Hello crypto world. Welcome to this new segment called “The Pi Watch”. This post is to discuss the main focal points that I personally know about for the Pi Network Coin from it’s origin on 3/14/2019 through the recent mainnet launch that occurred on 2/20/25 8am UTC.
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The Beginning And Patience
I was first introduced to this mining opportunity from a telegram post from an anonymous user who simply shared their referral link in an airdrop group I participated in June 2019. I downloaded the app and started mining ever since; along with sharing my referral link with my friends, family and associates.
Over the years, we’ve listened to all of the multiple promises made by the Pi Core Team about launching the mainnet from 2021~2024. I’ll admit this did become a bit annoying after a few years, as it should when you’re promised something and it’s not delivered as such.
However, with that known, it was always the Core Team’s intent to ensure a fair and secure distribution of the mined tokens upon their mainnet launch; and to have a stable and secure platform upon release to the global community. It appears they didn’t want anything standing in the way of a smooth release, whenever it would happen.
Further, completing successful and clean KYC (know your customer) and KYB (know your business) applications were very critical, as well, for this project to eliminate potential fraud activity or bad actors floating around in the ecosystem potentially destroying the efforts that all parties have achieved to date.
Rewarded For Patience And Knowledge
The Pioneers who have stuck with the project from anytime between 2019~2023 can easily say we deserve what we’ve been waiting for and we’re witnessing today. A successful platform launched with a very bright upside and future ahead. But, we are more appreciative of the efforts made by the Core Team to keep their number one priority in place with the launch of the mainnet. Thank you Pi Core Team!!!
Moving on. Once the “official” launch date was finally announced, all of the speculation and doubt began to turn towards questioning the validity of the project by those who don’t really know what the backbone of this ecosystem is. Which is to provide the average human being with an opportunity to engage in the development of an ecosystem that would be similar to how Bitcoin was formed and is performing today, and much more.
The major difference between Bitcon and Pi Coin is that Pi Coins are mined by the Pioneers via cellphone, not computers (except for those who are running Pi Nodes). Which is a feature and option that is still in the testnet phase and not yet fully released for Pioneers to use. Bitcoin can be mined on cellphones or claim them as (Satoshis) on apps or websites. But, they are not truly mining the coins as with how the Pi Network app allows the Pioneers to do.
Comparing Pi Coin To It’s Rivals
Fast forward to the current time and Pi Coin is now live on several exchanges after its mainnet launch and carrying a price of around $1.90 USD at the time of this writing 3/2/25 11:35pm UTC.
You can find many headlines about the performance of Pi since its launch where people have shamed the project as a scam operation, to those who praise the project and are giving it a very positive prediction of growth in the years ahead.
Personally, I told a good friend of mine just a day or so prior to the mainnet launch that I expected Pi Coin to have a launch price of between $0.003 ~ $0.03 USD; keeping a realistic approach about price speculation when there is no prior data to suggest or defend a position. However, many of the meme coins that have been in the market for months or years represent these very low dollar amounts because of their high total supply and circulating supply.
When the Pi Network maninnet launch happened and the price on most exchanges was floating around $1.70 ~ $2.20, it was certainly an encouraging sign of good, if not, great things ahead for us Pioneers who have stuck with the mining process for all of these years.
Comparing The Numbers
So, now I’d like to share some fun facts that compare our Pi Coin, which sits at ranked #201 on CoinMarketCap.com’s website, to other well known cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP) and Solana (SOL).
The reason I have selected these four projects is because of their growth and presence in the crypto market today since their beginnings. At the time of this post, these coins are in the top 10 of all cryptos in positions 1, 2 & 3 for BTC, ETH and XRP while SOL sits at #6, respectively. The information herein is provided by CoinMarketCap.com.
I will compare the following items: 1) project’s start date (approximate); 2) opening launch trading price (approximate); 3) the maximum initial pullback % (lowest price est.) after launch; 4) how much time it took to rise back to its open price; and 5) the current overall profit/loss percentage from its opening price. The table below will provide you with the numbers. NOTE: If you click on any of the stats, it will take you to the source that this information was obtained.
| Coin | Project Start | Trading Launch Date/Price | Pullback After Launch (est.) | Rise Back To Open Price | Current Profit/Loss % |
| BTC | 1/3/2009 | 3/17/10 – $0.003 | N/A | N/A | 30.677M% |
| ETH | 7/6/2014 | 7/30/15 – $2.77 | 77.25% | 2/4-2/7/2016 | 90,252% |
| XRP | ??? 2011 | 06/??/2012 – $0.10 | 96.64% | 5/6/2017 | 2,910% |
| SOL | 02/??/2018 | April 2020 – $0.9511 | 46.03% | 7/14/2020 | 18,445% |
| Pi | 3/14/2019 | 2/20/2025 – $1.48 | 59.46% | 2/23/2025 | 28.37% |
A Question And Closing Thoughts
Do you believe that the Pi Coin could be placed in the top 5 of all crypto coins by the next bull market targeted for 2028? It will be interesting to see if it does. Just to note, BTC has been in play for 16 years, while SOL has only been in place for 4 and sitting at #6 overall.
The future outlook for Pi Coin is rather promising thus far. We’ll keep an eye out for the next interesting developments and price ranges.
There will be some follow up posts to this segment of The Pi Watch as more developments are known. Happy Pi Day upcoming on 3/14/25. If you’re trading the coin, let’s pray for a listing on Binance and Coinbase ASAP and best of profits to you. If you’re mining the coin, keep on mining. And enjoy your free Pi earned.
Disclaimer: Any of the information in this post or any portion of this website is strictly based on the sharing of my own research, opinions, ideas, market analysis and experiences dealing with the crypto space. This is not any form of investment or trading advice as you should always do your own research and use this post and website for informational purposes only. Thank you for reading. Stay safe and blessed always.
