- Pi Network will release around 134 million PI tokens in January. It is probably the largest token unlock of its development to date.
- Compared to this, the December release of 8.7 million tokens can be classified more as a technical stress test.
The planned release of around 134 million PI tokens marks a significant jump compared to the December event, which served more as a technical stress test with 8.7 million tokens. The background is the emission-based architecture of the project: tokens are only released when certain network and activity thresholds are reached.
This includes the now more than 60 million registered users, known as “Pioneers,” as well as over 15 million successfully migrated mainnet accounts. The developers use this to control the controlled opening of the system, which gradually creates liquidity without overwhelming the network.
Importance for investors
For customers in the DACH region, who mostly see Pi Network as a project with a potential Web3 perspective, the activation primarily means an expansion of internal use. Trading in PI has so far only been possible to a limited extent, and therefore the market impact depends less on the additional supply than on the question of how quickly good, real applications emerge.
An ambivalent picture emerges for investors: On the one hand, the amount of tokens in circulation increases, which can theoretically lead to dilution. But the system is growing at the same time – for example through increasing validator activity, new app integrations and the increasing number of onchain transactions.
The decisive factor will be whether Pi Network continues its path to the open mainnet in a controlled manner and whether the community uses the additional tokens productively. An uncontrolled price impulse is unlikely in the short term due to limited tradability, but in the long term everything depends on actual adoption.
Plans and goals for 2026
The timing of the activation was well chosen. Pi Network has been in a transition phase since 2025, gradually opening the closed mainnet to real economic activity. The developers consciously rely on the step-by-step process to keep the network stable and at the same time prepare the community for the next development stage.
The January event is therefore seen as a “maturity test”: If the network succeeds in absorbing the 134 million tokens in a similarly stable manner as the tokens released in December, confidence in the long-term token economy is likely to grow.
The release is a crucial moment for investors in German-speaking countries. It shows whether Pi Network actually manages to make the step from an ambitious community project to a resilient Web3 system – or whether the structural challenges are greater than the vision.
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