What market signals are released as WLFI takes significant action after purchasing SEI last month?

Recently, the Trump family's World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has been making frequent moves in the crypto space, particularly their continued investment in the SEI ecosystem has garnered widespread market attention. After purchasing 547,990 SEI for 125,000 USDC last month, WLFI has recently acquired $100,000 worth of SEI. This series of actions not only indicates WLFI's long-term optimism for SEI but may also signal that in-depth cooperation between the two parties in the SEI ecosystem is about to unfold.

Meanwhile, SEI's DeFi ecosystem also shows strong growth momentum, with key indicators such as TVL and trading volume steadily increasing, and on-chain capital inflows reaching an all-time high. This series of data further consolidates SEI's influence in the DeFi sector. However, SEI's ambitions do not stop at DeFi. With the gradual deepening of RWA financialization exploration, SEI is expanding the boundaries of on-chain finance, and WLFI's continued investment may be a recognition of this long-term value.

SEI's core advantages: high throughput + low cost, why is it suitable for DeFi and RWA?

The requirements of DeFi and RWA projects for public chains essentially reflect the requirements for financial infrastructure. A suitable public chain needs to have high speed, low cost, smooth capital circulation, and also possess institutional-grade security and compatibility. Therefore, it is suitable not only for DeFi projects but can also support RWA assets, connecting the real-world financial system to the blockchain, allowing more people to enjoy fairer and more efficient financial services.

It is clear that SEI, with its high throughput and low trading costs, is the ideal infrastructure for the DeFi and RWA fields:

——5 Gigas per second throughput SEI's throughput far exceeds that of most public chains, capable of supporting high-frequency trading and financial-grade applications. This high performance allows it to maintain a smooth user experience even when processing a large number of transactions, making it particularly suitable for the high-frequency trading demands of the DeFi space.

——The native trading matching engine built into SEI optimizes the fluidity of on-chain transactions, significantly reducing slippage and improving capital efficiency. This means higher trading efficiency and lower costs for DeFi users and institutional investors.

——Extremely low trading costs The on-chain transaction fees of SEI are very low, allowing DeFi and RWA assets to be traded and settled more efficiently. The advantage of low costs not only attracts ordinary users but also provides convenience for institutional investors entering the on-chain financial space.

These technical advantages give SEI a strong competitive edge in the DeFi and RWA fields, especially in terms of the efficient liquidity and scalability of financial assets, where SEI's performance is particularly outstanding.

The prosperity of the DeFi ecosystem: TVL, trading volume, and yields soaring together

Due to its high compatibility with DeFi and the SEI team's continuous efforts in coding and forging, SEI's DeFi ecosystem is experiencing explosive growth, with core indicators such as TVL, trading volume, and yields showing a strong upward trend. Currently, the TVL of the SEI ecosystem has surpassed $300M, with stablecoin inflows reaching an all-time high, greatly enhancing on-chain capital liquidity.

Among core DeFi projects, DragonSwap, as the flagship DEX of the SEI ecosystem, has seen its trading volume exceed $1.6B, demonstrating strong market activity and user demand. SailorFi reached a TVL of $36M in just 6 weeks, with a growth rate far exceeding that of similar projects, reflecting SEI's appeal in liquidity mining and yield optimization. Additionally, Yei Finance, as an important DeFi protocol in the SEI ecosystem, has surpassed 2.1B SEI in TVL, becoming one of the strongest DeFi platforms in the SEI ecosystem, offering various functions including yield aggregation, lending, and liquidity management, providing users with stable and sustainable returns.

At the same time, the DeFi development of the SEI ecosystem is expanding in a diversified direction, not limited to DEX and lending protocols, but also constantly innovating in stablecoins, derivatives, cross-chain liquidity, and other fields. For example, the over-collateralized stablecoin syUSD launched by Synnax Labs fills the gap in the stablecoin track of the SEI ecosystem, providing a more stable liquidity tool for on-chain capital and further enhancing the overall capital efficiency of the SEI ecosystem.

With the addition of more DeFi protocols and the continuous improvement of the SEI technical architecture, the financial infrastructure of the SEI ecosystem is becoming more complete, laying a solid foundation for the future on-chain and financialization of RWA assets.

Opportunities in the RWA track: How does SEI embrace traditional finance?

SEI is actively advancing the on-chain financialization of RWA, committed to bringing traditional financial assets into the blockchain space and expanding the application scope of DeFi. Within SEI's ecosystem, multiple projects are dedicated to promoting the on-chain application of RWA:

——Elixir: Promoting the application of fastUSD in the SEI ecosystem, providing stablecoin settlement services for RWA assets, enhancing the stability and reliability of on-chain transactions.

——Filament Finance: By providing on-chain liquidity solutions, it has improved the trading efficiency of RWA assets and facilitated the circulation of traditional financial assets on the blockchain.

SEI's layout in the RWA track relies not only on its technological advantages and ecosystem expansion but also on the attention it has received from mainstream trading platforms and traditional financial institutions. Among them, the $1.5M SEI DeFi Season initiated by Binance Wallet is a key event that has not only promoted the DeFi growth of the SEI ecosystem but also attracted the attention of numerous TradFi institutions. The focus of traditional financial institutions further promotes SEI's positioning as a new financial infrastructure.

The explosive growth of the SEI ecosystem not only validates its competitiveness in the DeFi space but also showcases its potential as a new financial infrastructure. In the future, SEI is expected to be not only a star in the DeFi realm but also a core hub for traditional financial capital entering the on-chain world. With the in-depth exploration of RWA financialization, SEI will be able to support large-scale financial asset trading and the on-chain mapping of real-world assets, further promoting the integration of traditional finance and on-chain finance. The continued investment from WLFI is not only a recognition of SEI's technological strength but also a confidence in its future potential. It is foreseeable that as the ecosystem continues to expand and technology is continuously optimized, SEI will play an increasingly important role in the global financial landscape and become a significant force driving on-chain financial innovation.