SUI Gets Microsoft Integration, a $300M Whale Pivot, and Urgent Security Upgrade — Raising Both Investor Interest and Decentralization Concerns

SUI surged into the spotlight this week after Microsoft integrated the token alongside Bitcoin and Ethereum on its analytics platform.

Microsoft has integrated SUI alongside Bitcoin and Ethereum.

The move comes as SUI’s DEX volume hit 4.1 billion and stablecoin inflows reached $83.4 million.

One whale also slashed a $1.1 billion Bitcoin long by $300 million and went long on ETH and SUI.

SUI’s development team has also introduced a whitelist function to bypass all security transactions.

SUI is quickly becoming a hot topic in the crypto sphere. This week, Microsoft was spotted integrating the token alongside Bitcoin and Ethereum.

The update was noticed by Kyle Chassé, who highlighted the integration on X, highlighting it as a sign of SUI’s role in the broader blockchain ecosystem.

SUI, BTC and ETH are now supported on Microsoft Analytics.

It seems like a new integration as it's not yet listed on the official documentation.

SUI has been showing strong activity with its DEX volume hitting 4.1B and stablecoin net inflows at $83.4M.

SUI is quickly becoming a hot topic. As Slashdot reports, a new feature allows certain transactions to bypass all security checks.

The new system, which is still in development, includes a "whitelist" function and a "restore module" that grants bottom-level system privileges.

The update added the upgraded transaction function to the whitelist, enabling it to process transactions with an assigned system account. This, in turn, allows developers to carry out protocol-level recovery and fund rerouting if necessary.

According to Chinese crypto news outlet Wu Blockchain, the whitelist function can bypass all standard transactions and authorizations, rendering it capable of executing any transaction.

The report adds that the new system also includes a "restore module," which grants the assigned system account bottom-level system privileges. It can create, read, and modify any programs and data in the SUI system.

The update, which adds the upgraded transaction function to the whitelist, is able to process transactions with the assigned system account.

This, in turn, allows developers to execute protocol-level recovery and fund rerouting in an emergency.

However, Wu noted that the new feature is likely preparation for the return of funds following a hack.

Despite this, no official SUI-related bodies have disclosed any information regarding a potential exploit or pending recovery efforts.

Those in the crypto sphere are aware of the potential risks posed by such a whitelist.

It remains to be seen what plans SUI devs have for the future of the whitelist and whether it will be a long-term feature or a short-term patch.

In other news, traders are discussing a large whale who sharply repositioned his holdings.

Cas Abbé highlighted how one wallet slashed a $1.1 billion Bitcoin long by $300 million in the past 24 hours.

The same wallet then opened leveraged long positions on Ethereum and SUI.

The trader added that the Ethereum long was $60 million with 25x leverage, while the SUI position was $18 million with 10x leverage.

These trades suggest a tactical bet on altcoins outpacing Bitcoin (BTC) soon, especially following the broader market’s rotation from majors to mid-cap tokens.

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