A fresh legal complaint targeting the Pi Network has triggered pushback from parts of the crypto community, with researcher Dr. Altcoin arguing that the case relies on assumptions that do not align with how the project has actually operated. His remarks, shared on X, suggest that the lawsuit paints a distorted picture of Pi’s token economics and governance model.
Key Takeaways
A U.S. lawsuit against Pi Network faces criticism from analyst Dr. Altcoin, who says key claims misrepresent the project.
The suit alleges unauthorized token transfers and centralized control, seeking up to $10 million in damages.
Pi Network has already faced prior disputes, including internal leadership conflicts and a separate class action in Vietnam.
Instead of disputing the outcome, he focused on what he described as fundamental inaccuracies. The most striking, he said, involves allegations that Pi once traded at hundreds of dollars before collapsing to a negligible price. According to him, such pricing never existed anywhere reputable, and the asset has never crossed the single-digit range on live markets. For that reason, he sees the claim as a misunderstanding of “imaginary pricing” that circulated on unofficial platforms.
Allegations Over Token Transfers and Internal Access
The U.S. lawsuit was filed in late October, but the accusations it contains have circulated in community discussions for months. One of the central complaints is that a Pi user allegedly had more than 5,000 tokens moved out of his wallet without authorization. Dr. Altcoin disputes the plausibility of this, insisting that the filing provides no proof of internal tampering, nor any technical evidence of wrongdoing.
Additional claims involve delays in migrating tokens to mainnet and broader accusations that the Pi development team, SocialChain, maintained an outsized level of control over the network. The plaintiffs argue that centralized validator operation and alleged off-books token sales — amounting to billions of Pi — gave SocialChain excessive influence over the ecosystem. Damages sought in the case could reach up to $10 million.
Longstanding Tensions Inside the Project
The lawsuit also arrives against a backdrop of earlier internal disputes. Former Pi Network executive McPhilip previously accused the leadership of financial mismanagement and removing him without following internal governance procedures. His departure sparked criticism that the team lacked transparency in handling both personnel and treasury matters.
Concerns about misleading communications are not limited to the U.S. Either. A separate class-action claim filed in Vietnam by a group of 33 participants alleges they were encouraged to believe Pi would command a significant price once listed on exchanges. According to the complaint, that expectation motivated them to spend money in ways they now consider fraudulent inducement.
