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Mysten Labs appoints Kevin Boon as CEO, Evan Cheng to lead new AI unit

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Kevin Boon has been appointed as the new CEO of Mysten Labs, succeeding Evan Cheng. Cheng will transition to the role of CTO, where he will spearhead a new AI division dedicated to developing agent infrastructure for the Sui blockchain and Walrus project. AI

IMPACT This leadership change at Mysten Labs may signal a strategic shift towards AI-driven agent infrastructure for their blockchain projects.

RANK_REASON Leadership change at an AI-adjacent company, not a core AI release.

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Mysten Labs appoints Kevin Boon as CEO, Evan Cheng to lead new AI unit

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · newisty ·

    Kevin Boon Takes Over as CEO of Mysten Labs, Replacing Evan Cheng Evan Cheng steps down as CEO of Mysten Labs but stays on as CTO to lead a new AI unit focused

    Kevin Boon Takes Over as CEO of Mysten Labs, Replacing Evan Cheng Evan Cheng steps down as CEO of Mysten Labs but stays on as CTO to lead a new AI unit focused on agent infrastructure for Sui and Walrus. https:// newisty.com/blog/kevin-boon-ta kes-over-as-ceo-of-mysten-labs-repla…

    LINKS newisty.com/…/kevin-boon-takes-over-as-ce…

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