Ryan Selkis Contemplates SEC Blacklist
The idea to blacklist former SEC regulators who have been openly hostile to the crypto industry was recently brought up by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong. Coinbase’s Call to Arms To Blacklist SEC ‘Bad Actors’ Heeded by Winklevoss and Selkis Cryptocurrency exchanges Coinbase and Gemini said they will no longer work with any law firms that […]
Messari CEO Selkis Resigns After Controversial Political Posts
Ryan Selkis, founder of Messari, has stepped down as CEO, following controversial social media posts. He will transition to Senior Advisor, while Eric Turner takes over as interim CEO. “This week was the first week in 6.5 years that my politics and rhetoric put the team in harm’s way,” he stressed. Ryan Selkis Resigns as […]
Messari Founder Ryan Selkis Accuses Martin Shkreli of Working Covertly to Hurt Trump’s Campaign Through DJT
Ryan Selkis, founder and CEO of Messari, a cryptocurrency market intelligence firm, has called out “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli for supposedly acting with federal agencies to hurt Donald Trump’s campaign. Shkreli, allegedly the creator of DJT, disregarded this notion, calling out Selkis for “watching too many movies.” Messari’s Ryan Selkis Accuses Martin Shkreli of Organizing […]
Messari CEO Criticizes US President’s Crypto Stance, Foresees ‘Mass Wealth Confiscation’ if Biden Gets Reelected
Recently, Messari’s founder and CEO, Ryan Selkis, has expressed strong opinions about the potential impact of a Joe Biden reelection on the cryptocurrency industry in the United States. On Thursday, Selkis voiced his concerns on the social media platform X, stating that a “second Biden term will lead to mass wealth confiscation and crypto seizures.” […]
From a $32 Billion Valuation to Financial Troubles: An In-Depth Look at the Rise and Fall of FTX
During the last two days, the cryptocurrency community has been dealing with the FTX fiasco after Binance revealed that it was backing out of the deal to acquire the rival exchange. Between Nov. 8-9, the crypto economy shed more than $230 billion in value as FTX’s troubles shook investors. The following is an in-depth look […]
Web3 and Crypto Checking Account Startup Juno Raises $18M, Airdrops Reward Token JCOIN
Juno, the Singapore-based Web3 crypto firm that offers customers checking accounts tied to crypto assets, has raised $18 million in a Series A financing round led by Parafi Capital. The fresh capital follows the startup’s seed round in 2019 when Juno raised $3 million from investors. Juno Raises $18 Million in a Funding Round Led […]
Messari CEO Ryan Selkis Hints Towards Plan To Raise $35m In Fresh Financing
Messari, the crypto-centric market intelligence platform, recently released a report giving an overview of fundraising totals so far in the year, as the company’s CEO Ryan Selkis hinted on the plan to raise $35m in financing at a $300m evaluation. Selkis tweeted saying, “I don’t comment on market rumors related to Messari, but, we’ve scaled […]