Pi Network has officially opened its second migration phase, allowing Pioneers who have already moved their first Pi balance to Mainnet to bring additional tokens on-chain. The announcement, which was first made on Pi Day on March 14, is now rolling out gradually across the network and represents one of the most anticipated milestones the community has been waiting for.
What Second Migrations Actually Mean
When Pi Network launched its Open Network in February 2025, Pioneers were able to migrate their first transferable Pi balance to Mainnet for the first time. That was the first migration. What is now live is the second migration, meaning tokens that were not part of the initial transfer, including accumulated mining rewards and referral bonuses, can now make their way on-chain.
This is an important development for supply dynamics. More Pi entering Mainnet means more tokens available for real ecosystem activity, whether that is payments, DEX trading, or participation in the newly launched Pi Launchpad. It also means Pioneers who have been holding additional balances off-chain now have a path to full participation in the ecosystem.
The rollout is gradual by design. Pi Network has been consistent about phased releases to avoid flooding the market or overwhelming infrastructure, and second migrations follow that same approach.
What You Need to Do to Qualify
The eligibility requirement is straightforward but non-negotiable. Before any migration, first or second, can be processed, Pioneers must set up two-factor authentication on their Pi Wallet through Step 5 of the Mainnet Checklist.
This step may require adding a trusted email address to the account if one has not already been linked. Pi Network has been explicit about why this requirement exists: blockchain transactions are irreversible and immutable. Once Pi moves on-chain, there is no undo button. The 2FA requirement is designed to ensure every Pioneer has an additional layer of security protecting their wallet before that happens.
If you have not completed Mainnet Checklist Step 5, that is the single most important thing to do right now before anything else.
Referral Bonuses Are Also Moving
Second migrations include something that has been on the community’s radar for a long time: referral mining bonuses. These are the rewards that accumulated from Referral Team members who successfully completed KYC verification.
The detail here is that only KYC-verified referrals unlock these bonuses. If members of your Referral Team have not completed KYC, their associated bonuses cannot be migrated. Pi Network is actively encouraging Pioneers to reach out to their networks and remind people to complete verification before the window for this phase closes.
This is not a minor detail. For Pioneers who built large referral networks during the mining years, the difference between a fully KYC-verified team and a partially verified one could represent a meaningful difference in the total Pi eligible for migration.
What Comes After
First migrations for eligible Pioneers continue as normal alongside the second migration rollout. The two processes are running in parallel, not sequentially.
Once the network works through the current queue of Pioneers for both first and second migrations, Pi Network has indicated it will move to ongoing periodic migrations on a schedule to be determined. That shift would represent a more mature, normalised migration process rather than the milestone-driven rollouts the community has experienced so far.
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