Every time there's a slight delay in upgrades, some members of the community create a stir because of the delay. They start insulting the team and attacking influencers. Now, the upgrade has been completed on time. We didn't see any of those disruptive and unethical elements when the team met its deadline. So, regarding the October 20th issue I mentioned last month, it could be an update, like a team report on the protocol upgrade and node update, even if it's delayed by a day or happens a day early after the upgrade is complete. This will happen. We have many applications that won in hackathons and are probably being prepared for launch now. There are many details, actually. But I see that as the Pi team progresses and the matter becomes imminent, the negative attacks increase, attempting to demoralize the community. Haven't the pioneers noticed this? The team has appeared at conferences and announced partnerships. They are preparing 300 applications. Is it possible you don't see these achievements? I know there are delays, but failure is impossible. Stay united and don't let a few naysayers discourage you. Be strong. #PiNetwork #PiDEX #PiRC #Protocol27 #Mainnet #Web3 #PiNetwork ​#PiPioneers ​#PiMainnet ​#PiCoreTeam ​#PiCrypto ​#PiCommunity ​#PiDEX ​#PiLaunchpad ​#PiNode ​#PiAI ​#Protocol27 ​#Protocol28 ​#DeFi ​#Web3 ​#Decentralization ​#CryptoNews ​#DigitalEconomy ​#FinancialFreedom​#DeFi ​#Web3 ​#Decentralization ​#CryptoNews ​#DigitalEconomy ​#FinancialFreedom​#PiDEX ​#PiLaunchpad ​#PiNode ​#PiAI ​#Protocol27 ​#Protocol28

Pi Network Protocol 28: Node Upgrade Deadline and Mainnet Timeline Today, October 13, is the stated deadline for Pi Network node operators to complete the Protocol 28 upgrade. Meanwhile, Protocol 28 has reportedly been deployed to Testnet 2, where it can be tested before the Mainnet rollout. The Mainnet upgrade is expected to be completed by October 16. Node operators should follow official Pi Network instructions and check their node status to confirm they have upgraded successfully. #PiNetwork #Protocol28 #PiNode #PiMainnet #Testnet2 #Pioneers #Blockchain #Web3

PCT本应该把这些活动放在七八九月。安排在下个月，又要经过黑客松活动，又要评选半年，可能过程中又出现节点V29、V30升级，这样时间一推到再推，不知道何时能完全开放主网。 真诚呼吁PCT可以先完全开放主网，有些活动可以放在主网后进行。黑客松短期内不可能得到超级生态，只能得到一些思路。

🌏🌏🫡🫡🫡💯💯💯♥️♥️ His blessings. I hope all pioneers understand a very, very, very important point. Regarding the survey, it is a **personal survey** for you. You have the complete freedom to choose what suits you and what you are able to do. You have all the options and decisions. This is something that concerns **you** — how you want something. Do **not** restrict yourself to anyone. It is **not** an exam where we cheat by copying answers from each other. These are **your** decisions alone. Do not limit yourself to what any influencer does or their choices. You have your own opinion and your own decision. **For example:** When I was asked how much I could deposit in dollars and stake, I put **$50 to $100**. I might be able to do that, or I might put less. You must assess **your own** situation. When they asked me how I prefer to receive my rewards, I chose **in Pi only**. When they asked me if I could lock my rewards and for how long, I said **yes** — so that the Pi economy can revive and its value can grow. As for how many people I can invite, I put **1 to 5**. Even though I am an influencer, and maybe I could do more than that to invite people so they can benefit from this feature, I cannot give you a confirmation because of the tight financial situation the whole world is living in. There may be people with capital (and I am sure there are) who can put more than $1,000, but that does not make me assert anything. These questions express **you** and **your** opinion. You might be able to do much more than me as an influencer in the project. **Your decisions are yours. Your life is yours.** Honesty gives greater strength, and this will reflect on the value of the project, which will benefit everyone. All love and respect to you. ❤️❤️ #PiNetwork #PiDEX #PiRC #Protocol27 #Mainnet #Web3 #PiNetwork ​#PiPioneers ​#PiMainnet ​#PiCoreTeam ​#PiCrypto ​#PiCommunity ​#PiDEX ​#PiLaunchpad ​#PiNode ​#PiAI ​#Protocol27 ​#Protocol28 ​#DeFi ​#Web3 ​#Decentralization ​#CryptoNews ​#DigitalEconomy ​#FinancialFreedom​#DeFi ​#Web3 ​#Decentralization ​#CryptoNews ​#DigitalEconomy ​#FinancialFreedom​#PiDEX ​#PiLaunchpad ​#PiNode ​#PiAI ​#Protocol27 ​#Protocol28

A few thoughts after TOKEN2049 Singapore, following a long journey and finally making my way back home. Quite unexpectedly, I met a Product Owner from Pi Network during the event. I should make one thing clear from the beginning: I am not someone who understands Pi Network deeply. I am writing this simply from the perspective of someone relatively new to it, and I would genuinely welcome corrections or different perspectives from those who have followed the project for longer. I only began looking seriously into Pi Network about a month ago. Nicolas Kokkalis, however, was not a completely unfamiliar name to me. I first came across Nicolas roughly eight years ago, when I happened to attend a panel where he was presenting StarX, the incubator he was working on at the time. To be quite frank, StarX itself did not leave a particularly strong impression on me. What I did remember was Nicolas. He struck me as someone with an unusually deep understanding of distributed systems — arguably among the stronger people in that field at Stanford. Later, I briefly had the opportunity to speak with him during a gathering with mutual acquaintances. It was nothing particularly significant, but I remember people describing him as a rather calm and reserved person: someone who rarely made public statements and was far more comfortable with research than publicity. And that was more or less where the story ended for me. I continued researching AI systems, while he continued on his own path. Until recently. As I began exploring the concepts of free mining, decentralised finance and community-owned digital infrastructure, a surprising number of people told me: “You should study what Nicolas built.” I have never been uncomfortable learning from someone else, regardless of age, background or industry. So I spent about a week studying his project, particularly from the perspective of what lessons might be applicable to the decentralised AI infrastructure we are building. What I discovered was that the problem was considerably more complicated than I had imagined. Building technology is difficult. Building technology for millions of people is considerably more difficult. And building something where millions of people attach financial expectations, emotions and personal hopes to that technology is an entirely different matter. Social media makes this even more complicated. Perhaps this is also why I understand, to some extent, why Nicolas appears to prefer research to constant public communication. And I respect that. Recently, he has found himself at the centre of considerable criticism, particularly around the decline in the price of PI. Some people believe that he is deliberately suppressing the token price, or that he should personally be held responsible for its market performance. I see it somewhat differently. Before Amazon became what it is today, it went through periods when its survival was genuinely questioned. Tesla went through similarly difficult periods. Had every difficult chapter been reduced entirely to the share price — and had every founder been judged solely by short-term market performance — some of the companies we now consider transformative might never have survived long enough to fulfil their ambitions. That does not mean founders should be immune from criticism. Nor does it mean price, tokenomics, transparency or execution do not matter. They absolutely do. But price and vision are not always the same thing. What I find interesting about Nicolas’s original idea is its ambition: to make digital currency accessible without requiring people to begin with significant capital or pass through the traditional barriers associated with acquiring digital assets, while ultimately pursuing a monetary network that is less dependent on conventional financial intermediaries.