Sei SEI
Sei (SEI) was trading at $0.041, ranked #128 by market cap at $277.69M, with 24h volume of —.
Data snapshot: 2026-08-03 09:00 UTC.
SEI secures Sei, a Layer-1 built specifically for trading, with a parallelized EVM that lets independent transactions execute simultaneously instead of one at a time. It includes exchange-style infrastructure — an in-protocol order-matching engine and frequent batch auctions — built directly into the chain itself, aiming to give on-chain trading apps performance closer to a centralized exchange. Sei was built for one workload rather than for everything: trading. Its design includes order-matching logic at the chain level and aggressive parallelism, aiming to give on-chain exchanges latency closer to a centralised venue. Later versions added an execution environment compatible with Ethereum tooling, which lowered the barrier for existing teams to deploy. On a market map SEI sits with newer Layer 1 chains, and its price has been sensitive to trading-activity narratives — when on-chain trading volumes rise across the market, chains positioned around trading tend to move together.
What makes Sei different from a general-purpose chain?
It optimises specifically for trading, including matching logic at the protocol level and parallel execution, rather than treating exchange as just another application.
Is Sei compatible with Ethereum tooling?
Later versions of the network added an Ethereum-compatible execution environment, so contracts and tools built for Ethereum can be used.
What is SEI used for?
It pays transaction fees, is staked to secure the network, and is used in governance.
Why do trading-focused chains move together?
They share the same demand driver — on-chain trading volume. When activity rises or falls across the market, that shows up in the same group of tokens at the same time.
Market cap decides how big a bubble is drawn, so rank is what places SEI on the map relative to the rest of its sector.
| Rank | Coin | Market cap |
|---|---|---|
| #116 | Aptos (APT) | $470.75M |
| #126 | Bitcoin SV (BSV) | $314.95M |
| #128 | Sei (SEI) | $277.69M |
| #133 | Monad (MON) | $302.17M |
| #140 | Terra Luna Classic (LUNC) | $274.55M |
