PiFest is back! After Open Network’s launch, Pi is building upon the incredible success of the last PiFest in 2024, which saw unprecedented engagement in local Pi commerce worldwide. With over 55,000 sellers, including 27,000 active sellers across 160+ countries, and 950,000+ Pioneers participating over a few days in PiFest 2024, past PiFests in the Enclosed Period already proved that Pi’s utility in local commerce was not just an idea but a thriving reality!
Now, with Open Network’s external connectivity enabled, PiFest continues to boost Pi-integrated commerce, providing even greater opportunities for merchant adoption, Pioneer engagement, and seamless transactions on the Pi Mainnet blockchain and related Pi products.
Whether you’re a merchant looking to reach new customers or a Pioneer eager to explore the expanding world of Pi-powered shopping, PiFest is your chance to take part!
Merchant Registration & Event Timeline
- Merchant Registration Opens: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
- PiFest Begins: Pi Day, March 14, 2025
- PiFest Ends: Friday, March 21, 2025
Merchants can register their businesses on Map of Pi, the Pi Commerce Hackathon-winning app built by community developers that allows Pioneers to discover and connect with local Pi-powered businesses.
During PiFest, all members of the Pi Network community can participate by shopping with Pi, engaging with local businesses, and sharing their experiences on Fireside Forum and social media.
How PiFest Works
Discover, Shop, and Share:
From small businesses to large service providers, PiFest continues to bring communities together, empowering Pioneers to engage with genuine Pi commerce and help explore the utility in the community.
Merchants can list their businesses on Map of Pi, making them discoverable by Pioneers who can explore local Pi-powered businesses, search by category or location, and leave reviews. Transactions happen in-store, where merchants can easily display their Pi Wallet QR code, and Pioneers securely pay with Pi on the Pi Mainnet blockchain.
PiFest utilizes Pi’s complete ecosystem for local commerce integration, including payments via Pi Wallet, transactions on the Pi Mainnet blockchain, and social sharing on Fireside Forum—all seamlessly working across different existing Pi applications. These tools and integrated experience enable Pioneers and merchants to engage in Pi-powered transactions through Pi’s thriving ecosystem.
To celebrate, participants are encouraged to share their experiences on Fireside Forum (#PiFest) and social media using #PiFest—with standout Fireside Forum posts potentially featured on Pi’s official channels.
Guidelines for Merchants and Pioneers
For Merchants
By March 14:
- Register on Map of Pi by listing your business and selecting your seller type.
- Print and display your Pi Wallet QR code for easy transactions (wallet.pinet.com → Pay/Request → Share → Print).
- Promote your store on Fireside Forum (#PiFest) and social media to let Pioneers know you accept Pi.
During the PiFest:
- Engage with shoppers, answer questions, and encourage reviews!
For Pioneers
- Discover businesses on Map of Pi or other ecosystem apps that facilitate local commerce, and plan your shopping visits.
- Shop using your Pi Wallet at participating merchants.
- Leave reviews on Map of Pi to support merchants and build trust.
- Share your experience using #PiFest on Fireside Forum and social media for a chance to be featured.
For a step-by-step guide on using Map of Pi, watch the video here.
Disclaimer:
- Only individuals that reside in countries where the exchange of Pi, or any other cryptocurrency, would be permissible are permitted to participate. All Pioneers should follow their applicable local laws, rules and regulations.
- By submitting your pictures, videos, or comments for PiFest to the #PiFest Fireside Forum public channel, you hereby grant an unlimited and perpetual worldwide license to Pi Network to use your username, your pictures, videos, or comments that submitted, any portion of such content submitted in connection with PiFest, or for any other use or purpose determined in the discretion of Pi Network, including by Pi Network posting or reposting it on the home screen of the Pi app, including it in a video posted on the home screen of the Pi app, or by publishing or displaying it in any other media formats and media channels determined by Pi Network.
- Pi Apps are third-party applications and are not official apps developed or endorsed by the Pi Core Team, nor do they have any affiliation to Pi Network itself. Use of these apps is at your own discretion and risk, and by using such apps you acknowledge and agree that Pi Network is not responsible for any issues you may encounter, including but not limited to, those relating to and arising from transactions, data security, user experience, or access and use through Map of Pi, which is not associated or affiliated with Pi Network.
