Pi Network Set for Massive Growth as App Studio Upgrade Expands Pi Coin Utility

Pi Network has rolled out a major upgrade to its Pi App Studio. The update aims to improve Pi Coin’s overall utility and assist creators.

Pi Network’s App Studio Gets Major Upgrade

In a recent blog post, Pi Network announced updates to its App Studio. The upgrade improves how creators build and customize applications in the Pi ecosystem.

In the new update, users can access the new Pi App Studio directly from the top navigation bar on the Pi Desktop. This makes it easier for developers to find and use it. A key feature of this release is the AI-assisted creation suite. It gives users more flexibility over their creativity.

The App Studio now includes a staking-enabled discovery hub, where users can explore apps, vote on their favorites, and stake Pi to support promising projects. Developers can also now assign categories to their apps. This would improve how users navigate through Pi’s growing catalog. 

This upgrade follows a string of notable developments for the platform. Earlier in the month, the Pi Network added DEX and an automated market maker (AMM) to its Testnet. This gave developers tools to test token trading and liquidity pooling safely.

The network launched a Fast Track KYC system to speed up user verification. This change aims to address issues with token claiming.

Expert Weighs In on Pi Coin’s Future

Pi expert Mr. Spock shared in a recent X post that the project could have gone further by building its own proprietary blockchain protocol rather than adopting Stellar’s Consensus Protocol (SCP).

According to Spock, while SCP was a wise short-term choice for its scalability, developing a native protocol from scratch would have been better for the network. 

He added that the decision to use SCP has also caused public confusion, with some investors mistakenly assuming Pi is built directly on Stellar (XLM). In reality, Pi only uses a similar consensus mechanism, not Stellar’s chain or architecture.

“While SCP gave Pi Network a fast and proven start,” he noted, “a fully original protocol could have amplified its image of strength, innovation, and autonomy — the kind of foundation that drives lasting investor trust and dominance in the crypto space.”

Interestingly, Pi’s latest Protocol Version 23 upgrade appears to move in that direction. The phased rollout introduces performance and efficiency improvements that the leading network could later adopt.

At the same time, Pi Coin’s ties to Stellar’s infrastructure could open opportunities in the tokenized asset market. Stellar recently joined the ERC-3643 Association. This is a regulatory platform for tokenized tokens with built-in compliance features.