Targets gas-free transfers feature and USDsui consumer rails as part of stablecoin-first UX development.

Remora upgrade targeted 100,000 transactions per second (TPS) in 2025.

Hosts $222 million in tokenized RWAs issued via Ondo Finance across BSC, XRPL, Mantle, and Sui combined.

Distributes $300K worth of SUI rewards through a multi-round play-to-win program in partnership with Ledger, with Round 1 winners already announced.

Attracted net inflows into digital asset investment products during the week ending January 11, 2026, contrasting with outflows from Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Reached 77,136,772 holder count as of January 10, 2026.

Released the Seal whitepaper, introducing programmable access control for encrypted data using Sui-based access policies with Move smart contracts defining decryption conditions.

Ranks 3rd by daily trading volume behind BTC and ETH.

Added to Union's testnet app as a ZK-secured, trustless connection, linking Sui into Union's network.

Integrated SCION (Scalability, Control, and Isolation on Next-generation networks) for validator node communication, initially on testnet in 2024 with ongoing mainnet rollout, becoming the first blockchain to implement this next-generation internet architecture.

Multiple financial institutions are launching protocols directly on Sui in 2026.

FlashPerps launched on Sui through Ithaca Protocol.

sBTC is being integrated to Sui through Wormhole bridge, enabling Bitcoin-backed programmable asset functionality on the network.

Appointed former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz to the Board of Directors of SUI Group (the treasury company).

U.S. Senate Banking Committee is scheduled to hold a markup vote on the CLARITY Act on January 15, 2026, a bipartisan bill establishing regulatory frameworks for digital assets that could define roles for SEC and CFTC and address stablecoins and exchanges.

Lotus Finance DeFi market making platform to be presented in an AMA session on January 8, 2026 at 3pm EST.

Scallop protocol refreshed weekly incentive program distributing approximately 20,000 sSUI, 302,000 sSCA, 26,000 sDEEP, 36,000 sWAL, 5,900 sHAEDAL, and 3,200 sCETUS tokens with up to 4x borrow reward APR boost for veSCA holders.

Xiaomi wallet pre-install integration is expanding for real distribution in 2026.

Supported as a payment network on Travala.com for booking hotels with USDC.

Mentioned in a buying/investment decision tweet alongside PEPE and ASTER.

Integrated with ShapeShift platform, enabling swaps on the Sui network.

Hosts Builders' Demo Day at National Taiwan University on January 4, 2026, featuring project demonstrations and judging panel including representatives from Scallop and other ecosystem participants.

Received $2M pre-seed funding from Comma3 and the Sui Foundation for Ferra Protocol, a liquidity layer building on Sui.

XOCIETY game built on Sui reached 36,000+ active wallets and processed 15 million+ on-chain transactions.

Reached $143.5B in year-to-date DEX volume as of December 31, 2025.

Reached over 1.16 billion Programmable Transaction Blocks on the network in 2025.

Returning daily wallets declined from 561k to 386k over a three-month period ending December 2025.

Scheduled token unlock valued at $78.90M during the week starting December 30, 2025.

Released the Sui Agent Kit, a dedicated toolset for building AI agents on the network.

Launched Walrus Protocol, a programmable and decentralized storage solution that enables Move smart contracts to govern data storage, access, and monetization.

Established a program with DICT (Department of Information and Communications Technology).

Integrated Crypto.com Onchain Wallet into Scallop DApp, enabling users to connect the wallet to access DeFi services on Sui through Scallop.

Launched dashboards on the network during the week of December 19, 2025.

Claynosaurz Achievement System v.02 launched with all badges now onchain via SUI, supporting cross-chain functionality for Solana NFT holders.

Introduces private peer-to-peer payments and private DeFi functionality.

R25 and Ember Protocol are launching an rcUSD Vault on Sui via Top_nod with a $7M cap, featuring potential fixed rewards over 12 months, early user rewards boost for the first 3 months, and flexible liquidity with T+4 withdrawal.

Reached 3.2 million users for the Tbook onchain reputation score system within the first two months of operation.

Reached 222.58 million users as of December 19, 2025, up from 8.51 million users on January 1, 2024.

Skate Christmas campaign launched with Sui included as one of six supported chains.

Featured as a partnership and discussion topic in episode 152 of the Wall Street Hustle podcast recorded in Dubai with Raoul Pal, including segments on network users and onchain data.

ONE Fight Arena, a fighting game building on Sui, won Best Fighting Game at the Blockchain Game Awards.

Unusual buying activity and whale accumulation observed onchain.

gRPC support added to Web3 API through Ankr for Premium users, enabling faster and more scalable blockchain data access alongside existing RPC and REST options.

Has a staking ratio of 74.8% of total supply.

Runs a Christmas tree decoration contest from December 16 to December 23, 2025, offering 100 SUI as the top prize and 10 SUI each to up to 10 runner-ups.

Suilend launched Isolated Markets feature allowing new assets with custom risk parameters in 2025.

Partnership announced with Sagint Inc to tokenize critical minerals on Sui blockchain, creating traceable digital assets representing real-world commodities through tokenized warehouse receipts.

Marlin Oyster integrates with the Nautilus framework, creating a decentralized marketplace for TEE access and removing operational overhead of managing enclave infrastructure.

The network added 500,000 new accounts in one day.

Coinbase Derivatives launches US perpetual-style futures trading for SUI, available 24/7 to retail and institutional traders via approved FCM partners.

