Sui ecosystem achieved multiple institutional milestones this week including $10M in Suilend deposits, $41.8M CME futures volume, and new LP tools from Aftermath Finance and Ferra Protocol.
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Suilend has crossed $10M in deposits of native stablecoin on its Main Market, where users can earn up to 9.69% annual percentage return on deposits. CME Group's Q2 2026 crypto snapshot included Sui, which recorded $41.8M in futures and options notional volume as institutional participation in regulated venues expands.
The ecosystem rolled out several capital efficiency tools this week. Aftermath Finance activated pre-deposits for its afLP liquidity pool token in USDC ahead of a Perps v2 mainnet launch, with liquidity providers earning points and yield incentives. Ferra Protocol released LP Studio, an interactive platform for designing and optimizing concentrated liquidity positions. Turbos Finance introduced bonus rewards tied to Sui Dollar native yield for its SUI-USDsui concentrated liquidity pool.
Beyond trading infrastructure, Ember Protocol unveiled a platform redesign with improved UI and vault discovery tools. Hudi, a market creation protocol, was discussed at a Sui Roundtable session featuring its founder Kai. Sui also secured a partnership with ONE Championship, serving as the official blockchain partner for ONE Fight Night 45, broadcast on Prime Video and Sky Sports. What remains unclear is the timeline or mechanics for several of these initiatives' full rollout and whether institutional CME volume will sustain at these levels.