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Sei Labs, the core development team behind the Sei<\/a> blockchain, has proposed a fundamental shift in the network's architecture that would eliminate support for Cosmos<\/a> transactions and CosmWasm contracts.<\/p>\n

Instead, the team plans to transition fully to an Ethereum<\/a> Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible framework, arguing that this move would simplify the blockchain and improve the developer experience.<\/p>\n

Sei Labs co-founder Jay Jog pointed out<\/a> that most of the network's current activity already centers around EVM<\/a> usage. He emphasized that the proposal, known as SIP-3, is a deliberate effort to align Sei with where its ecosystem is heading.<\/p>\n

Considering this, Jog described the transition as a necessary step toward building Sei Giga, a scalable blockchain focused on performance and usability. He added that narrowing Sei's focus to a single virtual machine will improve throughput and remove unnecessary architectural complexity.<\/p>\n

Following the proposal's announcement, SEI's token price rose 7% to $0.20, reflecting positive market sentiment toward the potential upgrade.<\/p>\n

Sei's EVM dream<\/h2>\n

SIP-3 will make Sei an EVM-only blockchain, phasing out all support for Cosmos-based features. This change would streamline the transaction system and consolidate smart contract development under a single standard.<\/p>\n

Sei Labs maintains that this is a forward-looking move designed to reduce operational overhead and establish a more cohesive development environment.<\/p>\n

The team expects that the move will allow Sei to better integrate into the broader Ethereum ecosystem and attract more developers seeking performance and simplicity.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, this architectural change will require adjustments from infrastructure providers and developers alike.<\/p>\n

The blockchain network's existing wallets, dApps, and services must shift to EVM-compatible formats, and applications built on CosmWasm must be redeployed.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the network's asset holders using Cosmos-native tools may need to migrate or off-ramp their holdings.<\/p>\n

The team added:<\/p>\n

“Sei addresses may still be used internally by the protocol (e.g. validator addresses), and core functionality such as staking and governance will remain available through\u00a0precompiles.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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