Xiaomi Will Install Sei Crypto Wallet App by Default on All New Phones Starting 2026

Xiaomi will add new pre-installed apps (photo: dok. unsplash)

JAKARTA - Xiaomi is reported to have signed an agreement to install bloatware applications on all of its latest devices. The applications are crypto wallets and Sei Labs discovery applications.

Bloatware is an action of downloading applications by default so that these applications will be available on the phone from the beginning when the user buys it. The presence of bloatware applications is often criticized by users because it reduces the amount of storage on the phone.

Launching from Gizmochina, Xiaomi will start adding Sei Labs' crypto wallet and discovery app starting next year. Through this partnership, the two will focus on spreading blockchain technology to more people around the world.

The application is connected to Sei, a Layer 1 blockchain specifically designed for digital asset trading. This application will be installed automatically on all new Xiaomi phones sold outside mainland China and the United States.

According to Sei, users can send inter-individual payments, interact with decentralized applications, and explore other blockchain-based products. All of this can be done without having to download additional applications.

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Sei is also planning to expand this partnership beyond smartphones. The company said it wants to support stablecoin payments in more than 20,000 Xiaomi retail stores, starting in Hong Kong and several EU regions.

In its press release, Sei claimed that this deal could introduce crypto to millions of new people, especially in markets dominated by Xiaomi, such as Greece and India. However, this default installation of the app will have a major impact on users.

In numbers, the installation of this bloatware app will affect around 160 million Xiaomi devices. This app will serve as a crypto wallet and a gateway to Web3 services.