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From its inception, Sui has garnered unparalleled attention. It has evolved from a promising newcomer to a top-tier Layer 1 blockchain, boasting an impressive array of notable partnerships and pioneering technology breakthroughs.
At the heart of Sui’s success lies its groundbreaking programming language, Move, crafted by Mysten Labs Co-founder and CTO Sam Blackshear. Move’s innovative architecture, centered around objects, has unlocked unparalleled performance and functionality, positioning Sui as the universal coordination layer for intelligent assets.
Evan Cheng, Co-founder and CEO of Mysten Labs, emphasizes Sui’s role as a vibrant developer ecosystem, saying; “Like many transformative innovations before us, we knew the problem we had to solve and built the technology to solve it without applying labels, but a year after launch, it is clear that Sui is a vibrant developer ecosystem,”
“Developers are taking advantage of Sui’s performance, and its scalable, composable, on-chain storage, and native accessibility features to build sustainable business models with a consumer ownership-first approach. While the Network’s achievements to date are remarkable, the road to onboarding the next billion users to web3 has just started,” Cheng added.
 
Notably, Sui’s achievements in its debut year are staggering:
- Lightning-fast transaction speeds with a mere 400 milliseconds time to finality.
- Massive scale, peaking at 297,000 transactions per second (TPS) in controlled environments.
- Record-setting Mainnet performance with 65.8 million transactions executed in a single day, a feat unmatched in blockchain history.
- Remarkably low and stable transaction fees, ensuring accessibility even during peak usage.
Moreover, recent unveilings like Mysticeti and Pilotfish further enhance Sui’s capabilities, promising even faster transaction finality and near-limitless horizontal scaling.
Sui’s commitment to accessibility extends beyond technological prowess. With groundbreaking implementations like zkLogin and zkSend, Sui simplifies on-chain operations for mainstream users, seamlessly integrating traditional OAuth providers and enabling token transfers with a single click. Sponsored transactions and the newly unveiled Enoki offer turnkey solutions for enterprises, removing barriers to blockchain integration and fostering widespread adoption.
In a concise span, Sui has emerged as a hub for DeFi innovation, ranking in the Top 10 for TVL and DEX volume within months of its Mainnet launch. High-profile integrations with platforms like Bluefin and Solend underscore Sui’s growing influence in the financial sector, while partnerships with gaming giants like Team Liquid signal its ascendance as the preferred blockchain for gaming studios worldwide.
Sui’s meteoric rise was on display at Sui Basecamp 2024, where over 1,000 projects, partners, investors, and enthusiasts from 65 countries converged in Paris to celebrate Sui’s groundbreaking achievements. Notable partnerships with industry leaders like Alibaba Cloud, Google Cloud, and BytePlus highlight Sui’s expanding global footprint and its pivotal role in shaping the future of web3.