The Roundup: Week of December 8th, 2025

New surfaces. Next-gen infrastructure. TradFi access. With Canary Capital's ETF update, Sei Giga's thesis, and expanding APAC visibility, the full spectrum of capital markets is converging on Sei.

Sei Labs published research on consensus evolution, detailing the architectural thesis of Sei Giga for optimal latency and reliability

This research maps the twenty-year history of distributed systems to introduce the core methodology behind Sei Giga. While early chains bundled ordering, execution, and state into a singular slow loop, the new design decouples these layers, establishing consensus as a high-speed ordering and data mechanism while execution occurs asynchronously. This parallel architecture is designed to provide an unprecedented combination of optimal best-case and low worst-case latency, ensuring the stability required for robust onchain applications.

Justin Barlow, Executive Director of Sei Development Foundation, featured on Korea’s leading economic news channel Hankyung TV’s Spotlight

Justin Barlow, the executive director of Sei Development Foundation (SDF), appeared on Hankyung TV’s Spotlight to present the network's strategic roadmap to a national audience in South Korea. As the country's premier economic news platform, Hankyung TV offers a direct line to key market participants and millions of viewers in Korea. This appearance reinforces SDF's commitment to the Asian market, leveraging high-profile media coverage to drive institutional awareness and strengthen brand recognition among APAC audiences.

Canary Capital filed an updated prospectus for the Staked SEI ETF, marking a key step in the SEC review process

Canary Capital submitted a pre-effective amendment for a spot ETF product that would track the price of the native token while utilizing a staking component. The updated filing addresses specific comments from the Securities and Exchange Commission and incorporates recent network upgrades into the fund's operational framework. This regulatory progression signals a maturing infrastructure for institutional access, potentially opening the door for regulated capital to participate in the ecosystem through familiar vehicles.

TenX, a Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) company participating in staking and validator activity across L1 networks, went public on the TSXV

TenX listed on the public market TSXV with a business model focused on aggregating treasury operations across leading high-throughput parallel blockchains. By explicitly including Sei alongside Solana and Sui in its core strategy, the company validates the network's status as a top-tier layer 1 protocol. This structure bridges the gap between traditional equity markets and decentralized networks, offering regulated entities a compliant method to gain exposure to the operational growth of the parallel execution ecosystem.

Toro, a new Sei-native perp DEX, went live on Sei

Toro, a Sei native Perp Dex, went live on Sei, introducing a new decentralized exchange specifically designed to leverage the network's speed. By broadening the range of available financial primitives, Toro Dex offers the community more robust options for executing onchain strategies.

Kindred AI secures $1.85M in revenue within one week, selling 268k SATO units

Kindred AI, a Sei-native AI project developing digital companions, successfully sold 268,000 SATO units during its initial launch phase. This rapid capital generation demonstrates substantial market demand for consumer-facing AI applications built on high-speed infrastructure. The successful sale highlights the network's ability to support vibrant economic activity and attract liquidity for novel projects that go beyond simple financial primitives.

Seimurai drove 10k+ transactions with 2,800+ new wallets in just three days of Closed Beta

Seimurai, a new gaming title on Sei, onboarded over 2,800 distinct wallets and processed more than 10,000 transactions within the first three days of its limited release. These metrics serve as a stress test for the network, proving its capacity to handle the high-frequency bursts of activity typical of interactive gaming. The strong initial engagement suggests a growing appetite for immersive, onchain entertainment experiences that leverage the network's fast finality.

Oku Trade introduced a limited edition Sei x Oku jersey drop

Oku Trade launched a physical merchandise line featuring a custom-branded Oku x Sei football jersey. This initiative represents a move to build a lifestyle brand around a DeFi protocol, fostering a stronger social layer and sense of belonging among community members.

Markets Move Faster On Sei.

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