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SEC sues MetaMask developer Consensys as it extends legal crusade against crypto industry
Echoing similar complaints brought against other crypto firms, such as Coinbase and Kraken, the SEC is alleging Consensys violated federal securities laws by failing to register as a broker and dealer while offering services for securities, ultimately collecting over $250 million in fees.
SEC Sues Consensys Over MetaMask Staking, Broker Allegations
The SEC alleged that MetaMask acted as an unregistered securities broker and that its staking service violated securities laws.
SEC Sues Consensys Over $250 Million In Unregistered Securities
The SEC sues Consensys for unregistered securities via MetaMask; it claims $250 million in fees from 36 million cryptocurrency transactions since 2020. TakeAway Points: In its lawsuit, the SEC claims Consensys marketed unregistered securities through its MetaMask wallet and operated as an unregistered broker.
SEC sues Consensys over MetaMask’s brokerage, staking services
According to the SEC's suit, Consensys has been operating as an unregistered broker and engaging in unregistered securities sales through MetaMask.
Breaking: SEC Sues ConsenSys For Conducting Securities Via MetaMask
The SEC files lawsuit against ConsenSys, alleging unregistered broker activities and securities offerings through MetaMask's Swap and Staking services.
SEC Sues ConsenSys Over Ethereum’s MetaMask for Unregistered Broker Activities
Consensys indicated that it fully expected the US SEC to charge the MetaMask software interface for allegedly violating securities laws.
SEC sues Consensys over services its MetaMask crypto wallet offers
The Securities and Exchange Commission's anticipated complaint against Consensys, the maker of the MetaMask crypto wallet, landed with a thud this afternoon. Why it matters: The suit labels an even wider swath of crypto tools as securities,
Crypto company Consensys sued by SEC as regulator continues industrywide crackdown
The SEC on Friday filed sued against blockchain software company Consensys, alleging the improper sale of securities.
SEC sues Consensys for violating securities laws through MetaMask
Consensys Software Inc. is in hot water. The SEC has charged the company for selling unregistered securities and acting as an unregistered broker through its MetaMask Staking and MetaMask Swaps services.
SEC Sues Ethereum Developer Consensys Over Alleged Unregistered Broker Activities
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a lawsuit against Ethereum software firm Consensys.
US SEC sues blockchain software technology company Consensys
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday sued cryptocurrency firm Consensys, alleging it has failed to register ...
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SEC sues Consensys over failure to register as a broker
The crypto firm collected more than $250 million in fees as an unregistered broker, the SEC said. The company sued the SEC in April over the agency’s regulation of the Ethereum blockchain.
SEC Sues Crypto Firm Consensys for Not Registering as Broker
Crypto firm Consensys Software Inc. broke US rules by failing to register as a brokerage and collected millions of dollars in ...
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SEC sues Consensys over failure to register as a broker
Consensys, a Fort Worth, Texas-based private blockchain software technology firm, has repeatedly questioned the SEC's regulatory jurisdiction. In April, the firm sued the SEC, saying the ...