Pi Network Coin Tests Launchpad Model as Selling Pressure Eases

Pi Network’s PI token stabilized above $0.070 and rebounded about 4% to around $0.0785, with buyers testing resistance near $0.08. Pi said its Launchpad model routes committed Test-Pi into a SLICE liquidity pool rather than project funding, after 242,000 Pioneers committed 15.92M Test-Pi. Technical RSI divergence suggests a possible rebound, but trend remains bearish.

Original reporting
Published Jul 29, 2026, 11:45 PM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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01

Why it matters

Traders get a concrete catalyst (liquidity-pool routing) plus actionable technical levels ($0.08 resistance, ~$0.074 support, ~$0.070 low) and a near-term macro trigger (Fed statement) that can affect PI’s beta.

02

Market read

PI is presented as stabilizing above ~$0.070 and attempting a rebound toward $0.08, with the Launchpad liquidity-pool design offered as a supporting catalyst.

03

What to watch

No data is provided on actual liquidity depth, trading volumes, or whether the pool mechanics materially change sell pressure versus normal market flows; technical signals (RSI divergence) are not confirmation.

Relevance 6/10Novelty 5/10Timing: ahead of the Fed statement at 2:30 p.m. ET, which could swing risk appetite and PI beta.

Background

The article describes Pi Network’s SLICE test-token distribution and an updated Launchpad model that routes committed Test-Pi into a liquidity pool paired with SLICE.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$PI-USDBullishMedium confidence
Context

Pi Network says its SLICE distribution routes committed Test-Pi into a liquidity pool, aiming to provide usable liquidity from day one.

Expected impact

Near-term bias is mildly bullish if PI holds above the cited support zone (~$0.074) and breaks/holds above $0.08; otherwise it risks a move back toward ~$0.070.

Evidence & confidence

The newest concrete facts are the SLICE/Test-Pi liquidity-pool mechanics and the stated price levels/support-resistance. However, the piece also attributes the bounce partly to broader crypto risk-on, reducing attribution confidence to the Pi-specific change.

Market effects

Highlights a token-launch structure (liquidity-pool routing) that could influence how other crypto projects design early liquidity and trading depth.

None specific beyond US macro sensitivity via the Fed decision.

Moderate, as the article links PI’s move to broader global crypto risk appetite (BTC/ETH).

Counterpoint

The rebound may be primarily macro-driven (BTC/ETH advancing) and the $0.08 test could fail, making the Pi-specific Launchpad update a secondary factor.

Key entities

  • Pi Network

    Subject of the article; discusses SLICE distribution, Launchpad model, and PI price action.

  • SLICE

    Test token paired with committed Test-Pi in the liquidity pool model described.

  • Test-Pi

    Committed by Pioneers and routed into the SLICE liquidity pool rather than to the issuing project.

  • Federal Reserve

    Policy meeting concludes; statement scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET, cited as a risk factor for crypto sentiment.

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