The Sei Development Foundation has appointed Jamie Finn, Co-Founder of Securitize, as a strategic advisor to boost real-world asset (RWA) adoption. Announced on September 12, the U.S.-based non-profit aims to leverage Finn’s extensive expertise in finance, blockchain, and digital assets to expand institutional use cases on the Sei network.
According to Sei’s official X account, Finn previously helped Securitize scale to over $4 billion in tokenized assets, including BlackRock’s BUIDL, the largest tokenized U.S. Treasury fund. Now, he will guide Sei in building secure and scalable infrastructure for RWAs.
“Sei is positioned to be the definitive chain where you can build the best institutional products and use them confidently in the world of DeFi,” Finn stated.
Driving Institutional Adoption of Tokenized Assets
The announcement further explained that Finn brings over 25 years of experience in technology and finance. He has taken on leadership positions at major companies such as AT&T, Telefonica, and Ericsson.
While at Securitize, he was involved in a big part of transforming the company into a registered broker-dealer, transfer agent, and alternative trading system, raising the standard for digital asset infrastructure.
Commenting on the partnership, Finn said, “The next evolution of blockchain is about unlocking meaningful connectivity between traditional finance and the on-chain economy.” He emphasized Sei’s strong performance and developer-first approach as key factors in supporting institutional-grade RWA strategies.
Justin Barlow, Executive Director of the Sei Development Foundation, praised Finn’s rare blend of institutional credibility and technical insight. “His guidance will be instrumental in shaping go-to-market strategies and accelerating the adoption of tokenized assets onchain,” Barlow added.
Meanwhile, on September 10, Sei announced on X an integration with Chainlink Data Streams as its main oracle solution. The upgrade allows for lightning-fast, low-latency market data.
Notably, Sei’s native token has seen a positive response, rising by 3.97% in the last 24 hours to reach a trading price of $0.333481, according to CoinMarketCap.
The strategic hiring and the integration with Chainlink show Sei’s ambition to establish itself as a key player in the RWA and institutional DeFi.
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