Joseph Lubin

Joseph Lubin

Videos

Joe Lubin on turning MetaMask into a self-sovereign neobank

Ethereum co-founder and Consensys CEO Joseph Lubin joined CoinDesk Live from Consensus Hong Kong to discuss the evolution of MetaMask. Lubin explained how MetaMask is transitioning from a wallet into a "personal” neobank—a fully featured financial services platform that users own and control directly from their devices. He detailed the integration of institutional-grade features, including tokenized equities through Ondo Finance, prediction markets, and debit cards, all aimed at bridging the gap between decentralized finance and the traditional financial world.

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Finance

Joe Lubin's Sharplink Gaming Resumes ETH Purchases, Bringing Holdings Over $3.5B

The Nasdaq-listed firm made its first ether purchase since August as the crypto correction weighs on digital asset treasuries.

Joe Lubin speaking at Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk/Suzanne Cordiero)

Markets

SharpLink to Commence $1.5B Stock Buyback Program

SharpLink said it will make the repurchases at a time and in amounts depending on the market conditions and share price.

Joe Lubin speaking at Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk/Suzanne Cordiero)

Finance

SharpLink's Ether Bet Surpasses $1.3B After Latest Purchase

The ether treasury company said it bought nearly 80,000 ETH over the last week as Joseph Lubin praised the GENIUS Act as a watershed moment for regulatory clarity.

Joe Lubin speaking at Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk/Suzanne Cordiero)

Finance

SharpLink Gaming Overtakes Ethereum Foundation as Largest Corporate Holder of ETH

The firm now holds 280,706 ETH worth about $840 million after last week's purchases.

Joe Lubin speaking at Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk/Suzanne Cordiero)

Finance

SharpLink Gaming Boosts Ethereum Treasury to 188,478 ETH With $30M Purchase

The gaming firm now holds nearly $470 million in ETH and claims to be the largest publicly traded holder of the cryptocurrency.

Joe Lubin speaking at Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk/Suzanne Cordiero)

Finance

SharpLink Acquires $463M in Ether, Shares Remain 66% Lower

The purchase announcement did little to the stock, which tumbled 70% on a late Thursday filing that allowed investors to sell shares.

Joe Lubin speaking at Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk/Suzanne Cordiero)

Markets

Ethereum Treasury Firm SharpLink Gaming Plunges 70% – But There May Be a Twist

The company earlier raised $450 million in a private placement round from investors to pursue an ETH reserve strategy.

Joseph Lubin, a co-founder of Ethereum and the CEO of ConsenSys, speaks at SXSW 2019.

Policy

Former ConsenSys AG Employees Take Equity Court Case Against Founder Joseph Lubin to U.S.

The 27 allege Lubin robbed them of equity in the Swiss company by transferring core assets to a U.S. entity.

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Videos

Hedera's HBAR Spikes; Ethereum Co-Founder Joseph Lubin Discusses Crypto's Regulatory Hurdles

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest crypto headlines today, including Hedera Hashgraph (HBAR) leading gains after a new announcement. Bitcoin is rising after a ruling in the FTX bankruptcy court case. Singapore’s financial regulator narrows in on the founders of Three Arrows Capital. And, Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin discusses his crypto regulatory outlook in the U.S. during a CNBC interview.

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