Mesari CEO Ryan Selkis has resigned

Ryan Selkis is stepping down as CEO of crypto platform Messari.
Eric Turner, the company's chief revenue officer, replaced him as interim CEO.

Ryan Selkis has stepped down as CEO of crypto platform Messari, the company announced on Friday.

Selkis, whose exit as CEO will take on a more senior advisory role, is making the move a week after he posted a series of controversial political tweets.

“A leader's first responsibility is to the team. This week was the first week in 6.5 years that my politics and rhetoric hurt the team,” he wrote. “I have therefore decided to step down as CEO.”

Selkis political tweets

Selkis has been supporting former President Donald Trump's candidacy in the upcoming US elections. Selkies was particularly upset after he tried to assassinate Trump at a campaign rally last week, privately challenging President Joe Biden on X.

In one tweet in November, he said that anyone who wanted to oppose Trump “could die by accident.” He also told one immigrant that he hoped the United States would take them back, calling the upcoming election a “literal war.”

In the year On July 18, Selkis said through X that the assassination attempt had kept the United States “narrowly” out of civil war. He met Messari's team “after running really hot this week” – referring to his anger and statements.

Maker confirmed these issues:

“Ryan recently announced his decision to step down as CEO of Messari to focus his time fully on crypto policy and the national issues that are important to him. Without Ryan's clear vision and committed leadership, Messari would not be the organization it is today or what it is in the future.” The company announced.

Eric Turner, the company's chief revenue officer, will take over as interim CEO.