Pi Network issued an official update. The team set a proper schedule for the initial KYC validator reward. It was aiming to roll it out by the end of the first quarter of 2026. The update indicated a gradual improvement to the rewards system. The team reviewed the contributions of validators in previous years. In fact, they compared the results of over seventeen million verifications dating back to 2021. They investigated scoring patterns, contribution history, and noted inconsistencies and stated that most of the evaluation work is already done. Additionally, they completed refinement tasks to obtain correct reward figures. They consider this milestone as a requirement of the next stage of development.
Improvements in AI boost KYC processing
The major advances in the AI-enabled version of KYC that the Pi Core Team noticed were significant. The system can now also authenticate documents in a shorter time. The approval time for new applications is reduced from three to fourteen days. This improvement required months of optimization by the team. They improved fraud detection software and improved duplicate recognition. They improved performance in the verification process. These advances helped prepare the network to migrate in large numbers. Improved stability, efficiency, and consistency in user onboarding. They emphasized that AI upgrades are the key to the next stage of mainnet expansion.
Network transition prepares for major unlocking and migration
The update linked validator rewards to the Pi Network’s broader transition activities. The ecosystem will enter a significant unlock window that will comprise a significant number of Pi tokens. The community consultations concern approximately one hundred and ninety million tokens. This unlocking may affect liquidity and participation. The team said validator rewards needed to be accurate before the expansion. They want to become familiar with the trust and then the network can open up even more. The latter remain in a closed network-based system. They intend to have a gradual transition to the open mainnet and observe changes in regulation in various regions. They assess immigration readiness and international compliance demands. Their goal is to bring the project to a stable public stage when the KYC basis is completely secure.
The community shows ambivalent reactions to the update.
Community members were excited and frustrated at the same time. They wanted to have faster developments and transitions. They accepted that it is difficult to process millions of verifications. The schedule was greatly appreciated. Meanwhile, there were those who disappointed. They denounced the excessive time spent publishing validator rewards. They doubted the overall pace of Pi Network execution, demanded better communication and greater updates. Furthermore, they were expressing the persistent closed mainnet problem. The update sparked controversy over the long-term direction of the project.
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