Pi Network Refines Launchpad Architecture with Second Testnet Token Deployment

@PiCoreTeam has deployed its second testnet token, $SLICE, as part of a continued effort to refine the mechanics of the Pi Launchpad ahead of the network's ongoing mainnet development phase. The move is framed as a direct response to data gathered during the first test cycle, rather than a routine update.

Learning from the First Test Run

The initial testnet token, $IRRA, generated substantial community participation, with 478,000 Pioneers staking a combined 36.05 million Test-Pi. That scale provided the team with a meaningful data set to work from. The $SLICE deployment addresses specific friction points identified in that first round, particularly around the interaction between staking and committing steps, which saw measurable user drop-off before completion.

The core objective is straightforward: reduce the number of Pioneers who begin the participation process but do not follow through. By simplifying the flow between the two key actions, the team aims to improve completion rates before any live mainnet launch.

Testnet-First by Design

Because the Launchpad introduces new concepts for many Pioneers and uses mechanisms that differ from typical token launches in Web3, it is being introduced on Testnet first so the community can become familiar with the process before a mainnet rollout. The $SLICE launch is strictly a technical test designed to refine the platform, and the test tokens will never be released on the mainnet ecosystem.

Projects launching through the Pi Launchpad are expected to be product-first, meaning the project should already have a working application so that the token has immediate utility at launch. By enabling product-first projects to launch ecosystem tokens and directing Pi proceeds into liquidity pools, the Pi Launchpad aims to create a pipeline of tokens with substantive utility available on the Pi DEX.

The fast iterations on the testnet version are intended as part of the product's testing so they inform the design to reach an optimized version on mainnet. The overall design of the Pi Launchpad is subject to change based on community feedback, data gathered during the testnet period, and input from projects intending to issue utility tokens.

The $SLICE test is the latest in a series of incremental steps as Pi Network works to validate its infrastructure ahead of broader ecosystem activation. Whether the simplified flow translates into meaningfully higher completion rates will likely determine the next round of design changes before any mainnet deployment.

Sources:
Pi Network Official Blog: Pi Launchpad Released on Testnet
Coinpedia: Pi Network News - New Pi Launchpad App With Experimental Token Launches on Testnet