So you wanna buy Pi Network coins? Yeah, join the club. Been sitting on my mined Pi since 2020 watching this whole \”enclosed mainnet\” saga drag on like a bad Netflix season. Honestly? Feels like waiting for Godot with blockchain characteristics. I get DMs weekly – \”Where can I buy Pi coins safely?\” – and my throat tightens every time. Because here\’s the ugly truth nobody wants to hear: buying Pi right now is like navigating a minefield blindfolded while sellers whisper sweet nothings about \”future millionaire status.\” Saw a guy in our regional Telegram group last month lose $800 trying to buy 100 Pi. Sent USDT first like an eager puppy. Poof. Seller vanished mid-\”escrow\” chat. The screenshot of that empty wallet address still haunts me.
Let\’s rip the band-aid off: Pi isn\’t listed anywhere legit. Not Binance, not Coinbase, nowhere. That shiny \”Buy Pi\” button you might stumble on? Probably a honeypot. Official team keeps saying \”no external exchanges\” until open mainnet. When\’s that? Your guess is as good as mine. Feels like they\’re moving the goalposts every quarter. Saw the roadmap update in March – still vague as hell about timelines. Makes you wonder if they\’re perfectionists or just… stuck.
That said… people are buying it. Mostly through sketchy P2P deals or those janky third-party \”exchanges\” inside the Pi Browser app. Tried one myself last November – \”PiChain Mall\” or something? Interface looked like it was coded in 2003. Seller rating: 4.9 stars (out of 5 suspiciously perfect reviews). Offered 50 Pi for $200. My palms got sweaty clicking \”start trade.\” Had to transfer USDT to some obscure wallet address first. Took 45 agonizing minutes before the Pi showed in my app wallet. Felt like I\’d run a marathon. Would I do it again? Hell no. But I get why desperate folks roll the dice. When you\’ve mined for years watching that balance grow… temptation creeps in.
If you absolutely MUST try buying Pi right now (seriously, reconsider), here’s how not to get completely rekt. First – never, ever send money first. Use escrow services within Pi Browser apps. Even then? Assume it could implode. Second, stalk the seller’s history like a paranoid ex. Joined yesterday? Block. No transaction history? Block. Third, start microscopic. Buy 1 Pi. Test the pipeline. Lost $5? Lesson learned. Lost $5000? You played yourself. Fourth – wallets. Double-check every character of that receiving address. Saw a guy copy-paste a wallet address last month only to realize malware swapped it last second. Poof – gone.
Why even bother with this mess? Honestly? FOMO mixed with stubbornness. Watched my friend dump $300 into Pi last year during a \”dip.\” Now he’s sitting on digital paper gains he can’t cash out, grinning like he outsmarted Wall Street. Meanwhile I’m here with my hard-mined Pi, half-regretting not buying more during the 2021 hype wave, half-terrified of getting scammed. It’s exhausting. Feels less like investing and more like gambling in a back alley where the dice are probably loaded.
Maybe the open mainnet launches tomorrow. Maybe in 2027. Maybe never. Buying Pi today means accepting you might light that money on fire for a chance at future returns. Saw a tweet yesterday from some \”Pi whale\” claiming to hold 100K coins bought P2P. Either future Bezos or future cautionary tale. Jury’s out. Me? I’m sticking to my mined stash. Less heartburn. But if you’re dead set on jumping in… god speed and triple-check everything. This ain’t Coinbase Pro.
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