Founder and CEO of Messari for years, Ryan Selkis has earlier today given up leadership to work on crypto policy issues and broader national concerns.
The change comes several months after Selkis made a series of controversial political statements on Elon Musk’s social media platform X that have sparked much debate in and out of the crypto community.
Leadership Transition at Messari
In a post X, Messari revealed its Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) and founding team member, Eric Turner as the interim CEO. Since it was founded, Turner has been a critical part of the team responsible for creating and scaling Messari’s research division along with its core product suites, as well as helping manage key customer relationships.
His ascension is anticipated to sustain the company’s momentum in providing best-in-class market intelligence solutions. Before resigning, Selkis ignited a firestorm over political discourse of corporate leaders thanks to his incendiary comments on social media platform X.
Selkis’ most controversial post occurred after the failed assassination of former President Donald Trump, when Selkis seethed at anti-Trumpists. The situation blew up into a heated spat that wound its way through additional exchanges including a comment about the immigration status of another user, which in turn led Selkis to distance himself from his role in an effort to shield Messari from scandal.
And with this repeated events, Selkis shared how much he wanted to involve himself in these systemic issues influencing national policies and institutions. He broke the news of his new position at Messari as a Senior Advisor, suggesting that he would like to take more time and focus on broad societal problems over routine operational administration.
