3 Crypto Dark Horses Galloping Into the Spotlight: Pi, Immutable, and Zebec Defy Market Gravity

While Wall Street hedge funds still can’t tell a private key from a Peloton password, these under-the-radar projects are quietly building the next wave of digital infrastructure.

Pi Network’s mobile mining experiment hits make-or-break phase

The ’everyday crypto’ play faces its moment of truth as mainnet migration deadlines loom. Will 35 million users actually start transacting—or was this just the world’s most elaborate airdrop farming scheme?

Immutable X stakes its claim as the NFT backbone

As Ethereum gas fees spike again, this layer-2 solution keeps minting zero-fee digital assets. Gaming studios are flocking to the platform—question is whether retail follows.

Zebec Network’s real-time payroll protocol gains enterprise traction

Silicon Valley’s latest obsession: programmable money streams. Zebec’s continuous settlement tech could disrupt everything from VC funding to OnlyFans payouts (because even content creators deserve efficient financial rails).

Let’s see which of these delivers actual utility—and which gets rekt when the next ’risk-off’ mood hits crypto Twitter. Place your bets.

Pi coin at risk ahead of more token unlocks

Pi coin will be in the spotlight this week as the network unlocks tokens. PiScan data shows that it will unlock 277 million tokens this month, with 67.3 million being unlocked this week. 

These unlocks come as the coin remains under intense pressure following the Pi Network Ventureslaunch in May. It has crashed to $0.6310, its lowest level since May 8, and 62% below the highest point during the month.

Pi coin has dropped below the key support level at $0.6593, its lowest point on May 17. Moving below that level invalidated the double-bottom pattern that was forming, whose neckline was at $0.8645. 

Therefore, the path of least resistance for the PI Network price is bearish, with the next target being the all-time low of $0.40.

Immutable X price braces for a big unlock

Immutable X, the gaming-focused layer-2 blockchain network, will be a crypto to watch as it executes its monthly token unlock. It will unlock tokens worth $19.2 million, equivalent to almost 2% of the float. Immutable has already unlocked 90% of all its tokens, with the final unlock expected to happen in November. 

The IMX token price has come under pressure in the past few weeks, moving to a low of $0.5400, its lowest point since May 8. It has dropped by 33% from its highest point in May, and the downtrend may continue ahead of the unlock. More sell-off may see it drop to the key support at $0.3458, its lowest point in April.

Zebec Network loses momentum

Zebec Network was one of the breakout coins in May, jumping to a record high of $0.007156, up by 925% from its lowest level in April. The rally accelerated last week when it acquired Science Carda British fintech company with over 50,000 users.

ZBCN price will be in focus this week as it loses momentum, possibly as it moves into the distribution and markup phase of the Wyckoff Theory. It has already pulled back by almost 20% from its highest point in May, and barring any major catalyst, the coin may drop to the psychological point of $0.00250.