#PI# NIOCLAS's verbatim translation of the speech at Consensus 2025

Hello, pioneers of the world!
I am Nicholas Kokkalis – the co-founder of Pi Network, and I am passionate about bringing technology to everyone, regardless of geography, economy, or background.
Today, I am here not only to talk about technology. I am here to talk about belief.
We are building the Pi Network not just for a cryptocurrency, but for a vision: to create a global, fair, and sustainable ecosystem—where everyone has the opportunity to access the value of blockchain technology.
1. About the near future: We are preparing to strengthen the expansion of the decentralized application ecosystem - Pi Apps. We have listened to the voices of the community, and now is the time to launch tools, APIs, and support resources to help developers easily build on Pi.
2. About the open mainnet: We are very close. But this is not just about "opening the network"; we want to open it the right way—equipped with identity protection measures, a strong anti-fraud system, and a market where you can truly use Pi. We are accelerating the KYB and node verification processes to ensure everything is ready.
3. About the mission: We are not just creating a coin. We are redefining how the internet operates - from personal data to financial transactions - towards a decentralized and ethical direction.
I would like to say a few words to each of my pioneers who will listen tonight:
You are not an ordinary "miner".
You are laying the foundation for a fairer digital world.
Please be patient. Please believe. And please take action.
Thank you, everyone.
One Pi for everyone – everyone for one Pi PI will definitely surpass Bitcoin BTC