So Ryan Selkis basically blew up his own CEO position at Messari after going on this wild Twitter spree about civil war and some pretty harsh takes on immigration. The whole thing got messy fast—colleagues weren't having it, community backlash was intense. Now Eric Turner (the CRO) is stepping in to run things. Ryan's staying on as an advisor focused on crypto policy, which honestly feels like a graceful exit given the circumstances.

What's wild is that Ryan Selkis didn't hold back at all. Some of his posts were legitimately shocking—calling for violence, making digs at Vitalik Buterin for being too cautious about politics, and there was this exchange where he basically told someone they should be deported just for being a green card holder. Like, that's the kind of stuff that gets you removed from the room pretty quick in most professional circles.

Eric Turner apparently built Messari's research operation from the ground up since 2018, so it's not like they're handing the keys to a random person. Ryan himself said Eric's been solid since day one. Still, it's one of those moments where you realize how fast things can fall apart when someone loses the plot on social media. Ryan Selkis created something real with Messari, but yeah, this whole situation is a reminder of why most CEOs probably have people managing their Twitter accounts.