Ryan Selkis Steps Down as Messari CEO Amid Controversial Tweets
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Ryan Selkis has stepped down from his role as the Chief Executive Officer of Messari, the notable cryptocurrency research and data analytics firm he co-founded. His resignation comes in the wake of a series of provocative tweets addressing contentious political issues, including civil unrest and his controversial sentiments towards immigration.
He made his resignation public on Friday via X, the social media platform where he recently generated a considerable amount of heated discussions with his tweets.
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In his announcement, Selkis reflected on the recent week, stating, ”This week marked the first time in 6.5 years that my rhetoric and political views have jeopardized the team’s safety.” He concluded that stepping down as CEO was the appropriate course of action.
Known for his outspoken behavior on X, Selkis intensified his inflammatory remarks following an assassination attempt on Donald Trump over the past weekend. “Anyone who votes against Trump at this stage deserves to burn in hell,” he shared on the platform shortly after the event. “We are in a literal state of war.”
Moreover, he directed an aggressive tweet towards an immigrant, proclaiming, “I hope we send you back… You are not entitled to citizenship, and I trust that remains unchanged.”
In his resignation statement, Selkis expressed his outrage over the media and governmental institutions’ failures to adequately address the assassination attempt on Trump and criticized their inability to mitigate the divisive rhetoric contributing to such incidents.
Aside from co-founding Messari, Selkis has significantly influenced political fundraising within the cryptocurrency sector in the United States this year. Previously, he held the CEO position at CoinDesk.
Approximately ten years ago, Selkis gained recognition as an independent blogger when he exposed the insolvency of Mt. Gox, a cryptocurrency exchange that eventually filed for bankruptcy.
In light of Selkis’s departure, Messari has announced that Chief Revenue Officer Eric Turner will temporarily assume the CEO position. The company remarked on X, “Ryan has informed us of his decision to step away from the role of CEO to devote his efforts to cryptocurrency policy and significant national matters.”
Immediately following his resignation, Selkis resumed tweeting about “critical national issues.” He remarked, “I have outperformed @JoeBiden once more.”
Additional insights provided by Marc Hochstein.
UPDATE (July 19, 2024, 15:52 UTC):Added another tweet from Ryan Selkis.
UPDATE (July 19, 2024, 16:41 UTC):Included background information on Ryan Selkis.
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