What does Sam Blackshear’s departure mean for Sui (CRYPTO:SUI)?

Mysten Labs CEO Evan Cheng will oversee the technical vision behind Sui (CRYPTO:SUI) following CTO Sam Blackshear’s departure.

How is AI influencing Sam Blackshear’s move from Sui (CRYPTO:SUI)?

Sui (CRYPTO:SUI) co-creator Sam Blackshear said AI is changing the balance between cybersecurity attackers and defenders.

What does Sam Blackshear’s move mean for Mysten Labs and Sui (CRYPTO:SUI)?

Sam Blackshear will leave his operating role at Mysten Labs but remain an adviser supporting the Sui (CRYPTO:SUI) ecosystem.

What is Sam Blackshear’s background with Sui (CRYPTO:SUI)?

Sui (CRYPTO:SUI) co-creator Sam Blackshear created the Move programming language at Meta before co-founding Mysten Labs in 2021.

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Mysten Labs CTO leaves for Anthropic

Written by Heidi Cuthbert Published Aug 6, 2026, 4:06 AM

Mysten Labs co-founder and CTO Sam Blackshear is leaving to join Anthropic’s defensive security research team.
Mysten Labs CEO Evan Cheng will take responsibility for the company’s technical vision after Blackshear’s departure.
Blackshear said AI is changing cybersecurity by shifting the balance between attackers and defenders.

Mysten Labs co-founder and CTO Sam Blackshear is leaving the Sui (CRYPTO:SUI) developer to join Anthropic’s security research team.

Blackshear co-founded Mysten Labs in 2021 after working at Meta on the Diem blockchain and Move programming language.

“When I reflect on my career, I have been happiest doing hands-on technical work while exploring new problem domains,” said Mysten Labs CTO Sam Blackshear.

Blackshear said Mysten Labs CEO Evan Cheng will take responsibility for setting the company’s technical vision after his departure.

Blackshear said AI is changing cybersecurity by increasing the speed and capabilities available for finding software vulnerabilities.

Blackshear created Move while working at Meta, before helping establish Mysten Labs and develop the Sui blockchain.

Blackshear will remain an adviser to Mysten Labs and continue supporting developers working across the Sui ecosystem.

At the time of reporting, Sui price was $0.6832.