{"id":49460,"date":"2025-09-25T11:16:52","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T11:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=49460"},"modified":"2025-09-25T11:16:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T11:16:52","slug":"pi-network-pi-temporarily-shuts-down-key-services-today-heres-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=49460","title":{"rendered":"Pi Network (PI) Temporarily Shuts Down Key Services Today: Here\u2019s Why"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong>TL;DR<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pi Network has planned another upgrade that will cause some complications for users. The announcement hasn\u2019t rattled the PI community, with many members insisting the team should instead prioritize fixing KYC issues and pursue other goals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">PI\u2019s price has headed south again, further pressured by upcoming token unlocks.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PI_CB-3-1.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-413891\" src=\"http:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PI_CB-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1201\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PI_CB-3-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PI_CB-3-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PI_CB-3-1-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PI_CB-3-1-768x460.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PI_CB-3-1-50x30.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1201px) 100vw, 1201px\"><\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2>A Brief Disruption<\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The team behind Pi Network <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PiCoreTeam\/status\/1971036302389936482\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">revealed<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> on its official X account that it will perform a scheduled upgrade later today (September 25). As a result, sign-ins and sign-ups will <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">be temporarily <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">disabled<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> during this period.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The upcoming process did not cause any panic across the PI community, with many members arguing that the project has much bigger problems to solve. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">One X user urged the team to fix the ongoing issues surrounding the verification process and work towards a listing on a major crypto exchange (like Binance, for example). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Another claimed that the potential implementation of a burning mechanism might be quite beneficial for the project\u2019s native token, which has been in a <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">major<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> decline over the past several months.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Today\u2019s scheduled operation isn\u2019t the only recent development for Pi Network. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Earlier this month, the project\u2019s testnet <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">was <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/pi-networks-grand-upgrade-is-completed-this-is-what-pioneers-need-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">upgraded<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> to Protocol v23<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2013 <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a custom-built enhancement that gives users greater control and unlocks new functionalities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Prior to<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> that, the team <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/pi-network-drops-massive-update-every-pioneer-must-see-this\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">introduced<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Fast Track KYC<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2013 <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a solution launched through the further integration of AI in the Know-Your-Customer process, which enables Pioneers to participate in the Mainnet ecosystem \u201cearlier than ever before.\u201d<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">PI Price Outlook<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Despite its brief resurgence <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">on September 24<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, the asset has headed south again and currently trades at around $0.27 (according to CoinGecko\u2019s data), representing a 5% decline over the past 24 hours.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Some of the factors that may have negatively impacted its performance include the overall plunge of the crypto market, the aforementioned announcement regarding disrupted services, and the impending token unlocks in the next month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Data shows that more than 137 million PI will be freed up within that period, with October 1 being the record day (13.2 million coins). This development doesn\u2019t guarantee a mass exodus, but it does raise selling pressure and could prompt more investors to offload their positions.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_413888\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-413888\" style=\"width: 1391px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PI-Token-Unlocks-5.png\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-413888\" src=\"http:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PI-Token-Unlocks-5.png\" alt=\"PI Token Unlocks\" width=\"1391\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PI-Token-Unlocks-5.png 1332w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PI-Token-Unlocks-5-300x86.png 300w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PI-Token-Unlocks-5-1024x294.png 1024w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PI-Token-Unlocks-5-768x221.png 768w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PI-Token-Unlocks-5-50x14.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1391px) 100vw, 1391px\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-413888\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PI Token Unlocks, Source: piscan.io<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On the other hand, numerous analysts remain optimistic that PI can soon return to the green track. X user Nehal <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nehalzzzz1\/status\/1971093256873373807\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">envisioned<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> a rally in the next few months that could take the price to as high as $1.50 before the end of 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/pi-network-pi-temporarily-shuts-down-key-services-today-heres-why\/\">Pi Network (PI) Temporarily Shuts Down Key Services Today: Here\u2019s Why<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">CryptoPotato<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TL;DR Pi Network has planned another upgrade that will cause some complications for users. The announcement hasn\u2019t rattled the PI community, with many members insisting the team should instead prioritize fixing KYC issues and pursue other goals. PI\u2019s price has headed south again, further pressured by upcoming token unlocks. A Brief Disruption The team behind [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-49460","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49460","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=49460"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49460\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=49460"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=49460"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=49460"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}