[Exclusive] Sui partners with CUDIS to enter healthcare market worth KRW 400 trillion

Adeniyi Abiodun Mistine Labs CPO

Edison Chen CUDIS CEO

Exclusive joint interview

Sui·CUDIS, blockchain-based healthcare alliance

Aiming for 'mainstream'…"Will become a service in everyday life"

Limited-edition ring release…pop-up store in Seoul

"Korea leads Asia's tech trends"

Next-generation Layer 1 blockchain platform Sui has entered the healthcare industry. It has formed a partnership with CUDIS, the developer of the AI ring "CUDIS," with the ambition to build a "blockchain-based healthcare" model in which users directly own and manage their personal health data and even receive rewards.

Adeniyi Abiodun, Mistine Labs co-founder and Chief Product Officer (CPO), and Edison Chen, CUDIS Chief Executive Officer (CEO), told BloomingBit in an exclusive interview on the 25th that "Sui's technology and CUDIS's vision have aligned" and emphasized that "this partnership will present a new consumer-centered healthcare model."

CUDIS collects users' wellness data such as activity, sleep, and heart rate through the AI smart ring "CUDIS Ring" and links with a dedicated app to provide personalized insights. Beyond simple recording, the data is securely stored on the blockchain and its value is returned to users in the project's native token, "CUDIS."

Sui·CUDIS, blockchain-based healthcare alliance

This partnership was finalized after more than a year of discussions. Sui's reason for focusing on the healthcare market is clear: to solve the problem of the lack of ownership of health data that individuals have been providing to companies using blockchain.

The global digital healthcare market is projected to grow from USD 309.9 billion (about KRW 433 trillion) in 2023 to USD 509.0 billion (about KRW 711 trillion) in 2027. However, issues such as lack of data ownership, insufficient interoperability between systems, and intermediaries monopolizing value remain unresolved.

The two companies plan to combine the CUDIS Ring with Sui's infrastructure to address these issues. Data collected by the CUDIS Ring and app will be encrypted via the encryption protocol "Seal" and securely stored in the decentralized storage "Walrus."

Users can directly view, share, and delete their data through Walrus, and receive rewards in "CUDIS" for providing data. Rebecca Simons, Walrus Foundation Head of Operations, said, "We guarantee individuals full control, from access rights to deletion rights," adding, "We can ensure both the durability and reliability of the data."

CPO Abiodun said, "Users have been providing information to companies without receiving any benefits," and added, "Blockchain can solve these structural problems. Through this agreement, we want to demonstrate the practical value of blockchain technology: individuals can fully own their health information and receive rewards for it. Full integration of the Sui ecosystem and CUDIS will make this possible."

You don't need to know blockchain…"We will create a new model"

CPO Abiodun described this agreement as a representative example of Sui's emphasized 'mainstreaming philosophy.' He said, "The most important thing is that users can use the blockchain technology embedded in CUDIS naturally without being aware of it," and added, "True mainstream adoption is providing data ownership and profit opportunities simply by wearing a device that helps improve health."

He also said, "Sui is a blockchain architecture specifically designed for mainstreaming," and expressed confidence, "By offering Web2-like usability, we will help CUDIS users manage and access their data using familiar login methods."

CEO Chen also said, "I am confident this agreement will become a new model for consumer-centered apps and services," adding, "Technologies like blockchain and AI are not difficult and complex; they should be solutions that provide practical help in daily life." He went on to say, "CUDIS started on Solana (SOL) and expanded to World (WLD) and BNB Chain," and stated, "This integration with Sui will create an opportunity to attract billions of new users."

CUDIS to release Sui limited-edition product…pop-up store in Seoul

Through this agreement, CUDIS and Sui will introduce the "CUDIS x Sui" limited-edition ring. CEO Chen said, "We will provide users with a completely new experience," and expressed confidence, "This limited-edition ring will be a turning point for the Web3 market."

They also unveiled plans to target the Korean and Asian markets. CEO Chen said, "Over the next 18–24 months, we will open pop-up stores in major cities such as Seoul, Tokyo, and Kuala Lumpur to provide special experiences to communities and attract more mainstream users," he said.

He added, "We will work with local partners like gyms and wellness centers to integrate the CUDIS Ring and services into their programs and strengthen their businesses as a super app," emphasizing, "We plan to expand user touchpoints across Asia."

CPO Abiodun also highly valued Korea's strategic importance. He said, "Korea is a market with technical sophistication, advanced regulation, and user adoption patterns that align with our mainstreaming goals," and explained, "We have projects such as 'Builder House Korea,' which places a dedicated team in Seoul to support the local developer community."

He added, "Korea actively embraces blockchain innovation and leads Asia's tech trends," and said, "Through this collaboration, we will demonstrate that Sui provides superior performance and user experience compared to existing platforms."