KuCoin Flash reports that, as of publication, PYR/USDT is trading at 0.1942 USDT, up 114.82% over the past 24 hours. The price reached an intraday high of 0.2184 USDT after trading as low as 0.0904 USDT. PYR now sits approximately 11.08% below the peak. The chart shows a two-stage advance rather than a single uninterrupted spike.
The price of PYR had already moved from approximately 0.05 USDT toward 0.08 USDT in early October before the first expansion carried it briefly toward 0.1665 USDT. A subsequent pullback brought the token back to the 0.09 USDT area without fully reversing the earlier advance. After several sessions of consolidation, renewed buying pushed PYR through the previous peak and as high as 0.2184 USDT.
Vulcan Forged is a Web3 gaming ecosystem that includes blockchain games, a digital-asset marketplace and the Elysium network. Its products include VulcanVerse, Berserk and MetaScapes. PYR functions as the primary utility token for digital assets, staking, rewards and services across the ecosystem.
A significant utility change took place in 2026 when the Elysium blockchain migrated the native gas function from ELY to PYR. The project described the change as a foundational step toward consolidating ecosystem utility under PYR. As a result, PYR now connects gaming and marketplace activity with transaction demand on the Elysium network.
The migration predates the current rally and is more appropriately treated as a medium-term fundamental development than a complete explanation for the daily move. A CoinMarketCap analysis of the earlier October 6 advance attributed much of that move to capital rotation and amplified price sensitivity in a relatively small market. The latest breakout following a pullback suggests that the same high-beta conditions remain active.
The intraday peak at 0.2184 USDT is the immediate upside reference. The former 0.16–0.17 USDT resistance area has become the first region where sustained demand can be evaluated. Holding above that zone would preserve the second-stage breakout, while a move back below it could lead to a wider consolidation.

