Consensys to Split MetaMask From Ethereum Infrastructure Business, Rebrand as MetaMask by End of 2026
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Consensys Software Inc. is separating into two companies, according to The Block, The Defiant, Decrypt and CoinDesk.The existing legal entity will rebrand as MetaMask, keeping the wallet product and retaining Joe Lubin as CEO, according to The Block and The Defiant.A newly formed company will carry the Consensys name and absorb the firm's Ethereum protocol work along with its institutional blockchain infrastructure business, according to Decrypt and The Defiant.That new entity will also take on Linea and Besu, according to The Defiant.The Block and The Defiant both report the split is expected to be completed by the end of 2026.CoinDesk reports that Consensys has not commented on whether the restructuring is tied to a possible initial public offering, leaving that question unanswered even as the corporate separation moves forward.- Consensys Software Inc. plans to split into two separate companies, according to The Block, The Defiant, and Decrypt.
- The existing legal entity will rebrand as MetaMask, keeping the wallet product and retaining Joe Lubin as CEO, according to The Defiant.
- A newly formed company will carry the Consensys name and take over the firm's Ethereum protocol work and institutional blockchain infrastructure business, including Linea and Besu, according to The Defiant and Decrypt.
- The separation is expected to be completed by the end of 2026, according to The Block and The Defiant.
- CoinDesk reported that Consensys has stayed silent on whether either resulting entity is headed toward an initial public offering.
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Consensys Software Inc. is splitting in two, with the current entity renaming itself MetaMask under CEO Joe Lubin while a new Consensys entity takes over Ethereum infrastructure and institutional business.- Consensys Software Inc. is splitting into two companies, with the existing entity renaming itself MetaMask under CEO Joe Lubin while a new Consensys entity takes over Ethereum infrastructure operations.
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Consensys to Split Into Two Companies, Rebrand Existing Entity as MetaMask- Consensys to Split MetaMask From Ethereum Infrastructure Business, Rebrand as MetaMask by End of 2026
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Consensys Software Inc. plans to split into two separate companies, according to The Block, The Defiant, and Decrypt. The existing legal entity will rebrand as MetaMask, keeping the wallet product and retaining Joe Lubin as CEO, according to The Defiant.
A newly formed company will carry the Consensys name and take over the firm’s Ethereum protocol work and institutional blockchain infrastructure business, including Linea and Besu, according to The Defiant and Decrypt.
The separation is expected to be completed by the end of 2026, according to The Block and The Defiant.
CoinDesk reported that Consensys has stayed silent on whether either resulting entity is headed toward an initial public offering.
Sources: The Block, The Defiant, Decrypt, CoinDesk
This article is for information only and is not financial advice.
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- storyConsensys to Split Into Two Companies, Rebrand Existing Entity as MetaMaskfirst reported · 4 sourcestheblock.co · thedefiant.io · decrypt.co · coindesk.com
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