SUI Network's Native Token Surges 115% Over the Past 30 Days, Reaching a Six-Month High

The price of SUI, the native token of Sui Network, one of the largest layer-1 ecosystems in the market, has increased by 115% over the past 30 days

SUI, the native token of the Sui Network, one of the largest layer-1 ecosystems in the market, has seen an 115% price increase over the last 30 days, reaching a six-month high of US$2 (AU$2.97) on October 4. This marks an 8.8% decrease from its all-time high of US$2.18 (AU$3.23) on March 27, 2024.

The price surge ranks SUI as the second-highest gainer among the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalisation over the last month. Only TAO, the native token of the popular AI crypto project BitTensor, outperformed SUI, surging 141.78% and currently priced at US$611.08 (AU$906).

SUI and TAO have outpaced the broader crypto market, which increased by over 5% in the last 30 days. Notably, Bitcoin (BTC) also netted 12.95% in the same time span.

Several key drivers are contributing to SUI’s price rally. On October 1, the protocol unlocked 64 million tokens, roughly valued at US$100M (AU$148M), which constitutes about 2.40% of its total circulating supply. Interestingly, the token rallied over 40% days before the unlock.

As a rule, token unlocks tend to trigger volatility in the market, which can be favorable or unfavorable. Earlier on September 1st of this year, another 60M tokens were unfrozen, causing SUI’s price to more than double.

?LATEST: Solana has more net inflows than all other chains combined in the past month (and past 3 months)(and also lower outflows than Sui lol) https://t.co/J3mgv7ndXN pic.twitter.com/IWY0zdqIeP

Highlighting data from Artemis, Mert, a Helius developer and Solana advocate, disputed Cointelegraph’s claims in a recent tweet. According to him, Sui hasn’t come close to Solana in terms of total net inflows over the last three months.

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Further data from Artemis reveals that 54.2% of Solana’s outflows in the last three months have been directed to Sui, amounting to over US$50M (AU$74.8M).

Ecosystem flow is a crucial metric that enables users to identify which blockchains are losing and gaining liquidity. In essence, the metric provides insights into how capital is being moved between different chains and protocols, indicating potential trends and narratives within a particular ecosystem.

Sui’s ecosystem has seen a remarkable rise of late, surging from US$1B (AU$1.48B) in total value locked to roughly US$3.72B (AU$5.52B). This places it in direct competition with Solana, which currently boasts over US$5.39B (AU$8B) in TVL.

Another key driver behind SUI’s price is the native integration with USDC, the regulated stablecoin from Circle. Notably, Sui is the first Move-based layer-1 to partner with Circle. If you’re unfamiliar with the term "Move-based layer-1," it essentially refers to a foundational chain that utilizes the Move programming language for its operations.

?Native $USDC has officially launched on Sui! ? We’re proud to be the first #Move-based Layer-1 to partner with @circle ?⚡️This is no ordinary stablecoin. USDC enables seamless Web3 interactions in the real world. From purchasing a #SuiPlay0X1 to movie tickets, you will be… pic.twitter.com/gjGVJQgDhD