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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe will also review the latest price performace of the PI token, which has been rather impressive after last week\u2019s crash.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
The Core Team issued an important reminder about a deadline that has now past and the community is expecting updates on the nodes front.<\/p>\n
We will also take a look at some of the criticism of the project, as well as the PI\u2019s price resurgance.<\/p>\n
Recall that at the end of the previous business week, the team behind the protocol issued an important reminder<\/a> for Pi Network nodes, describing them as the \u201cfourth role\u201d in the ecosystem. The reason for the February 15 deadline is because the team promised a new series of upgrades to be introduced soon. Nodes had to comply by that date; otherwise, they risked being disconnected from the network.<\/p>\n All nodes were prompted to use laptops or desktops instead of mobile phones. Although the deadline has passed now, the team has yet to publish any additional information about the number of nodes that have completed the necessary step or provide any extensions.<\/p>\n On the first Friday of February, the Core Team said they celebrated<\/a> Pi Network moderators. They published a designated video praising this vital part of the overall ecosystem, indicating that moderators are volunteers not employed or paid by the official Pi Network team, who help moderate chats, answer Pioneers\u2019 questions, monitor Pi apps and products, report bugs, and test new features.<\/p>\n The project\u2019s community, though, was not in a celebratory mood. Many criticized the Core Team for a lack of transparency, clear planning, and failure to implement working KYC solutions. Some urged the team to \u201cspeed up the progress\u201d and stop messing around with \u201call that superficial nonsense.\u201d Others said they had been waiting for over seven years to migrate their Pi coins to no avail.<\/p>\n Separately, one user going by the X handle \u2018pinetworkmembers\u2019 addressed<\/a> the PI token\u2019s massive price calamity and drop to new all-time lows of $0.1312 last week. They blamed the team for failing to introduce a \u201cfunctioning mainnet after years of promises, no real-world utility beyond \u2018keep the app open,\u2019 and a whole lot of mobile mining theater.\u201d<\/p>\n As mentioned above, the project\u2019s native token was hit hard<\/a> during the broader market\u2019s correction last week, plunging to a fresh low. However, while the cards were stacked against it, PI went on an impressive run in the following days and rocketed to over $0.20 during the weekend, prompting<\/a> other Pioneers to celebrate the revival.<\/p>\n One popular analyst predicted a massive 500% surge, and hinted<\/a> about buying some PI \u201cfor the midterm.\u201d As of press time, PI remains the top performer on a weekly basis, having jumped 40% despite retracing to under $0.19.<\/p>\n PiScan data shows a sizeable reduction in the number of coins to be unlocked on average in the following month, down to under 6.2 million daily from well over 7.5 million last week. This could further ease the asset\u2019s immediate selling pressure.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Disclaimer: Information found on CryptoPotato is those of writers quoted. It does not represent the opinions of CryptoPotato on whether to buy, sell, or hold any investments. You are advised to conduct your own research before making any investment decisions. Use provided information at your own risk. See Disclaimer for more information.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nCriticism Grows<\/h2>\n
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