Project
Consensys
Consensys is a blockchain software company building tools, infrastructure and research for decentralized finance.
Description sourced from
- consensys.io
“Consensys is a blockchain software company building the tools, infrastructure and research that power the new Era of Decentralized Finance, for a more secure and open economy”
Named in 6 pieces
Exits and Removals
MetaMask Co-Founder Dan Finlay Leaves Consensys
Dan Finlay announced on X that April 22, 2026, was his last day at Consensys, ending more than ten years building MetaMask and citing burnout and family time.
Executive Hires
David Schwartz Hands the Ripple CTO Job to Dennis Jarosch
David Schwartz, Ripple's chief technology officer since 2018, told the XRP community on September 30, 2025 that he would step back at the end of the year, and Ripple's senior vice president of engineering, Dennis Jarosch, would take the title.
CEO Changes
SharpLink Names Joseph Chalom Co-Chief Executive Officer
SharpLink Gaming named former BlackRock executive Joseph Chalom co-chief executive officer on July 25, 2025, effective the day before, pairing him with Rob Phythian atop the company's ether treasury.
Layoffs
Consensys Cuts 20 Percent of Its Workforce
Consensys cut 162 employees on October 29, 2024, a cut it put at 20 percent of its team, as CEO Joe Lubin told Cointelegraph the firm was moving to decentralize MetaMask, Linea and its other Ethereum products.
Exits and Removals
ConsenSys Strategy Chief Sam Cassatt Steps Down to Launch Fund
Sam Cassatt left his post as ConsenSys chief strategy officer on Nov. 15, 2019 to start Aligned Capital, a venture fund backed by ConsenSys founder Joe Lubin that aimed to raise $50 million.
Protocol Research
Kevin Owocki Squares the Crowd at Gitcoin
Gitcoin ran its first quadratic funding round in February 2019 with a $25,000 match; by 2022 matches topped $3 million, and fake accounts grew alongside.