Sui is seen as a next-generation blockchain because it brings together the things earlier blockchains struggled with. It runs transactions in parallel, so performance scales with demand. It offers near-instant finality, meaning users don’t wait around. The object-centric Move model makes building safer and easier for developers. And with low fees and smooth onboarding, apps on Sui can feel as fast and simple as Web2 platforms.

Here’s a small example showing how natural object handling is in Sui Move:

module myapp::counter {

    struct Counter has key {
        id: UID,
        value: u64,
    }

    public fun create_counter(ctx: &mut TxContext): Counter {
        Counter {
            id: object::new(ctx),
            value: 0,
        }
    }

    public fun increment(counter: &mut Counter) {
        counter.value = counter.value + 1;
    }
}

I consider Sui a next-generation blockchain because it brings together several innovations that directly address the scalability and usability bottlenecks of earlier networks:

1. Parallel Execution Engine (Narwhal + Bullshark): Unlike traditional blockchains that process transactions sequentially, Sui’s object-centric model allows independent transactions to run in parallel. This means higher throughput and lower latency without sacrificing safety.

2. Fast Finality: Sui achieves near-instant settlement (sub-second finality for simple transfers), which gives users the kind of Web2-like responsiveness that dApps need to feel mainstream.

3. Resource-Oriented Programming with Move: The Move language enforces ownership, scarcity, and safety of digital assets at the type-system level. This minimizes bugs like double-spending and makes asset logic both secure and composable.

4. Developer-Friendly Data Model: By treating assets as objects with unique IDs, Sui offers a natural programming model. Developers can build directly with objects instead of juggling low-level account-based mechanics.

5. User Experience Focus: Features like sponsored transactions (where dApps can pay gas for users), dynamic NFTs, and seamless upgradeability make Sui dApps accessible to non-crypto-native audiences.

In short, I see Sui as “next-gen” because it combines parallelism, safety, and usability into a single design—bridging the gap between Web3 decentralization and the speed/UX of Web2 apps.