Sui Network Unveils Plan for Confidential, Compliant On-Chain Payments by 2026

• The Sui network targets 2026 for protocol-level, private, and compliant payments with controlled audit access.
• SUI price trades near $1.43; key support sits at $1.30–$1.50, while resistance starts near $2.50.

The Sui network is preparing to launch privacy-focused transactions on its Layer-1 blockchain in 2026. The plan centers on confidential payments that prioritize compliance, allowing users to make on-chain transfers without exposing sensitive details on public explorers. 

Introduced by Mysten Labs co-founder Adeniyi Abiodun, the proposal suggests that transaction data, such as the amount sent and the addresses involved, be visible only to the sender and recipient.

The announcement comes as debate grows around quantum computing and the long-term strength of current cryptography. Many major networks depend on elliptic-curve signatures for key security and transaction authorization. However, networks like XRP, Aptos and Zcash have proposed quantum-secure upgrades, as we have reported.

As researchers examine post-quantum alternatives, some teams are also working on near-term safeguards such as key inventories, safer custody practices, and address rotation. Sui Network is prioritizing payment use cases where privacy and audit readiness must exist together.

Earlier on, CNF reported that Sui Network added native WBTC through BitGo and LayerZero, giving users faster cross-chain liquidity with gas-only fees. The rollout keeps WBTC in a single format, so Bitcoin liquidity can reach DeFi venues more directly.

Sui’s Protocol-Level Privacy Roadmap 

The privacy system is designed at the protocol level, not as a separate layer, and that structure is meant to reduce complexity for developers. Because the confidentiality features sit inside the chain’s core design, applications can access them using standard tools, while users avoid extra steps that often come with add-on privacy solutions. 

The payments roadmap is tied to broader financial expansion on the chain. Stablecoins are expected to remain central for settlement, and the ecosystem has referenced support for tokens such as USDC, AUSD, FDUSD, USDY, and a Sui-native suiUSDe. 

As CNF outlined last month, the Sui partnered with Stripe’s Bridge to launch USDsui, a native stablecoin issued on Sui through Bridge’s Open Issuance platform. The rollout positions USDsui as interoperable across Sui wallets and DeFi apps.

In parallel, Bitcoin-linked assets have been used to expand BTC-focused finance, with routes that include Lombard’s LBTC, OKX’s xBTC, Threshold’s tBTC, Stacks’s sBTC, and WBTC via LayerZero, which enables the Sui DeFi ecosystem to tap the massive Bitcoin network for lending, trading, and liquidity venues.

Following Sui Network’s 2026 payments roadmap, the SUI price is hovering near $1.43 on the weekly chart. Buyers are watching $1.30–$1.50 as the main support, while liquidity sits above $2.50.

If the Sui Network execution stays on track, a push over $2.50 may open $3.50–$4.00 as the next resistance. Above that zone, the chart maps a higher band around $5.00–$5.30 into 2027.