Xiaomi has entered the crypto space through a new distribution partnership with Sei Labs that will see a crypto wallet and discovery app pre installed on Xiaomi smartphones sold outside mainland China and the United States. The agreement marks one of the most significant integrations of blockchain services into consumer smartphones by a global electronics brand.
Sei Labs, the core development team behind the Sei blockchain, confirmed the deal on Thursday. The company said the new wallet app will allow users to sign in using their existing Google or Xiaomi IDs. The app will include a multiparty computation wallet designed to improve security while enabling access to crypto applications, peer to peer transfers and merchant payments.
The initial rollout will cover Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia and Africa. Sei Labs said the partnership is aimed at lowering the barriers to crypto adoption by embedding blockchain functionality directly into everyday consumer devices. To support this push, Sei Labs is also launching a 5 million dollar program to fund mobile focused blockchain projects.
Xiaomi is one of the world’s largest consumer electronics manufacturers, producing smartphones, smart home devices, IoT hardware and electric vehicles. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Beijing, the company has a strong presence across emerging and developed markets, making it a key distribution channel for digital services.
Stablecoin payments and mobile crypto adoption expand
As part of the partnership, Xiaomi and Sei Labs plan to integrate stablecoin payments across Xiaomi’s retail and online channels. The companies said customers would eventually be able to purchase products such as smartphones and electric vehicles using digital assets like USDC, which is supported on the Sei blockchain.
Early launches of stablecoin payments are targeted for Hong Kong and the European Union by mid 2026, with wider expansion expected afterward. The initiative signals growing interest from major consumer brands in using blockchain technology to support real world commerce.
Sei launched in 2023 as a high speed layer one blockchain designed for low cost transactions. Its architecture is built to support fast settlement and consumer friendly applications, making it suitable for mobile payments and retail use cases.
The Xiaomi partnership follows a broader trend among blockchain projects that are turning to smartphones as a gateway for mainstream adoption. Solana Mobile was among the first to pursue this strategy, unveiling its Saga smartphone in 2022. Sales gained momentum in late 2023 after a BONK token airdrop briefly made the device more valuable in crypto rewards than its retail price.
In August 2024, Solana began shipping its second generation Seeker smartphone to users in more than 50 countries after receiving over 150,000 preorders. The device includes a built in wallet, decentralized app store and upgraded security features. Solana Mobile later announced plans to launch a native token called SKR tied to its mobile ecosystem in early 2026.
Samsung has also expanded crypto support on its devices through a partnership with Coinbase. In October, the companies enabled approximately 75 million Galaxy users to purchase crypto directly through Samsung Wallet, with plans to expand the feature to additional markets.
With its partnership with Sei Labs, Xiaomi becomes the latest major electronics manufacturer to integrate blockchain services at the operating system level. The move highlights how crypto functionality is increasingly shifting from niche apps to default features on mainstream devices.
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