The network experienced a DDoS attack causing mass network delays, exposing concerns about the current 127 validator setup.

Binance adds new USD1/SUI trading pair alongside USD1/DOGE and USD1/XRP pairs.

Native USDsui stablecoin announced with early integrations across major wallets and venues, while TVL reaches fresh 2025 highs and daily DEX volume regularly crosses $100M+ on peak days.

Ranks #4 in blockchain ecosystem mindshare at 11.77% in 2025, behind Solana (26.79%), Base (13.94%), and Ethereum (13.43%).

The network implemented intervention measures following a $162M Cetus exploit, representing a censorship-style action similar to those taken by other chains.

$BLUE (Sui perpetual futures) reaches $62B in total perpetual futures volume.

A DDoS attack targets the network infrastructure.

Liquidation levels for December 14 sit between $1.50 and $1.72, with traders monitoring these ranges as leverage rebuilds across the market. Price shows positive movement over the past 24 hours.

Yearly returns stand at -66%, significantly underperforming most major cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin (-9.99%) and Ethereum (-20%).

Sui ranks among top crypto performers over the last 7 days in the base layers and smart contract platforms category.

TenX Protocols (TSXV: TNX) goes public after raising $24M, announcing it will hold positions in Sui and other L1 networks and participate in staking and validator activity.

SUI backs AI infrastructure project Talus ($US) with $10M funding alongside Polychain, as Talus launches on seven major exchanges including Kraken, Binance Alpha, Gate, Bitget, MEXC, HTX and Blofin.

24-hour trading volume surges to $780M, exceeding volumes of established chains including TRX, ADA, and AVAX.

Mysten Labs receives recognition as a Top 15 employer in Web3 and "Talent Titan" by Calyptus.

a16zcrypto features Mysten Labs cofounder Eman Abio in their "17 Things We're Excited About for Crypto in 2026" article, providing industry recognition and visibility from a major crypto VC firm.

Sagint Inc selects Sui as its Layer 1 blockchain partner for real world asset tokenization. WBTC launches on Sui Network via Stargate powered by LayerZero, enabling cross-chain Bitcoin movement across 20 chains with no slippage.

Non-EVM DeFi TVL ranks 3rd behind SOL and BTC, with TVL 4.5x ahead of ADA despite ADA's market cap being almost 3x higher.

Team conducts blockchain tests in Bhutan's remote valleys exploring offline signing, physical data movement, and onchain verification capabilities.

Talus token lists on Gate exchange (additional to previously reported Binance Alpha, Kraken, Bitget, and Kucoin), and Messari publishes a research paper covering its current live features.

TenX ($TNX) announces $33M financing and begins trading on TSXV as the first public company with exposure to SUI, SOL, and SEI, backed by DEFT, HIVE, and Borderless Capital.

Sui ecosystem ranks 3rd in Year-To-Date active address counts, behind only BNB Chain.

Talus token ($US) lists on Binance Alpha, Kraken, Bitget, and Kucoin with $10M+ funding led by Polychain and strategic backing from Sui.

Ferra Protocol, a DLMM DEX on Sui, launches its leaderboard and announces 0.25% of upcoming token supply allocated to top creators and Kaito ecosystem participants (0.20% for top 400 creators across CN/KR/JP regions, 0.05% for Kaito Eco).

The first Sui ETF launches within the past 2 weeks.

$30k SUI Trading Sprint runs December 9-12, 21:00 UTC timeframe. Messari publishes full research report on Talus Network ahead of its Binance Alpha listing.

xMoney launches three MiCA-regulated, fiat-backed stablecoins (EURXM, USDXM, RONXM) on Sui Network with integration into xMoney Card and payment infrastructure before expanding to Ethereum.

Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund launches on NYSE Arca as an ETF with SUI exposure after clearing the SEC. Vanguard adds SUI to client product offerings.

Talus Network's $US token lists on Binance Alpha December 11 with TGE, the project has Sui ecosystem connections and $10M backing from Polychain.

ZenLedger adds support for Sui blockchain, providing automated tax reports, accounting, and audit-ready workflows for users and enterprises across 300+ exchanges and 40+ chains.

Robinhood adds SUI futures trading for EU traders with 7x leverage and introduces 7-tier fee structure dropping costs to 0.03% for U.S. active traders on selected altcoin futures.

Magma Finance raises $6M to build adaptive liquidity solutions on Sui.

Grayscale files S-1 with SEC for Grayscale Sui Trust, a spot-style ETF designed to provide direct exposure to SUI tokens.

SUI ranks as the #2 top weekly crypto gainer for December 1-8, 2025 according to CoinMarketCap data.

Claynosaurz NFT collection expands from Solana to Sui blockchain.

Talus Network completes $10 million funding round led by Polychain Capital with strategic support from Sui Foundation and Mysten Labs, with the AI agent platform planning to use SUI for base transactions ahead of Q1 2026 mainnet launch.

Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) launches on Sui Network.

Ledger Wallet partnership announces $100K in SUI rewards with winners to be announced Jan 12th, with an additional $300K in SUI rewards planned for future rounds of the play-to-win campaign.

Sui leverage ETF goes live.

Grayscale files an amendment to their Sui Trust Spot ETF S-1 application with the SEC.

Grayscale files S-1 for Sui ETF with the SEC.

Times Square advertisement goes live featuring Sui and 21Shares partnership.