Pi Network News: Token Controls 95% of Mobile Mining Sector as Price Approaches Breakout Zone

Pi Network holds approximately $1.85 billion in market capitalisation, accounting for nearly 95% of the $1.94 billion mobile mining sector, according to market data.

The figures put Pi Network in a position of near-total dominance within its category, with no other project coming close in terms of market value. The mobile mining segment, which was largely overlooked in earlier crypto cycles, has grown into a tracked and traded market, with Pi Network as its central asset.

Whether that attention translates into longer-term utility and adoption remains an open question, with the network still working through its mainnet development and ecosystem build-out.

Pi Price Analysis

Pi is currently trading around $0.1797, up 4.32% over the past 24 hours, with trading volume near $34 million. Short-term action shows a slight 0.85% dip in the last hour, hinting at a brief cooldown after the recent push.

Pi is sitting in a make-or-break zone right now, around $0.17–$0.18. If buying continues and hype builds into events like Consensus 2026, there are chances it pushes higher toward $0.25 and possibly even $0.40 as some analysts expect. 

Over 10.29 billion PI is already in circulation out of a 100 billion max supply. Meanwhile, exchange outflows are exceeding inflows by about 310,000 tokens, meaning more supply is moving off exchanges. Token unlock pressure is also easing, reducing immediate selling risk.

Upcoming Catalysts

The Protocol 22 upgrade has reached its deadline, introducing smart contracts and expanding what the network can actually do beyond mining.

Founders Chengdiao Fan and Nicolas Kokkalis are set to appear at Consensus 2026 in Miami. That kind of exposure usually brings fresh attention right when interest is already growing.

The network also reports over 18 million KYC-verified users, giving it one of the largest active user bases in crypto.

Why This Phase Feels Important

This isn’t just about a short-term price move. The market is starting to position itself for what comes next. If utility begins to kick in after the upgrade, Pi starts moving beyond just a mining narrative into something more functional.

One X user points out that it’s still early. Mining continues, rewards are still available, and there’s no reason to stop while billions of tokens remain unmined. He argues the real value will come from demand and usage, not just supply mechanics.