Kraken confirms $PI trading starts March 13 as Pi Network goes mainstream. But the Pi Core Team has stayed quiet on the news.
‘Kraken is listing Pi Network’s native $PI token. Trading opens March 13. That is straight from the exchange itself, no speculation involved.
According to @krakenlistings on X, the post read “Coming soon: $PI” and directed users to sign up ahead of the trading launch. The announcement described Pi Network as a mobile-first Layer-1 blockchain and developer platform. It runs on an identity-verified mainnet, with mining done through smartphones.
The project has built one of crypto’s largest grassroots user bases. Millions joined through the Pi Network app, earning tokens without any special hardware. That model was always the pitch. Now it has a Kraken listing date attached to it.
Must Read: Pi Network Coin Price Could Collapse in 2026 as Analysts Favour New Altcoin
Not everyone is celebrating. One user on X, @ONealOmbu, pointed out that Pi Core Team had not issued any statement about the Kraken listing at the time. That silence is drawing attention. An exchange announcement without a word from the project team is unusual, especially for something this size.
Pi Network built its reputation on community trust. The absence of an official response from @PiCoreTeam left some users questioning the timing. Others read the silence differently, as standard protocol before a coordinated launch.
What is not in question is the Kraken confirmation. The listing announcement came from the exchange’s own verified account. The March 13 date is set.
You Might Also Like: 21Shares Polkadot and Sui ETFs Listed on DTCC Website
Pi Network’s model always had one big gap. You could mine. You could accumulate. But trading remained restricted, and KYC requirements kept many users locked out of liquidity. The Kraken listing changes that narrative directly.
Pi Network runs on an identity-verified mainnet. That was a design choice. It separated Pi from more anonymous chains. Whether that approach brings institutional confidence or simply adds friction is a debate that market activity will now settle.
The token’s utility-based design was built for this moment. According to the Kraken announcement, the platform was described as enabling accessible crypto mining via smartphone with a utility-based structure. That framing matters for how the asset gets positioned once trading begins.
Also Interesting: Top 5 Coins to Hold Until 2026: Remittix, Chainlink, XRP, Solana, and BNB
Price discovery starts the moment trading opens. Millions of holders who mined $PI over the years will suddenly have a liquid market. That creates pressure in both directions. Supply unlocks, demand speculation, and the reality check of open-market pricing all land at once.
The Kraken sign-up link was included in the original announcement post. That suggests the exchange expects significant new account registrations driven by the Pi community alone.
Kraken listing $PI is not a small altcoin addition. Pi Network’s user base runs in the tens of millions globally. Those users now have a direct path to an exchange. March 13 is not just a launch date. It is the first real test of whether years of mobile mining translate into actual market value.
The post Kraken Lists Pi Network $PI Token March 13 appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

