Pi Protocol 22 Deadline: nodes gats update or dem go cut off

Pi Network Protocol 22 deadline na be today (Apr 27, 2026). Mainnet node operators must upgrade from v21.2 to Protocol 22.1. If node still dey run v21.2 after cutoff, Pi Network go automatically disconnect am from Mainnet, e go stop to validate transactions, join consensus, and earn node rewards until dem upgrade am. Protocol 22 also require sequential upgrade steps (no rollback to earlier versions). Operators advised make dem no upgrade everything at once; dem suppose use traffic redirection or official API endpoint to reduce network instability and resync risk. Rollout timeline don tighten more: Protocol 23.0 deadline don move earlier to May 11 (from May 18). Dem frame Protocol 23 as milestone wey needed for full smart-contract functionality. Roadmap reportedly dey add more upgrades after Protocol 23 (Protocols 24.1, 25.1, and 26.0), wey go extend near-term cadence of infrastructure changes. For traders, Protocol 22 na direct operational catalyst for node participation, but article market read na “sell-the-news.” E mention short-term exchange inflow risk (about 3M PI move go centralized exchanges before Apr 27) and bigger token-unlock pressure (around 200M PI scheduled to unlock over the next 30 days). With PI down about 4% the week before deadline, traders fit expect volatility around liquidity flows, exchange net inflows, and unlock schedules rather than immediate positive repricing.