PI network investors tend to show a strong interest in Altcoins such as XRP and XLM. This interest is evident in community discussion and personal interpretations. As a result, these three altcoins are often grouped into a shared investment basket.
But what is behind this connection? This article explains the thread that links these three assets. This is an attractive correlation in the crypto space.
Why do pioneers care about both XLM and XRP?
According to a previous report from Beincrypto, XRP (Ripple) and XLM (Stellar Lumens) have maintained strong correlation coefficients over the years.
The historical reason behind this correlation lies in shared founder Jed McCaleb. When McCaleb left Ripple in 2014, he launched the Stellar Development Foundation.
The XRP Ledger runs with the Ripple Protocol Consensus Algorithm (RPCA), while Stellar runs with the Stellar Consensus Protocol (SCP). Both systems share similar technical foundations. Neither uses workplace proof (POW), allowing for fast speeds and low transaction costs.
When PI Network was launched in 2019, its founders Nicolas Kokkalis, Chengdiao fans and Vincent McPhillip created a cryptocurrency that the masses can access. Unlike Bitcoin, it didn’t require strong hardware. Instead, we adopted the Star Consensus Protocol (SCP).
In other words, all three Altcoins share a technical solution born from the same conceptual mind.
“To truly understand PI networks, you first need to understand the stars. This is because the blockchain for PI networks is built on Stellar Core and relies on Stellar’s infrastructure for major blockchain updates,” said Dr. PI Supporter.
Recently, Stellar announced a new update called Protocol 23. Many pioneers believe it will have a major impact on the PI ecosystem.
“When PI networks adopt the latest star protocols, Web3 integration is completely unlocked. DAPP built in AI App Studio runs on a truly distributed network. Pioneers can register .PI domains and register them in the Web3 world.
Stanford’s roots, made in America, vision alignment
Another interesting connection is that both the PI network and the star leadership share their alma mater, Stanford University. The three founding members of the SCP, Pi and David Mazières, scientists behind SCP, are from Stanford.
Furthermore, all three altcoins are considered “made in the US,” each with a market capitalization of over $2 billion. In 2025, the US crypto-regulation environment was significantly improved under President Trump’s leadership, giving these altcoins psychological benefits in the market.
Additionally, all three projects aim to promote global financial access, even if they take a different approach. XRP and XLM focus on low-cost cross-border payments. Meanwhile, PI aims to bring crypto to the masses through mobile mining.
These shared properties have led many PI investors to also be interested in XLM and XRP, forming a common user base across all three projects.
However, the price action of the three tokens does not reflect ideological integrity. While XRP and XLM continue to show strong price correlations, Pi tokens are steadily decreasing.
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