ChainThink reports that on August 6, according to a post on X, Sam Blackshear, co-founder and CTO of Mysten Labs, announced he will be leaving Mysten Labs to join Anthropic to work on defensive security research.
Sam Blackshear said the balance of offensive and defensive forces is shifting, and dedicating himself to the security field is his primary focus after leaving.
He will continue to serve as an advisor to Mysten Labs and the Sui ecosystem, and will participate in the upcoming Move Foundation. Evan will take over his responsibilities at Mysten Labs.

