A few years back, some early Pi pioneers introduced the concept of GCV (Global Consensus Value) — a suggested price for 1 Pi coin. The purpose? To give Pi holders confidence and discourage them from selling too cheap before Pi had real-world use.
🧠 THE FIRST GCV: $314
This number wasn’t random. It was meant to inspire belief. But at a meeting in China, concerns grew: if Pi hit $314 too fast, early sellers could crash the market.
🚀 THE BIG JUMP: $6,700
So, the value was raised — not because Pi was worth that much, but as a psychological strategy to encourage long-term holding and ecosystem growth.
🔢 THE PI SYMBOL PRICE: 3.14159 → $314,159
Later, someone linked the digits of π (3.14159) to the GCV, and the new symbolic number was born. Again — it was never real market value.
⚠️ WHERE IT ALL WENT WRONG
What started as motivation turned into misinformation. Some people believed $314,159 was the true price of Pi. Merchants accepted Pi at inflated values, only to realize exchanges listed it for under $1. Many got stuck.
🧭 REALITY CHECK
✅ Pi Core Team never declared GCV official.
✅ GCV was a community idea, not a guarantee.
✅ True value of Pi = utility + adoption + apps, not hype.
✅ Education & caution are key for merchants and pioneers alike.
🔥 Bottom Line: Pi has potential — but only if we build real value around it. GCV was never a promise, just a spark of belief. Now it’s time to focus on utility, innovation & real-world adoption. 🚀
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