$PI As of March 2, 2026, the latest core updates on Pi Network are as follows👇

📅 Mainnet and Timeline

- The official previously stated that the mainnet launch window extends until March 14, 2026 (Pi Day)
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- The open network has been online for a full year (February 25, 2025 – February 25, 2026)

🔧 Technology and Upgrades (February–March 2026)

- v19.6 node upgrade: completed on February 15, paving the way for the March 12 DEX (Decentralized Exchange)
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- Active nodes: over 421,000; mainnet migration users: 16.2 million; KYC completed: 17.7 million
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- Total Pi transferred to mainnet wallets: over 9 billion

💰 Price and Market (March 2)

- Spot price approximately $0.16–$0.17, 24-hour trading volume around $42.62 million
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- Fell over 95% from the peak of $2.98 in February 2025
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- Kraken will include Pi in its 2026 listing roadmap

🌐 Ecosystem and Planning (2026)

- Founder Fan Chengdiao: Prioritizes practicality, opposes hype, focuses on real payments and commercial scenarios
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- Ecosystem: hundreds of DApps, 148,000 merchants onboarded on Pi Map E-commerce
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- 2026 Plan:
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- First half: KYC 3.0, global compliance, payment license applications
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- July–September: Pi Payment Gateway 1.0, onboarding mainstream merchants, developer fund
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- End of year: Validator rewards program, AI integration, physical asset anchoring
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- PiRC1 Token Framework: community voting before March, emphasizing practicality, permanent liquidity pools, and suppressing speculation

🤝 Partnership Progress

- March 1: Completed strategic investment with OpenMind, exploring decentralized AI networks (participation in AI training via mobile)

⚠️ Risk Warning

- Price volatility is high, with significant speculative risk
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- Mainnet, DEX, and token listing may be delayed or canceled
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- Increasing global regulatory scrutiny, with uncertain compliance status