Pi Network (PI), a popular mobile mining blockchain that’s based on Stellar’s (XLM) code, is getting a crucial scalability & efficiency boost. Protocol 23 upgrade, which aligns with Stellar Core v23.0.1, is set to go fully on the mainnet soon, according to Dr. Altcoin.
Pioneers Mark Their Calendars For Mainnet Tweak
One of the strongest voices among Pioneers just shared their expectations of Protocol’s 23 testing to be completed on the testnet by year-end. Then, the key blockchain upgrade arrives on Testnet 2, followed by the final step of the protocol’s deployment to the live mainnet.
With all of this happening around the end of Q4 of 2025 or early 2026, this blockchain upgrade will introduce key features like the automated market maker (AMM) and a Pi Coin-powered decentralized exchange (DEX). Addition of these features will likely bolster on-demand liquidity, as well as give Pi Coin new utility – something the Pioneers have longed for.
Solutions To Maintain Pi Coin’s Value Uncovered
“The PCT is known for doing things painfully slow but meticulously right!”, – assured Dr. Altcoin. On top of that, the popular crypto aficionado came up with a solution to Pi Coin’s (PI) inflation issues, as multi-millions of Pi Coins are still poured into the global crypto markets every day.
Currently, retesting the support base at $0.23, Pi Coin’s (PI) price movement since the $2.99 all-time high (ATH) one week into the mainnet’s launch has been nothing less than a continuous downward slope, pushing the altcoin down over 91% from this milestone. However, quite a few solutions could be implemented.
Firstly, the newcomer altcoin’s economics could be strengthened by automatic coin-burning mechanisms, as seen in other popular Layer-1 chains, even though this does not include the parent chain Stellar (XLM). Another great way to maintain Pi’s upward momentum is token buyback, Dr. Altcoin insists.
Most importantly, Pi Coin needs to catch up with other popular alts in terms of trading volume, tiptoeing less than $50 million on most days this month. Mainly, the issue remains in the rare availability of Pi Network’s native crypto currency on centralized exchanges (CEXs).
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It’s a major blockchain upgrade from version 19 to 23, built on Stellar’s Protocol 23 to enhance scalability, efficiency, and Web3 features like smart contracts and DeFi tools.
Pi’s protocol forks Stellar’s Consensus Protocol (SCP); version 23 adopts Stellar’s upgrades for faster ledger times, dynamic config tweaks, and Soroban smart contract enhancements, customized for Pi’s mobile-first ecosystem.
Enhanced DeFi (DEX, AMMs, liquidity pools), on-chain decentralized KYC for 15M+ users, Linux node support, and improved cross-chain compatibility, while keeping transactions low-cost and high-speed.
Testnet 1 is live since late August, with Testnet 2 and Mainnet rollout expected by end of Q4 2025 or early Q1 2026; phased upgrades may cause brief outages for stability.
Market response is quiet, but a successful rollout could drive adoption and price pumps through DeFi utility—analysts see potential for a reversal if scalability delivers.
