After a relief rebound in the last two days, Pi Network (PI) has approached a crucial pivotal stage that will decide its fate for the coming weeks. The large-cap altcoin, with a fully diluted valuation of about $16.3 billion and a daily average trading volume of about $405 million, has rebounded around 8 percent in the past two days to trade about $1.48 on Wednesday, March 12, during the early European session.
As a result, Pi coin was the top trending crypto asset on Coingecko in the past 24 hours, signaling its rising popularity among speculative traders.
Pi Coin Price Prediction Today
In the 1-hour time frame, Pi price has been consolidating in a symmetrical triangular pattern for the past four days. Following the reliefs rebound in the past two days, Pi price is now retesting the upper border of the symmetrical triangular pattern.
As Coinpedia previously noted, Pi price has already confirmed a reversal pattern, which was characterized by head and shoulders formation coupled with a bearish divergence of the daily Relative Strength Index (RSI). Consequently, the odds of a reversal toward a lower low remain high in the coming days.
Moreover, zooming into the 5-minute time frame shows a clearer picture of the bearish sentiment. Notably, Pi price has been forming a potential double-top coupes with a bearish RSI in the five-minute candlestick. Consequently, a consistent drop below $1.46 will eventually lead to a further decline towards the lower border of the symmetrical triangular pattern.
However, a consistent close above the upper border of the symmetrical triangular pattern will lead to bullish sentiment in the coming days.
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Two initiatives to pass a state-level Strategic Bitcoin Reserve have failed in Florida, marking another setback for the nationwide movement. Nonetheless, several other active proposals remain.
Between this failure and Arizona’s recent veto, momentum might be slowing. Utah passed a Bitcoin-centric bill after totally excising Reserve-related language, but there’s been no unambiguous victory anywhere in the US.
“Both Florida’s Bitcoin Reserve Bills have failed. The legislature adjourned its 2025 session on May 2, without passage of the bills. HB 487 and SB 550 have been ‘indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration,’” claimed a crypto policy watchdog.
Technically, Florida’s Bitcoin Reserve bills accumulated bipartisan support in their first appearance. This is a critically useful tool for passing crypto-friendly regulation, but Florida’s support was fragile.
Their sponsor, Webster Barnaby, faced overwhelming skepticism at the time. Although he convinced them on the day, his words didn’t carry far.
The other might stand a better chance of receiving approval, but there’s no definite way to know. The main difference between the two involves funding.
State Reserve Race Update:
Both Florida’s Bitcoin Reserve Bills have failed.
The legislature adjourned its 2025 session on May 2, without passage of the bills.
HB 487 and SB 550 have been “indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration.” pic.twitter.com/9TslaU80JW
As Florida’s Bitcoin Reserve bills quietly died in committee, it’s difficult to analyze a definite reason for their failure. Many state-level bills have been plagued by concern from fiscal conservatives unwilling to invest tax dollars in cryptocurrency.
This belief certainly has bipartisan buy-in; it’s been a feature of questions in Florida, the veto in Arizona, and other failures nationwide.
There are still a few active proposals, but their future is looking increasingly uncertain. The most hopeful prospect, in Utah, did technically become law, but only after shedding all mention of a Bitcoin Reserve.
Utah passed Bitcoin-friendly regulation, but refused this more ambitious task. If these failures continue, it may blunt momentum nationwide.
Barely two weeks after a hacking incident compelled KiloEx’s suspension, the platform is staging a comeback and offering a compensation plan for affected victims.
The comeback highlights the platform’s resilience even as bad actors remain a consistent threat to the crypto industry.
How KiloEx Will Compensate Victims of $7 Million Hack
The YZi Labs-backed decentralized exchange (DEX) revealed the news in an X (Twitter) post, detailing how it would compensate victims.
“Due to the security incident on April 14, 2025, where KiloEx was exploited by a hacker, some user activities were affected. We are now announcing resolution plans for traders, Hybrid Vault stakers, and VIP users,” wrote the DEX.
In a follow-up Medium post, KiloEx detailed how it would unite traders, Hybrid Vault Stakers, and VIP users.
