TokPi and Pi SDK launched simultaneously: will the Pi ecosystem be a key step in overcoming the Pi Network price crisis on January 19? Pi Network reached two important milestones: the official launch of the social app TokPi and the opening of Pi SDK in App Studio. These two seemingly parallel achievements are actually aimed in the same direction — from asset mining to a real application ecosystem. Amid prolonged stagnation of the price within $0.20-$0.22, these advances could be the key to a breakthrough, so they deserve close attention.

Launch of TokPi: from "demonstrating Pi" to "using Pi"
TokPi is a fully in-ecosystem short-term video social app that includes short videos, streaming, real chat, and digital gifts. Unlike traditional TikTok, TokPi directly integrates the Pi wallet, allowing users to use Pi to send digital gifts, stimulate content, and transfer value.

Key product design details
• Support for 10 languages, a user-friendly interface optimized for Pi users’ habits
• Fully native integration, no dependence on external platforms, perceived by the community as the first true "for Pi" entertainment app
• Main innovation: breaking down the barrier between content stimulation and payment tools, making Pi currency truly useful in daily social interactions

Previously, users mined and stored assets. Now, TokPi integrates Pi into daily entertainment and social contexts, where users no longer passively accumulate assets but actively use Pi in real social interactions. This is a shift from asset to currency.

Opening of Pi SDK: lowering barriers for developers
Along with the launch of Pi SDK functionality, developers gain the ability to integrate applications into the core of the Pi system, including Pi payments, wallet logins, mainnet transition, blockchain interaction, and security.

Practical significance of Pi SDK
| Developer Challenges | Pi SDK Solutions |
|------------------------|------------------|
| Difficulty connecting Web3 apps, high technical barrier | Standardized interfaces, significantly reduced integration costs |
| Hard to reach users | Direct connection with millions of Pioneer users |
| Payments and authentication require independent development | Built-in payment, login, and verification functions |

This tool means that not only official applications like TokPi but also any developers will be able to easily add applications into the Pi ecosystem. It marks a transition from single-function applications to a multi-functional platform.

Current market situation: applications are becoming a necessity
According to recent data, Pi’s price has remained within $0.20-$0.22 for a long time, due to:
• About 4.5 million Pi in circulation
• Insufficient demand: lack of external investments
• Lack of applications: not enough native apps to stimulate usage

That’s why the launch of TokPi and Pi SDK is seen by the official team and the community as key steps forward. Restrictions through the locking mechanism alone cannot solve the problem; a real application is needed to create demand.