Global Pi Market Surges Past 200,000 Users, But Allegations of Crime Spell Doubt

The Global Pi Market (GPM), one of the largest decentralized marketplaces within the Pi Network ecosystem, has surpassed 208,000 registered users this October.

However, even as its growth cements GPM’s role as a flagship example of Pi’s real-world utility, allegations of illegal sales involving stolen vehicles have ignited controversy around the project’s rapid expansion.

Decentralization Through Franchising Pays Off For Pi Network’s GPM

Founded by Alhaurin1968 and Ron123Cash, GPM began as a peer-to-peer trading platform inside the Pi Browser, allowing users (Pioneers) to buy, sell, and offer services using Pi tokens directly.

“Create a real marketplace where Pi is not theory—but daily practice,” PiNewsZone quoted GPM’s mission.

In less than two years, that idea grew into a vast, decentralized trading ecosystem boasting over 17,000 live ads, 22,000 Telegram members, and real transactions in Pi occurring daily across the globe.

Users trade everything from digital services and electronics to cars and property listings, creating what GPM calls a “100% Pi-based economy.”

To secure trades, the marketplace employs MultiSig Wallets, escrow protection, and a dispute resolution system, all managed through GPM’s built-in infrastructure.