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Mysten Labs Names Kevin Boon CEO as Evan Cheng Remains CTO and Leads AI Division
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Fusion42 · 17 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Mysten Labs appoints Kevin Boon as CEO while Evan Cheng remains CTO and leads a new AI division focused on agent-trust products and AI-native infrastructure, aiming to reduce reliance on external providers and develop autonomous AI agents within controlled limits.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI Agents and AI Infrastructure.
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You must adapt fast as AI agents become core to blockchain operations, requiring robust identity and access controls. Your edge is building trusted AI infrastructure now that can prove agent actions stay within limits controlled by users.
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