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Who Gets to Rewrite the Crypto Origin Story?

In October 2008, two things quietly entered the digital world. One was Bitcoin’s whitepaper—a document that would spark a global shift in how we think about money. The other was a Twitter account created by Dr. Nicolas Kokkalis. That overlap isn’t just trivia. It’s a moment worth pausing for. Bitcoin’s birth is well-known. But Nicolas’s quiet entry into the digital space that same month adds a strange symmetry. Years later, he would go on to build Pi Network—a project that doesn’t just echo Bitcoin’s ideals but claims to upgrade them. The Timing That Raises Eyebrows A Coin and a Creator Enter the Scene Imagine two digital seeds planted in the same soil, at the same time. One grows into a decentralized currency. The other, into a system that challenges its predecessor. That’s the setup we’re looking at. Bitcoin introduced peer-to-peer finance and decentralization. But it came with limits: slow transactions, energy-heavy mining, and no built-in identity layer. Pi Network steps in with a ...

Pi’s Roadmap Isn’t Just for Today, It’s Built to Last a Million Years

Millions of people already use Pi Network. They mine daily, explore apps, hold $Pi, and watch the ecosystem grow. But here’s the twist: Pi’s roadmap isn’t just built for the next few months or years, it’s designed to last. Not just for the next billion pioneers, but for the next million years of digital evolution. Sounds dramatic? Maybe. But when you look at how Pi is layering its system, it starts to make sense. Not Just Features, It’s a Living System Most crypto projects launch features like they’re tossing confetti. A wallet here, a token there, maybe a marketplace if they’re ambitious. But Pi isn’t doing that. Pi is building something that feels more like a digital civilization. Think of it like building a city that’s meant to stand the test of time. You don’t just throw up buildings. You lay down roads, water systems, power grids, and zoning laws. That’s what Pi is doing, layer by layer. Layer 1: Identity That Lasts First, Pi tackled identity. The Pi KYC system verifie...

Thought-Provoking Coincidences. Was Pi’s Creator Always Part of the Story?

Let’s look at something strange that’s been hiding in plain sight. Bitcoin’s whitepaper was published on October 31, 2008. That date is considered the official birth of the crypto industry. But here’s the twist: Dr. Nicolas Kokkalis, created his Twitter account in the same month, October 2008. That’s not just trivia. It’s a timing overlap that feels too perfect to ignore. Two Digital Births, One Moment Bitcoin was introduced to the world.   Nicolas quietly stepped into the digital space. Same month. Same year. And years later, Nicolas would go on to build Pi Network, a project that doesn’t just reference Bitcoin, but claims to upgrade it. “ You can compare Pi to an upgraded version of Bitcoin.” Nicolas Kokkalis That’s not a casual statement. That’s a direct challenge to the original blueprint. So the question is: who gets to upgrade Bitcoin? Who Has the Right to Upgrade Bitcoin? Bitcoin wasn’t just a coin, it was a movement. It i...