Sei price struggles near $0.12 as $7m token unlock looms

Sei price is consolidating near the $0.12 level as traders brace for a $7 million token unlock and watch for signs of a short-term price shift.

Sei was trading at $0.1249 at press time, down 1.4% over the past 24 hours, as the token continued to drift near key support ahead of a scheduled supply release. Over the last seven days, SEI has moved within a $0.1241–$0.1477 range and is now down 6.4% on the week.

Even though prices have been sluggish, trading activity is picking up. Sei’s (SEI) 24-hour volume jumped 21% to $48 million, indicating strong interest as the token tests support. Derivatives data from CoinGlass shows futures volume jumping 41% to $125 million, while open interest fell 3.3% to $100 million.

This mix often points to short-term traders increasing activity while positions are being closed, rather than fresh leverage building in one clear direction.

Token unlock could add pressure to Sei price

A new event could put further pressure on the token. According to Tokenomist data, 55.56 million SEI tokens, worth about $6.94 million, are set to unlock on Dec. 15. The release amounts to about 1.08% of the circulating supply, although the team has yet to confirm the final details.

In the past, such unlock events have often added short-term pressure, as newly available tokens can trigger extra selling, especially when prices are already on a downward trend.

Despite the cautious tone, Sei has seen several developments that continue to shape its longer-term narrative. Last week, the project announced a partnership with Xiaomi that would see a Sei-powered wallet and stablecoin finance app pre-installed on select smartphones sold outside China and the United States starting in 2026. 

Canary Capital has updated its filing for a staked SEI exchange-traded fund following regulator feedback, keeping the path to institutional exposure open for next year. Activity on-chain is also picking up, with decentralized exchanges and perpetual markets seeing more movement.

Sei price technical analysis

From a technical perspective, SEI remains in a clear medium-term downtrend. Price has continued to post lower highs and lower lows since the sharp breakdown from the $0.28–$0.30 zone.

The price is bouncing between $0.12 and $0.13 in recent candles, suggesting that selling pressure has subsided. Although there is some relief from this sideways movement, the trend hasn’t shifted decisively.

The Bollinger Bands significantly widened during the sell-off, indicating the extreme volatility that drove down prices. Since then, the bands have started to get narrower, which indicates a decrease in volatility. The price is now moving close to the middle Bollinger Band.

This shows that buyers are attempting to stabilize the market, yet they haven’t gained full control. The 20-day moving average has been keeping each rebound in check, acting as a clear barrier for now.

Volume confirms this picture. The biggest spike happened with the breakdown candle, marking a period of heavy selling. Following that, trading has been more uneven and subdued, indicating reluctance on both sides. 

The relative strength index sits around 40. It has been climbing from oversold levels near 30, suggesting that downward momentum is slowing rather than gaining strength.

If SEI loses the $0.12 support on a daily close, downside risk could open toward deeper lows as the unlock adds pressure. On the other hand, a sustained move above the 20-day average, supported by rising volume, would ease bearish control and allow a short-term recovery to develop despite the supply overhang.