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April 2, 2025 by Lipika Deka
- Pi Network’s April Fool’s prank, a fake Binance apology, fooled many, sparking demands for a real listing from CZ, highlighting community tension.
- Binance cites transparency and liquidity issues for excluding Pi, while Bybit CEO alleges scam links and Chinese police warnings, raising legitimacy concerns.
- Pi’s exclusion reveals industry demand for reliable altcoins with strong tokenomics and real-world use cases, amidst growing scrutiny.
This April Fool’s Day, Pi Network pulled a fast one with a screenshot allegedly showing Binance apologizing for delisting the token. After the tweet went viral, a closer look revealed how the joke was hidden in plain sight. The network quietly slipped in #AprilFool and #Prank within a series of several hashtags.

While some users spotted it right away, even playing along by trolling the exchange, others took the “apology” at face value. One even demanded action from Binance CEO CZ to list Pi coin without delay or else face the wrath of 70 million community members. million in the fund.
Apology need to be meet by action from CZ,To list pi coin without delay or else face over 70 million pioner an entire pi community to lead the campaign to derank it rating from Google playstore and unlike it 10milllion followers from twitter. I believe C z should learn the ha…
Pi Network and Exchange Listing Challenges
Jokes aside, Binance has excluded the token from its latest listing campaign, citing concerns over the network’s operational transparency, liquidity challenges, and community uncertainty.
Earlier, it also had a public spat with Bybit CEO Ben Zhou over listing refusals. As reported by TronWeekly, Zhou shared posts featuring official Chinese police warnings from 2023 that labeled the crypto project as a scam targeting elderly individuals and potentially leading to data leaks and pension losses. Bybit CEO also cited “multiple other reports” questioning Pi Network’s legitimacy and its involvement in pyramid schemes in China.
Over, Pi Network’s (PI) exclusion from leading exchanges’ listing campaign signals deeper concerns within the altcoin industry. This development highlights the increasing demand for reliable projects with strong tokenomics, a thriving community, and multiple use cases in the crypto space.