Injective is back in the spotlight as the network prepares for a major mainnet upgrade scheduled for April 28, 2026. This Injective mainnet upgrade brings the network into a pivotal phase, raising expectations for improved performance and a new token buyback mechanism.
The timing of this injective mainnet upgrade requires special attention. Updates will occur at the following times: $INJ After weeks of downward pressure, price trends were beginning to show signs of stabilization. Although the scope is wider, Market sentiment remains cautiousthe slowdown in selling suggests that traders are no longer actively pushing prices down.
Revealing important details of injective mainnet upgrade
In today’s X post, The Injective team emphasized that it is community-approved. Network mainnet upgrade proposal. The upgrade is scheduled to occur at approximately 2:30 PM (UTC) today, or when the block height reaches 164,394,000. X’s post read:
“The Injective mainnet upgrade proposal has been officially approved. This upgrade will optimize the technical performance of the entire network while also improving Injective’s on-chain modules and $INJ Token buyback. The mainnet upgrade is scheduled to occur on April 28th. ”
Through Injective’s on-chain governance system, $INJ Stakeholders and validators voted on this proposal and it passed. This means that if approval is successful, the mainnet upgrade will take place on April 28th and will include changes to both technical and functional elements.
In particular, the Injective mainnet upgrade aims to bring major enhancements to the technical side. It also covers how tokens work within the ecosystem.
The core of this upgrade is aimed at making the network faster and more efficient by improving execution and refining on-chain modules. This should further increase Injective’s credibility in DeFi applications and trading activities.
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Bybit supports mainnet injective upgrades
Bybit, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange, has announced support for the Injective mainnet upgrade. The exchange wrote in a blog post:
“Bybit is an injective ($INJ) v1.19.0 Network Upgrade. This is scheduled to occur on April 28, 2026 at 2:30 PM UTC, or block height 164,394,000. To ensure a smooth transition, Injective ($INJ) will be temporarily suspended starting April 28, 2026 at 1:30 PM UTC. ”
As part of the upgrade, the exchange will be temporarily suspended $INJ Deposits and withdrawals will begin one hour earlier today at 1:30 pm (UTC). However, users can continue trading $INJ Spot and other trading services are not affected.
how $INJ Price reaction?
More importantly, $INJ Token buybacks add a new layer of demand, as tokens are bought back based on network usage. This creates a strong long-term support system for the token, although current price action suggests that traders are still waiting for actual results before reacting strongly.
At the time of writing this article, $INJ price $INJ-1.62% was valued at $3.61, registering a slight decline of 1.16% on the day. This is news of the Injective mainnet upgrade. $INJ Price in the short term.
however, $INJ The cryptocurrency has seen notable gains of 9% and 28% over the past week and month, respectively. This shows that despite the short-term decline, the token is showing positive signals and causing optimism.

