Missed Pi2Day? Here’s the Drama and the New Toys 🌟

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TL;DR

  • The Pi Network Core Team hosted an online extravaganza from June 28 (Pi2Day) to July 7, featuring a plethora of activities and the unveiling of two groundbreaking features. 🎉
  • Weeks later, the team released a recap, highlighting the event’s key moments and achievements. 📝

Pi App Studio and Challenge

The blog posts gleefully announced that over 2.6 million Pioneers (the noble souls within the Pi Network) joined the Pi2Day Ecosystem Challenge, with 761,000 of them completing every step to earn this year’s limited-edition username badge and color. 🌈

“Participation was strong across regions, showing community engagement and an eagerness to explore and test new utilities as soon as they launch,” the statement read, as if the world was waiting on the edge of its seat for the next big thing in decentralized apps. 🌍

But the real star of the show is the Pi App Studio, a no-code, AI-assisted platform that allows anyone, regardless of their technical background, to build and own functional apps within Pi’s decentralized ecosystem. 🛠️

Since its launch, nearly 35,000 community members have dabbled in the studio, creating over 7,600 chatbots and more than 14,000 custom apps. The team proudly showcased a few examples, including a chatbot that provides information on space and the universe, and another that helps Pioneers live healthier lifestyles. 🚀🍎

However, the Core Team was quick to add a disclaimer: “Your use of these apps is at your own risk, and we strongly encourage you to use caution when using them.” In other words, if you get lost in space or your chatbot turns into a fitness guru, don’t come crying to us. 🚫🤖

Pi Staking

The other major feature, which might be even more exciting for Pi investors, is called Ecosystem Directory Staking (EDS). This platform-level utility allows Pi token holders to stake their tokens to boost the ranking of Pi apps in the Ecosystem Interface. 📈

EDS is a clever way to promote and support apps and services within the Pi ecosystem. Despite being live for less than a month, it has already attracted almost 38 million Pi tokens, with over 25 million still actively staked. More than 16,700 Pioneers have jumped on the staking bandwagon. 🚄

“The staking feature introduced a community-driven way to surface apps and services that Pioneers and businesses want to promote and support.”

While staking offers a way for investors to lock their tokens and earn rewards, reducing selling pressure, the Pi token’s price hasn’t exactly soared. It’s down by 10% weekly and almost 19% monthly, currently sitting at $0.45. For context, other crypto assets like BTC and XRP have been on a tear, hitting new all-time highs. 📉🚀

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2025-07-18 12:00