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Pi Network Token Plunges Toward Key Support After Large Sell-Off

A scheduled unlock of about 127.5 million PI has triggered heavy selling that leaves the token exposed to a slide below $0.075.

Overview

  • The token lost roughly 12–17% in the recent sell-off and traded near $0.078–$0.08 as selling intensified toward the $0.075 support level.
  • Traders cited one of the network’s largest scheduled unlocks, reported at about 127.5 million PI by PiScan, as a proximate cause of holders exiting positions before new supply hit markets.
  • Derivatives data show shrinking speculative demand with open interest falling to roughly $8.48 million and funding rates running deeply negative, which signals that leveraged traders favor shorts over new long bets.
  • Trading volume spiked about 129% to roughly $17.7 million during the drop, and on-chain indicators such as Accumulation/Distribution and the Money Flow Index point to dominant seller flows.
  • Structural limits on demand — no fully open mainnet, limited exchange listings, and weak real-world use — combined with broader market and geopolitical uncertainty mean any recovery will likely need sustained buying or exchange listings to absorb added supply.