We need to understand Pi’s strategy from a bigger perspective.
To be honest, Pi does not need hundreds of thousands of nodes just to run its blockchain ledger.
Like Stellar, an SCP-based blockchain can run safely and efficiently with only dozens or hundreds of validator-level nodes.
But Pi is different.
Because of its massive community, hundreds of thousands of Pioneers have been voluntarily running Pi Nodes on the Testnet.
And I believe the Core Team does not want to use this huge computing resource only for basic blockchain validation.
They are trying to expand it toward AI-related collaboration.
We already saw Pi Nodes being used for experiments with OpenMind and other AI-related testing. Also, the Core Team has shared their vision with AI companies at events like Consensus 2026.
And there is another important point.
For many AI startups, using a huge community and large computing resources usually requires a lot of cash in the early stage.
But on Pi, startups may be able to use the power of the Pi community and Pi Nodes by issuing tokens instead of spending a large amount of cash upfront.
Of course, this will likely happen through Pi Launchpad.
A startup can present its vision on Pi, issue its own token, attract the attention of many Pioneers, and use that attention to build early momentum and funding.
Of course, I think it is a good thing that the Pi Core Team is designing this system with a somewhat centralized algorithm, so rug pulls can be prevented as much as possible.
Anyway, the most important thing is the first successful case.
If the first Launchpad token receives huge attention and many Pioneers want to participate, then not only that project, but also other startups watching from outside may become interested in the Pi ecosystem.
That is why the Core Team is making the Launchpad participation process easier, more intuitive, and more familiar for users.
They already tested it with the IRRA test token, and they found many things that needed improvement.
So this is not just “delaying.”
To me, this shows that the Core Team has a real vision and is preparing carefully.
They are not trying to launch something roughly.
They are trying to create one real successful case.
We need to understand why Pi has far more nodes than it technically needs.
We need to understand why the Core Team is still giving Pi mining bonuses to people who run these nodes.
We need to understand why they keep testing these nodes with startups and AI-related projects.
We need to understand what kind of benefits could attract companies into the Pi ecosystem.
And most importantly, we need to understand that Pi itself is being designed to become part of this system.
Also, in this current bear market, this may actually be the right timing to improve the system slowly and make it stronger, instead of rushing.
If we understand all of this from a bigger perspective, the recent updates do not look boring anymore.
Instead, we can see that the Core Team’s actions and updates are all connected to a bigger long-term strategy.
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@coffeedosa since you started calling out the pi core team, please what have you achieved, what is the difference between you and core team because no positive result has been achieved from your yawning
@amr_nannaware@PiCoreTeam@Chengdiao@nkokkalis@Talk_Express_G do not rely on pi team words they changes like camelone. If they say A is B you will see. so we are used to it . your yawning will not change their mind. They do things in their time not yours time
This farmer makes it look easy
No ladders,No Climbing,just one throw and the fruit comes down
How many tries do you think it would take you to hit the target?