Sei: Building the Next Generation Blockchain Infrastructure

In the current surge of the cryptocurrency market, some visionary traditional financial participants are quietly turning their attention to infrastructures that are more powerful, have higher compliance, and allow for smoother cross-chain interactions. What they seek is not short-term stimulation, but rather an underlying system that can support the operation of the next generation of finance. Against this backdrop, Sei is gradually becoming the focus of their attention.

The outstanding feature of Sei is that it retains the technical advantages inherent in cryptocurrency while actively embracing regulatory frameworks. It aims to address the two most challenging issues in the implementation of blockchain—performance bottlenecks and compliance hurdles. This development philosophy of “more haste, less speed” may be precisely the quality that the industry urgently needs as it shifts from speculation to practicality.

Performance Innovation: Millisecond-level Processing Speed

While most blockchains are still striving to improve their transactions per second, Sei has elevated its speed to new heights: processing more than 12,500 transactions per second, with a final confirmation time of only 400 milliseconds. This speed far exceeds that of the Ethereum mainnet and is even 22% faster than some so-called high-speed blockchains.

More importantly, Sei is fully compatible with Ethereum ecosystem development tools, such as Hardhat and Foundry, which greatly reduces the migration and development costs for developers.

Compliance Design for Institutions

With the participation of institutional investors, the focus of blockchain projects has gradually shifted from functionality to credibility. Sei has significantly reduced the risk of being captured by MEV in large transactions by introducing a “deterministic Gas fee” model, enhancing the predictability of transaction costs. Additionally, the high-performance RPC nodes with nanosecond-level response and the audited memory pool architecture further enhance the system’s friendliness towards institutional users.

A new entity in the Sei ecosystem has recently established a compliant operational framework in the United States and launched a $65 million fund to support decentralized research projects, which also highlights its long-term commitment to compliance.

ETF Endorsement: A Key Signal of Market Confidence

Sei has also made significant breakthroughs in asset financialization. Recently, an institution submitted the first ETF application based on Sei-staked assets in the United States, which is not only an important milestone for Sei but also reflects the market’s recognition of the quality of its underlying assets.

It is worth noting that not all blockchain projects meet the conditions to launch a staking asset ETF. The inclusion of Sei in the ETF products itself represents a strong market endorsement, which may become a key factor in boosting investor confidence in the context of the current market sentiment recovery.

Cross-chain liquidity aggregation

To solve the problem of fragmented liquidity, Sei has partnered with multiple cross-chain protocols to achieve seamless connections with mainstream blockchains. Users can freely interact between protocols on different chains without the cumbersome bridging operations.

In addition, Sei has also collaborated with relevant institutions to develop a compliant cross-chain stablecoin channel, ensuring the secure circulation of stablecoins across different chains. To incentivize liquidity providers, a $50 million liquidity guide fund has been established to support cross-chain trading and asset management.

Rapid Expansion of the Ecosystem

Since mid-2024, the Sei ecosystem has rapidly developed, attracting over 150 projects to deploy on the mainnet, with daily active addresses reaching 400,000 and a total user count exceeding 6.5 million. In the first quarter of 2025, the total value locked increased by 73.7%, reaching $363 million, and the stablecoin market capitalization set a new historical high of $178 million.

The gaming sector has become a major driver of growth, with an average daily trading volume related to gaming reaching 354,000 transactions, a year-on-year increase of 79.8%. For example, a multiplayer online role-playing game similar to “World of Warcraft” has achieved significant user growth on these platforms.

In addition, Sei has launched a $10 million creator fund and a $250,000 community team program to support the development of NFT and social projects, encouraging global creators to participate in the construction of the ecosystem.

Starting Point of a New Stage: Giga Upgrade and Future Blueprint

Although the current data is impressive, Sei’s goals are clearly beyond that. The Giga upgrade planned for launch in 2025 will introduce a brand new EVM client, with a performance increase expected to be 50 times. This not only signifies a qualitative change in processing power but also symbolizes another leap towards the goal of “general infrastructure.”

From infrastructure to ecological prosperity, and then to institutional design and technological evolution, Sei has achieved in less than two years what traditional projects might take five years to accomplish. While it may not be the most eye-catching project on the market, it is likely to be the strongest force in building the next generation of Blockchain era.

Moving Towards a Decentralized Future

The technical upgrade of Sei is not only a leap in performance but also an important step in its global strategic layout. By establishing a compliant operating entity in the United States, it has laid a solid foundation for global expansion. As the ecosystem continues to grow and the technical performance keeps improving, Sei is leading Blockchain technology towards a truly decentralized future.

In this process, Sei provides developers with a powerful technical platform and brings a more efficient and secure Blockchain application experience to global users. With the continuous advancement of technology, Sei is expected to become a bridge connecting Web2 and Web3, leading the development of the next generation of the internet.