Pi Network’s vague 2026 targets are causing a backlash as PI misses the market rally

The community reaction was quite clear after the last Pi Network post.

However, it also failed to provide concrete goals for next year, apart from some vague words, which were quickly criticized by part of the fan base.

The backlash

In its annual summary, the Pi Network team says said 2025 was a “defining” year for the project due to the launch of the Open Network and PI token in February. This opened the door for “Pi’s ecosystem to interact with the broader blockchain world – a milestone achieved after more than six years of building Pi’s infrastructure and community, ensuring true usability readiness at launch.”

It went on to highlight the subsequent updates, AI introductions, advancements in the KYC scene, the release of the Pi App Studio, Pi Network Ventures, and so on. A number of community-based initiatives were also outlined, such as the Q3/4 Hackathon, ecosystem directory deployment and the .pi domain auction.

However, when it came to setting the 2026 targets, the post was quite inaccurate and perhaps ambiguous. It says:

“The Pi community’s efforts this year have enabled the launch of Open Network and the many apps, tools and features that will continue to be worked on. Pi Network in 2026 will be shaped by Pi’s long-term strategies and planning, alongside Pioneers, developers and partners who build and operate the ecosystem together.”

Given the lack of details, a significant portion of the comments under the X post became negative. One user said that “years of hype, delays, vague timelines and zero accountability have destroyed market confidence.” Another one added”Talking to the Pi Team is like someone painting in the air! Useless!”

A third claimed that “nothing good comes from the Pi ecosystem,” while OLOBO had some painful predictions for the project’s native token:

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“The slowest project in history. The hype is gone. In June 2026, Pi would be trading at $0.001.”

PI misses the rally

After several days of sideways action, many altcoins posted impressive gains today. Some of them are even placed around Pi Network’s PI in terms of market cap, such as ENA, which is up 10%. However, PI’s price action has remained subdued as the asset continues to fight to stay above the $0.20 support despite some promising signals.

What could be somewhat worrying for PI’s near-term performance is the fact that more than 6 million tokens will be unlocked today, which could increase selling pressure. After the middle of the month, this number will gradually decrease to sometimes below 4 million, which could provide some market stability.