Donald Trump’s push to establish a U.S. crypto reserve has reignited debates about Pi Network’s eligibility. The Stanford-founded project, still in development, faces skepticism despite claims of government interest and recent price volatility following a deadline extension for mainnet migration.
Is Pi Coin going to be one of the altcoins included in the upcoming list, along with Solana, XRP, and Cardano?
The goal of Donald Trump to establish the United States as the world’s crypto capital has been restated. He has suggested using a national crypto reserve to support alternative cryptocurrencies as part of this initiative. According to Coingape, he sparked conversations in the Pi Network community by bringing up prominent US-based assets like as Solana, XRP, Cardano, and others.
Meanwhile, there are many who are in favor of Pi and think the network—which was started in Palo Alto, California, and built by PhDs from Stanford—may be taken into consideration.
Since the project is based in the US and was developed by prominent academics, one member of the Pi community wondered if Trump’s comments could be a hint at the inclusion of Pi Coin.
Do you mean something like the Pi Network that comes from 🇺🇸 Palo Alto, California, directly from @Stanford and was invented by the smartest PhD’s?
You’re right, Pi Network is the best project, thank you for saying that👍#PiNetwork $Pi #Binance #Bitcoinhttps://t.co/YWmUJs4aB5 pic.twitter.com/E3JWSlyxBr
— Pi Network News Global 𝛑 (@PiNewsGlobal) March 3, 2025
Pi Network is still in its beginnings, despite its growing worldwide reach to 200+ countries. Notable Pi community member Dr. Picoin recognized the importance of Trump’s promise but speculated that official recognition of Pi Coin would be delayed. He made a comment,
Hi Pioneers,
The USA’s decision to add crypto reserves is a significant and promising opportunity for Pi Network. As this trend gains momentum, many countries are likely to follow suit.
Since Pi Network is still in its early stages, I don’t expect it to be included in the USA’s…
— Dr Picoin (@Dr_Picoin) March 2, 2025
Furthermore, Dr. Picoin urged Pi trailblazers in the United States, China, India, and Nigeria, among other important markets, to advocate for the adoption of Pi among policymakers and international organizations such as UNICEF and WHO.
Woody Lightyear, another prominent Pi Network supporter, has dropped hints that the United States may be buying Pi Coin at discounted prices already. He implied that Trump’s staff might be holding off on formally recognizing Pi’s inclusion in the Reserve asset until the timing is perfect. According to him:
While you are panicking about the drop in $Pi price and selling Pi holdings, the US is still accumulating Pi at cheap rates.
If Donald Trump had mentioned $Pi as part of the crypto strategic reserve when they had not accumulated enough, other nations would’ve joined the race to…
— Woody Lightyear 𝛑 (@WoodyLightyearx) March 2, 2025
The value of Pi Coin plummeted earlier today among these raging disputes. After plunging to a 24-hour low of $1.52, it has shown signs of recovery during writing and was up about 4%.
As of right now, the cryptocurrency has gained about 12% on the weekly chart. Additionally, investors have taken notice of the Pi team’s decision to prolong the deadline for KYC and mainnet migration.
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