Messari CEO Ryan Selkis Steps Down After a Slew of Controversial Social Media Posts

Ryan Selkis, the CEO and co-founder of blockchain research company Messari is stepping down. Co-founder Eric Turner and chief revenue officer will assume the role of interim-CEO.

The move comes with Selkis facing backlash over a barrage of increasingly controversial social media posts related to U.S. politics.

Selkis will remain involved with the company as a senior advisor after his 6.5 year stint as CEO, which saw Messari blossom into one of the leading blockchain research firms.

Messari is an all-encompassing research firm offering users crypto-intelligence services. The platform includes an in-house research team, datasets, toolsets, newsletters, and fundraising information for its paid users.

Upon the announcement Selkis took to social media and said, “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.”