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Messari CEO Praises Ramaswamy's Crypto Knowledge, Calls Presidential Bid Real Deal

  • Messari CEO Ryan Selkis praised Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy's knowledge of crypto, calling him the "real deal" and noting he "isn't 80" like other candidates.

  • At a crypto conference, Ramaswamy criticized regulatory agencies like the SEC as an "unconstitutional fourth branch of government."

  • Selkis agreed with Ramaswamy's crypto framework, stating it is currently "75% there."

  • On September 4, Selkis said he'd put Ramaswamy's odds of becoming president at 50%.

  • Selkis said he has the "highest conviction" in backing Ramaswamy since going all in on Bitcoin in 2013.

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