Ryan Selkis has announced that he is stepping down from his role as CEO of Messari.
“Ryan recently informed us that he has decided to step back from his executive role as CEO of Messari to focus his full attention on cryptocurrency policy and national issues important to him,” Messari announced on X.
“Serkis will remain at Messari as a senior adviser and will work with the company on its “long-term strategy.” He also cited his personal disgust for the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump and pledged to work to further investigate it.”
“I am committed to fixing the underlying issues that are causing these systemic problems in our organization,” Selkis wrote on X.
A leader’s first responsibility is to his team.
This week marked the first week in six and a half years that my politics and rhetoric put the team at risk.
Therefore, I have decided to step down as CEO.
My friends, colleagues, and founding teammates Erics will be at the helm. pic.twitter.com/6icM6efMUu
— Ryan Serkis (d/acc) 🇺🇸 (@twobitidiot) July 19, 2024
Eric Turner, Messari’s chief revenue officer, will serve as Messari’s interim CEO.
“Eric has been with Messari from day one and has played a key role in building our research team, developing foundational products and managing key customer relationships,” Messari wrote.
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Serkis came under fire this week for some strongly political tweets about the attempted assassination of President Trump.
“Anyone who votes against Trump at this point may die in a f**king fire,” he tweeted the afternoon of the shooting. He added in another tweet, “A civil war in this country began today. If you’re anti-Trump you’re against men who are willing to fight. Good luck.”
Both tweets have since been deleted.
“This week was the first week in six and a half years that my politics and my rhetoric have put the team at risk,” Serkis said.
Selkis vs. the SEC
Ryan Selkis has been a vocal opponent of the SEC, accusing it of corruption and incompetence and stating that he will no longer cooperate with regulators. Selkis believes that traditional government regulators are no longer effective and that private companies, with their innovative technology, are better equipped to serve the public’s needs.
Selkis argues that the SEC is prioritizing its own profits over protecting the public and stabilizing markets, and he advocates using modern technology to provide market information and combat fraud.