Ryan Selkis

Ryan Selkis is the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Messari, a prominent cryptocurrency data and research enterprise. Before establishing Messari in 2018, he served as the Managing Director at CoinDesk, where he directed the media organization's restructuring and global expansion initiatives. He previously worked as the Director of Investments at Digital Currency Group, managing a diverse portfolio of early-stage blockchain and digital asset investments for founder Barry Silbert. Earlier in his career, Selkis gained industry recognition by breaking the news of the Mt. Gox exchange insolvency, highlighting the critical need for better industry disclosures. Under his leadership, Messari has secured over thirty-five million dollars in venture capital funding to scale its institutional intelligence platform. Selkis currently focuses on advancing transparency standards across the decentralized finance sector through comprehensive market data and regulatory advocacy.