PANews reported on July 19 that Ryan Selkis, the founder of Messari, tweeted that he has decided to step down as CEO of Messari and become a senior advisor. He will hand over the CEO position to Chief Revenue Officer Eric Turner, who will immediately serve as interim CEO. Selkis said he is confident in the development of Messari and will continue to work full-time on the company's long-term strategy.

Selkis said in a statement that he was shocked by the assassination attempt on President Trump last Saturday and was disappointed with the media and government's handling of the incident. He will focus his energy on solving the root causes of these systemic problems. Selkis thanked his colleagues, partners, customers and investors for their trust in him during his six and a half years as CEO and believed that it was time for a leadership change.