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Defi Onchain

Mysten Labs Names Kevin Boon CEO as Cheng Leads AI Unit

Evan Cheng transitions to CTO to build agent infrastructure for Sui and Walrus protocol.

The On-Chain Desk

Gokhshtein Media

October 17, 2026

3 min read

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Mysten Labs Names Kevin Boon CEO as Cheng Leads AI Unit

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Key Points

Kevin Boon has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Mysten Labs, the infrastructure company behind the Sui Layer 1 blockchain.
The unit will develop agent infrastructure designed to integrate with Sui and Walrus, Mysten Labs' scaling protocol.

Kevin Boon has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Mysten Labs, the infrastructure company behind the Sui Layer 1 blockchain. Evan Cheng stepped down from the CEO role to become Chief Technology Officer and lead a newly formed AI business unit.

The unit will develop agent infrastructure designed to integrate with Sui and Walrus, Mysten Labs' scaling protocol. The move signals a strategic pivot toward AI-native applications on the Sui stack.

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