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A first-principles approach to reimagine the EVM across all layers. All content produced by the Sei Research Initiative, a collaboration between Sei Labs, Sei Foundation, and the broader blockchain industry.

Sei Giga: Achieving 5 Gigagas with Autobahn Consensus

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Sei Giga: Achieving 5 Gigagas with Autobahn Consensus

The Sei Labs team were able to get 5 gigagas throughput in a 40-node network distributed across 4 regions in an internal devnet. This is a significant step forward in our mission to scale blockchain infrastructure for the next billion users. This post is the first in a series diving

By Vangelis Andirkopoulos, Ben Marsh - Sei Labs Research for Sei Research Initiative

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Unleashing AI Agents: How Blockchain Enables True Digital Autonomy

Imagine the day when you wake up on a summer morning and the dull repetitive aspects of your life are already handled for you and all you have to worry about is doing whatever you want to do. Your AI agents are trading on your behalf and managing your portfolio,

Optimizing ECDSA Signature Verification: Exploring Zero-Knowledge Proofs in the Sei Giga Blockchain

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Optimizing ECDSA Signature Verification: Exploring Zero-Knowledge Proofs in the Sei Giga Blockchain

Following Sei Protocol’s recent Giga announcement outlining the path to achieving 5 gigagas per second on the EVM, we identified several key areas for optimization. One bottleneck in the existing Sei Giga protocol prototype that jumped out was the issue of signature recovery and verification. We wondered, given the

From Deep Web to Deep Learning: The Props Revolution

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From Deep Web to Deep Learning: The Props Revolution

By Ben Marsh - Sei Labs Research for Sei Research Initiative Special thanks to Jake, and Naman for feedback and discussions. The Sei blockchain is not just another high performance network. It is the bedrock on which new, trust-anchored data solutions can thrive. Approximately 95% of humanity's data

64.85% of Ethereum Transactions Can Be Parallelized

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64.85% of Ethereum Transactions Can Be Parallelized

Special thanks to Yannis, Gurnoor, Pavel, Ren, Lefteris, and Evan for feedback and discussions. Introduction In this post, we'll clarify the concepts of sequential, concurrent, and parallel execution in blockchains, highlight the differences between dependent and independent transactions—both abstractly and specifically in Ethereum's EVM—and

Scaling the EVM from First Principles: Reimagining the Storage Layer

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Scaling the EVM from First Principles: Reimagining the Storage Layer

Special thanks to Philippe Dumonet, Lefteris Kokoris-Kogias, Patryk Krasnicki, dcbuilder.eth, Evan Pappas, Rishin Sharma, Anastasios Andronidis, for feedback and discussions. Introduction The storage layer of blockchain virtual machines is critical as it manages persistent data such as smart contracts and accounts, as well as their internal states and variables.

Introducing the Sei Research Initiative

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Introducing the Sei Research Initiative

Sei Labs and the Sei Foundation are opening up the dialogue with third party researchers, thought leaders and external contributors to explore the limits of the EVM under the Sei Research Initiative. The Sei Research Initiative shares Vitalik's view that Ethereum's multi-client philosophy strengthens the ecosystem