Lots of folks know Pi Network for its unique way of mining crypto using just a smartphone. On February 20, 2025, it took a big step: the Open Mainnet went live. This wasn’t just a small change; shifting from a private, fenced-off system to a blockchain anyone can access will seriously affect Pi’s worth, especially as we look at the crypto world shaping up for 2030.
A couple of Stanford PhDs kicked off this whole idea, making it possible for people to gather Pi coins on their phones without draining their batteries. So many people jumped on board because it was easy – we’re talking 55 to 60 million users around the globe. To get in on the Open Mainnet action, everyone needs to do the KYC check. By early 2025, about 19 million users, or “Pioneers,” got through KYC, and over 12 million of them moved their Pi holdings over to the Mainnet. Getting those mined coins onto the live blockchain is a big deal because it changes how many coins are actually out there being used.
Coins and How Many Are Out There: Does This Build Value?
There’s a cap on Pi coins: 100 billion, max. Here’s how they’re split: miners in the community get the biggest slice at 65%, the main team gets 20%, another 10% is set aside for a foundation to help the ecosystem grow, and the last 5% is for making sure there’s enough liquidity. What’s interesting about how Pi handles its coins is that the real number of available tokens actually goes up as more community-mined coins get moved to the Mainnet. This also means the shares for the Foundation, Liquidity, and the Core Team become available at the same pace as the community brings their coins over.
But that huge total supply, plus all the tokens set to be released, are things to watch. Just in April 2025, around 21.4 million PI tokens hit the market. And it looks like over 131 million more PI could be appearing each month for the next year. If not enough people want to buy Pi when these new coins come out, the price could definitely take a hit. For example, Pi Coin’s price did tumble by 25%, down to about $1.10, in May 2025. That happened right when 8 million tokens were unlocked, and another 13 million were due out soon after.
The Journey to 2030: What to Watch For
So, what will shape Pi Network’s value as we head towards 2030? A few key things really stand out:
First off, people need actual uses for Pi. Building up a strong collection of dApps (decentralized apps) that do useful stuff is absolutely top priority. They’ve supposedly already got over 100 dApps, including places to shop like 1Pi Mall, find freelance work on Workforce Pool, or discover local spots with Map of Pi. Things like the Pi Ad Network and auctions for “.pi” web addresses are also in the works to make Pi more useful. Plus, “Fruity Pi” just got the green light – it’s the first game where you can use Pi Coin to buy things inside the game, which shows they’re moving forward.
Then there’s getting Pi onto more exchanges. After the Open Mainnet started, Pi did get listed on places like OKX, Bitget, and MEXC. But everyone’s really waiting to see it on a huge exchange like Binance. That could make a massive difference for how much Pi is traded and how many people know about it. You hear whispers about a Binance listing all the time, especially when big news is expected, like around the Consensus 2025 event.
Keeping that massive group of users happy and involved is another big one. Now that the Open Mainnet is running, the plan is to let Pi holders vote on changes and how the whole system grows, making it more democratic. Whether the Core Team can truly hand over the reins to the community will be a make-or-break factor for trust in the long run.
Of course, what happens with crypto rules around the world and how people generally feel about the market will play a big part too. Pi also needs to clear up any worries people have about how open it is and whether it’s too controlled by a central group if it wants to be widely accepted.
And finally, the tech itself has to keep getting better. The Pi blockchain needs to handle more transactions, stay secure (it uses something called the Stellar Consensus Protocol for this), and work well with other systems. These improvements are must-haves.
Guessing Pi’s 2030 Price: Anyone’s Bet, Really
Trying to guess what Pi will be worth in 2030 is a real shot in the dark, and you’ll hear all sorts of numbers:
Some folks are super hopeful, thinking Pi could hit $100, $200, $314, or maybe even $500 or more by 2030. That all depends on tons of people using it, lots of cool dApps popping up, and the crypto market being generally happy.
Others are a bit more cautious, expecting a slower climb. They might see prices between $15 and $50, or perhaps settling somewhere in the $48 to $85 zone.
Then you have the less sunny outlooks. Considering the new tokens flooding the market, tough competition, and the pressure to show it’s actually useful, some think Pi might stay in the single-digit dollar amounts, or even drop back to old lows if bad news hits.
Around May 2025, Pi Coin’s price was all over the place. It would shoot up when people got excited about upcoming news, then often dip when more tokens were released. For example, early in May 2025, the price jumped to somewhere between $1.29 and $1.50 because everyone was expecting big news from the Consensus 2025 conference – Pi Network’s founder, Dr. Nicolas Kokkalis, was even going to speak. But then again, it also fell to around $0.59 to $0.66 at other times.
What’s Next on the Road to 2030?
Pi Network’s trip to 2030 really comes down to this: can it go from being a project with tons of users to a crypto that people actually use for real things, everywhere? Getting the Open Mainnet up and running was a huge first move. Now, it’s all about the Core Team building out the ecosystem, making smart deals, and figuring out how to handle the tricky crypto market. Pi definitely started something different with its phone-based mining and huge following, but what it’ll be worth in 2030 hinges on whether they can pull off their big plans in a digital world that’s always changing.
