Adeniyi Abiodun
Adeniyi Abiodun is the Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of Mysten Labs, the company behind the Sui blockchain, where he leads product strategy, institutional infrastructure, and developer experience to accelerate global Web3 adoption. With over 15 years of expertise in distributed systems, blockchain, and financial technology, he has held senior roles at Oracle, VMware, and Facebook, where he directed key blockchain initiatives such as the Diem (formerly Libra) Network and the Move programming language. Prior to his work in crypto, Abiodun built secure financial applications and cloud computing architectures at HSBC, J.P. Morgan, and Syncova Solutions, establishing himself as a product leader bridging traditional finance, Big Tech, and next-generation blockchain innovation.
Adeniyi Abiodun Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer
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Product Lead of Novi, Crypto
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Architect of the Blockchain Cloud Platform
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Senior Engineering Manager
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Senior Software Engineer
Academic History
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B.Eng., Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Adeniyi Abiodun is a leading voice in Web3 product innovation, shaping the future of decentralized infrastructure, digital assets, and financial technology.
As Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Mysten Labs, he spearheads the development of the Sui blockchain, a high-performance Layer 1 platform recognized for its speed, scalability, and developer-friendly design.
Abiodun oversees product strategy, tooling, architecture, performance, and usability while driving innovations such as the Move programming language, low-latency consensus, offline transactions, and hardware integrations.
His vision positions Sui not just as another blockchain, but as a global coordination layer for Web3—enabling secure digital asset ownership, AI-driven interactions, decentralized gaming, and scalable infrastructure for the next generation of applications.
TECH CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Abiodun’s career spans blockchain, fintech, and Big Tech leadership.
At Meta (Facebook), he served as Product Lead for crypto infrastructure, including work on the Diem (Libra) Network and related blockchain initiatives.
As Head of Product for Blockchain at VMware, he focused on enterprise blockchain scalability, while at Oracle he led the design of next-generation, cloud-integrated blockchain platforms.
Earlier, he co-founded PeerNova and CloudHashing, contributing to the growth of early Bitcoin infrastructure.
Before moving into crypto, he worked in traditional finance at HSBC, J.P. Morgan, and Syncova Solutions, building secure financial applications and cloud computing architectures.
MEDIA PRESENCE
Abiodun has been featured in The Block, CoinDesk, Blockworks, and Real Vision, where he regularly shares insights on blockchain scalability, Web3 infrastructure, and the evolution of digital finance.