The controversial cryptocurrency project has stood aside from the spotlight lately as the community awaits a major protocol update scheduled for mid-September.

Meanwhile, social media buzz claimed that Elon Musk publicly endorsed PI, yet the token’s price failed to capitalize on the speculation and hardly participated in the broader crypto rebound seen over the past two weeks.

All Eyes on This Date

Pi Network began the long process of protocol upgrades at the start of 2026 when the Core Team unveiled version 19.6. Among the next ones was v20.2, which laid the foundations for smart contract capabilities.

Some of the following updates became harder to deploy, resulting in delays. Version 25, for instance, was supposed to be introduced by July 22, yet it came later than expected. The implementation of protocol v26 also surpassed its initial deadline.

The next one, which is actually scheduled to be the last, is v27, and it should be deployed by September 15. It will add more flexible and secure smart-contract authentication, giving accounts and apps better ways to authorize transactions. Version 27 will continue the progress by introducing newer protocol features and expanding the network’s smart contract capabilities.

Musk’s Interaction?

Just a few days ago, the world’s wealthiest person dropped an X post where he insisted that the universe “is integer in units of Planck cubes.” The assumption triggered multiple comments from users and experts who used mathematical terms in their theories. One of them, named Pierre Ferragu, claimed that π “doesn’t exist but the idea of π does.” Musk did not stay silent about that assumption, saying:

“Pi can be (and has been) used in integer form for calculating interplanetary trajectories. The relevant maximum number of digits of pi is how many are needed to describe the volume of the Universe in Planck cubes (voxels).”

At first glance, this appeared like a brainstorm about the universe and its complex nature, but it seems the debate intrigued Pioneers. The popular X account BSCN claimed that Musk’s interaction sparked a discussion in the Pi Network ecosystem.

“What started as a casual reply to a user’s comment has sparked a huge frenzy within the Pi Network ecosystem. Yesterday, billionaire CEO Elon Musk replied to a user, highlighting Pi’s physically meaningful representation. However, the reply has been seen as some form of endorsement for Pioneers,” it explained.

Speculation and Nothing More?

It is important to note that there was no further interaction from Musk and no clarification that he was referring to Pi Network’s native token. In fact, the coin has barely seen any volatility over the past few days and continues to trade below $0.10.

It is up approximately 7% over the past two weeks, but that is rather disappointing given the overall market boom during this period, where Bitcoin (BTC) soared by 22%, and Ethereum (ETH) spiked by 30%.

Still, some analysts believe PI may experience a more substantial short-term surge. X user Crypto With Gopal argued that the price is squeezing around the $0.09 zone as volatility contracts, opining that a breakout above could set the stage for a pump toward $0.15.

Source: CryptoPotato