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State as objects, run in parallel.
Sui organizes state as distinct objects instead of one global ledger. Because transactions that touch different objects do not conflict, the network can process many of them at once, and the simplest ones skip full ordering entirely. Four ideas make that work.
The object model
Every coin, token and asset on Sui is a distinct object with an owner and a unique ID, rather than a number in one shared account ledger. This is the defining design choice.
Parallel execution
Transactions touching different objects don't conflict, so Sui runs many of them at the same time. Throughput grows with the work, instead of forcing every transaction through one queue.
A fast path for simple sends
A transfer that only touches single-owner objects can take a fast path that skips full consensus ordering. That gives very low latency, with sub-second finality for common transactions.
Move smart contracts
Contracts are written in Sui Move, a language that treats assets as first-class typed objects. It is built for safer handling of digital assets, making accidental loss or duplication harder to express.
Broadcast
You sign a transaction that names the objects it touches and broadcast it to the validators. Naming the objects up front is what lets the network see whether it can run in parallel.
Fast path or consensus
If it only touches single-owner objects it takes the fast path, validated directly without full ordering. If it touches shared objects it goes through the DAG-based consensus to be ordered against others.
Finalize
Once enough validators confirm, the result is final and the objects are updated. On the fast path this happens in well under a second, with no long wait for confirmations.
- Fast transfers, single-owner sends on the low-latency path
- Move contracts, with assets modeled as typed objects
- Parallel execution, throughput that scales with workload
- Delegated staking, securing the network and earning rewards
Sui builds the object model and parallel execution into the protocol, so consumer apps, gaming, DeFi, NFTs and payments stay fast even as activity grows.
How Sui is secured.
The qualities that describe Sui's design and how it is secured, the model, agreement and finality behind it, rather than the price.
A young, active network. Sui launched its mainnet in 2023 and has built out apps across DeFi, gaming, NFTs and payments since, with activity rising as more apps shipped.
A team that includes engineers who previously worked on the Diem and Libra projects and on the Move language.
What Sui is used for.
The object model and parallel execution suit apps that move a lot of state quickly. Here is where Sui is actually used, and how it reaches into the wider crypto economy.
DeFi
Trading, lending and liquidity apps built in Move use the object model and parallel execution to handle activity without forcing everything through one queue.
Gaming & consumer apps
Low latency and assets as typed objects suit games and consumer apps, where many small interactions need to settle quickly and feel responsive.
NFTs
Because every asset is already an object with an owner and an ID, NFTs are a natural fit on Sui rather than a separate contract pattern bolted on.
Payments
Sub-second fast-path finality makes simple transfers quick and predictable, which suits everyday payments and sending value between people.
A protocol built around objects
Unlike chains that track one global account ledger, Sui holds state as owned objects and runs non-conflicting transactions in parallel. Learn the basics in our crypto basics guides.
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Available in the Zypto App · native asset & Sui tokens
Sui's native asset is SUI. Tokens and stablecoins on the network are Move-based objects and are held in self-custody, your keys, your coins.
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