2026-01-02 09:22:06

Sei 2025 Annual Report is freshly released, with a key overview.

What is the most critical cognitive shift? Sei is not just pursuing a high-speed blockchain, but aims to become the global financial settlement layer. This positioning is repeatedly emphasized in the report and is also the core ambition of the project team.

From a technical perspective, Sei's three main validation directions in 2025 are clear: technical validation, market validation, and distribution moat.

Technically, the parallelizable EVM production environment has been successfully deployed, with transaction finalization times controlled within 400 milliseconds. This speed is indeed competitive within the same track. According to the latest data, on-chain active users have reached over 8,200.

In simple terms, Sei aims to leverage technological innovation, market expansion, and ecological moat—the three pillars—to transform from a fast chain to a financial infrastructure.

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StablecoinGuardian

· 01-05 00:54

400 milliseconds? Not bad, but to be honest, the ambition of the financial settlement layer is quite big. Let's see if it can really be implemented first.

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BearMarketNoodler

· 01-04 21:56

Listening for 400 milliseconds sounds good, but the key is having someone actually use it. The data looks good, but that's just for show.

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ChainDoctor

· 01-02 09:49

400 milliseconds? That speed definitely outperforms many so-called fast chains, but the question is whether the ecosystem can keep up.

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MEVHunter

· 01-02 09:45

400ms settlement sounds nice on paper but let me see the actual mempool toxicity first... anyone can optimize happy path, real test is sandwich protection under load

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PhantomHunter

· 01-02 09:42

Financial settlement layer? Sounds a bit exaggerated, but 400 milliseconds is indeed impressive.

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The number of 8200+ active users seems a bit inflated; we need to look at the actual transaction volume.

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From fast chains to infrastructure, the transition is well thought out, but the key is whether execution can keep up.

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Moats, moats, always talking about them, but the crucial thing is to have something to defend.

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Has the parallel EVM been successfully implemented? If it truly stabilizes, it could be promising.

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Once again, the three pillars—listening to them gets tiring. It's better to see how many good projects go live.

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MoonRocketTeam

· 01-02 09:39

Oh wow, Sei is planning to upgrade from "Fast Chain" to "Financial Settlement Layer"? The ambition is indeed big, with a speed of 400 milliseconds plus 8200+ active indicators, this booster is quite substantial.

But on the other hand, from fast chain to financial infrastructure, can the moat really be built in between? Let's wait and see market validation.

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DeFiAlchemist

· 01-02 09:38

*adjusts alchemical instruments* 400ms finality? that's the transmutation speed we've been waiting for... but ngl, the real philosopher's stone here is positioning as a settlement layer, not just another speed-chase chain. financial infrastructure alchemy > raw tps theater 🔮

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