🤬 Xiaomi is preinstalling crypto — whether you like it or not
Starting 2026, new Xiaomi phones will ship with a preinstalled crypto wallet, thanks to a deal with Sei Labs. It’s tied to the Sei Layer-1 blockchain: P2P payments, dApps, full Web3 kit — out of the box.
Rollout covers almost everywhere except mainland China and the US. That’s massive: Xiaomi holds 13%+ of the global market. Next step? Stablecoin payments in 20,000 Xiaomi stores, starting in the EU and Hong Kong.
The issue: most users barely understand crypto, yet get a wallet by default. Classic bloatware — now with financial risk attached. Bold move. 😬
Starting 2026, new Xiaomi phones will ship with a preinstalled crypto wallet, thanks to a deal with Sei Labs. It’s tied to the Sei Layer-1 blockchain: P2P payments, dApps, full Web3 kit — out of the box.
Rollout covers almost everywhere except mainland China and the US. That’s massive: Xiaomi holds 13%+ of the global market. Next step? Stablecoin payments in 20,000 Xiaomi stores, starting in the EU and Hong Kong.
The issue: most users barely understand crypto, yet get a wallet by default. Classic bloatware — now with financial risk attached. Bold move. 😬
