niche sold GRID tokens to the public in an ICO in September 2017. The company raised $29 million in the public token sale. Civil Media, a ConsenSys-backed company that claims to use cryptocurrency to save journalism sold CVL tokens to the public in an ICO in October 2018. Civil was able to raise $1.8 million, less than the $8 million soft cap. It was later revealed that ConsenSys was the largest buyer of CVL tokens, buying 80% of the CVL tokens that went on sale. Virtue Poker is a ConsenSys-incubated company that uses the unique features of blockchain technology, in conjunction with peer-to-peer networking, to provide a safe and honest environment in which to play online poker.They raised 18 million dollars in the 2018 ico boom. Controversies Consensys has been involved in multiple controversies and lawsuits. These include a High Court challenge in Ireland against the ruling of the Workplace Relations Commission. Separately, the 2020 sale of Metamask and other assets from its Swiss parent company to its US entity has been litigated over alleged irregularities in corporate governance. References External links Blockchain entities Companies based in Brooklyn Ethereum Software companies based in New York City