{"id":467520,"date":"2025-02-27T18:30:16","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T18:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=467520"},"modified":"2025-02-27T18:27:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T18:27:07","slug":"sec-agrees-to-dismiss-enforcement-case-against-consensys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/sec-agrees-to-dismiss-enforcement-case-against-consensys\/","title":{"rendered":"SEC agrees to dismiss enforcement case against Consensys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has agreed in principle to dismiss its securities enforcement case against <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/consensys\/\">Consensys<\/a>, according to a Feb. 27<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ethereumJoseph\/status\/1895156943972639243\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once final approvals are secured, the SEC will file a stipulation with the court to formally close the case. The resolution follows Consensys' commitment to contest the allegations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Consensys CEO <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/people\/joseph-lubin\/\">Joseph Lubin<\/a> said the dismissal, which is still pending final approvals, concludes the dispute.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He added that the decision to challenge the agency was a broader effort to support blockchain software developers and protect innovation within the crypto industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lubin said:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>&#8220;No company wants to be the target of agency enforcement, but at the same time, it was our duty and honor to stand up for blockchain software developers in the hour it was most needed, as I\u2019m sure our industry peers who also stood up against regulatory overreach would tell you.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Development efforts<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Consensys CEO expressed appreciation for the SEC\u2019s shift in approach under its current leadership, which he described as more pro-innovation and pro-investor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He also reaffirmed the firm\u2019s commitment to constructive dialogue with public and private policymakers to ensure balanced regulation supporting consumer protection and industry growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the regulatory matter concluded, Consensys plans to focus entirely on development efforts. Lubin indicated that the firm is optimistic about the future of <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/ethereum\/\">Ethereum<\/a> and decentralized technologies, emphasizing the acceleration of the shift toward a more decentralized financial system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The SEC<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/newsroom\/press-releases\/2024-79\">filed charges against<\/a> Consensys on June 28<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2024, alleging that the company engaged in the unregistered offer and sale of securities through its <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/products\/metamask\/\">MetaMask<\/a> Staking service and operated as an unregistered broker via both MetaMask Staking and MetaMask Swaps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the complaint, Consensys has facilitated the sale of unregistered securities on behalf of liquid staking providers Lido and Rocket Pool since at least January 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Stance shift<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/people\/mark-uyeda\/\">Mark Uyeda<\/a> was <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/mark-uyeda-appointed-acting-sec-chair-ahead-of-atkins-2026-succession-gensler-officially-resigns\/\">nominated as the acting chairman<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the SEC and the regulator\u2019s Crypto Task Force <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/sec-unveils-crypto-task-force-led-by-crypto-mom-hester-peirce-to-forge-new-regulatory-path\/\">was created<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, high-profile enforcement actions have escalated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Feb. 21, the SEC<\/span> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/bitcoin-surges-to-99k-as-coinbase-defeats-sec-in-regulatory-struggle\/\">reached an agreement<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/coinbase\/\">Coinbase<\/a> to drop its enforcement case, which is also pending final approval from the regulator. The dismissal was followed by a<\/span> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/sec-ends-investigation-into-robinhood-as-new-leadership-halts-aggressive-crypto-enforcement\/\">similar decision<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/robinhood\/\">Robinhood\u2019s<\/a> crypto unit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the past week, the SEC also closed its enforcement actions against <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/uniswap-labs\/\">Uniswap Labs<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/gemini\/\">Gemini<\/a>, while <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/tron\/\">Tron<\/a> founder <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/people\/justin-sun\/\">Justin Sun<\/a> <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/tron-founder-justin-sun-and-sec-seek-time-out-for-potential-resolution\/\">seeks to end<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the protocol\u2019s litigation with the regulator.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has agreed in principle to dismiss its securities enforcement case against Consensys, according to a Feb. 27 statement. 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