- PI Network Pioneer celebrates ChainLink-MasterCard deal despite limited PI integration scope
- PI price is 30% per week with estimates of future Fiat access through ChainLink infrastructure
- Integration only provides market data feeds, not direct payment rail or trading functions
Members of the PI Networking community responded with intense enthusiasm for their partnership with MasterCard and ChainLink, increasing the price of Pi tokens by 30% this week.
With this collaboration, Swapper Finance will introduce a platform that allows 3.5 billion MasterCard holders to purchase cryptocurrency assets directly on-chain using ChainLink’s infrastructure, creating many perspectives as a key bridge between traditional finance and a decentralized ecosystem.
However, the excitement of the PI community may be premature given the limited scope of current chain link integration. The PI network was included in ChainLink’s data streaming service earlier this year, but this connection will only provide real-time price feeds, rather than direct payment or trading capabilities through MasterCard’s infrastructure.
Data stream integration is different from payment rail access
PI Network Supporters unleashed a connection between the project’s chain link integration and the potential for future Mastercard adoption. Pi Barter Mall notes, “ChainLink officially supports $PI Coin’s real-time data streaming service, a major step towards the “open financialization” of PI Coin.”
Here’s the link to ChainLink Pi network integration:
ChainLink officially supports $PI Coin’s real-time data streaming service: https://t.co/qzjsysrhg8ChainLink incorporates Pi into its infrastructure. This means that developers can call the Pi in real time. pic.twitter.com/H1K45KDMW3
– Pi Barter Mall Come Come And Buy Cool Buy (@Pibartermall) June 25th, 2025
Community member Jatin Gupta highlighted potential use cases such as real-time DEX trading, lending platforms using PI as collateral, and tokenizing actual assets on the PI blockchain. However, these applications remain theoretical rather than the immediate benefits from the MasterCard partnership.
The distinction between data integration and payment capabilities creates a gap between community expectations and current reality. The PI network can access ChainLink’s Oracle services for market data, but it cannot automatically enable FIAT purchases or mainstream payment integrations through MasterCard’s new platform.
Historical precedents suggest caution regarding such optimistic interpretations. When ChainLink announced support for 22 new assets through data streams in April, many tokens, including OMG, NEO and RVN, received similar integrations without experiencing ecosystem breakthroughs or sustained price ratings.
Spock Pi, a well-known community voice, characterized the development as a testament to the mainstream adoption trend, as a testament to the “PI networks are already in alignment.” The sentiment contributed to $0.6099 to the Pi price surge, surpassing its profit of nearly 15% in 24 hours, according to Coingecko data.
The price movement suggests that pioneers view ChainLink-MasterCard trading as a validation of the PI network’s long-term vision of financial inclusion and mainstream ease of use. However, the actual integration scope is limited to data feeds, not direct payments.
Enthusiasm shows the strength of the PI network’s community, but may reflect unrealistic expectations about immediate benefits from tangential partnerships. ChainLink integration provides technical infrastructure, but direct MasterCard payment access requires separate negotiation and compliance requirements.
