Pi Network’s Token Tanks After Ecosystem Fund Announcement—Here’s the Bloody Mess

Pi Network holders got a brutal reality check this week as the token price nosedived post-ecosystem fund reveal. Turns out ’building utility’ doesn’t magically print demand—who knew?

The so-called ’fund’ triggered classic sell-the-news behavior. Retail traders dumped while VCs likely positioned for the usual crypto kabuki theater of staged partnerships.

Key takeaways? Mainnet hype fades fast when liquidity stays locked. And no, your 1000 mined PI tokens aren’t suddenly worth Lambo money just because the team filed some paperwork.

Another day, another crypto project learning the hard way that markets don’t care about press releases—only cold, hard buying pressure. But hey, at least the fund managers get their 2% fees upfront.

Pi Network ecosystem fund fell short of expectations

Third, the announcement fell short of what many Pi Network investors were expecting. Much of the speculation centered around a potential exchange listing with one or more tier-1 platforms like Coinbase, Binance, or HTX. Such a listing WOULD likely have had a bullish impact on the token by providing access to millions of potential traders.

A Pi Network token burn would also have been well received, as tokenomics remains one of the biggest concerns among investors. Many holders are wary of the 1.468 billion tokens expected to enter circulation over the next 12 months. A burn would have helped offset this looming supply increase.

Pi Coin also retreated as broader sentiment in the crypto market weakened. Bitcoin dropped to $103,300, while the total market capitalization of all coins fell by 0.6% to $3.34 trillion. When the market reverses, recent top performers often become the biggest laggards.