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Consensys Postpones IPO Plans to Fall Amid Market Volatility
The Ethereum development firm and MetaMask wallet builder had planned to file a draft S-1 with the SEC by the end of February 2026. Consensys, which raised $450 million in a 2022 Series D round at a $7 billion valuation, engaged JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs last year to lead the process. Crypto markets turned sharply lower in February, with Bitcoin at $80,949.32.
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Consensys has delayed its potential IPO until fall at the earliest due to poor market conditions, according to two people familiar with the situation. The Ethereum development firm led by Joe Lubin had been aiming to file a draft S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission around the end of February 2026. A confidential filing is typically the first formal step in the IPO process.
The MetaMask wallet builder had reportedly engaged bankers from JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs last year to lead the process. In early 2022, Consensys raised $450 million in a Series D round, valuing the company at $7 billion. Joe Lubin leads the firm.
Crypto markets turned sharply lower in February 2026 as investors pulled back from risk assets amid macroeconomic uncertainty, tariff concerns, slowing expectations for interest-rate cuts and heavy outflows from bitcoin exchange-traded funds. 32. The downturn triggered a wave of leveraged liquidations across digital assets.
Against that backdrop, Consensys’ decision to delay its IPO plans was hardly surprising. U.S. had prompted several crypto firms to outline plans for going public this year.
A prolonged market downturn has since seen large companies such as exchange giant Kraken and crypto wallet maker Ledger pause their IPO plans. BitGo, the only crypto-native company to go public in 2026, raised about $213 million in its January 2026 IPO. The firm priced shares at $18, jumping more than 20% in its New York Stock Exchange debut.
BitGo stock is now trading about 36% below its IPO price, highlighting volatile investor sentiment toward crypto listings. ” The firm, an Ethereum development company and builder of the MetaMask wallet, has not commented further on timing. Its last major fundraising occurred more than four years ago in that $450 million Series D round that set its valuation at $7 billion.
