Sui

Sui is a Layer 1 blockchain created by Mysten Labs, a team of former Meta engineers who previously worked on Meta’s shelved digital currency project. What sets Sui apart from most other blockchains is how it organizes data: every asset on the network exists as a separate, self-contained object rather than an entry in a shared ledger.

That structure lets the network process unrelated transactions in parallel, which keeps throughput high and costs low even during periods of heavy activity. The Mysticeti consensus protocol, rolled out in mid-2025, cut the time between submitting a transaction and its confirmation to roughly 390 milliseconds. Sui also runs on Move, a programming language Meta originally developed, which gives developers stronger safeguards when building financial applications.

The network’s use cases span multiple categories. Its DeFi layer includes decentralized trading venues, lending markets, and a native yield-bearing stablecoin. Walrus, a storage product developed by Mysten Labs, handles decentralized data infrastructure for AI workloads. Sui also powers Web3 gaming through the SuiPlay handheld device. For first-time users, zkLogin removes the biggest onboarding hurdle by letting you create a Sui wallet with your Google or Twitch credentials. In 2026, Sui added zero-knowledge proof-based private transactions, which let institutions prove regulatory compliance without revealing individual transaction details. The breadth of those use cases shows up directly in the network’s performance metrics.

Total value locked on Sui was $250 million at the start of 2024. It climbed to $2.6 billion by October 2025, a tenfold increase in under two years. The network posted 19.9% quarter-over-quarter TVL growth in Q3 2025. In early 2026, cumulative stablecoin transfers on the network passed $1 trillion, SUI staking became available on Revolut, and Bitwise submitted a filing for a spot SUI exchange-traded product in December 2025. In February 2026, Sui became the fifth cryptocurrency to earn a spot ETP listing, joining Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP.

Mysten Labs has attracted capital from some of the most active institutional investors in the industry. A $36 million Series A closed in December 2021, led by a16z. In September 2022, a16z came back for a $300 million Series B joined by Binance Labs, Coinbase Ventures, and Jump Crypto, putting Mysten Labs’ valuation above $2 billion. In 2025, the Walrus project raised $140 million separately, with Franklin Templeton, a16z, and Standard Crypto among the participants. Repeat investment from the same names across multiple rounds is as strong a signal of conviction as any public endorsement.

SUI is the network’s native cryptocurrency with a hard cap of 10 billion units. Approximately 4 billion coins are in circulation as of May 2026. SUI does three things: it lets validators and delegators stake to secure the network under a delegated proof-of-stake system; it covers the gas fees required to run transactions; and it serves as the primary asset across Sui’s DeFi ecosystem for trading, borrowing, and providing liquidity. SUI set its all-time high at $5.35 on January 6, 2025.

As of May 2026, SUI holds a market cap of roughly $4.49 billion and ranks among the top 25 cryptocurrencies by market cap. Daily trading volume runs above $700 million, with the SUI/USDT pair on Binance generating the most activity. You can also trade SUI on Coinbase and Kraken. That level of liquidity works well for standard-sized trades, but it becomes a liability when you are moving a large position.

High-volume transactions on centralized exchanges create their own costs: price impact eats into your execution price before the order fills. The Acquire.Fi OTC and Secondaries Marketplace connects serious buyers and sellers directly, with discounts of up to 25% off the market price available on qualifying transactions.

Here is how to buy SUI OTC or sell SUI OTC through Acquire.Fi:

1. Buyers scan the marketplace for active listings or submit a new Buy listing specifying their price and crypto amount. Sellers follow the same process by reviewing live offers or submitting a Sell listing at their preferred terms.
2. The Acquire.Fi team runs background checks on both the buyer and the seller before any introduction is made.
3. Both parties sign NDAs to keep all transaction details private.
4. Acquire.Fi runs a targeted outreach campaign to source and qualify counterparties from its network.
5. Once a qualified match is found, the Acquire.Fi team introduces both sides.
6. The buyer and seller negotiate final terms directly, and each party handles its own due diligence and payment settlement.
7. Acquire.Fi is not a broker-dealer, but the team stays engaged throughout to support both sides toward a successful close.