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Kevin Boon replaces Evan Cheng as Mysten Labs CEO

  • —Kevin Boon has been named CEO of Mysten Labs, succeeding Evan Cheng
  • —Cheng remains CTO and will lead a new AI business unit
  • —The unit will build agent infrastructure tied to Sui and Walrus
Why it matters: A leadership change at Sui's core developer and a fresh push into AI agents could accelerate ecosystem growth and draw new developers.
Source: The Defiant