From the early days as a simple 'Tap to Earn' experiment, Pi Network has gradually developed into a blockchain project attracting over 60 million users worldwide. Currently, the project is preparing to enter a phase of real-world application expansion while still maintaining the total supply of 100 billion PI – a figure that has sparked much debate in the community.

Many members proposed burning at least 20 billion coins to reduce supply, but Pi Network did not choose this way. So what is the real reason?

1. Why did Pi Network choose a total supply of 100 billion PI

The decision to keep the total supply at 100 billion PI is not random. Pi Network wants to ensure that this coin is accessible to everyone globally, not just early participants.

  • Large supply to cover globally: With a high supply, the project ensures enough coins to distribute to hundreds of millions, even billions of users in the future.

  • Reasonable value, easy to trade: Avoiding excessively high prices that make it difficult for newcomers to access, especially in developing countries.

  • Encourage long-term participation: Most coins will be distributed through the mining rewards, maintaining the motivation for the community to participate and contribute.

Currently, only about 7.81 billion PI are in circulation, with the remainder to be gradually released as more people participate and complete KYC verification.

2. Why doesn't Pi Network burn coins

Unlike many other crypto projects, Pi Network does not apply a burn mechanism to reduce supply. The reason is that a sharp reduction in supply, for example to 20 billion as some suggested, could lead to a sudden price spike and inadvertently eliminate access opportunities for new users.

Instead, Pi Network applies:

  • Halving mechanism: Gradually reduce the rate of coin mining over time.

  • Strict KYC verification: Ensuring that only real users receive coins, avoiding spam or fake accounts.

  • Release speed control: Coins are gradually distributed according to the number of participants.

Although the total supply is 100 billion, it is estimated that in the early stages of the Open Mainnet, only about 10–20 billion PI will actually circulate in the market.

3. Prioritize distribution for the community

Pi Network places the community at the center of its coin distribution strategy:

  • 65%: For mining rewards for users.

  • 10%: For local organizations and activities to promote the Pi ecosystem.

  • 5%: For liquidity funds to maintain stable network operations.

  • 20%: For the project development team.

This allocation method aims to avoid the situation where 'whales' hold a large portion of the supply, ensuring fairness and decentralization.

Conclusion

With the orientation to maintain a total supply of 100 billion PI and focus on fair distribution for the community, Pi Network aims to build a global digital currency that is accessible and applicable in practice. Instead of reducing supply to quickly increase price, the project chooses sustainable development, attracting more users and creating long-term value for the ecosystem.