Pi币：虽然其演变的时间表正在考验其社区的耐心和信念，但这一切最终是否值得？

据报道，截至 2024 年，Pi Network 的用户数量（或“先锋”）已超过 6000 万，并且这一数字还在持续增长。由于其移动挖矿模式和用户友好的方法，它已成为加密货币领域最大的社区之一。

Pi Coin’s Slow Evolution: Is It Worth the Wait?

Pi币的缓慢进化：值得等待吗？

Pi Network, known for its mobile mining app, has reportedly crossed the 60 million user mark by 2024. This massive community is a result of the user-friendly approach and mobile mining model employed by Pi. However, the缓慢的时间表 for Pi Coin’s evolution has been testing the patience and faith of its community.

Pi Network 以其移动挖矿应用程序而闻名，据报道，到 2024 年，用户数量已突破 6000 万大关。这个庞大的社区是 Pi 采用的用户友好方法和移动挖矿模式的结果。然而，Pi币缓慢的演化进程一直在考验着社区的耐心和信心。

Early adopters of Pi Coin likely hold tens of thousands of coins due to the higher mining rates at the beginning. Later joiners experienced slower mining rates as the network expanded and mining rates dropped.

由于一开始的开采率较高，Pi 币的早期采用者可能持有数万枚硬币。随着网络的扩展和挖矿率的下降，后来的加入者经历了更慢的挖矿率。

This disproportionate distribution of coins could pose challenges in the future because early adopters obtained their coins for free through a few clicks on their phones each day, without any investment or risk. As a result, they may be more inclined to cash out immediately once the coins become tradable, especially if the initial price is higher than their expectations.

这种不成比例的代币分配可能会在未来带来挑战，因为早期采用者每天只需在手机上点击几下即可免费获得代币，无需任何投资或风险。因此，一旦代币可以交易，他们可能更倾向于立即兑现，特别是如果初始价格高于他们的预期。

Despite this, many Pi coin miners claim to have earned the coins by mining them. However, it’s important to note that Pi coin “mobile-phone” mining is purely for entertainment and engagement. It does not involve any actual block chain mining, where users contribute to the blockchain’s security by solving cryptographic puzzles.

尽管如此，许多 Pi 币矿工声称是通过开采 Pi 币赚取的。然而，值得注意的是，Pi 币“手机”挖矿纯粹是为了娱乐和参与。它不涉及任何实际的区块链挖掘，用户通过解决加密难题来为区块链的安全做出贡献。

Pi coin has recently introduced a way to actually mine their coins with a computer and their node software, which begs the question: what is everyone mining on their phones then? The answer is, thin air. They aren’t mining anything. What they’re doing is creating a community of people interested in the coin which is basically what determines the value of every crypto currency. A couple of years ago we posted an article titled “Is Bitcoin backed by anything real?” and in it we explained how it’s the users and technology that inherently set the value of crypto.

Pi币最近引入了一种通过计算机和节点软件实际挖掘硬币的方法，这就引出了一个问题：那么每个人都在手机上挖掘什么？答案是，空气稀薄。他们没有开采任何东西。他们正在做的是创建一个对硬币感兴趣的社区，这基本上决定了每种加密货币的价值。几年前，我们发表了一篇题为“比特币有任何真实的东西支持吗？”的文章。在其中我们解释了用户和技术如何从本质上决定了加密货币的价值。

If you’ve been mining Pi coins with your phone this doesn’t mean your coins aren’t Pi coins, it just means you were rewarded with them for your participation and haven’t mined them in the traditional sense of the word. If Pi can deliver on its promises, however, that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

如果您一直在用手机开采 Pi 币，这并不意味着您的硬币不是 Pi 币，而只是意味着您因参与而获得了奖励，并且没有以传统意义上的方式开采它们。然而，如果 Pi 能够兑现其承诺，那不一定是坏事。

Pi Network’s “big move” to Mainnet is a (proposed) huge step that could finally make Pi Coins valuable in the real world. Currently, everything stays within the app, including mining, transactions, and all other activity.

