Pi Network has unveiled a $100 million fund to support decentralized application (dApp) development, marking a strategic move at the Consensus 2025 Conference. The announcement sparked mixed reactions from the community. While the funding aims to foster innovation within the Pi ecosystem, market volatility and recent insider selling reports cast a shadow of uncertainty over the initiative. Despite hopes for exchange listings announcements, no concrete updates materialized. 19 million users have completed KYC verification, yet only 23 validator nodes contribute to network decentralization. Despite these developments, technical prospects remain positive, including open-source commitments and efforts to address concerns about node centralization. While the fund’s long-term impact remains to be seen, it echoes historical trends in blockchain projects prioritizing decentralization over time.