Pi Network Price Surge Ahead? PI Shows Early Bullish Signals as New Node Version Goes Live
Pi Network's latest node upgrade sparks market optimism as PI flashes its first green candles in weeks. Could this be the reversal traders have been waiting for?
The crypto project—often dismissed by 'serious' investors for its mobile mining gimmick—just dropped a technical update that's actually getting attention. Version 1.8.0 brings improved synchronization and what the team calls 'enhanced consensus mechanisms.'
Market Impact: Early signs of life
PI's price action woke up faster than a Wall Street banker after spotting a tax loophole. The token gained 12% in 48 hours following the release, breaking its month-long downtrend.
Node operators report faster block processing times, though skeptics note the network still trails major Layer 1 chains in throughput. 'It's progress,' admits one developer, 'but let's see if they can keep the momentum going post-mainnet.'
Price Prediction: Sustainable rally or dead cat bounce?
Technical indicators show PI may have found local support at $32.50. If the node upgrade delivers as promised, we could see a retest of the $40 resistance level within weeks.
Just don't expect institutional money to care—yet. As one hedge fund manager quipped: 'I'll believe in PI when my golf buddies start mining it between putts.'
Pi nodes remain concentrated amid new version launch
Pi nodes are devices connected to the PI Network that contribute to its decentralization, security, and transaction verification. On Thursday, the 0.5.3 version of the Pi Node was launched, with a focus on improving the robustness of node initialization.
PiScan data shows 99 active nodes in the network on Thursday, with South Korea leading the way with 23 connected nodes. However, with a total of 10 validators and 792 known peers, Pi Network lags in decentralization.
Pi Nodes. Source: PiScan
Pi Network eyes further gains as it nears a pattern breakout
Pi Network edges higher at press time on Thursday, inching closer to the $0.50 psychological level. The recovery in PI exceeds the $0.4734 resistance, which serves as the neckline of an Adam and Eve pattern, as illustrated in the 4-hour chart below.
Typically, the Adam and Eve pattern signals a bullish reversal after a prevailing downtrend. A potential daily close above $0.4734 level WOULD release the trapped bullish momentum within the pattern.
A potential uptrend in Pi Network could target the $0.5015 level, last tested on July 3.
The technical indicators on the 4-hour chart indicate a surge in bullish momentum, as the Moving Average Convergence/Divergence (MACD) indicator displays a series of green histograms rising above the zero line.
Additionally, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) reads 62, inching closer to the overbought zone. Sidelined investors must remain cautious, as the indicators in the 4-hour chart could experience sharp reversals.
PI/USDT daily price chart.
On the downside, a reversal in PI from the $0.4734 resistance could result in a retest of the $0.4523 level, marked by the low of July 7.
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