Pi Network 向主网的“重大举措”是（拟议的）迈出的一大步，最终可能使 Pi 币在现实世界中变得有价值。目前，所有内容都保留在应用程序内，包括挖矿、交易和所有其他活动。

The shift to Mainnet will change that by connecting Pi to the broader cryptocurrency ecosystem. Users will finally be able to transfer their Pi Coins to external wallets, spend them in real-world transactions, or trade them on exchanges, if Pi gets listed.

向主网的转变将通过将 Pi 连接到更广泛的加密货币生态系统来改变这一状况。如果 Pi 上市，用户最终将能够将他们的 Pi 币转移到外部钱包，在现实世界的交易中使用它们，或者在交易所进行交易。

While Pi coins can’t be traded yet, the owners seem to have found clever ways to profit from the app. Millions of users reportedly log in weekly to “mine” Pi by pressing a button, all while being served ads. With such a massive user base, ad revenue could be a major income source for Pi Network, though ads might only be the tip of the iceberg.

虽然 Pi 币还不能交易，但所有者似乎已经找到了从该应用程序中获利的聪明方法。据报道，数以百万计的用户每周都会通过按下按钮来“挖掘”Pi，同时还会看到广告。拥有如此庞大的用户群，广告收入可能成为 Pi Network 的主要收入来源，尽管广告可能只是冰山一角。

The bigger concern here, of course, is user data. During sign up, users agree to share a whole range of personal information, including browsing history, chat messages, location data, contact lists, and more. Additionally, the new KYC process requires government IDs and selfies, which could make the Pi database a goldmine for data brokers.

当然，这里更令人担忧的是用户数据。在注册过程中，用户同意共享一系列个人信息，包括浏览历史记录、聊天消息、位置数据、联系人列表等。此外，新的 KYC 流程需要政府身份证件和自拍照，这可能使 Pi 数据库成为数据经纪人的金矿。

All that personal information for tokens that, legally speaking, are still just like video game points, seems a bit much. The phrase “if something is free, you are the product,” comes to mind, especially since the Pi Network is now serving its users with ads.

从法律上讲，代币的所有个人信息仍然像视频游戏点数一样，似乎有点多了。我想到了“如果有东西是免费的，那么你就是产品”这句话，特别是因为 Pi Network 现在正在为其用户提供广告服务。

Think about it, if they do transition to Mainnet, there is always the risk that people will cash out millions of coins immediately, crashing the value and causing people to leave the network. That would mean no more income from ads or user data. That’s a big incentive to just keep people on the hook for as long as possible or at least till there are measures in place to minimize the impact of a mass cash out.

想想看，如果他们确实过渡到主网，总是存在人们立即兑现数百万代币的风险，从而导致价值崩溃并导致人们离开网络。这意味着不再有来自广告或用户数据的收入。这是一个很大的激励措施，可以让人们尽可能长时间地陷入困境，或者至少在采取措施尽量减少大规模现金支出的影响之前。

Those measures could include giving users real incentives to not sell their coins, restricting how many coins can be traded initially, and creating an ecosystem where Pi coins can be spent instead of sold.

这些措施可能包括给予用户真正的激励，让他们不出售自己的代币，限制最初可以交易的代币数量，以及创建一个可以花费而不是出售 Pi 代币的生态系统。

In conclusion, while the odds of Pi Coin becoming the next Bitcoin are low, it doesn’t need to replace Bitcoin to be successful. By addressing gaps in the crypto market like accessibility, environmental sustainability, and everyday usability, it’s already attracted millions of users who otherwise probably wouldn’t even bother with crypto. While that’s a hell of a start, they still need to sell their first actual token to be considered in the same league as Bitcoin or Ethereum or any of the other actual crypto currencies out there.

总而言之，虽然Pi币成为下一个比特币的可能性很低，但它并不需要取代比特币才能成功。通过解决加密货币市场的差距，如可访问性、环境可持续性和日常可用性，它已经吸引了数百万用户，否则他们可能根本不会关心加密货币。虽然这是一个糟糕的开始，但他们仍然需要出售他们的第一个实际代币，才能被视为与比特币或以太坊或任何其他实际加密货币处于同一联盟。