Pi Network’s $10 Dream by December 28: Pipe Dream or Payday?
Can a mining app turned crypto dark horse actually 10x in six months? The Pi Army thinks so—but Wall Street's already rolling its eyes.
Decentralized or delusional? Pi's price target hinges on three make-or-break factors.
Mainnet momentum: Open trading could rocket Pi past meme coin status... or expose it as vaporware with better UX.
Adoption avalanche: 35M 'Pioneers' sound impressive until you realize most haven't traded a single token.
Regulation roulette: SEC's coming for every altcoin that didn't get the 'security' memo.
Prediction: If Pi hits $10 by year-end, we're either witnessing genius—or the greatest 'hold my beer' moment in crypto history.
Pi Network’s price fell over the weekend, dropping to $0.532, down 20% from last week’s high and 56% down from its May peak. This decline has pushed its market cap below $4 billion, despite several big updates on Pi Day 2.
Pi’s Price Drops Despite Major Updates
The Pi Core Team announced new features, including an AI initiative, upgrades to the Pi App Studio, and a new Ecosystem Directory Staking system that lets users stake Pi to boost app visibility. Other highlights included integration with Onramper, a new Pi Wallet upgrade, and Node version 0.5.2 with improved security.
The price still failed to rally as no exchange listing was announced, and concerns such as the upcoming token unlocks and the project’s centralized control have yet to be resolved.
Token Unlocks Threaten to Add $215M in Sell Pressure
Between late June and July 2025, approximately 276 million PI tokens, representing about 3.7% of the circulating supply, are set to be unlocked. This will introduce over $215 million in sell pressure to the market. Historically, similar token unlocks have led to major price declines, ranging from 30% to 77%, and there is a strong possibility this pattern could repeat.
A critical warning for all $PI holders
In late June to July 2025, 276 million Pi tokens (≈3.7% of circulating supply) will be unlocked — unleashing over $215M in potential sell pressure!
Historically, major unlocks have triggered devastating price drops of 30% to… pic.twitter.com/aLE0LBGBLc
Currently, Pi lacks major exchange listings, enterprise partnerships, and fresh capital inflows, all of which are critical for price support and growth. With the absence of these factors, Pi is at risk of falling further or staying flat NEAR its current lows.
Big Move Expected In The Year-End
The next big day is scheduled for December 28, 2025 (Pi Year-End Summary Day), which is still several months away. If no strong market catalyst emerges in the near term, then a strong rebound appears unlikely.
According to CoinDCX, Pi Network is set for a bullish second half of 2025. It may start around $1.20 in July and reach up to $2.80 by December. It may see a small dip in September before picking up again.
Pi Coin Short-Term Price Prediction
Pi Network started the month around $0.70 and dropped steadily, hitting a low around $0.42 mid-month. Around June 24-26, the price surged near $0.66 before falling again. Currently, it is trading around $0.52, a level that has been tested multiple times and may act as short-term support.
However, Pi Coin could be setting up for a bounce. It recently broke out of a bullish falling wedge pattern and is now retesting the breakout level. If momentum builds, the next target could be the key $1 mark.
