- The SEI token, native to the high-performance layer-1 blockchain network Sei, rallied on December 10, 2025.
- The move coincided with news of a strategic partnership with Xiaomi Corporation.
- One of the world’s leading smartphone manufacturers will integrate the Sei crypto wallet.
Market reaction to the announcement could push the token back toward the highs last seen in early November.
Sei announces partnership with Xiaomi
Sei Labs, the development team behind the Sei blockchain, officially announced its major partnership with Xiaomi on December 10, 2025.
Xiaomi is one of the world’s largest smartphone manufacturers, and the agreement aims to leverage that reach to bring crypto to mainstream users.
A new era of mobile finance is coming to Xiaomi’s global user base.
A next-gen finance app powered by Sei and designed for stablecoin payments, will be integrated into the Xiaomi mobile ecosystem, coming pre-installed on new devices.
Money made instant — built into your phone.
— Sei (@SeiNetwork) December 10, 2025
The two companies are pursuing adoption through everyday consumer devices, specifically via a next-generation crypto wallet and discovery app.
According to the announcement, the integration will include a pre-installed crypto wallet on all new Xiaomi smartphones. The initial rollout will target devices distributed outside mainland China and the United States.
The first phase therefore focuses on Xiaomi’s significant global presence in Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia and Africa.
These regions have seen growing interest in cryptocurrencies, and Sei aims to build on that momentum. Xiaomi accounts for over 36% of the smartphone market in Greece and more than 24% in India.
The company sold over 168 million phones in 2024, representing about 13% of global market share.
Pre-installing the wallet simplifies onboarding by allowing users to sign in with Google or Xiaomi account credentials.
Beyond decentralized applications (dApps), the partnership targets peer-to-peer transfers and consumer-to-business transactions.
Sei and Xiaomi plan to enable native stablecoin transactions on the Sei network using assets such as USDC.
Stablecoin payments are scheduled to roll out starting in Hong Kong and the European Union during Q2 2026.
“This partnership with Xiaomi represents a pivotal moment for blockchain adoption,” said Jeff Feng, co-founder of Sei Labs. “By integrating Sei’s high-performance infrastructure directly into one of the world’s most popular smartphone ecosystems, we’re not only solving onboarding — we’re reshaping how billions of users will interact with digital assets in their daily lives.”
Why this matters for SEI
To further catalyze innovation, Sei has committed $5 million to a global mobile innovation program.
The initiative will fund developers and startups building consumer-focused blockchain applications, fostering a broader ecosystem of mobile-centric Web3 solutions.
But for Sei, the Xiaomi partnership goes beyond distribution.
Xiaomi’s reach and the pre-installation of the Sei app could add tens of millions of new users each year.
In addition to dramatically expanding Sei’s wallet user base in growth markets, the move positions SEI at the forefront of real-world utility.
Sei’s recent price gains reflect that sentiment.