Pi Network’s latest update explained

TL; Dr.

• The team behind Pi Network presented a new update only a few days ago that many users had wanted for years: Linux support.
• Here is why the central team believes that it could be a game change, at least for those who choose to use the alternative operating system.

Why is the addition of Linux important?

As Cryptopotate Reported at the end of last week, the Pi ecosystem has expanded its operating system abilities beyond Windows and Mac with the Linux node software version. The movement aims to improve the decentralized backbone of the project, since the team is also preparing for an important protocol update of version 19 to 23.

Obviously, the introduction of a third alternative of the operating system allows greater flexibility for developers and partners. Until now, many of them had to trust the compilations of personalized nodes to work with Pi infrastructure. Now, they can migrate to standardized node software, which should guarantee faster maintenance, softer protocol updates and general network consistency.

For the technology expert, the Linux node allows greater participation in the ecosystem, although it is not directly linked to mining rewards. It still provides broader accessibility for developers and open source taxpayers who prefer such environments.

The aforementioned update of version 19 to 23 is considered the most ambitious for the protocol so far. It is influenced by star and aims to bring enlarged functionality and improved control layers. Its deployment will be organized in a few steps to minimize the interruption:

1. Testnet1 updates begin this week, with possible minor interruptions as the new community node container is implemented.
2. Testnet2 and Mainnet will continue in the coming weeks, carrying the complete ecosystem to the protocol of version 23.
3. Short interruptions can also affect centralized exchanges (CEX) as they adapt to update.

This update also aims to address some of KYC’s problems with the project, but we will dedicate a separate article about this, since there has already been reaction or community doubts, to say the least.

The Token Pi reacts

Perhaps driven by these positive developments within the broader Pi ecosystem, the native token of the protocol is among the few who ended the week in the Green. Unlike most of his Altcoin brothers, PI has increased by more than 5% since this time last week and quotes about $ 0.37 at the time of publication.

Remember that the asset was submerged in a new historical minimum on August 26, $ 0.33 (in Coingcko), but has recovered 10% of the value since then. However, it could face an improved sale pressure in the following days due to the large amount of tokens unlocks scheduled for September 2 and 6. After that, unlocking should reduce pressure, at least in theory.