The Defiant is an independent crypto and DeFi news media outlet that covers decentralized finance with objective, data-backed, primary-source reporting. The Defiant's Twitter Score is 453 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of July 2026, ranking #454 (top 0.5%) among 389,587 tracked accounts.
The Defiant was founded by Camila Russo, also the author of The Infinite Machine, a book on the history of Ethereum. The outlet operates under Defiant Media, Inc and has been active since 2020. Its coverage spans DeFi, CeFi, TradFi and Fintech, blockchains, NFTs and Web3, markets, regulation and politics, hacks, and research and opinion.
The Defiant distributes its reporting through multiple formats and channels. Its newsletters include The Defiant Daily, a Weekly Recap, the DeFi Alpha Letter, and Converge, alongside dedicated podcasts and video content. The outlet has built a following of 476,896 on Twitter and has published 17,664 posts. The Defiant has been mentioned by 1,106 accounts, with 2,538 total mentions.
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The accounts that follow The Defiant include 1,426 founders, 361 angel investors, 874 influencers and 84 VCs. Among them are Solana, Erik Voorhees, Laura Shin, Toly, ZachXBT and Ansem.