Pi Hackathon 2025 report card is out! The new stake mechanism allows "pioneers" to vote in support of their favorite projects.

The Pi Network (PI) hackathon competition is halfway through, and participating teams have submitted impressive mid-term progress reports! At the same time, Pi Network has launched a revolutionary new feature that allows pioneers to stake Pi tokens directly in the browser to support their favorite projects. How will this change the direction of the ecosystem's development? This article exclusively reveals the highlights of the hackathon and how to participate in ecosystem building using the brand new staking mechanism.

Pi Hackathon 2025 Midpoint Progress: Innovative Applications Begin to Take Shape

The 2025 Pi Hackathon has reached its midpoint milestone! On September 19, participating teams submitted their mid-term updates, showcasing the development results from the first half of the competition. To give the community an early look at these innovative projects, the Pi Network official released a video compilation featuring some of the applications currently in development.

The video compilation carefully produced by Pi Network showcases several highly promising projects. These projects cover multiple fields, including:

Cross-chain bridge solution: Achieving interoperability between Pi and other blockchains

Decentralized finance applications: Providing more financial service options for Pi holders

Practical consumption applications: connecting the real world with the Pi ecosystem

Social Media Integration Tool: Expand Pi's Social Network Influence

The common feature of these projects is to focus on "external links of the open network," aiming to expand the usability of Pi, so that even those who have never mined Pi can easily use these applications.

It is worth noting that the officials especially emphasize that the projects selected for the showcase will not affect the final evaluation results, nor do they represent that these projects are guaranteed to win. This showcase is purely intended to inspire the community and showcase interesting innovations.

Revolutionary New Feature: Hackathon Stake and Evaluation System

In addition to the midpoint display, Pi Network has also launched a significant innovation: pioneers can now interact directly with the Hackathon 2025 applications in the Pi browser and support their favorite projects by staking Pi tokens.

How to participate in Hackathon staking?

Participating in this new feature is very simple, just follow the steps below:

· Open Pi browser

· Go to the "PiApps" tab

· Click on "Mainnet Applications" under "Browse by Category"

· Apply filter "hackathon25"

After completing these steps, the pioneers will see a list of all applications participating in the 2025 Pi Hacker Marathon. Here, users can:

Browse all participating projects: Learn more about the details of each project.

Stake Pi Token: Support the projects you believe in.

Provide reviews and feedback: Help developers improve the application.

The Significance and Impact of the Staking Mechanism

The launch of this stake mechanism has multiple significances:

Enhanced community engagement: Pioneers can directly participate in the construction and evaluation of the ecosystem.

Market validation mechanism: Developers can initially assess the market's acceptance of their products through the amount of stake.

Resource optimization allocation: High-stake projects may receive more community attention and support.

The official statement emphasizes that the staking value or ranking of a single application will not directly affect the final results of the hackathon. The jury will judge based on the criteria outlined in the original announcement, including innovation, practicality, technical implementation, and user experience across multiple dimensions.

2025 Hackathon's Core Theme: External Links of Open Networks

The open theme of this hackathon focuses on "how external links to open networks can expand the usability of Pi." This theme has far-reaching strategic significance, aiming to:

· Expand the application scope of PI: Go beyond the boundaries of the existing ecosystem.

· Lowering the usage threshold: allowing non-Pi users to easily access and use applications based on Pi.

· Create real value: Develop applications that can solve real-world problems

This external link strategy may include various forms such as integration with existing internet services, connection with the real economy, and cross-chain interoperability solutions. Through these links, Pi Network hopes to establish a more open, inclusive, and practical ecosystem.

How Staking Functions Change the Pi Ecosystem

The newly launched staking and review features are an extension of the existing ecosystem's directory staking function. The introduction of this feature will have a profound impact on the Pi ecosystem:

1. Democratized Project Discovery Mechanism

Through the staking mechanism, high-quality projects can be more easily discovered and recognized by the community, rather than solely relying on official recommendations or marketing resources. This creates a more democratic and fair project discovery environment.

2. Community-driven ecosystem construction

Pioneers are no longer just passive users; they are active participants in ecosystem construction. Their staking decisions will directly impact the development direction and resource allocation of the ecosystem.

3. Developer Incentive Mechanism Optimization

Developers can obtain immediate feedback through the amount staked, understand the community's level of interest in their projects, and adjust their development strategies and resource allocation accordingly.

4. Enhanced Self-Regulation Capability of the Ecosystem

The staking mechanism provides the ecosystem with a self-regulating capability, allowing resources to flow naturally toward the projects most recognized by the community, thus improving the overall efficiency of the ecosystem.

Hackerthon Countdown: Final Sprint Stage

The Pi Hackathon 2025 will officially end on October 15, with participating teams having less than three weeks left to complete their projects. In this final sprint phase, we can expect:

Complete functionality: The participating teams will enhance the core features of their applications.

User Experience Optimization: Enhance the usability and visual design of the application.

Enhanced Security: Ensure the security and stability of the application

Market Strategy Formulation: Planning market strategies for the long-term development of the application.

How to participate in the Pi ecosystem construction

As a pioneer of Pi Network, you can participate in the construction of the ecosystem in various ways:

Explore Hackathon Applications: Browse all entries using the steps above.

Stake your favorite projects: Show your support by staking Pi tokens.

Provide constructive feedback: help developers improve their applications

Share Quality Projects: Share the quality projects you discover with other community members.

Through these means, every pioneer can contribute their strength to the healthy development of the Pi ecosystem.

Conclusion: Building the Future of Pi Together

Pi Hackathon 2025 is not only a technical competition but also a grand event for the entire Pi community to participate in the construction of the ecosystem together. Through midpoint presentations and the newly launched stake mechanism, Pi Network provides community members with more ways to participate, making the development of the ecosystem more transparent, democratic, and efficient.

As the hackathon enters its final stage, we have reason to anticipate the birth of more innovative applications that will bring broader utility and greater social impact to the Pi Network. Let us look forward to the final results showcase on October 15 and witness another leap for the Pi ecosystem!