A New Chapter in Blockchain Infrastructure: The Rise of Sei and Future Prospects

While the cryptocurrency market is hotly discussing meme coins and ETFs, some visionary traditional financial participants have turned their attention in another direction: towards more powerful, compliant, and smoothly cross-chain infrastructure. They are not seeking short-term stimulation but are focused on the underlying architecture that can support the next generation of financial systems. In this context, Sei is gradually becoming the focal point of their attention.

Sei's outstanding feature is that it retains the inherent technical advantages of cryptocurrency while actively embracing regulatory frameworks. It does not pursue short-term hype but focuses on solving the two most challenging problems in the implementation of Blockchain: performance bottlenecks and compliance barriers. This "slow is fast" development philosophy may be the very quality that the industry needs most as it shifts from speculation to practicality.

Performance Innovation: From Seconds to Milliseconds

While most blockchains are still dealing with the issue of "hundreds of transactions per second", Sei has elevated speed to a new level: processing over 12,500 transactions per second (TPS) with a final confirmation time of just 400 milliseconds. In comparison, the confirmation time of Ethereum's mainnet is 470 times longer, and it is even 22% faster than a certain well-known public chain that claims to be "lightning fast".

In addition, Sei is fully compatible with Ethereum ecosystem development tools such as Hardhat and Foundry, allowing developers to get started seamlessly and greatly reducing migration and development costs.

Compliance Design for Institutions

As institutional investors begin to truly engage with Blockchain, the focus has shifted from "Is it usable?" to "Is it trustworthy?" In this regard, Sei has significantly reduced the risk of being captured by MEV in large transactions by introducing a "Deterministic Gas Fee" model, while also improving the predictability of overall transaction costs. Coupled with high-performance RPC nodes with nanosecond-level response times and an audited mempool architecture, these features greatly enhance the on-chain system's friendliness towards institutional users.

It is noteworthy that a new entity in the Sei ecosystem has recently established a compliance operating framework in the United States and launched a $65 million fund to support decentralized scientific research (DeSci) projects, further demonstrating the emphasis and investment in long-term compliance.

ETF Endorsement: A Key Signal of Market Confidence

In addition to technological and regulatory foundations, Sei has also made significant breakthroughs in asset financialization. Recently, a company 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 an acknowledgment of the quality of its underlying assets by the entire industry.

It is important to emphasize that not all blockchain projects meet the criteria to launch a staked asset ETF. Therefore, Sei being included in the ETF product itself represents a strong market endorsement. Against the backdrop of the current market sentiment gradually warming, such progress is likely to become a key factor in boosting the confidence of the community and institutions.

Cross-chain Liquidity Aggregation: Breaking Down Inter-chain Barriers

To solve the problem of liquidity fragmentation, Sei has collaborated with multiple cross-chain protocols to achieve seamless connectivity with mainstream blockchains such as Ethereum and Cosmos. Users can freely interact between protocols on different chains without cumbersome bridging operations.

In addition, Sei has also collaborated with a stablecoin issuer to develop a compliant cross-chain USDC channel, ensuring the secure circulation of stablecoins across different chains. To incentivize liquidity providers, a $50 million Liquidity Bootstrap Fund (LBF) has been established to support cross-chain trading and asset management.

Rapid Expansion of the Ecosystem: Comprehensive Development from DeFi to Gaming

Since mid-2024, Sei's ecosystem has rapidly developed, attracting over 150 projects deployed on the mainnet, with daily active addresses reaching 400,000 and total users exceeding 6.5 million. In the first quarter of 2025, the Total Value Locked (TVL) grew by 73.7%, reaching $363 million, and the market cap of stablecoins hit a historic high of $178 million.

It is particularly worth mentioning that the gaming sector has become a major driver of growth. The average daily transaction volume related to gaming reached 354,000, 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 building the ecosystem.

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

Although the current data is already impressive, Sei's ambitions are clearly not limited to this. The Giga upgrade, planned for launch in 2025, will introduce a brand new EVM client, with performance expected to increase by 50 times compared to the current state. This not only signifies a qualitative change in processing capacity but also symbolizes a further leap towards the goal of "general infrastructure."

From infrastructure to ecological prosperity, and then to institutional design and technological evolution, Sei has completed in less than two years the path that traditional projects take five years to explore. It may not be the most eye-catching project in the market, but it is very likely to be the strongest force in building the next Blockchain era.

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 lays a solid foundation for global expansion. With the continuous growth of the ecosystem and the ongoing improvement of technical performance, Sei is leading Blockchain technology towards a truly decentralized future.

In this process, Sei not only provides developers with a powerful technical platform but also brings a more efficient and secure blockchain application experience to global users. With continuous technological advancements, Sei is expected to become a bridge connecting Web2 and Web3, leading the development of the next generation of the internet.