Pi Network Unveils MiCA-Compliant Whitepaper for EU Expansion

Pi Network has taken one of its biggest regulatory steps yet. The project has officially released a MiCA-compliant whitepaper. This marks a major moment for its long-awaited entry into the European Union’s regulated markets. The document, filed on November 19, positions Pi for potential listings on EU and EEA exchanges. This sparked excitement across its global community and lifted its market sentiment.

Pi Makes Its Case in Europe

Pi Network’s affiliate, PiBit Ltd, submitted the revised whitepaper to ESMA. This aligns the project with the EU’s strict Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation. This move does not represent an ICO, a token sale, or a public offering. Instead, it prepares Pi for secondary market trading under a clear regulatory framework.

The whitepaper classifies Pi as a non-custodial, community-mined Layer-1 asset. It explains that Pi does not function as a security or a classic utility token under MiCA definitions. This clarity helps the project move closer to its long-promised transition from the Enclosed Mainnet to the Open Mainnet. The announcement immediately boosted morale across the network. Trading data shows that PI rose nearly 5%. While volume jumped by more than 120%. This reflects renewed anticipation for broader liquidity.

A Focus on Compliance and User Protection

The MiCA whitepaper highlights Pi’s long-standing focus on compliance, identity verification and risk reduction. Over the past seven years, Pi has built its ecosystem around KYC requirements and fraud-prevention tools. The updated document reinforces these points and describes the project’s focus on user security and network integrity.

Pi Network also emphasizes its non-custodial design. Users hold their tokens in the native Pi Wallet, which is integrated into the Pi Browser. Because Pi does not store user assets or manage private keys. The network believes it fits comfortably within MiCA’s category of “other crypto assets.” Therefore, this makes it eligible for regulated trading in the EU.

A Foundation for Exchange Listings

Achieving MiCA compliance is a major prerequisite for Pi to appear on regulated European exchanges such as OKX Europe and other MiCA-licensed platforms. Although the project has not announced specific listing partners. The whitepaper indicates that Pi is actively preparing for admission to trading across the EU and EEA. In essence, for many Pioneers, this represents a long-awaited turning point. After years of enclosed-network limitations, Pi may soon gain its first official liquidity paths under a regulated framework.

Community Reaction and What Comes Next

The Pi community celebrated the announcement across social media. Many users described the release as the project’s “first real step” toward global recognition. While analysts noted that MiCA approval dramatically reduces regulatory uncertainty. Which often one of the biggest barriers for emerging crypto assets.

Now, however, Pi Network enters a new phase, one that blends its grassroots identity with institutional-grade compliance. Consequently, as the Open Network phase approaches, all eyes are on how quickly Pi will move from regulatory clearance to real, tradable market access within the EU.