Pi Network Price Forecast: PI Token Nears All-Time Low with 149 Million Unlock Looming in September
Pi Network's native token teeters on the edge of catastrophe as massive token unlock threatens to flood the market.
September's 149 million PI token release—equivalent to nearly 15% of current circulating supply—hangs over investors like a financial guillotine. The timing couldn't be worse, with PI tokens already scraping bottom prices just shy of their all-time low.
Market analysts point to classic crypto economics: when supply outstrips demand, prices tend to do that annoying thing called 'dropping.' The unlock event represents the kind of inflationary pressure that makes traditional finance folks smugly adjust their ties while muttering 'I told you so.'
Pi Network's mobile mining experiment now faces its ultimate stress test. Can organic demand absorb 149 million new tokens without crashing the market further? Or will this become another case study in how not to structure token emissions?
Either way, September's unlock isn't just a test of Pi Network's economics—it's a reality check for the entire 'mine-it-on-your-phone' crypto model. Because nothing says 'sustainable ecosystem' like dumping 149 million tokens on retail investors simultaneously.
Pi Network’s 149 million token unlock could fuel a deeper correction
PiScan’s monthly unlock data indicates that over 149 million tokens, worth $50.71 million, are set to unlock in September. These token unlock events will increase the circulating supply of PI and could increase selling pressure, which can weigh down prices. However, planned unlock schedules may have a less significant impact as the trading community anticipates the MOVE and likely positions itself accordingly.
PI monthly unlock data chart. Source: PiScan
Another bearish sign that traders should watch for is the decline in interest and liquidity on the Pi chain. Artemis Terminal data show that the daily token trading volume has been steadily declining since mid-May, standing at $43.8 million on Tuesday, which signals a weakening of market interest.
Pi Network daily token trading volume chart. Source: Artemis Terminal
Pi Network Price Forecast: PI nears its all-time low
Pi Network price has been trading within a descending channel pattern (drawn by connecting multiple highs and lows with two trendlines since mid-May) and has fallen by more than 17% this month, reaching an all-time low (ATL) of $0.322 on August 1. At the time of writing on Wednesday, it continues to trade down at around $0.340.
If PI continues its downward trend, it could extend the decline toward its ATL of $0.322.
The Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the daily chart reads 38, below its neutral level of 50, indicating strong bearish momentum. The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator lines coil against each other, suggesting indecisiveness among traders.
PI/USDT daily chart
However, if PI recovers, it could extend the recovery toward its daily resistance at $0.400.
Cryptocurrency metrics FAQs
What is circulating supply?
The developer or creator of each cryptocurrency decides on the total number of tokens that can be minted or issued. Only a certain number of these assets can be minted by mining, staking or other mechanisms. This is defined by the algorithm of the underlying blockchain technology. On the other hand, circulating supply can also be decreased via actions such as burning tokens, or mistakenly sending assets to addresses of other incompatible blockchains.
What is market capitalization?
Market capitalization is the result of multiplying the circulating supply of a certain asset by the asset’s current market value.
What is trading volume?
Trading volume refers to the total number of tokens for a specific asset that has been transacted or exchanged between buyers and sellers within set trading hours, for example, 24 hours. It is used to gauge market sentiment, this metric combines all volumes on centralized exchanges and decentralized exchanges. Increasing trading volume often denotes the demand for a certain asset as more people are buying and selling the cryptocurrency.
What is the funding rate?
Funding rates are a concept designed to encourage traders to take positions and ensure perpetual contract prices match spot markets. It defines a mechanism by exchanges to ensure that future prices and index prices periodic payments regularly converge. When the funding rate is positive, the price of the perpetual contract is higher than the mark price. This means traders who are bullish and have opened long positions pay traders who are in short positions. On the other hand, a negative funding rate means perpetual prices are below the mark price, and hence traders with short positions pay traders who have opened long positions.
