When will Pi Refferal and Bonuses assigned to miners?

What Are Referral & Bonus Rewards?

Pi Network uses a rewarding referral system to grow its user base and strengthen its security model. Here's how it operates:

Ambassador Role: Anyone who invites new users becomes an Ambassador. For each person who joins your Referral Team and mines concurrently, you earn a +25% bonus on your base mining rate—there’s no cap on how many referrals you can have .

Mutual Benefit: Both inviter and invitee receive a boosted mining rate when the new user mines .

Fixed Referral Trees: Each Pioneer can only join one referral team, ensuring no overlaps .

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⏳ When Are Referral Bonuses Assigned?

Bonuses are not granted instantly upon referral. Instead, they’re applied dynamically and retroactively when the referred user:

1. Registers with your referral code.

2. Mines simultaneously with you (within your active session).

3. Completes KYC before Network deadlines.

Until KYC is validated, the mining rewards (both the newcomer’s and any associated referral boosts) remain in the unverified balance section of the app. Pi introduced a countdown timer to remind users to get their referrals verified before losing those bonuses .

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📅 Key Deadlines: Mainnet & KYC Migration

Pi had a mainnet migration/verification deadline of January 31, 2025. Any referrals who didn’t complete KYC by this date risked losing their associated bonuses .

Though that date has passed, the logic still applies: Referral bonuses are only confirmed once invitees complete KYC. If they haven’t done so by the cutoff, the bonus Pi is forfeited.

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🛠️ Calculating Your Mining Rate

Your mining output is calculated based on:

1. Base rate (currently ~0.0030 Pi/hour)

2. Security Circle bonus: +20% per active member (up to +100%)

3. Referral bonus: +25% for each active, KYC’d referral, with no cap

4. Lockup bonus: Rewarding long-term token commitments

5. Utility & Node bonuses: From app engagement and running Nodes

A savvy miner combining these elements can multiply mining speed substantially—20×–25× or more compared to base rates .

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🧠 Using Referrals Effectively

To maximize your referral bonuses:

1. Ensure invitees are active daily—referral bonus only applies if they mine in your session .

2. Prompt timely KYC completion—to avoid losing unverified balances .

3. Use the countdown reminder in the app to track KYC deadlines .

4. Sustain engagement—remind your team to mine daily and guide them through KYC.

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📈 Why Timing Matters (as of July 21, 2025)

Pi is now in closed mainnet, with KYC applied across the network. Any late KYC could lead to forfeited bonuses, making earlier action crucial .

The base mining rate has been modestly reduced (~0.0030 Pi/hr) to manage token distribution .

To compensate, Pi intensified bonus structures (Referral, Security Circles, Lockup) to reward engaged users .

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✅ Your Action Plan

Invite as many engaged users as possible.

Drive activity—ensure they mine when you do.

Monitor KYC status and use the app’s countdown reminder.

Engage across bonuses: Security Circles, lockups, app use, Node operations.

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🔚 Summary

Referral bonuses apply when invitees both mine simultaneously and complete their KYC.

Unverified bonuses can be lost if KYC isn’t done by the deadline (e.g. Jan 31, 2025).

Active engagement through referrals, security, lockups, and Nodes can boost mining rewards by 20× or more compared to the base rate.

By mid‑2025, deepening your Pi Network activity remains the most effective strategy to substantially grow your Pi balance.