Sei Foundation Unveils ‘Parallelized’ EVM In v2 Upgrade, Driving 11% Spike In SEI’s Price
May 20 2024 - 9:30PM
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To increase the capabilities of its Layer 1 (L1) blockchain, the
Sei Foundation has announced a governance proposal to upgrade Sei
to Version 2. This proposed upgrade will reportedly introduce a
“high-performance, parallelized” Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) to
improve the network’s overall functionality. Sei Rolls Out
Multi-Phase V2 Upgrade According to the announcement, the Sei V2
launch will be rolled out in three phases to minimize risk, set
user expectations, and optimize network performance. “By rolling
out Sei v2 in measured steps, Sei Contributors can ensure a stable
and scalable network for everyone,” the foundation stated. Related
Reading: Crypto Analyst Sounds Warning Alarm For Potential 50-60%
Crash In Chainlink Price, Here’s Why The first phase will focus on
validating software upgrades and transitioning the existing Sei
Pacific-1 mainnet to the new “v2” iteration. This will pave the way
for deploying EVM-based contracts and infrastructure integrations
on the Sei network. The announcement cautioned that “not everything
will be functional at the start of this period. “For example,
bridges will need time to deploy to Mainnet before the community
can use them.” However, the foundation promised to provide an
official announcement once the v2 network is deemed stable and
critical infrastructure, such as RPCs, bridges, indexers, and
multi-sigs, is ready for use. If the governance proposal is
accepted, the Sei mainnet upgrade to Version 2 is scheduled for
Monday, May 27th. Interestingly, the announcement of the Sei V2
upgrade has already sparked a surge in the blockchain’s native
token, SEI, which has emerged as one of the biggest gainers in the
market over the past 24 hours, with a price increase of 11%. All
Eyes On All-Time High On Mainnet Upgrade Prospects The SEI token is
trading at $0.5830, surpassing its previous resistance level of
$0.560. This breakthrough aims to consolidate the token’s price
above this mark, a key level for the token’s prospects of testing
higher resistance walls and potentially reaching its all-time high
(ATH) of $1.14, set on March 16. Furthermore, the token has
recorded a trading volume of $95 million since the announcement,
resulting in a substantial 150% increase compared to the figures
recorded during the previous weekend, according to CoinGecko data.
Despite these positive developments, it remains to be seen whether
the governance proposal to upgrade the Sei blockchain to Version 2
will be approved. Related Reading: Dogwifhat (WIF) Surges
10.4% Amid Whale Frenzy, New ATH Coming Soon? In the event of a
bullish outcome and the successful implementation of the V2
upgrade, the key resistance levels to watch on the upside are
$0.592, $0.613, and $0.637. These levels could be potential targets
for the token’s continued bullish momentum. Conversely, should the
token experience a price correction, the $0.544 and $0.527 zones
would be the levels to monitor for potential support and
stabilization of the SEI price in the coming days. Featured image
from Shutterstock, chart from TradingView.com
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