Some major crypto events and developments coming this month... Here's just a few. Create an account and access @ElanInsights' comprehensive crypto calendar: [August 11] The deadline for @PiCoreTeam $PI mainnet validators to implement the Protocol 26

What happened

The Pi Core Team set an August 11 deadline for Pi network main‑net validators to upgrade and run Protocol 26.

Confirmed

Global impact / market context

Upgrading to Protocol 26 is needed for validators to stay active and earn rewards; failure could reduce network security and lower participants’ earnings, affecting the Pi ecosystem’s growth.

Analyst inference

Crypto projects often schedule hard‑forks or protocol upgrades that can create short‑term price volatility and influence investor sentiment across similar blockchain assets.

Analyst inference

What to watch

1. Whether Pi validators complete the upgrade by the August 11 deadline, which will confirm network stability. Proposed
2. Any announcements from Pi Core about rewards adjustments after Protocol 26 goes live, which could affect participant incentives. Proposed
3. Reactions in broader crypto markets to the Pi upgrade, as similar protocol changes often trigger price moves in related tokens. Proposed

Evidence

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