DEV Community

Cover image for Pi - An Upcoming Cryptocurrency
Aaron Johnson
Aaron Johnson

Posted on • Edited on

1 1

Pi - An Upcoming Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency :-

(Noun)
A digital currency in which transactions are verified and records maintained by a decentralized system using cryptography, rather than by a centralized authority.

Decentralized :-

(Adjective)
(Of an activity or organization) controlled by several local offices or authorities rather than one single one.

What is Pi ?

Pi is a project cryptocurrency which unlike Bitcoins and Ethereum , can be mined on your phone by downloading the Pi network app directly from the Play Store and App Store . It is still in it's developing stages but is increasing in popularity and users ( Current User Count : 13 million) .

Who created Pi ?

The Pi Network is developed by Stanford Phd Graduates: anthropologist Chengdiao Fan, computer scientists Nicolas Kokkalis and Aurélien Schiltz, and business major Vince McPhilip as a project mobile cryptocurrency

How to mine Pi ?

Pi is currently invite only app ie , you can only be a part of the network if someone invites you to his/her network . Follow the steps to begin mining Pi :-
1) Download the app from either the App Store or play store .
2) After Installing the app , It will ask you to enter the invitation code .
3) Now , the app will ask you for basic information as Name and User name .
4) After completing the above steps , you will be lead to a main screen where you will be shown a tutorial on how to use the app .

Is Pi worth anything ?

As the Pi network is still in its development stages but you can still earn more pi by inviting people to your network but may be worth a lot once it hits the market . So as of now , NO , you cannot earn money from Pi .

For more information of the Pi network , I have linked their official website and a post by Stanford Daily as well as a post by their Ambassador Michael Gehlert

I hope I have sparked interest in some of you , the project appears to be promising with a bit of public uneasiness but we shall see the result hopefully in the near future .

AWS Security LIVE!

Join us for AWS Security LIVE!

Discover the future of cloud security. Tune in live for trends, tips, and solutions from AWS and AWS Partners.

Learn More

Top comments (0)

Sentry image

See why 4M developers consider Sentry, “not bad.”

Fixing code doesn’t have to be the worst part of your day. Learn how Sentry can help.

Learn more

👋 Kindness is contagious

Please leave a ❤️ or a friendly comment on this post if you found it helpful!

Okay