Happy New Year to everyone! 2025 has come to a perfect close, let's welcome an even better 2026 together!

Not sure if you've noticed recently, Sei @SeiNetwork is no longer claiming to be the "world's fastest L1" because they are now on the path to realization. Instead, they are focusing on building a truly serviceable foundation for modern finance.

This change benefits us ordinary users the most. Let's start with performance:

The mainnet can now stably handle over 10,000 TPS, with transaction confirmation generally within 400 milliseconds (much faster than many other chains).

This means high-frequency scenarios like card swipes, transfers, and payments are fully supported.

Transaction fees are so low they are almost negligible; cross-border USDC transfers are almost instant, no more waiting half a day like before. The ecosystem is also well-developed.

Native support for USDC (directly integrated by Circle), PayPal's PYUSD, USDT, and other mainstream stablecoins.

Cross-chain tools like CCTP V2 + IBC + LayerZero are easy to use.

Oracles, custody, and institutional-grade security facilities are all in place.

In simple terms: Want to make cross-border payments? No waiting, low cost, smooth process.

In mid to late December, the major launch of the "Market Infrastructure Grid" (MIG) was announced, integrating security, settlement, distribution, and liquidity.

Institutional compliant products (like RWA tokenized funds) and our daily transfer payments can now run efficiently within this system.

More choices, higher security. In the coming months, Sei will focus on pushing payment scenarios into real-world applications, while also preparing for the big Giga upgrade. Giga has already reached 200,000 TPS on the testnet, and performance is expected to improve further after mainnet launch (anticipated early 2026).

The team also plans to deepen their presence in the Asia-Pacific market, possibly releasing more local-friendly payment/ micro-application solutions (think of scenarios in Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea). Ultimately, these infrastructure upgrades benefit ordinary people most directly: faster transactions (almost no delay), lower fees (a few cents), more compliant and secure stablecoin options and products.

Short-term price fluctuations are normal, don’t worry too much. What truly matters is:

- More real-world payment scenarios landing (like daily transfers, cross-border micro-transactions)
- Whether Giga upgrade makes the experience truly smooth
- Whether the actual liquidity of stablecoins and institutional TVL continues to grow

Sei no longer needs to shout slogans; just building the financial foundation step by step is enough. Be steady and reliable. Let’s keep building together! #SeiNetwork # Payment infrastructure #Giga upgrade