Pi Network Is Facing a Supply Crisis
Dr. Altcoin, who has been advocating for Pi Network for a long time, has now openly criticized the Pi Core Team. He pointed out that Pi Network’s market capitalization has fallen below $1 billion for the first time since its launch and now stands at around $785 million.
According to him, Pi’s biggest problem is not development but its growing token supply.
He said the Pi Core Team had at least five years to prepare for this stage, but failed to build enough demand before millions of Pi tokens started entering circulation.
He warned that “Pi Network Is Facing a Supply Crisis, and Silence Is No Longer an Option”
Responding to the recent Pi Network updates, Dr. Altcoin said ecosystem updates or a future Pi DEX alone will not be enough to recover the price unless the supply problem is addressed.
Three Solutions to Reduce Pi Token Sell-off
To help stop Pi’s price from falling further, Dr. Altcoin suggested three key steps to reduce the growing selling pressure.
Step 1: Burn a large portion of the remaining Pi supply, potentially 50%, similar to Stellar’s historic token burn.
Step 2: Allow listings on major exchanges such as Binance and Coinbase.
Step 3: Introduce a transparent buyback-and-burn program.
Can a Token Burn Really Help Pi?
According to Pi Scan data, more than 775.8 million Pi are scheduled to unlock between July and December 2026. That includes 103.7 million Pi in July, 127.9 million in August, 132.6 million in September, 138.2 million in October, 149 million in November, and 124.1 million in December.
With an average of 129.3 million Pi unlocking every month, the market could continue facing heavy selling pressure.
Therefore, Dr. Altcoin has suggested burning 50% of the remaining Pi supply, similar to Stellar’s historic token burn.
But a one time burn may not fully solve the problem if over 100 million Pi keep entering circulation every month.
For Pi’s price to stabilize, the project may need a combination of regular token burns, stronger exchange listings, and higher demand