Official blog explains Pi's stablecoin policy: Pi remains the primary cryptocurrency, stablecoins positioned as supplementary, implementation details yet to be announced

The official blog post, "Pi Network's Approach to Stablecoins," was published on October 8. This marks the first time the official team has fully articulated Pi's stablecoin policy in an article since the announcement of its partnership with Open Standard on October 1.

The Official Team's Three Core Stances

Stablecoins are responsible for scenarios requiring "price stability." The official team noted that the Pi ecosystem has expanded to include applications, development tools, platform services, commerce, and payments. Stablecoins can play a role in some of these use cases, especially where predictable prices are needed. However, the official team positions their role as having a narrower scope.

Pi remains the primary cryptocurrency in the network's processes. The official team explicitly stated that stablecoins play a complementary role in the ecosystem. Stablecoin functionality should be directed towards situations genuinely requiring price stability, while preserving Pi's utility throughout the entire ecosystem.

The introduction method will be deliberately designed and may differ from other implementations. The official team explained that simply adding a stablecoin does not guarantee it will naturally complement Pi. How the two operate in parallel depends on how the stablecoin is integrated into the Pi ecosystem. Therefore, Pi's approach may differ from how stablecoins are introduced elsewhere.

Official List of Potential Stablecoin Use Cases

The official team used "can" and "may" in their tone, listing several directions:

Token price volatility can create practical difficulties for economic activities that rely on predictable prices; different businesses and organizations also have varying capacities and willingness to bear token price risks.
Price stability may also simplify certain forms of accounting, settlement, and interactions with entities outside the blockchain ecosystem.
Stablecoins can provide additional connection channels, bringing more participants into the Pi ecosystem and keeping transactions and activities that might otherwise rely on external infrastructure more within Pi.

Why OUSD Was Chosen

The official team explained that the partnership with OUSD was chosen because it reflects many of the same principles Pi was built upon: when a network operates best, value remains in the hands of the people and businesses who build and use it.

The official team's description of OUSD includes: collective governance by a growing alliance of over 200 companies; free minting and redemption at any scale; and a design that returns most reserve earnings to partners responsible for its distribution. The official team described this as a network model, and one suitable for Pi.

In this partnership, Pi will explore reward programs for Pioneers and the broader utility of OUSD within the Pi ecosystem, consistent with the official tweet on October 1.

Implementation Phase: Current Focus is on "Principles," Not "Features"

The official team explicitly stated at the end of the article:

Current Focus     Establishing principles to guide future integration
Implementation    Will be deliberately and carefully designed
                  according to the unique needs of the Pi ecosystem
                  and network participants
Compliance        An important consideration as Pi develops its
                  stablecoin integration policy
Next Steps        More information will be announced later

OrbitWatch's Observations

This blog post's wording is consistent with the October 1 tweet, both using "explore," and the blog further clarifies that it is still in the "principles" phase. Therefore, only policy-level information can be confirmed at this time.

This official blog post does not mention any specific payment processes, exchange mechanisms, reserve custodians, supported blockchains, specific fiat currencies, or launch timelines.

Many diagrams and articles describing specific Pi × OUSD collection or settlement processes have recently circulated online. These contents are not from this official statement. When readers encounter such content, they can refer back to the official blog to distinguish between "officially stated policies" and "possible scenarios inferred by third parties."

We will continue to monitor whether the official team releases more specific integration information in the future.

Further Reading

Pi Network Announces Partnership with Open Standard to Explore OUSD Stablecoin Integration

Data Source: Pi Network Official Blog (minepi.com/blog/pi-stablecoins/, published on 2026/10/8). All analysis does not constitute investment advice. OrbitWatch is an independent Pi Network ecosystem observatory and is not affiliated with the official Pi Network team.