Pi Network just marked another milestone since launching its Open Network, highlighting what it describes as solid ecosystem growth across multiple fronts. From KYC completions to Mainnet migrations and developer activity, the numbers look impressive on paper.

At the same time, the Pi Coin price chart tells a very different story. Despite the steady stream of updates and expansion metrics, the token continues to trade in a prolonged downtrend. After an initial pump following launch, Pi has gradually faded and is now trading around the $0.16 level, with little to none momentum around it.

The disconnect between ecosystem growth and price performance is clear to anyone who follows Pi Network’s project.

In its latest post on X, the Pi Network team shared a detailed breakdown of ecosystem metrics achieved over the past year.

According to the update:

Since the launch of Open Network, Pi has continued expanding across multiple dimensions of the ecosystem—from KYC and Mainnet migrations to developer activity and overall network participation. These milestones reflect the steady progress made possible through the collective… pic.twitter.com/rdYM0xFDlM

From a network participation perspective, these are meaningful numbers. The scale of KYC verification alone suggests a large base of verified users. Developer engagement also appears active, with hundreds of apps and tens of thousands of App Studio creations.

On the surface, this looks like a network steadily building infrastructure, utility, and adoption. The team framed the announcement as proof of collective progress driven by pioneers, developers, businesses, and validators worldwide.

But markets care about something else: demand for the token itself.

The Pi Coin chart paints a far less optimistic picture. The price did pump around 45% last week, but other than that, the overall downtrend is clear.

After an explosive launch phase that saw price spike aggressively, Pi entered a prolonged downtrend. The early euphoria faded quickly, followed by lower highs and lower lows across multiple months.

Currently trading near $0.16, the price sits dramatically below its initial highs. The 200-day moving average continues sloping downward, reinforcing the long-term bearish structure. Each relief rally has been sold into.

Momentum indicators show weakness as well. RSI has struggled to sustain bullish territory for extended periods. Even when short-term bounces occur, they lack follow-through. Volume has also thinned compared to the early post-launch phase.

The broader structure resembles a classic post-launch distribution pattern: strong speculative spike, followed by prolonged cooling as early participants take profit and new demand struggles to match supply.

Despite ecosystem milestones, the chart shows no clear breakout structure, no strong accumulation range with higher lows, and no decisive change in trend.

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So what happens next?

Fundamental updates alone rarely reverse a downtrend unless they materially change token demand. Ecosystem growth is positive, but markets will eventually ask:

Are these apps generating real transactional volume?
Is Pi being used meaningfully in commerce?
Is staking removing enough supply to tighten the float?

In the short term, price remains technically weak. If the $0.15–$0.16 zone fails, downside toward psychological support around $0.12 cannot be ruled out.

For bullish momentum to return, Pi would need to reclaim prior resistance zones near $0.20–$0.25 with strong volume confirmation. Without that, rallies may continue to be sold.

The long-term thesis depends on whether ecosystem growth translates into sustained token demand. If usage scales and circulating supply becomes better absorbed, price could eventually stabilize and form a base.

For now, however, the chart reflects caution.

Pi Network’s metrics are expanding. The token’s price, at least for now, is not.

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