Sui Sets 2026 Launch for Protocol-Level Private Transactions

Overview

• Mysten Labs co-founder Adeniyi Abiodun said the network will introduce private payments in 2026, with Sui’s official account echoing the plan.
• The functionality is planned as first-class protocol primitives so transactions are private by default without user opt-in.
• Users would be able to selectively disclose transaction data for auditing or compliance, targeting enterprise as well as consumer payments.
• Abiodun did not specify the cryptographic method or rollout specifics, though he said the design draws on previously developed privacy components.
• Sui asserts the upgrade will preserve high throughput and low fees, set against industry concern about long-term cryptographic risks including quantum attacks.