The Roundup: Week of January 12th, 2026

Momentum is building. Payments are accelerating, ecosystem teams are shipping, and network activity has reached an all-time high. The signal is clear: Usage, capital, and infrastructure are moving at one speed on Sei: faster. Here's how that showed up this week.

The Tooling & Infrastructure System Revealed as the Latest Component of the Market Infrastructure Grid

The Tooling & Infrastructure System of the Market Infrastructure Grid consists of the connectivity, onboarding, and development tools from across the EVM ecosystem. The same tools used to build the world's largest applications on Ethereum—Alchemy, Hardhat, Privy, Thirdweb, and more—are fully operational on Sei. Developers get the familiarity of proven frameworks with the performance of a Parallelized EVM. The tooling is standard, the integration lift is minimal, and the execution layer is ready.

Sei Labs Co-Founder Jayendra Jog Outlines the Path to Sei Giga and Upcoming EVM Upgrades

Sei Labs Co-Founder Jayendra Jog has outlined the path toward 'Sei Giga,' detailing a series of upcoming EVM upgrades. Commencing with the introduction of SIP-3, these proposed enhancements focus on deepening EVM compatibility and bolstering network security infrastructure as the ecosystem prepares for its next phase of growth.

Sei Averages 1.5M+ Daily Active Addresses, Up 100% in Four Months

Sei Network adoption has reached a new milestone with daily active addresses exceeding 1.5M, marking a 100% increase in just four months. This expansion is distributed across multiple verticals, with 19 applications now surpassing 100K monthly active addresses and 11 games exceeding 300K monthly users. Notable applications include Kindred AI, which maintains over 100K daily active users, and TakaraLend, which has secured its position as the second most active EVM lending application by daily address count.

P2P Stablecoin Supply Has Grown 152% in Six Months as Payments Activity Accelerates on Sei

Stablecoin activity is accelerating rapidly on Sei, with the peer-to-peer supply increasing by 152% over the last six months to nearly $100M. The network’s ability to offer sub-second settlement and near-zero fees has turned it into a primary venue for direct transfers and global payments. With weekly stablecoin volume growing, the liquidity profile of the network continues to deepen, supporting a wide range of onchain financial activities.

Sei Labs Published New Research on Quantum Security for Sei Giga

The Sei Research Initiative has published a technical deep dive into maintaining quantum security for the upcoming Giga upgrade without compromising performance. Traditional quantum-secure signatures would cause bandwidth requirements to spike from 13 MB/s to 1.57 GB/s, creating significant bottlenecks for high-speed networks. The research explores advanced cryptographic optimizations to ensure Sei remains resilient against future compute threats while maintaining its industry-leading throughput.

Yei Finance Reached $685M in Cumulative Volume, with Total Protocol Revenue Hitting $7.3M

Yei Finance continues to demonstrate significant traction on the network, recently surpassing $685M in cumulative volume across Swap and Bridge. This rise in onchain activity has driven substantial growth for the protocol, with total revenue reaching $7.3M, underscoring the deepening liquidity and demand for decentralized financial services on Sei.

Carbon DeFi's Arb Fast Lane Activity Grew 29% WoW on Sei

Carbon DeFi's Arb Fast Lane continues to see momentum, with activity growing 29% week-over-week on Sei. This increase highlights the continued adoption of the protocol, which serves as a key component of the network's market infrastructure by helping to maintain efficient pricing across the ecosystem.

OKCoin Japan and Sei are Ringing in the New Year with a New Year's Party in Tokyo

In collaboration with OKCoin Japan, Sei is kicking off 2026 with a dedicated New Year’s celebration in Tokyo. This event highlights the importance of the Japanese community to the broader Sei ecosystem, providing a space for local builders, developers, and enthusiasts to connect in person. 

Markets Move Faster on Sei.

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