- SEI token, native to the high-performance layer-1 blockchain network Sei, surged on December 10, 2025.
- The price movement coincided with news of a strategic partnership with Xiaomi Corporation.
- One of the world’s leading smartphone manufacturers will integrate a Sei crypto wallet into its devices.
Market reaction to the news could push the token back toward levels 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 makers, and the agreement is designed to leverage that reach to bring crypto access 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 aim to drive adoption through a ubiquitous consumer device, primarily via a next-generation crypto wallet and discovery app.
Under the plan, the integration will include a pre-installed crypto wallet on new Xiaomi smartphones. The initial rollout will target devices distributed outside mainland China and the United States.
Accordingly, the first phase focuses on Xiaomi’s substantial global footprint in Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia and Africa.
These regions show strong crypto interest, and Sei intends to build on that momentum. Xiaomi’s market share exceeds 36% in some countries and more than 24% in India.
The company sold over 168 million phones in 2024, representing roughly 13% of global smartphone shipments.
A pre-installed wallet will simplify onboarding, with identity and account setup supported through Google or Xiaomi account credentials.
Beyond decentralized applications (dApps), the partnership will support peer-to-peer transfers and consumer-to-business transactions.
Sei and Xiaomi plan to enable stablecoin transactions using assets such as USDC running natively on the Sei network.
Stablecoin payments are scheduled to roll out from Hong Kong and the EU by the second quarter of 2026.
“This collaboration with Xiaomi marks a turning point 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 the onboarding problem — we’re rethinking how billions of users will interact with digital assets in everyday life.”
Why this matters for SEI
To accelerate innovation, Sei has committed $5 million to a global mobile innovation program.
The initiative will fund developers and startups building real-world blockchain applications tailored to consumer devices, nurturing a broader ecosystem of mobile-first web3 solutions.
But the Xiaomi partnership goes beyond distribution.
Pre-installation of the Sei app on Xiaomi handsets could attract tens of millions of new users each year.
In addition to rapidly expanding Sei’s wallet user base in emerging markets, the move positions SEI at the forefront of practical utility.
SEI’s price gains reflect that narrative and the market’s view that deeper integration with consumer devices can drive meaningful adoption of blockchain-based payments and services.