The Sui Network faced community criticism after proposing an on-chain vote to return $162 million in frozen assets from the Cetus hack in May 2025

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If the 114 validators could freeze wallets whenever they wanted, it raised serious concerns about the network’s ability to resist censorship. The user then concluded that Sui was far from decentralized

Over the weekend, Sui faced criticism for proposing an on-chain vote to return the frozen funds to Cetus.