Pi Network (PI) Tokenomics

The Pi Network (PI) token model is designed to create a widely accessible cryptocurrency ecosystem, primarily through mobile mining and incentivizing network contributions. The project is currently in a transitional phase, moving from an Enclosed Mainnet to an Open Network.

Issuance Mechanism

The Pi token has a total supply capped at 100 billion PI.

The issuance mechanism is structured to incentivize network growth and security. It is based on a mining process that rewards users for their contributions, such as:

• Mobile Mining: Users can mine PI coins directly from their mobile devices without significant energy consumption.
• Network Contributions: Rewards are also based on contributions like app usage and node operation.

The mining mechanism is designed to align incentives with the project's goals of expanding the network and securing the blockchain.

Allocation Mechanism

The total capped supply of 100 billion PI is allocated between the community and the core team:

• Community Distribution: 80% of the total supply is intended to be distributed to the Pi community (Pioneers).
• Core Team Allocation: 20% of the total supply is allocated to the Pi core team.

The core team's allocation is intended to be unlocked on a gradual basis.

Usage and Incentive Mechanism

The Pi token serves as the native currency of the platform, facilitating value transfer and supporting decentralized peer-to-peer transactions. The incentive mechanism is crucial for bootstrapping the network:

• Utility: PI is used to transfer value through the platform and supports decentralized peer-to-peer transactions.
• Ecosystem Development: The network plans to create a virtual storefront where users can offer goods and services to others, with the platform app acting as a point of sale. It also plans to offer a decentralized app store to encourage developers to build decentralized applications (dApps) using the Pi Network infrastructure.
• Incentivizing Pioneers: The mining mechanism incentivizes users (Pioneers) to log in regularly and actively mine, accumulating PI before the eventual Token Generation Event (TGE) and official listing.

The overall token model is utility-driven, aiming to differentiate itself from purely speculative tokens by focusing on real-life applications like payments, remittances, and dApp interaction, supported by the efficient Stellar Consensus Protocol (SCP).

Locking Mechanism and Unlocking Time

The tokenomics of Pi Network include locking mechanisms, particularly for the core team's allocation, which is unlocked gradually. Additionally, Pioneers must complete KYC verification and Mainnet migration to secure their mined PI.

Recent data indicates that token unlocks are a recurring event that can introduce volatility:

• Upcoming Unlocks: Over 215 million PI tokens were set to unlock around July 2025, with 13.3 million specifically unlocking on July 11, 2025.
• Short-Term Unlocks: In the 30 days leading up to December 10, 2025, over 182 million PI tokens were scheduled for unlocking.
• Impact: These unlocks can potentially increase selling pressure on the token.

The project has been in an Enclosed Mainnet phase, which is a transitional period before the Open Network. This phase requires Pioneers to complete KYC and Mainnet migration to secure their tokens, suggesting a form of lock-up or vesting tied to compliance and network readiness.

Information regarding a detailed, long-term vesting schedule or specific unlock dates beyond the recent events was not available.