The chief executive of a leading crypto research company is stepping down after making a series of polarizing statements on the social media platform X.
Messari CEO Ryan Selkis says he is resigning over concerns that his “politics and rhetoric” may be causing damage to his company.
“A leader’s first responsibility is to his team.
This week was the first week in 6.5 years that my politics and rhetoric put the team in harm’s way.
As such, I have decided to step aside as CEO.
My friend, colleague, and founding teammate Eric Turner will be taking the helm.”
In a text image accompanying the announcement, Selkis further delves into the transition, announcing his new role as Senior Advisor.
“This was a decision I did not take lightly and one I was very close to making last month, as I considered the problems I was most passionate about tackling in society at large.”
Many of Selkis’ controversial tweets circled the currently super-charged political landscape in the United States after last weekend’s attempted assassination of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Crypto researcher Molly White was one of the first reporters to bring some of Selkis’ controversial tweets to the limelight.
“Some recent tweets from the founder and CEO of a prominent cryptocurrency company.”
New Messari CEO Eric Turner has also taken to X to announce his formal acceptance of the promotion.
“Ryan has built something special over the past 6.5 years and it has been incredible to watch the growth of Messari Crypto
I look forward to continuing our work in his new Senior Advisor role and turning my focus towards delivering the tools, data, and research to bring transparency and smarter decision-making to the crypto space
2024 is Messari’s year.”
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