hello, this is Blind Lounge. Through this update, a new feed-style UI has been added to the post list. With this addition, you can now browse posts more intuitively and conveniently. The screen layout has also been improved so you can explore various content more naturally. We will continue to make improvements to provide a more convenient user experience. Thank you. #PiNetwork #PiBrowser #PiApps #PiOpenNetwork #BlindLounge #PiHackathon2025

CiDi Games, a Pi Network Ventures portfolio company, launched their beta app in the Pi Browser! This brought Pioneers 10 instant-access games along with skill-based tournaments, platform progression through CiDiScore, the Pi ELF companion experience, Elf Continent, and developer infrastructure for Pi-integrated games. In less than one week after the beta launch, CiDi Games independently attracted over 81,000 Pioneers across 160 regions and 1.2 million game sessions organically, demonstrating how the Pi Platform can help utility-focused apps reach real users, drive engagement, and monetization, which in turn expands utility across the Pi ecosystem. Go to the Pi app today to learn more!

The Pi Mainnet is upgrading to Protocol 24 – Deadline: June 2. The Pi Mainnet has successfully upgraded to Protocol 23. All Mainnet nodes are required to complete this step before the deadline to remain connected to the network. Details here: minepi.com/pi-node

For the first time, OKX has made Pi available to millions of people in the US through its platform, adding another access point to the Pi ecosystem for US users. Pi continues to expand its global network of Pioneers and partners, and strengthen ecosystem participation, utility, and real user adoption across the world. More users. More usage. Stronger network

AI is creating a new wave of builders. People are turning ideas into apps faster than ever before. But most creators still face the same problem after building: How do you actually reach users? Pi App Studio can now help close that gap. Creators can now take apps built with external AI coding tools and connect them directly into an ecosystem with: 60M engaged users Integrated payments Decentralized human workforce Platform-level infrastructure If you know builders, vibe coders, indie creators, or AI communities looking for distribution and real users, share this with them. The next generation of apps will come from more people than ever before. Now they need places where those apps can actually be used. Read more: minepi.com/blog/vibe-code-ap…

Big kudos to Mainnet Node operators for upgrading to v23. Most major Nodes have now been upgraded, and the protocol is expected to move to v23 soon. This was one of the most challenging upgrades to date, as it involved multiple subsystem upgrades and optimizations that required internal data reprocessing. Protocol 22 -> 23, Ubuntu 20 -> 24, PostgreSQL 12 -> 16

Hello, this is Blind Lounge. In addition to our existing support for 20 languages, we have added four more languages: Vietnamese, Filipino, Thai, and Malay. We will continue improving the service so that even more people can use it more conveniently. Thank you. #PiNetwork #PiBrowser #PiApps #PiOpenNetwork #BlindLounge #PiHackathon2025

As some Pioneers may have noticed, affiliate badges have recently been assigned to the Pi Founders’ official X accounts. This helps you identify their only real accounts! For your safety, always verify information through the official Pi Safety Center and official Founder accounts listed below. Official Pi Safety Center: minepi.com/safety/ Official Founder X accounts: • Nicolas Kokkalis — @nkokkalis • Chengdiao Fan — @chengdiao Please remain cautious of impersonators, unofficial accounts, and misleading links claiming to represent Pi.

Vibe coders and creators can now tap into Pi Network’s massive user base of over 60 million Engaged Pioneers by easily bringing their external AI-created apps to Pi’s real distribution network and utility ecosystem through Pi App Studio! Creators, who may be technical developers or non-technical product people, can build apps using platforms such as Codex, Claude Code, Replit, Cursor, Lovable or other AI-assisted coding tools, and then use Pi App Studio to convert those apps into Pi Apps. That changes the equation for creators. AI can already help people generate apps quickly; the harder part is distribution and turning those apps into products people actually use. Pi helps close that gap. Instead of rebuilding infrastructure from scratch, creators can connect their apps to an existing ecosystem with users, payment capabilities, identity verification, decentralized human infrastructure and platform-level tools already in place. This feature makes Idea → App → Users that much faster. Because your ideas are too good not to be seen. Try the Pi App Studio Now! If you’re a vibe coder or know someone building apps with AI who needs distribution, head to Pi App Studio today to convert AI-created apps into Pi Apps and access the Pi ecosystem’s users, infrastructure, and monetization opportunities.

Here is last month's Network Update! Over 100,000 Pioneers have been KYC'd and over 30,000 migrated to Mainnet.

Reminder: All Mainnet nodes are required to complete the Protocol 23 upgrade by May 15, 2026 to remain connected to the network. This upgrade takes longer to complete, so please plan ahead. Details: minepi.com/pi-node

Pi Founder Nicolas Kokkalis spoke today at Consensus 2026 Miami on the panel, “How to Prove You’re Human in an AI World (Without Doxing Yourself).” The discussion focused on one of the most urgent challenges in the AI era: how to maintain trust and verify real human identity as AI systems become capable of generating convincing bots, profiles, and interactions at scale. Stay tuned for the full video!

Pi Founder Chengdiao Fan spoke today at Consensus 2026 Miami in her session, “Aligning Web3, AI, and Blockchain for Utility.” Dr. Fan shared how Pi’s blockchain infrastructure, identity verification, and a globally engaged network can support utility-driven products and businesses in the AI era. Her talk built on a central challenge in the broader crypto industry: the frequent misalignment between token design and real innovation. While tokens in the industry have often been used primarily as capital-raising tools or quick exits, Dr. Fan discussed Pi’s approach to treat tokens as tools that can support growth, engagement, and long-term utility. Pi’s approach to ecosystem tokens and launch mechanisms focuses on tokens for user acquisition and integrating token design into the product innovation process. By using tokens to help products acquire real users who can engage, provide feedback, and use those tokens within actual product experiences, this approach connects token design more directly to utility and product development. More broadly, Dr. Fan’s talk invited discussion on how blockchain can help shape AI-era business models, financial literacy, ownership, and socioeconomic participation. As AI lowers the barrier to building, the focus shifts toward something harder to replicate: real users, real participation, and trusted human input at scale. Stay tuned for the full session video!