- Pi Network rose 1% today while the market dropped, thanks to the rollout of its new Ad Network.
- The Pi Ad Network lets developers monetize apps using PI, potentially boosting demand and paving the way for big exchange listings.
- Technical indicators suggest bullish momentum, but broader market trends and real app adoption will decide if PI hits $0.80 soon.
Despite the broader crypto market sliding 2% today, Pi Network managed a small but telling gain—up 1% in the past 24 hours, nudging the token to $0.7521. It’s not massive, but it stands out in a red sea.
And zooming out? PI’s up 32% over the past week. Not bad at all. The bump seems tied to the launch of the Pi Ad Network, a feature that might’ve just changed the game for Pi’s whole ecosystem.
Ads Could Be the Missing Puzzle Piece
Unveiled on April 10, the Pi Ad Network is now open to all devs building within the Pi ecosystem. It basically lets them monetize their apps by showing ads—yep, just like Google AdSense but for Pi.
A pilot version was already being tested by a small group for about a year. Now that it’s out in the wild, things could really pick up. The concept is simple: turn user attention into ad dollars (or rather, Pi), which could end up driving actual demand for the token.
Even more interesting, advertisers will need to use PI to place their ads—this could seriously strengthen the token’s use case and help nudge exchanges like Binance and Kraken to finally list it.
It’s Not Just Hype—There’s Movement on the Chart
The recent uptick isn’t just vibes. PI’s price chart shows some technical signs of life too.
RSI recently tapped 70 (that’s right on the edge of the overbought zone) and it’s still holding up pretty strong. Meanwhile, the 30-period moving average has just started climbing toward the 200-period—which tends to signal more room to run.
Of course, it’s not all sunshine. Devs still need to build apps people actually want to use. No one’s gonna watch ads in an empty app, right?
Also, macro stuff still matters. The ongoing tariff war is casting a shadow across the entire market. That said, recent moves—like the U.S. softening its stance on tech-related imports—suggest there’s some breathing room. If that continues, PI could very well revisit $0.80 soon.
Not Into PI? Other Altcoins Worth a Look
PI still isn’t listed on Binance, Coinbase, or Kraken, which makes some traders a little cautious. Totally fair.
If you’re looking elsewhere, there are a few altcoins heating up—especially in the presale space.
One standout? MIND of Pepe (MIND). Yeah, another meme coin, but it’s got some brains behind it. MIND has already pulled in nearly $8 million in its ICO and has racked up 20K followers on X (not too shabby for a newcomer).
Its big idea? An autonomous AI agent that tracks online chatter and market trends, then whips up its own meme tokens. Think of it like an AI meme factory.
You’ll need to hold MIND to access its trend-spotting insights and get early dibs on its new tokens. And with coins like Fartcoin and Goateus Maximus mooning recently, who knows what could happen.
Right now, MIND’s going for $0.0037115 and the price will tick up as the presale moves along. You can hop in by heading to the MIND of Pepe website and connecting a wallet (Best Wallet works just fine).
