Bitcoin bulls cheer Pi hackathon as Blind_Lounge wins 75,000 PI
Pi Network’s first Open Network hackathon crowned Blind_Lounge and other utility-focused Mainnet apps, highlighting growth but with clear risk disclaimers for users.
- Pi Network’s Core Team picked Blind_Lounge as the top Mainnet app, with Starmax and RUN FOR PI taking second and third in a 215-submission hackathon.
- Honorable mentions like Kindrek, Workflet For Pi, PallyPay, SimpleJoy, and Agora Pulse show a push toward payments, work tools, and social use cases.
- The Core Team stressed these are independent projects, warning users to expect bugs and use all third-party Pi apps at their own risk.
Pi Network’s Core Team announced the winners of its first hackathon event held during the Open Network era, concluding a competition that ended in mid-October but saw results delayed until this week.
The hackathon, which launched on August 21, received more than 215 Mainnet app submissions through October that met ecosystem requirements, according to the Core Team’s announcement Thursday.
Pi Network goes privacy-first
Blind_Lounge, described as a privacy-first social and dating platform enabling anonymous connections with optional identity reveals, claimed first place and 75,000 PI tokens. The platform allows users to connect anonymously and reveal identities only through mutual choice.
Second place and 45,000 PI ( PI ) tokens went to Starmax, a loyalty program application that enables users to spend Pi at participating businesses and earn rewards for engagement. Third place winner RUN FOR PI, a runner game incorporating Pi into its in-game economy, received 15,000 tokens.
Five honorable mentions—Kindrek, Workflet For Pi, PallyPay, SimpleJoy, and Agora Pulse—each received 5,000 PI tokens, according to the announcement.
The hackathon included an optional midpoint check-in in mid-September and concluded October 15. The Core Team stated the submissions demonstrate developers’ motivation to build utility-oriented, production-ready applications on the Pi Mainnet.
The Core Team directed users experiencing issues or wishing to provide feedback to utilize application reporting channels or relevant community spaces .
Disclaimer: The content of this article solely reflects the author's opinion and does not represent the platform in any capacity. This article is not intended to serve as a reference for making investment decisions.
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