Balancing Performance and Compliance: The Rise of the Sei Blockchain

As the cryptocurrency market remains hot, some visionary traditional financial participants have turned their attention to another direction: infrastructure that is more powerful, has higher compliance, and is more seamless in cross-chain capabilities. They are not pursuing short-term stimulation, but rather the underlying technology that can truly support the next generation of financial systems. In this context, the Sei Blockchain is gradually becoming the focus of attention in the industry.

The standout feature of Sei is that it retains the native technical advantages of cryptocurrency while actively embracing regulatory frameworks. It does not pursue short-term hype but is dedicated to solving the two most challenging issues in the implementation of Blockchain: performance bottlenecks and Compliance thresholds. This "slow is fast" development philosophy may be the quality that the industry urgently needs as it shifts from speculation to practicality.

Performance Innovation: Millisecond Processing Speed

While most blockchains are still striving to improve their transactions per second (TPS), Sei has elevated speed to a new level: it can process over 12,500 transactions per second with a final confirmation time of just 400 milliseconds. This performance far exceeds that of the Ethereum mainnet and is even 22% faster than renowned 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

As institutional investors gradually enter the blockchain space, the focus has shifted from "is it usable" to "is it trustworthy". Sei significantly reduces the MEV risk in large transactions by introducing a "deterministic Gas fee" model, while also improving the predictability of transaction costs. Additionally, the high-performance RPC nodes with nanosecond-level response and the audited memory pool architecture further enhance the friendliness towards institutional users.

The compliance capabilities of Sei go beyond mere verbal commitments. A new entity in its ecosystem has recently established a compliance operational framework in the United States and launched a $65 million fund to support decentralized scientific research (DeSci) projects, demonstrating a commitment to long-term compliance.

ETF Endorsement: A Key Signal of Market Confidence

Sei has also made significant breakthroughs in asset financialization. Recently, a financial 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 a recognition of the quality of its underlying assets by the entire industry.

It is worth noting that not all blockchain projects meet the conditions to launch a staked asset ETF. The inclusion of Sei in the ETF product itself represents a strong market endorsement. Against the backdrop of gradually warming market sentiment, such developments are likely to become key factors in boosting community and institutional confidence.

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

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

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

Rapid Expansion of the Ecosystem: In Full Bloom

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 (TVL) grew by 73.7%, reaching $363 million, while the market value 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, representing a year-on-year increase of 79.8%. Some massively multiplayer online role-playing games have 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 Phase: Giga Upgrade and Future Blueprint

Although the current data is already impressive, Sei's ambitions are clearly not limited to this. The planned Giga upgrade, set to launch in 2025, will introduce a brand new EVM client, with performance improvements expected to reach 50 times the current level. This not only signifies a qualitative change in processing capacity but also symbolizes a further leap towards the goal of "universal 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 would take five years to explore. It may not be the most eye-catching voice in the market, but it is likely to be the strongest force in building the next 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 legally compliant operating entity in the United States, it provides a solid foundation for global expansion. With the continuous growth of the ecosystem and the sustained improvement in 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.