Pi Network Price Forecast: Pi extends decline as pressure mounts amid core wallet outflows
- Pi Network extends decline, hovering above $0.1500 after recording nearly 10% loss last week.
- Outflows of nearly 17 million PI tokens from the core team's wallets over the last 24 hours indicate declining confidence.
- Pi Network will unlock more than 186 million PI tokens in February for mainnet migration, which could fuel selling pressure.
Pi Network (PI) edges lower by nearly 2% at the time of writing on Monday, extending a broader four-week downfall. Consistent outflows from the Pi Network’s core team wallets account for roughly 17 million PI, implying a sell-off under pressure. Meanwhile, token unlocks of over 186 million PI in February could be dry powder for the existing downward trend.
Technically, the Pi Network signals an extremely bearish outlook, with indicators suggesting bearish momentum has crossed into oversold territory.
Pi Network faces further headwinds
PiScan data shows that the Pi Foundation wallets offloaded 16.99 million PI tokens in the market over the last 24 hours. Typically, a reduction in core team holdings has a negative impact on retail sentiment.
Additionally, data show that 279.40 million PI tokens have been migrated to the Pi Network mainnet from testnet, enabling users to transfer their locked holdings to selected centralized exchanges. Typically, unlocks boost selling pressure at times of reduced investor confidence.
Pi Network will unlock 186.81 million PI tokens in February, the largest monthly release for the remaining year. Consistent unlocks and the mainnet migration, amid a reduction in Pi Foundation holdings, could further increase selling pressure.
Technical outlook: Will Pi Network hold above $0.1500?
Pi Network hovers above $0.1500 at press time on Monday, trading in the red for the third straight day. PI extends the pullback from the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at $0.1944 toward the $0.1463 record low hit on Saturday, reinforcing a bearish alignment.
Technically, the momentum indicators on the daily chart signal increased selling pressure after a broader four-week decline.
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) and signal line decline deeper into the negative territory as the red histogram bars widen, suggesting persistent bearish pressure. At the same time, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) at 21 remains in the oversold zone, asserting that sellers are in control.
If Pi Network slips below $0.1463, it would enter a support-discovery mode, which could potentially target the $0.1000 listing price.
Looking up, the October 11 low at $0.1919 could serve as the immediate resistance, capping PI rebound gains.
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Author
Vishal Dixit
FXStreet
Vishal Dixit holds a B.Sc. in Chemistry from Wilson College but found his true calling in the world of crypto.
