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The protocol boasts of “canisters,” scalable smart contracts that host web-speed decentralized apps and data. Ah, canisters! Such a quaint name for what is essentially a digital box of tricks. By allowing developers to build and deploy software entirely on the blockchain, ICP aims to challenge traditional IT infrastructure. A secure, open internet computing ecosystem, they proclaim. But let us not forget, dear reader, that the road to utopia is often paved with the broken dreams of overzealous innovators. Will ICP be the savior of the internet, or just another footnote in the annals of technological hubris? Only time-and perhaps a few well-placed bets-will tell.

Let me draft the title first: “BTC Slides, ICP and PI Rise: Market Drama” – fits the character limit. Then, rewrite the body with Tolstoy-esque prose, adding humor and sarcasm. For example, describe Bitcoin’s fall as a tragic downfall, the altcoins’ struggles as a family saga, and the gains of ICP and PI as a rare victory.

Tomorrow, the protocol v20.2 shall be unveiled, a moment of reckoning for the faithful. And what of Pi Day? A celebration of numbers, a cultish homage to the irrational, where the community gathers like pilgrims at the altar of a mathematical deity. Last year, they hoped for a listing on Binance-a dream as fleeting as a snowflake in a furnace. This year, perhaps they’ll settle for a miracle.

The new system launched on March 10, 2026, and now supports Stellar, in addition to Ethereum, Solana, and the XRP Ledger. SG-FORGE first announced plans for this expansion in February 2025, aiming to make the token available on more platforms beyond Ethereum.

Long-term holders, those folks who bought Bitcoin in 2017 and still haven’t sold, have gone full ghost. According to CryptoQuant analyst ‘Darkfost’ on X (where else?), their activity has dipped to levels that make you question if we’re in a bear market or just a really long nap. “This decline in activity reflects a reduction in selling pressure,” they say, which is code for “no one’s eager to throw their coins into the fire, but also no one’s excited to buy.”