Pi Network to Show up at TOKEN2049 With Money and a Mic: Will It Deliver Conviction?

Pi Network has recently announced that cofounder Dr Chengdiao Fan will speak at TOKEN2049 in Singapore, happening on October 1-2, while the project steps up its presence as a Gold Sponsor at the conference.

Token2049 organizers are marketing more than 25,000 attendees, 7,000 companies, and 500 exhibitors at Marina Bay Sands, a scale that turns any main stage slot into a stress test for a project’s message and roadmap.

The speaker list already includes market movers and headline makers, which include Binance chief executive Richard Teng, Robinhood chair and chief executive Vlad Tenev, Tether chief executive Paolo Ardoino, Arthur Hayes, Balaji Srinivasan, and more. Organizers have also promoted Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr of World Liberty Financial among the early headliners, underscoring how this stage blends finance, technology, and politics. Lineups tend to evolve as the event nears, but the current slate is already heavy.

Away from the stage, Pi Network seems to be widening access. Onramp Money says users in more than 60 countries can now buy Pi with local payment methods. And this is a real-world convenience play rather than a price catalyst on its own.

In parallel, Pi has trailed a protocol track toward version 23, inspired by Stellar’s work on Protocol 23, with reporting that highlights identity and compliance features at the protocol layer. Those updates speak to a utility-first posture, although the market reaction so far has been muted.

Previously, when Pi Network co-founder Dr Nicolas Kokkalis appeared in Consensus Toronto, the buzz was delivered. The moment drew cheers from Pioneers and a fund announcement. But momentum did not materialize in a way that changed the arc of the story.

Furthermore, experts believe that the brand experience also fights its own message. Across the app, site, and socials, the visual language feels playful and at times juvenile. Many users will not mind, but those who equate design craft with product seriousness, that look signals a laid-back culture. And that can undercut claims of world-changing ambition.

TOKEN2049 is a chance to flip that perception with shipping dates, verifiable dashboards, and a cadence of public milestones. If those arrive on stage and keep arriving after, the narrative moves from promotion to performance.

What to watch next? The final agenda details, the content of Dr Fan’s session, any on-stage commitments with dates, and immediate follow-through in code, partnerships, and user metrics. Those are the signals that matter at this scale.

Editorial Note: This news article has been written with assistance from AI. Edited & fact-checked by the Editorial Team.

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