Pi Network continues trending despite dwindling price
Yesterday, Pi Network (@PiCoreTeam) climbed to the top of the OKX trending chart, outranking Bitcoin, Ethereum, @BNBCHAIN, @Solana, and @Uniswap.
The move can be attributed to renewed community interest in the project's utility, not its price alone.
Recent events worth mentioning include:
- The revival of OpenPay's cash-in function, which will help people exchange their PI for fiat currency
- RoboPay integration, which plans to allow Pioneers to use PI to pay robots for services such as delivery and inspection.
As for App Studio, it has switched from a subsidy-based fee structure to usage-based pricing tied to real AI costs, indicating an intent to encourage sustainable developer engagement.
$PI currently trades at around $0.095 and has a market cap of approximately $1.05 billion.
SoloHost gives Pioneers more ways to use their computers for local AI and easier access to other self-hosted applications, further extending the utility of Pi Desktop and Nodes beyond blockchain infrastructure.
OpenClaw and the Atlassian MCP Server show how SoloHost can support different types of self-hosted software for different user needs, from local AI agents to more specialized developer utilities.
Through SoloHost, people can benefit from AI while keeping more of their data and computation on their own devices and reducing reliance on third-party remote infrastructure.
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How are you going to buy all these tokens at this price on the CEXs?
If all these tokens on Test-Pi (with unofficial smart contracts on GitHub) actually belonged to the mentioned companies, imagine where you are going to find the money to buy even $20 worth of tokens at real market prices! Let's open our eyes.
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Elon Musk sparks discussion in the PI Network ecosystem
What started as a casual reply to a user's comment has sparked a huge frenzy within the Pi Network (@PiCoreTeam) ecosystem.
Yesterday, billionaire CEO Elon Musk (@elonmusk) replied to a user, highlighting Pi's physically meaningful representation. However, the reply has been seen as some form of endorsement for Pioneers.
Some even linked the reply as a deliberate act, with Elon purposely speaking about $PI.
Worth noting that the price of PI has not experienced any surge, despite the perceived "Elon endorsement" from Pioneers.
OpenClaw and the Atlassian MCP Server are now featured in SoloHost on Pi Desktop, expanding the range of self-hosted tools users can run locally.
OpenClaw offers a more contained local AI setup with streamlined installation, while the Atlassian MCP Server supports AI-integrated Jira workflows for professionals through a locally run connection.
Go to the Pi mining app to learn more about both apps and how SoloHost expands the utility of Pi Desktop and Nodes beyond blockchain infrastructure by bringing new AI and developer tools into the Pi ecosystem.
Pi Network is preparing for a full DEX launch on Mainnet
Pi Network (@PiCoreTeam) has introduced a major interface upgrade for its DEX and AMM features on the Pi Wallet Testnet.
This technological advancement comes as the network transitions to Protocol 27, the final stage of infrastructure testing before the launch of smart contracts.
The new design aims to improve liquidity pooling and swapping for the international mass consumer market, supported by 420,000 active nodes.
Is this the last upgrade before DEX goes live on mainnet?
Pi Network's Protocol 26 upgrade is now complete
Pi Network (@PiCoreTeam) announced the completion of Protocol 26 and has subsequently launched the Pi Network Testnet on Protocol 27.
In this version, the aim is to enhance smart contract security by strengthening authentication.
This upgrade is crucial to implementing high-authority protocol functions on the Mainnet.
$PI might be setting up for something big
most people won’t care until the move already happens
the real question imo
are you accumulating before the crowd wakes up?
Pi Network hikes Pi App Studio fees
Pi Network (@PiCoreTeam) is substantially increasing the costs of developing applications on the Pi App Studio, charging a new fee of 30.30 $PI for app creation and 2.5 $PI for editing.
This increase in operational costs aims to improve the quality of the Pi app ecosystem by discouraging the development of low-quality or AI-generated apps.
Developers need to spend more of their own money to deploy and manage their projects' lifecycle.
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An interpretation of the #PiNetwork node upgrade documentation 📢: Official announcements previously stated that V27 marks the final major mandatory protocol upgrade of this phase. Although the documentation table includes a "27.1 → 28.0" entry, it is marked with a "⚠️ Do NOT start" warning and a "TBD" (To Be Determined) status; this is merely a placeholder and is not part of the current upgrade execution plan. To clarify: the cycle of major mandatory underlying upgrades concludes with V27.1; any subsequent implementation of V28.0 would likely involve security patches rather than large-scale underlying restructuring. The decentralization of nodes and the full open-sourcing of the Mainnet will only proceed after the V27.1 upgrade is completed and the network has undergone thorough stability testing 🚀.
Pi is back above $1B Market cap
After weeks in the red, @PiCoreTeam's $PI token is back above the $1 billion market cap mark.
While this marks a monumental period for the asset, the surge has been modest.
Crypto assets have posted double-digit gains in the past 24 hours, but $PI is just nearly 6% up over the past week. Additionally, the asset is still down over 50% since the start of 2026.
Still, the market cap update is positive news for pioneers.
Following the successful completion of the Protocol 26 upgrade on Pi Mainnet, Pi Testnet is upgrading to Protocol 27!
Protocol 27 introduces more flexible and secure smart contract authentication capabilities, enabling more advanced ways for accounts and applications to authorize transactions. The upgrade continues Pi’s broader work to incorporate newer protocol features and expand the network’s smart contract capabilities.
The target date for the Mainnet upgrade to 27 is September 15, 2026.
Giao thức V27 của Pi Network đã được kích hoạt: Tiến trình hướng tới thông báo Mainnet Mở Toàn Cầu vào ngày 24 tháng 9—việc ra mắt vào tháng 10 có vẻ rất hứa hẹn, phải không? 😀🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Looks like PayPal is supporting Pi Network
@PayPal has revamped its official developer ecosystem by adding support for Pi Network ($PI) through its 'Pay with Crypto' checkout program.
The revision, finalized on August 11, 2026, adds $PI to the whitelist of about 100 crypto assets that can be used in transactions.
This will enable customers worldwide to pay with $PI at verified U.S. Business merchants, using PayPal to convert the crypto asset to fiat in real time.
🚀 OpenPay Expands Cash In Options
Cash In has been live on OpenPay with Pi Network, giving users a simple and convenient way to add funds directly to their OpenPay balance.
We’re now expanding our Cash In infrastructure with additional payment rails, allowing users to fund their accounts through more of the payment services they already use.
Current Cash In options include:
• Pi Network
• GCash, Maya & GrabPay
• ShopeePay & QR Ph
• BDO, BPI, UnionBank, Metrobank & Landbank
• GoTyme
• PayPal, Apple Pay & Google Pay
• Debit & Credit Cards
• MoonPay & Wise
🌍 International payment options are also under development and coming soon, bringing OpenPay closer to a more accessible global payment experience.
We’re continuously improving our payment infrastructure to provide greater flexibility, accessibility, and convenience for our growing community.
📖 Read the full announcement:
https://t.co/1jh0R2gmIC
More ways to fund. More flexibility. One OpenPay.
🌐 OpenPay: https://t.co/Q2lBfCKWOB
🌐 OpenPay Pro: https://t.co/GtVxjhmrIW
🌐 OUSD: OpenUSD
🌐 OpenPay Website: OpenPay Website
🌐 OpenPay Pro Website: OpenPay Pro Website
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