{"id":34545,"date":"2024-07-20T01:09:26","date_gmt":"2024-07-20T01:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/ryan-selkis-steps-down-as-messari-ceo\/"},"modified":"2024-07-20T01:09:26","modified_gmt":"2024-07-20T01:09:26","slug":"ryan-selkis-steps-down-as-messari-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/ryan-selkis-steps-down-as-messari-ceo\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Selkis Steps Down as Messari CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Crypto News &#8211; iGaming.org )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Ryan Selkis has decided to step down from his role as CEO of Messari. This move allows him to focus on crypto policy and national issues that matter to him. Despite stepping down, Selkis will continue as a senior advisor for Messari, contributing to the company\u2019s long-term strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Messari announced Selkis\u2019s decision on X (formerly Twitter). The company stated,<em> \u201cRyan recently let us know of his decision to step back from an operational role as the CEO of Messari so that he can focus his time fully on crypto policy and national issues of importance to him.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In addition to his new focus, Selkis expressed his disgust over the <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/crypto\/trump-chances-surge-on-polymarket-after-shooting\/\">attempted assassination<\/a> of former President Donald Trump. He stated his commitment to addressing systemic problems in institutions. On X, Selkis wrote, <em>\u201cI will be channeling all of my energies into addressing the underlying issues that have led to these systemic problems in our institutions.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Eric Turner, who has been with Messari since its inception, will take over as interim CEO. Turner has played a crucial role in building Messari\u2019s research team, developing foundational products, and managing key customer relationships. 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He tweeted, <em>\u201cAnyone that votes against Trump at this point can die in a f*cking fire,\u201d<\/em> and followed with,<em> \u201cThe Civil War for the country started today, and if you are anti-Trump you are against the men who are willing to fight. Good luck.\u201d<\/em> These tweets have since been deleted.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on the incident, Selkis said, \u201cThis week was the first week in 6.5 years that my politics and rhetoric put the team in harm\u2019s way.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/crypto\/ryan-selkis-steps-down-as-messari-ceo\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Crypto News &#8211; iGaming.org ) Ryan Selkis has decided to step down from his role as CEO of Messari. This move allows him to focus on crypto policy and national issues that matter to him. 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