SEC SUES CONSENSYS OVER STAKING SERVICES

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The SEC has filed a lawsuit against Consensys, the parent company of MetaMask, accusing it of operating as an unregistered broker and engaging/facilitating in unregistered securities sales through MetaMask Swaps and Staking since 2020. The SEC claims that Consensys collected over $250 million in fees through these activities without the required registrations, thus denying investors essential legal protections.