Who we are
The Defiant is an independent news publication covering decentralized finance and the onchain economy. Founded in 2019 by Camila Russo — former Bloomberg journalist and author of The Infinite Machine (HarperCollins, 2020), the first history of Ethereum — The Defiant delivers original, data-backed, primary-source reporting for readers who need to understand crypto's fastest-moving corner.
We publish two editions: The Defiant, covering DeFi, blockchains, markets and regulation; and Converge, focused on the institutions bringing traditional finance onchain.
The team
- Camila Russo — Founder & Editor in Chief
- Chris Storaker — Chief Product Officer & Editor, Converge
- Felipe Aravena Loxley — Chief Operating Officer
- Mia Callorda — Senior Video Editor
…working with a network of freelance journalists whose bylines link to their author pages.
Want to join us? See Work With The Defiant.
How we work
Our reporting is built on primary sources — official announcements, regulatory filings, court documents, onchain data — and on talking to the people involved: founders, developers, investors and regulators. We link to sources so readers can verify claims themselves. Interviews and quotes are attributed. Analysis is labeled as such.
Alongside our journalists, The Defiant operates an automated news desk that monitors primary sources and drafts short breaking-news briefs. Every automated brief is verified against its sources and reviewed by a Defiant editor before publication.
Sponsored content is clearly labeled and kept separate from our editorial work. Our newsroom does not participate in creating sponsored posts.
Corrections
When we get something wrong, we correct the story and note the change. Spotted an error? Write to editorial@thedefiant.io.
The publisher
The Defiant is published by Defiant Media Inc., a Delaware corporation headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.