Pi Network Price Alert: July’s Massive Token Unlock Threatens Crash After Pi2Day Flops

Pi Network's much-hyped Pi2Day celebration fizzled out faster than a meme coin's utility—now July's looming token unlock threatens to dump more pain on holders.

Gravity-defying tokenomics meet reality

The 'mine-from-phone' project faces its biggest stress test yet as locked tokens flood the market. Early adopters who dreamed of lambos may settle for discount ramen.

Smart money's already rotating

While retail piles into the 'next Bitcoin' narrative, OTC desks report whales quietly offloading positions. Nothing says confidence like billion-dollar unlocks timed with marketing flops.

Just another Tuesday in crypto wonderland—where fundamentals are someone else's problem and hopium has a half-life shorter than your average influencer's attention span.

Pi Network’s largest token unlock in July 

PiScan data shows that 19.2 million Pi tokens are set to be unlocked on July 4, marking the largest unlock of the month. Typically, token unlocks boost the available supply in the market, increasing the risk of a potential sell-off in the days after the event. 

Pi token unlock chart. Source: PiScan

The sucessive token unlocks lined up in July account for a total of 268.4 million PI tokens, the highest monthly unlock until October 2027, as previously reported by FXStreet.

AI-powered no-code Pi App Studio released on Pi2Day

Pi Network released a Pi App Studio, a no-code platform to boost its ecosystem, on the highly anticipated Pi2Day on Saturday. The network also rolled out Ecosystem Directory Staking to increase an app's ranking by staking Pi tokens on the mainnet.

Despite multiple other minor updates, the Pi2Day announcements failed to boost Pi Network’s spot market performance. 

Pi network risks further losses to $0.40

Pi Network edges lower by 3% at press time on Tuesday, extending the reversal run for the sixth consecutive day. Last week, Pi Network surged to $0.6667 before losing the gains and limiting its weekly growth to 5.94%.

As the declining trend nears the lowest price of June 22 at $0.4711, a potential daily close below it could extend the downfall to $0.4000, a support level that has been tested twice, on April 5 and June 13. 

A daily close below $0.5031 WOULD mark the lowest closing price since February 20 (listing day on OKX), thereby increasing the chances of a breakdown below $0.4711.

The Moving Average Convergence/Divergence (MACD) indicator displays the declining MACD line nearing its signal line, increasing the chances of a bearish crossover. A rise in the red histogram bar from the zero signal will trigger a sell signal. 

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) at 35 declines closer towards the oversold boundary line, suggesting increased selling pressure. 

PI/USDT daily price chart.

Pi Network must avoid a close below the $0.5031 mark to signal a reversal possibility. In such a situation, with a lower shadow candle, PI could target the $0.6600 price level, which aligns with the low from May 17.

Bitcoin, altcoins, stablecoins FAQs

What is Bitcoin?

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What are stablecoins?

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What is Bitcoin Dominance?

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