Sei Blockchain Shifts Focus to EVM: What It Means for Developers

Sei Blockchain’s Shift: EVM as the Future of Blockchain Development

Sei Blockchain– The Sei [SEI] blockchain is set to ditch its Cosmos compatibility and will now focus solely on Ethereum’s EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine) model. The blockchain team shared the proposal on May 7 through a post on X, stating that the shift is aimed at enhancing the developer experience and simplifying the overall infrastructure.

Sei’s Focus on Simplifying Infrastructure

The new proposal is designed to simplify the network’s infrastructure while fully leveraging the Sei network’s parallelized EVM performance, which is seen as key for future scalability as Sei moves towards its Giga upgrade. The decision follows an analysis of its current setup, where Cosmos and EVM users were both supported, allowing interoperability between the two systems.

However, as Philip Su, Sei [SEI] Labs’ engineering lead, explained, the dual compatibility led to infrastructure burdens and a more complex codebase than necessary. The shift to a single focus on EVM is expected to streamline operations.

Rising Popularity of EVM Over Cosmos

The transition is backed by data from Dune Analytics, showing a significant rise in the number of EVM users compared to Cosmos. As of December 2024, EVM users were 162 times higher than Cosmos users. By April 2025, there were 2.5 times more EVM users than Cosmos on Sei.

Community Concerns and Growing Investor Confidence

While some members of the Sei [SEI] community support the change, there are concerns about migrating Cosmos-based crypto assets. One user, Wangman, raised the issue of whether Sei [SEI] would provide a bridge for those transitioning from Cosmos-based systems.

Despite these concerns, Sei’s Total Locked Value (TVL) has increased significantly, rising from $160 million to $480 million between October 2024 and May 2025. This surge in TVL reflects growing investor confidence and a rise in Sei users, with new users increasing from 35K to 85K over the past three weeks.

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