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 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 issued a disclaimer noting that some application features may remain in development and could contain bugs or limitations as community-built projects continue evolving post-hackathon. The team clarified it does not officially develop the applications and maintains no affiliation with them.

“All decisions, features, and limitations of these apps are determined solely by their respective app teams,” the announcement stated. “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.”

The Core Team directed users experiencing issues or wishing to provide feedback to utilize application reporting channels or relevant community spaces.