Pi Network Unblocks 417,000 Pioneers as KYC and Mainnet Migration Improve
Pi Network has released several technical updates aimed at resolving problems that have prevented some Pioneers from completing KYC or moving their balances to the Mainnet blockchain. The changes target specific cases rather than replacing Pi’s broader identity-verification and migration requirements.
The Pi Core Team said more than 417,000 Pioneers previously flagged for possible duplicate accounts can now move forward after additional evaluations determined that they were not duplicates. The affected users must still satisfy the other KYC requirements that apply to their accounts.
Pi said these cases illustrate why some groups of users are processed in batches rather than continuously. Certain KYC situations require additional analysis or custom technical solutions before the network can determine whether an account belongs to a genuine Pioneer.
A separate issue involves 497,000 Pioneers whose Mainnet wallets were created through Pi’s Fast-Track KYC process. According to Pi, some of these users could not claim their migration balances because their destination wallets did not contain enough Pi to cover the required network gas fee.
Pi said an update was scheduled to address this problem and prevent similar cases in the future by reconciling the two KYC routes that can lead to Mainnet migration. The 497,000 figure therefore represents users affected by a specific migration issue, not an additional group that had already completed migration.
Pi Expands KYC Verification and Device Support
The latest update also includes changes to the technical processes supporting KYC applications. Pi said it has optimized how machine-learning models used for video processing and other automated verification tasks consume system resources, with the goal of reducing errors that can leave applications stalled.
Some users who completed the earlier Yoti-based KYC process can now resubmit applications if required liveness-check information was missing. Pi said this gives affected Pioneers another route to provide the information needed to complete verification.
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The network has also adjusted its liveness-check logic to expand eligibility for users with older or lower-specification mobile devices. Previously, some devices could struggle with requirements involving multiple facial angles, potentially preventing otherwise eligible users from completing the process.
Pi is also conducting a one-month trial of palm-print authentication for some Pioneers who are required to complete multiple liveness checks. The project says palm-print data provides another authentication method without requiring users to present their face for every verification step.
For Indonesian users, Pi has opened another resubmission path for Pioneers whose KYC applications were rejected after they submitted a KIA identity document. Pi said the KIA document is no longer valid for its KYC process and affected users can now resubmit using another supported identification document.
Mainnet Migration Remains a Major Pi Network Focus
The latest fixes continue a broader effort by Pi Network to reduce technical and verification bottlenecks around Mainnet migration. Earlier updates have included AI-assisted KYC processing, additional authentication requirements and mechanisms designed to resolve tentative KYC cases.
Pi’s migration system requires users to complete KYC and the Mainnet Checklist before eligible balances can be transferred to the blockchain. The network has also introduced second migrations for some users who have already completed an initial migration.
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The project’s roadmap continues to list improvements to KYC and Mainnet migration, including better onboarding, additional checks, appeal mechanisms and tools designed to reduce the number of applications that become stuck in unresolved states.
For Pioneers affected by the latest issues, Pi recommends checking the KYC application for resubmission options, completing liveness checks when prompted and attempting to claim migrated Pi again if a previous attempt failed because of insufficient funds for the gas fee.
The latest release shows that Pi’s migration process remains a combination of automated verification, human review and targeted technical fixes. More than 417,000 users have now been cleared from one duplicate-account issue, while another 497,000 were identified for a separate Fast-Track wallet migration fix. The two figures represent different technical cases, but together illustrate the scale of the remaining work around KYC and Mainnet migration.
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