{"id":3892,"date":"2025-03-28T19:13:06","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T19:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinsvalue.net\/blog\/pi-coin-sinks-47-in-14-days-whats-behind-the-massive-drop\/"},"modified":"2025-03-28T19:13:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T19:13:06","slug":"pi-coin-sinks-47-in-14-days-whats-behind-the-massive-drop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinsvalue.net\/blog\/pi-coin-sinks-47-in-14-days-whats-behind-the-massive-drop\/","title":{"rendered":"Pi Coin Sinks 47% In 14 Days\u2014What\u2019s Behind The Massive Drop?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pi Network, once a well-loved crypto project among millennial investors, is in freefall. With the promise of user-friendly mobile crypto mining and a growing community of enthusiasts and supporters, the Pi Network quickly became one of the top projects in recent years. So it wasn\u2019t surprising that its native token, PI, promptly raced to its all-time high of $2.99 when the developers launched the Pi mainnet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, after hitting a peak of $2,99, the token has crashed by nearly 50% over the past two weeks. The Pi coin trades between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/coins\/pi-network\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">$0.80 and $0.83<\/a>, with bearish market signals moving forward.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Pi Coin Holders Looking For Answers<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Pi Network launched its Open Mainnet on February 20th to much fanfare and anticipation. Supporters and crypto miners on social media heavily advertised the project&#8217;s official launch, marking its move from a closed ecosystem to complete decentralization. The token\u2019s price immediately fluctuated, briefly surging to $1.96 before dropping to $0.74 and settling to $1.29.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Almost 10M <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24PI&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">$PI<\/a> coins will be unlocked today until tomorrow. That&#8217;s why price is <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f4c9.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcc9\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/>. At least the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PiCoreTeam?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@PiCoreTeam<\/a> is not making rollbacks. On March 29 things will get better. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PiNetwork?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#PiNetwork<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MijB0zFpMF\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/MijB0zFpMF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pi Open Mainnet (@piopennetwork) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/piopennetwork\/status\/1904744578235981858?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, the first 30 days of Pi Network were filled with plenty of challenges and issues. For example, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/digital-assets\/article\/what-is-pi-network\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Pi Network<\/a> community faced issues with Binance, including its recent rejection of its possible listing. There was also a loss of confidence in the project, pushing a bearish sentiment on the token. More than 10 million Pi coins were added to circulation, pushing the price 12% down.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-719967\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/a_132846.png?resize=1024%2C710\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"710\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Pi Network Devs Promise Things \u2018Will Be Better\u2019 Soon<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In a Twitter\/X post, the Pi Network announced adding 10 million new tokens to circulation. While this news immediately pushed the price down, the dev team assured holders and investors that things would improve soon.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/YoZKUSUQ\/\" width=\"1835\" height=\"883\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pi Network\u2019s recent unlock schedule was transparent and immediately shared with the investing public. The devs also said they\u2019re adding 102 million PI tokens to the current circulation next month. Although the developers have been transparent with these efforts, many holders, particularly the pioneers, have blasted the move.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Road Ahead For Pi Network<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In recent days, the Pi Network has been caught in heated discussions about the unclear rules for establishing the Pi Network Super Node. Many pioneers and crypto analysts are questioning the team and asking if it\u2019s a transparent and decentralized project. Making matters worse is the recent data from PiScan showing that the Pi Network\u2019s team keeps nearly 83 billion coins out of the total 100 billion in circulation.<\/p>\n<p>Debates and questions intensified after Pi Network members didn\u2019t receive complete answers and guidance on how they serve as SuperNode validations. Still, the project\u2019s developer team remains bullish, and it aims to launch its new domain auction. According to recent data, the bidding attracted 200k bids in less than a week.<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image from MakeUseOf, chart from TradingView<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pi Network, once a well-loved crypto project among millennial investors, is in freefall. With the promise of user-friendly mobile crypto mining and a growing community of enthusiasts and supporters, the Pi Network quickly became one of the top projects in recent years. 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