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A prominent cryptocurrency CEO turned outspoken supporter of Donald Trump is resigning from the company he helped build after posting incendiary remarks on X in the wake of Saturday’s assassination attempt on the Republican presidential nominee. Ryan Selkis, who posts on X as “twobitidiot,” said Friday he was stepping down as CEO of Masseri, a crypto data company, after his “politics and rhetoric put the team in harms way,” he said.
” “I will be channeling all of my energies into addressing the underlying issues that have led to these systemic problems in our institutions,” Selkis said, without elaborating. Selkis did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment. His successor, Eric Turner, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The development comes amid a clear turn within the crypto world toward Trump — as the Republican nominee reciprocates the interest.
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