Consensys Software Inc. (CSI) today announced plans to evolve into two focused, independently operated companies, separating its consumer and institutional businesses to pursue two of the largest opportunities in digital finance with dedicated focus and leadership. CSI will continue as the same company, rebranding as MetaMask, and will operate the MetaMask platform and its consumer-facing products, under Joe Lubin as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. CSI's Protocols Group and institutional blockchain infrastructure business, including Linea and its broader portfolio of enterprise and Ethereum protocol infrastructure, will become a newly formed company, named Consensys, under Mike Kriak as Chief Executive Officer, David Cunningham as President, and Joe Lubin in an Executive Chairman role. MetaMask will continue to be an Ethereum-first, pan-ecosystem product and company, providing access to the universe of tokens and high quality blockchain networks and expanding to provide access to financial instruments in the...