Pi Network's (KYC) verification process comes under intense scrutiny as users report persistent difficulties

Pi Network's Know Your Customer (KYC) verification process has come under intense scrutiny (again) as numerous users report persistent difficulties

Pi Network’s Know Your Customer (KYC) verification process has come under intense scrutiny (again) as numerous users report persistent difficulties, delays, and, in some cases, complete loss of their Pi tokens.

This isn’t the first time this has happened, as many X users have reported issues in the last several days or so.

These problems have raised concerns about the platform’s transparency and user trustworthiness, with similar problems occurring a few years ago as well. For instance, in a Reddit discussion from 2023, people have been complaining about their submissions taking years to finish.

What Happened With Pi Network’s Mainnet Migration Process

Pi Network released the Mainnet Migration Roadmap on April 18, but there have been reports of a lack of specific timelines, error reporting mechanisms, and audit systems for reward discrepancies. This just adds more fuel to the fire of growing distrust.

The situation worsened when Pi Network set a hard deadline in mid-March, requiring users to complete KYC verification and migrate their Pi balances. Those who missed the deadline forfeited large portions of their tokens, retaining only coins mined in the six months before migration.

As such, many users have expressed frustration over the KYC process, citing prolonged verification times, application errors, and the absence of clear communication from the Pi Network team. Some reported their applications being in review for extended periods without updates, while others faced technical glitches during migration.

How the KYC and Migration Issues Hit Pi’s Price

Naturally, all of this combined took a toll on the Pi cryptocurrency’s value. Following the March deadline, Pi’s price experienced a notable drop, falling over 55% from its all-time high.

In the past seven days, it had a decrease of around 2.8%, while in the last 30 days, the drop is almost 23%.

Granted, most cryptocurrencies had it rough during March due to the Trump administration’s tariff policies, but Pi has been in a steady decline since the start of March. At the time of writing, the cryptocurrency’s price is sitting at approximately $0.6164, while in late February, it was almost $3.

Pi Network’s promise of a decentralized, user-friendly cryptocurrency has attracted over 100 million app downloads, but the ongoing KYC issues are ever-present. This has the possibility to deter a lot of those users, though how much exactly we’ll yet have to see.