- The SEI token, native to the high-performance layer-1 blockchain Sei, rose on December 10, 2025.
- This movement came amid news of a strategic partnership with Xiaomi Corporation.
- One of the world’s leading smartphone manufacturers will integrate a Sei crypto wallet.
The market reaction to the partnership could push the token toward levels last seen in early November.
Sei announces partnership with Xiaomi
Sei Labs, the development team behind the Sei blockchain, announced the new strategic collaboration 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 cryptocurrency services to a broad consumer base.
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. pic.twitter.com/75ly01AHB3
— Sei (@SeiNetwork) December 10, 2025
The two companies are focused on consumer adoption through a mainstream device, specifically via a next-generation crypto wallet and discovery app.
According to the announcement, the integration will include a preinstalled crypto wallet on all new Xiaomi smartphones. The initial rollout targets devices distributed outside mainland China and the United States.
The initial deployment therefore targets Xiaomi’s significant global presence in Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia and Africa.
Those regions show substantial cryptocurrency interest, and Sei aims to build on that demand. Xiaomi’s market share exceeds 36% in Greece and over 24% in India.
The smartphone maker sold over 168 million units in 2024, representing 13% of global market share.
Preinstallation of the wallet will enable frictionless onboarding, with support for 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 stablecoin transactions by leveraging assets such as USDC directly on the Sei network.
Stablecoin payments are scheduled to begin rolling out in Hong Kong and the European Union in the second quarter of 2026.
“This collaboration with Xiaomi represents a milestone 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 just solving onboarding — we’re rethinking 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 and help foster a broader ecosystem around mobile-centric Web3 solutions.
But for Sei, the partnership with Xiaomi goes beyond distribution.
Xiaomi’s momentum and the preinstallation of the Sei app could attract tens of thousands of new users annually.
In addition to substantially expanding Sei’s wallet base in growth markets, this positions SEI at the forefront of real utility.
SEI’s price gains reflect market confidence in that potential.