Instructions for KiloEx Traders
Traders’ limit orders will be canceled while taking profit, and stop losses will be executed as normal. Traders whose positions remained open during the platform suspension will remain active after the KiloEx platform resumes. However, those whose losses increased or profits decreased during this suspension will be fully compensated for the difference.
“Please close your position as soon as possible after the platform resumes,” KiloEx directed.
This directive comes as DEX will calculate compensation based on the platform’s resume time. Accordingly, traders who delay their position closure could incur differences between their actual PnL (profit and loss) and the compensation amount.
Instructions for Hybrid Vault Stakers on KiloEx
Hybrid Vault Stakers’ principal and earnings during the suspension period remain unaffected. The platform recovered and fully reinjected all stolen funds into the Hybrid Vault.
Nevertheless, KiloEx will still, based on eligibility, incentivize this cohort of users with a Special Yield Boost Campaign upon resuming.
“Users will receive an additional 10% APY on top of the base platform yield. The bonus yield will be paid out in USDT,” read an excerpt in the Medium post.
Instructions for KiloEx VIP Users
For this cohort of KiloEx $7 million hack victims, there will be a +1 level upgrade, excluding VIP7 users. However, all affected users, including VIP7, will also get a 30-day VIP status protection period.
Notably, the VIP status was determined based on a real-time snapshot taken at the time of the KiloEx security incident.
KiloEx Details Resumption Plans After Audits and Consultation
BeInCrypto reported that KiloEx suspended its platform following the attack, amidst collaborations with security partners to investigate the breach and track stolen funds.
Like the Zksync incident, it also commissioned a bounty program to encourage whitehat assistance and recover user assets. Following these measures and due diligence, the platform is ready to resume operations.
“KiloEx is coming back! Following a thorough security audit by SlowMist, we are officially resuming soon,” the DEX shared.
Blockchain security firm SlowMist corroborated the report, detailing its involvement in resolving the KiloEx incident.
“Recently, SlowMist helped KiloEx communicate with the attacker via on-chain messages, leading to the recovery of $8.44 million in stolen funds,” SlowMist wrote.
Further, the security firm highlighted the role of on-chain messaging in the recovery, presenting it as a crucial communication tool in blockchain, including security incidents.
Despite the news about resumption and compensation, KiloEx’s native token, KILO, is down by over 5%. As of this writing, it was trading for $0.0425 on CoinGecko.
President Trump is again urging lower interest rates after bullish US employment data. Some analysts are hopeful that new rate cuts will generate positive momentum for Bitcoin.
However, there are no signs that Powell will change his mind. If anything, it’s even less likely. Tariffs could cause unprecedented chaos, and the economy doesn’t need rate cuts to survive right now.
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 177,000, far outperforming expectations, while unemployment remained steady and wages went up. This prompted President Trump to ask once again for cuts to the interest rate:
Gasoline just broke $1.98 a Gallon, lowest in years, groceries (and eggs!) down, energy down, mortgage rates down, employment strong, and much more good news, as Billions of Dollars pour in from Tariffs. Just like I said, and we’re only in a TRANSITION STAGE, just getting…
— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) May 2, 2025
President Trump has repeatedly asked Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to cut interest rates. The crypto industry has also heavily advocated for such a move, which would encourage investment in risk-on assets.
Powell’s position has been very consistent. Tariffs could severely damage the economy, and the Federal Reserve needs to keep its powder dry to stave off future collapse. If it cut rates after bullish news, the Fed would have one less potential tool in the event of a real crisis.
To put it bluntly, there is a very low chance that Trump will get his desired rate cuts soon. Justin Wolfers, an economist at the University of Michigan, explained why the bullish report actually makes rate cuts less likely:
“I’m almost certain that the Fed remains on hold at its next meeting. The real economy (so far) is strong enough to not warrant a rate cut. And the big questions are all just over the horizon. Powell has been clear: He doesn’t want to guess what’s over that horizon, he wants to wait & see. The report is absolutely legit. White House interpretations are a different issue,” he said.