Trump Ally Messari CEO Ryan Selkis Steps Down Amid Backlash
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In brief Messari founder Ryan Selkis resigned as CEO on Friday. The shake-up comes after Selkis advocated for political violence and promoted conspiracy theories repeatedly this week, in response to the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump. Selkis, a prominent crypto executive and avid Trump supporter, has said that America is currently under attack by a shadowy, communist conspiracy, and that “the evil of the left” should be eliminated from the country with force. We do the research, you get the alpha! Get exclusive reports and access to key insights on airdrops, NFTs, and more! Subscribe now to Alpha Reports and up your game! Go to Alpha Reports Ryan Selkis, the outspoken founder of crypto intelligence firm Messari, announced Friday that he is stepping down as CEO following controversial tweets this week, including several that advocated political violence and others that promoted conspiracy theories related to the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump. “A leader’s first responsibility is to his team,” Selkis tweeted. “This week was the first week in 6.5 years that my politics and rhetoric put the team in harms way. As such, I have decided to step aside as CEO.” Eric Turner, previously the firm’s Chief Revenue Officer, will take over the CEO position at Messari on an interim basis. Selkis said that he will transition into the role of a senior advisor. In the immediate aftermath of Trump’s near-assassination on Saturday, Selkis—an avid supporter of the former president—posted a dizzying flurry of hundreds of tweets, some of which labeled the shooting a “government coordinated assassination attempt” plausibly coordinated by President Joe Biden’s Director of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas. 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…
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