Pi Network Price Gains Momentum Ahead of Mainnet Upgrade: Can $0.20 Be Next?

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Pi Network price is beginning to attract renewed attention as momentum builds ahead of the much-anticipated mainnet upgrade deadline on February 15. While the broader crypto market continues to trade cautiously, Pi token has quietly posted a strong intraday move, climbing more than 10% and attempting to reclaim lost technical ground.

The rally comes as node operators prepare for the first phase of the network’s upgrade process, a step aimed at strengthening performance, security, and scalability. Historically, protocol upgrades tend to act as short-term catalysts, especially when participation from validators and ecosystem contributors increases in the run-up to the event. Now, with price reacting positively, traders are asking a familiar question: Is this merely speculative positioning, or the early stage of a structural recovery?

The Pi Core Team has confirmed that the mainnet blockchain protocol is undergoing a series of coordinated upgrades aimed at strengthening overall performance, improving security architecture, and enhancing scalability as the ecosystem matures. February 15 marks the deadline for the first mandatory upgrade phase, and all mainnet node operators are required to update their software to remain active and synchronized with the network.