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- Xiaomi will ship new phones with a built-in crypto wallet and discovery app powered by Sei.
- The partnership aims to bring stablecoin payments into Xiaomi’s global retail ecosystem.
- Sei will support the rollout with a $5M program to speed up mobile blockchain adoption.
According to the blog, Xiaomi now stands among the world’s top smartphone producers. It makes 168 million new devices each year. The company will now step deeper into blockchain technology through a major collaboration with Sei, a fast-growing blockchain network.
The move will see a new crypt wallet and discovery application installed in all new Xiaomi smartphones that are set to be released in territories other than mainland China and the United States. This marks a new trend in how people access the world of cryptocurrencies.
Users access this application through simple login interfaces linked to their Google and Xiaomi IDs. The design removes difficulties and creates a platform that lets users access cryptocurrencies with ease. The wallet will offer enhanced security, access to popular decentralized apps, and peer-to-peer payments.
Sei will also launch a $5 million Global Mobile Innovation Programme that will encourage and facilitate developers in developing blockchain-based mobile products. The initiative aims to foster new use cases that would be proportionate to Xiaomi’s worldwide presence.
Xiaomi Expands Crypto Rollout Across Key Regions
The initial launch will start in areas that are already actively involved in crypto-trades. These areas include Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. Xiaomi has a dominant market share in these markets. Xiaomi has a market share of 36.9 percent in Greece and 24.2 percent in India.
This new partnership also has the potential to be their point of entry into the world of cryptocurrencies. This move represents a growing trend of integrating blockchain technology into their day-to-day lives.
Instead of requiring users to search for cryptocurrencies, this software will run on the mobile device from the start. Xiaomi will also use their own advertisement networks to market this software to their current customer base. This plan has a high potential of increasing Sei’s community beyond what a traditional crypto platform would.
Xiaomi Plans Stablecoin Payments on Sei Network
This partnership also represents a significant step towards enabling blockchain payments. Xiaomi announced that it would support stablecoins on Sei, including the USDC. This means that their consumers would be able to purchase their smartphones, accessories, and electric cars using these cryptocurrencies.
Payment distribution launches are set to take place in both Hong Kong and the European Union in the second quarter of 2026. Other territories will then follow as regulatory agreements are reached. This project represents how blockchain technology can be used in linking device ecosystems with retail networks. The size of this project is rather impressive in this sector.
Xiaomi has a 13 percent market share globally and is in the top three in the world as a smartphone vendor. This merger of crypt tools in their phones represents a new paradigm in the use of blockchain technology. This marks a paradigm shift from downloads to integration, which will lead to mass adoption globally.
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