DATA Network’s move to Sui.

$DATASUIOct 12, 2026, 19:10 UTC

DATA Network’s move to Sui

Sui Foundation announced a $30 million strategic investment in DATA Network, making it the network’s largest institutional investor; the announcement says DATA Network and Trace will move to Sui in phases, and $DATA remains the protocol token. DATA Foundation announcement Sui Foundation announcement

What holders should expect

The stated plan is a 1:1 carryover of $DATA balances. Existing services continue during the phased transition, and no wallet changes are required at this time. The Foundation says it will publish the detailed timeline and supported holder transition options ahead of the migration. DATA Foundation FAQ Sui Foundation announcement

Staking and smart contracts

Support for validator staking and smart contracts on the former chain will wind down as the migration proceeds. The sources do not yet give the dates, steps for stakers, or the specific contracts and services affected. Check the Foundation’s transition instructions before moving or unstaking assets. The Defiant report DATA Foundation FAQ

Trace and Walrus

Trace is DATA’s onchain registry for AI training data provenance and attached usage rights; the Sui announcement reports more than 250 million registered contributions and over 3 million receipts processed daily on average. On Sui, datasets and licenses are planned as programmable onchain objects. Walrus is to become the default storage layer for DATA Foundation apps, holding encrypted source-file copies for licensed access and independent verification. Sui Foundation announcement

The sources do not yet name the migration date, staking exit procedure, or the particular legacy smart contracts being retired.

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The page icoanalytics.org
The page thedefiant.io
These reads seek the primary announcement and FAQ details behind the reported funding and migration, including what 1:1 means for balances, when validator staking and smart contracts wind down, and the roles of Trace and Walrus. Token market reads provide current context for DATA; the supplied Defiant report confirms the headline terms but not the detailed mechanics.
The supplied report and DATA Foundation’s announcement confirm the $30 million investment, planned move, 1:1 balance carryover, wind-down of old-chain staking and smart contracts, and Trace and Walrus roles. The remaining reads seek the Foundation’s linked migration FAQ and Sui’s primary announcement for the detailed mechanics and timing.
The primary announcement confirms the $30 million investment, a planned native Sui protocol, and Trace and Walrus roles. The article says a detailed timeline and holder transition plan will come before the upgrade, so these reads seek FAQ specifics and any further migration detail.
The existing primary-source reads cover the investment, planned move, balance conversion, staking and contract wind-down, and Trace and Walrus roles. The Foundation FAQ confirms phased migration, no wallet change now, and that detailed timing and supported options will be announced before transition; Sui’s announcement says the holder transition plan comes before the upgrade.