Sei partners with Xiaomi: New devices will come pre-installed with Web3 apps, promoting a stablecoin payment system

On December 10th, Sei announced a major partnership with the global consumer electronics giant Xiaomi: in the future, all new Xiaomi smartphones outside mainland China and the United States will come pre-installed with Sei-based next-generation crypto wallets and app discovery apps, and there are plans to introduce stablecoin payment functionality within Xiaomi’s global retail system. • Pre-installed applications: support one-click login with Google/Xiaomi ID, built-in MPC wallet security, access to multiple popular DApps, P2P transfers, and C2B payment capabilities. • Priority markets: mature crypto adoption regions such as Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Africa; Xiaomi holds a dominant position in Greece (36.9%) and India (24.2%). • Payment system planning: developing stablecoin (such as USDC) payment features, expected to launch the first phase in Hong Kong and the European Union in Q2 2026, with gradual expansion to more compliant markets. • Xiaomi influence: in 2024, Xiaomi is expected to sell 168 million smartphones, capturing a 13% market share, maintaining a top-three position globally. The pre-installed app will be available on all new devices and pushed to existing users. Sei believes this move will shift crypto from “users actively seeking” to “automatic user outreach,” and with sub-second finality and high TPS, Sei can support large-scale consumer Web3 applications.