Crypto CEO steps down after posts endorsing political violence and deportations
by Gaby Del Valle from The Verge - All Posts on (#6PBHQ)
Photo: Getty Images Ryan Selkis, the cofounder and CEO of the crypto research platform Messari, is stepping down from his position in the aftermath of a social media tirade following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania.
Selkis, an outspoken Trump supporter who attended David Sacks' sold-out fundraiser for him in June, said on X that Trump's detractors should die in a fire," claimed the shooting was a deep state plot orchestrated by Democrats, and called for the deportation of a US green card holder who disagreed with his posts. I hope we send you back," he said in an exchange captured by CoinDesk. You are protected by constitutional rights, but you are not entitled to citizenship. I hope it stays that...