2024

ConsenSys has come out to make its position known following recent legal proceedings by the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in relation to MetaMask, a widely used software interface. 
The company describes these actions as part of the wider ‘anti-crypto’ regulation strategy. ConsenSys further submits that the actions of the SEC to bring MetaMask into the classification of a securities broker are unlawful and a clear display of over-arching the existing legal frameworks. 
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 Consensys fully expected the SEC to follow through on its threat to claim our MetaMask software interface must register as a securities broker. The SEC has been pursuing an anti-crypto agenda led by ad hoc enforcement action. This is just the latest example of its regulatory…— Consensys (@Consensys) <a href="https://twitter.com/Consensys/status/1806754597803106572?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">June 28, 2024</a>
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This is the main idea of their legal reasoning where MetaMask is not considered to meet the requirements that would make it a broker and obligate it to register as such. 
Additionally, <a href="https://consensys.io/blog/company-statement-on-the-sec-action-against-consensys" target="_blank" data-type="link" data-id="https://consensys.io/blog/company-statement-on-the-sec-action-against-consensys" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">ConsenSys asserts</a> that MetaMask functions solely as a software interface, providing access to blockchain technologies without directly engaging in securities transactions.&nbsp; 
ConsenSys, to avoid ambiguity and protect its operations, has filed a lawsuit in Texas for a declaratory judgment to solidify its stance against what it considers as overreaching regulation. 
Background of SEC’s Legal Action 
The legal contention follows closely after the <a href="https://www.cryptotimes.io/2024/06/28/sec-files-lawsuit-against-consensys-over-metamask-staking/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">SEC filed a lawsuit against ConsenSys</a> saying MetaMask acts as an unregistered broker and offers staking services that violate securities laws. These charges are part of a broader scrutiny under which ConsenSys had only recently emerged, having been under investigation for different aspects of its operations related to Ethereum.&nbsp; 
Nevertheless, ConsenSys keeps pressing on its path and continuing its efforts as a leader and an innovator in the space of web3. ConsenSys is not backing down from the defense and to the bigger concept of web3 technologies, stating that the battle is not just for its own gain but for the core functionality of the crypto space.

ConsenSys Defends MetaMask in Legal Battle with SEC

The Crypto Times

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