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Pi Network: Can the ‘Sleeping Giant’ Achieve a Major Price Breakout?

Pi Network, once celebrated as a mobile mining phenomenon, is now at a crossroads. Its price has recently plummeted to around $0.34, a significant drop from its May 2025 high of over $1.20. Despite this, rumors persist that the token could one day reach prices as high as $10 or even $100.Some analysts remain optimistic, seeing Pi as a “sleeping giant.” This view is supported by several key factors:

  • Massive User Base: Pi boasts over 65 million users across more than 200 countries.
  • Working Technology: The network has a functional, eco-friendly blockchain and a large node network that now supports Linux.
  • Compliance Focus: The project’s slow but deliberate approach to KYC (Know Your Customer) and regulatory compliance is seen as a long-term strategy for stability.

However, the math behind the high-end price predictions is challenging. To hit $10, Pi would need a 2,800% increase, and a move to $100 would require a nearly 29,000% gain. Current models from platforms like CoinCodex do not project the token reaching even the $10 mark by 2050, largely due to its significant circulating supply of nearly 8 billion tokens.

Despite the price stagnation, the Pi Core Team is making quiet progress. A new Linux node release and an upcoming protocol upgrade are strengthening the network’s technical foundation. Furthermore, a firm called Valour is set to launch a Pi ETP (exchange-traded product), which could provide traditional investors with exposure and help the project break out of its crypto-native community. The long-term success of Pi will depend on whether it can translate its massive user base into tangible utility and demand outside of its loyal following.

September 2025, Cryptoniteuae

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Vaibhavv Ali
Vaibhavv Ali

Vaibhavv Ali is the founder and editor of Cryptonite (cryptonite.ae), an independent digital-asset news and analysis publication with a UAE focus. He covers virtual-asset regulation — VARA, ADGM and the UAE Central Bank — alongside real-world-asset tokenization, stablecoins and agentic AI in finance. Every Cryptonite article is human-edited and its sources are linked. He is also a celebrated speaker and host.

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