The cryptocurrency markets experienced a wild start to the new year, with BTC surging by almost ten grand to a two-month peak of $98,000 before it was stopped. Many altcoins posted even more impressive gains mid-week but have failed to double down.
Pi Network’s native token, though, cannot say the same. It has been stuck in consolidation for several weeks, without any clear indication whether it will be able to break out of the $0.20 and $0.22 range. As such, we decided to ask ChatGPT what is needed for PI to finally move out of this rather dull trading zone.
What’s Holding You Down, PI?
The Core Team behind the controversial project already released its first major update for the year, which promises to slash the needed time for PI payment integrations under ten minutes. However, this update failed to impact the underlying asset.
ChatGPT believes there’s reason to this (lack of) momentum. First, it stated that a supply overhang is crushing the momentum. Unlike most other liquid altcoins, PI is dealing with heavy unlock pressure. As more tokens become transferable, any upside attempt quickly runs into selling from early participants who had waited a long time for their assets.
Data from PiScanUnlock shows that over 4.5 million tokens on average will be freed in the next 30 days, which is expected to intensify the immediate selling pressure.
ChatGPT also noted that there are no external capital inflows. Most altcoin rallies have been fueled by new capital rotating out of BTC, but PI remains largely isolated. Lastly, the AI pointed out that the ecosystem growth hasn’t translated to price gains.
So, What Do You Need, PI?
The AI solution believes PI will “require one or more major catalysts, not just routine updates” to break out of the $0.20-$0.22 range. It listed a clear, unavoidable use case that creates real demand, such as at least one of the following:
- •Large-scale merchant adoption using PI as payment
- •A widely used PI-native application that requires the token to function
- •Network mechanics that reduce circulating supply (burns, locks, staking)
Second, ChatGPT outlined liquidity expansion beyond the Core Community. This doesn’t necessarily mean a listing from a big exchange, such as Binance or Coinbase, but it requires capital from outside the PI ecosystem.
Lastly, the AI solution stated that PI needs a supply narrative shift as markets respond to strong changes in such dynamics. If the Core Team introduces slower unlock schedules, long-term lock incentives, or deflationary mechanics, then even modest demand can suddenly have a much larger price impact.