ConsenSys News

Nearly half of U.S. voters view a pro-crypto stance as crucial for candidates, signaling a rare bipartisan opportunity as the 2024 election approaches. A recent HarrisX survey commissioned by blockchain giant Consensys indicates that nearly half of U.S. voters view…

Linea’s growth lead Marco Monaco has stepped down from his role, citing misalignment in vision with the project’s future direction. Marco Monaco, the growth lead for Linea, the zk-rollup developed by Consensys, has left the project, citing a misalignment in…

MetaMask is piloting a new payment debit card that allows users to spend crypto directly from their MetaMask wallets.  The card, currently in a limited pilot phase in the EU and UK, is available to a select group of users.…

Consensys, the Ethereum developer firm behind the MetaMask wallet, has acquired Web3 security app Wallet Guard. The MetaMask developer will use the deal to bring a new layer of security to the popular non-custodial wallet app, offering users further protection…

A U.S judge has granted a request by software firm Consensys that sought an expedited schedule in the company’s lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Judge Reed O’Connor, in a filing on July 1, approved a timeline…

SEC sued Consensys over MetaMask wallet and staking services, MiCA stablecoin rules go live, VanEck files for the first-ever US spot Solana ETF.

Lido DAO (LDO) and Rocket Pool (RPL) prices are sharply down on Friday. At the time of writing, LDO and RPL are 15% and 10% in the red respectively, with these losses coming as the market reacts to latest regulatory…

Ethereum’s layer-2 solution Linea is promising greater decentralization after the project’s team manually halted block production in a bid to censor a hacker’s address. Linea, Ethereum‘s zkEVM solution designed to improve scalability with over $1 billion in locked value, has…

MetaMask developer Consensys has asked a Texas Federal Court to declare that Ethereum is not a security in a pushback against sweeping SEC enforcement action.

Emin Gün Sirer of Ava Labs says Avalanche was never marketed as an “Ethereum killer,” stressing though its ability to deploy independent blockchains, unlike Ethereum. The head of Ava Labs, Emin Gün Sirer, says Avalanche “was never ever” designed to…

Consensys, the software company behind MetaMask digital wallet, is calling on regulators to recognize the benefits of Ethereum (ETH).

Revolut has unveiled a new venture co-made with MetaMask to simplify the process of purchasing crypto directly into MetaMask wallets. Revolut, the European neobank, has announced a new collaboration with MetaMask aimed at simplifying the process of purchasing cryptocurrency directly…

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is hiring employees from the crypto industry to improve its expertise in working with digital assets. According to a Feb. 28 Bloomberg report, the IRS has hired two former cryptocurrency executives. One of them, Sulolit…

Coinbase, Consensys, and Paradigm are urging the U.S. Treasury to reconsider its proposed reporting requirements for crypto mixer transactions, citing a lack of specificity and concerns over resource allocation. In a comment to the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network…

Blockchain company Consensys has urged careful consideration from the IRS regarding proposed crypto regulations, citing concerns over complexity and potential industry overhaul. In a blog post on Dec. 21, Consensys, a blockchain software developer behind MetaMask and Infura, raised concerns…

A group of two dozen ConsenSys AG’s early employees filed a lawsuit against crypto entrepreneur Joseph Lubin. Ethereum co-founder and boss of blockchain company ConsenSys, Joseph Lubin, is facing a class action lawsuit filed against him by a group of…