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Pi Network Gains as Upgrade Deadline Nears and AI Node Trial Showcases New Use Case

Rising volume and bullish chart signals have traders focused on Pi Day announcements plus the March 12 node cutoff.

Overview

  • PI has risen as much as 16% to a three‑month high above $0.23, including a ~7% move on March 10, after breaking a $0.23 trendline and moving above the 100‑day EMA as the Supertrend turned bullish.
  • Protocol v20.2 went live on March 7 with a mandatory mainnet node update due by March 12, and the network reports synchronized operation following brief upgrade interruptions.
  • A published proof of concept with seven volunteer nodes and robotics startup OpenMind showed Pi Nodes can run decentralized AI training tasks and return valid results.
  • Reported daily trading volume has surged from under $10 million a month ago to above $400 million, while about 21 million PI were unlocked on March 7 with additional releases scheduled.
  • Community attention is on Pi Day for validator rewards and potential DeFi tools as traders watch resistance near $0.28–$0.29; price targets to $0.50 and Kraken‑listing chatter are analyst predictions and unconfirmed.