Meanwhile, the PI token is once again in the red daily and weekly.
The Core Team behind the popular yet controversial project has been quite active since the beginning of the new year, already introducing two updates to some of its products.
In this article, we will review those, especially the latest one, and examine the disappointing price performance of the underlying asset.
Latest Pi Network Updates
Shortly after 2026 began, the Pi Network team introduced its first update for the year, which allowed developers to integrate PI app payments into their applications in under ten minutes, as promised. This became possible after implementing a new developer library, reducing the payment integration process to a much shorter timeframe.
Such a simplification allows users to spend more time creating and improving their products, aligning with the project’s longer-term strategy to strengthen and expand the ecosystem’s utility.
The second update, announced earlier this week, builds on the first as it introduced an easy PI payment integration directly within the Pi App Studio, which allows creators to add in-app settlements to their applications without writing any code or having technical expertise.
The team clarified that the payments are still limited to Test-Pi, but promised that this beta version lays the groundwork for future Mainnet-enabled monetization. Once this update is deployed to the Mainnet, creators will be able to add payment interactions that apply to a single active session, including unlocking features or purchasing in-app items.
Pi Network’s team also launched a creator-focused event within the Pi App Studio, which will allow 1,000 qualified participants to receive 5 PI token credits, usable exclusively within the platform for app creation and customization.
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Separately, the Core Team announced on X that it had deployed a 2025 review button in the app, allowing users to review their 2025 mining summary.
Tap “2025 Review” on the Pi app home screen next to the Chat icon to see your 2025 mining summary! This highlights your milestones within the network and celebrates your achievements in 2025. pic.twitter.com/QSJT2XOMtO
— Pi Network (@PiCoreTeam) January 17, 2026
PI Price Continues to Struggle
Despite these updates, the protocol’s native token broke down earlier this week after over a month of sideways trading between $0.20 and $0.22. As the geopolitical tension between allies worsened, PI joined the rest of the crypto market and dumped by double digits to under $0.18, which was inches away from the ATL of $0.172 marked in October.
Despite some positive news in terms of token withdrawals from exchanges, the asset has failed to stage a meaningful recovery and now trades at $0.183, which shows a 1% daily decline and a whopping 11% weekly drop.
Given its substantial downfall on a macro basis, some analysts offered their view on what the team should change to improve PI’s performance.
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Jordan Lyanchev