Crypto loses another Sui soul tech! Move language creator Sam Blackshear announces resignation, joins AI giant Anthropic Amid ongoing turbulence in the crypto market, Web3 faces yet another wave of top-tier tech talent flowing “one-way” into the AI sector. On August 5, 2026, Mysten Labs co-founder and CTO, as well as the creator of the Move programming language, Sam Blackshear, officially announced his departure on the X platform. He will be joining leading AI company Anthropic to focus on defensive security research. As the creator of the foundational technology behind the Sui blockchain, his exit has sparked intense discussions within the community about Web3’s tech narrative and the loss of talent. Sam Blackshear expressed his desire to return to hands-on technical exploration. In the current AI era, the balance of offensive and defensive forces is shifting dramatically, and defensive security research has become highly appealing to him. Many Chinese-speaking KOLs lamented that even a “soul figure” of public chains like Sam is moving to AI, reflecting the harsh reality of the crypto market’s lack of innovation and the strong talent drain toward the AI industry. The market has widely noted that this transition was handled with exceptional professionalism (no internal team conflicts, no token dump scenarios). Anthropic’s aggressive recruitment in the security field further underscores the high recognition of Sam’s technical value.