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Sei mainnet undergoes scheduled v6.5 upgrade with EIP-1559 gas price fix
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Published 2026-05-19 08:51 UTCUpdated 2026-05-19 19:00 UTC
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Overview
The Sei blockchain implemented a planned mainnet upgrade to version 6.5 on May 19, 2026, following governance proposal 117. This upgrade addressed a known issue with the eth_getTransactionReceipt RPC method, correcting the effectiveGasPrice field to accurately reflect EIP-1559 gas pricing. The upgrade was mandatory and caused temporary RPC availability interruptions as nodes were updated sequentially, demonstrating active protocol maintenance and governance responsiveness within the Sei ecosystem.
Entities
Sei
Score total
0.86
Momentum 24h
2
Posts
2
Origins
2
Source types
1
Duplicate ratio
0%
Why now
- Upgrade executed on May 19, 2026, marking a recent protocol improvement.
- Fix addresses a known RPC data reporting issue affecting users.
- Reflects ongoing ecosystem development and governance responsiveness.
Why it matters
- Ensures accurate gas price reporting per EIP-1559, improving transaction transparency.
- Demonstrates active governance and maintenance of the Sei blockchain protocol.
- Temporary RPC disruptions highlight operational impacts during network upgrades.
LLM analysis
Topic mix: lowPromo risk: lowSource quality: medium
Recurring claims
- The Sei mainnet upgrade fixed the eth_getTransactionReceipt RPC method to correctly report the EIP-1559 effective gas price.
How sources frame it
- Sei Network Users: neutral
Consolidated upgrade details from multiple status sources for clarity.
All evidence
All evidence
The Sei Mainnet network is upgrading to v6.5.0.
Status - QuickNode · status.quicknode.com · 2026-05-19 19:00 UTC
Sei Mainnet v6.5 Upgrade
Status - Alchemy · status.alchemy.com · 2026-05-19 08:51 UTC
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