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Jordan Lyanchev

Pi Network Core Team Marks March 14, 2026 With Launchpad, Node Upgrade and New Mainnet Tools

On March 14, 2026, the Pi Network Core Team marked the project's seventh anniversary by unveiling a set of ecosystem upgrades, including a Pi Launchpad MVP on Testnet and a protocol update to version 20.2. The changes introduce foundations for smart contracts, expand Mainnet migration options, reward KYC validators with over 16.5 million Pi plus 10 million Pi from the Pi Foundation, and enable Pi App Studio projects to process Mainnet payments, while PI briefly spiked to about $0.30 after a recent Kraken integration before falling below $0.20.