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The Defiant

Camila Russo

Booking Overview

This is an interview-focused DeFi and blockchain show featuring protocol founders, executives, governance leaders, researchers, and financial-infrastructure specialists in discussions of major developments across crypto markets and decentralized finance. PR agencies could credibly pitch senior crypto founders, Ethereum and blockchain engineers, institutional tokenization leaders, governance experts, and informed policy or market analysts; booking difficulty is medium because the show regularly features prominent industry decision-makers and highly topical experts.

Metrics

Episodes: 338

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.4/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Male

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 130.0k subscribers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

admin@thedefiant.io

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Host

Camila Russo - Camila Russo is a financial journalist, author of The Infinite Machine, and founder and editor-in-chief of The Defiant, a media company focused on decentralized finance and blockchain technology.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Senior founders, CEOs, protocol executives, governance leaders, blockchain researchers, infrastructure builders, and institutional digital-asset specialists with direct responsibility for major networks, products, market infrastructure, or regulatory and governance issues.
Required Achievements:  
Founded or led a notable blockchain, DeFi, or digital-asset company, Built or governed a major blockchain protocol or ecosystem, Authored or contributed to significant technical or governance proposals, Led institutional tokenization, settlement, or digital-asset infrastructure initiatives

Recent Guest Discussions

Nick Almond - Solana Governance, On-chain Voting, Inflation, Network Fees, Jitosol, Tokenized Assets, And Competition From Robinhood's Blockchain Initiatives

Steven Goldfeder - Robinhood's Use Of Arbitrum Technology, Tokenization, Memecoins, Transaction Fees, Sequencer Centralization, And The Arbitrum Ecosystem

Mike Silagadze - Ethereum Staking Limits, Solo Staking, Decentralized Finance, Liquid Staking, Institutional Concentration, And Eip-8363

Jérôme de Tychey - Ethereum Staking Limits, Issuance, Network Neutrality, Security, And The Impact Of Staking Concentration

Nadine Chakar - Tokenization Of U.s. Securities, Dtcc's Digital Twin Model, Blockchain Infrastructure, Institutional Adoption, And Tokenized Market Settlement

Recent Topics

Technology, Decentralized Finance, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Ethereum

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Defiant
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Tokenized Stocks Get an SEC Sandbox. Who's Left Out?

September 25, 2026

The SEC just gave tokenized U.S. stocks a five-year path to trade on AMMs outside exchange registration rules. The largest tokenized stock platform in the market doesn't qualify.Days after the Senate declined to move ahead on the CLARITY Act, the SEC issued an exemption order for "tokenized securities venues." It sets conditions: permissioned pools, public blockchains, and tokens that carry the full rights of the underlying share. Synthetic and linked products are outside the sa...

Solana's Historic Governance Vote — While Robinhood Invades Its Meme Coin Turf

September 17, 2026

Solana just took the most historic step in its governance history: its first real on-chain vote, where any SOL holder — not just validators — could weigh in on the network's constitution, inflation and fees.Camila Russo sits down with Nick Almond, Head of Governance at the Jito Foundation, right as that shift collides with a new threat: Robinhood's own chain moving in on meme coins, the one corner of crypto that was always Solana's. Nick breaks down how the vote actually played ou...

Can RobinHood Chain Take This Boom? w/ ARB's Steven Goldfeder

September 13, 2026

Robinhood is surging on Arbitrum's stack, and today we're joined by ARB co-founder Steven Goldfeder to break down the boom.On this stream we discuss:Does the tokenization / meme craze have legs?Spiking Robinhood feesWhere's crypto's decentralization promise when Robinhood owns the sequencer?The landlord model and the ARB rallyWho's the next Robinhood?Guest: Steven Goldfeder, Co-Founder and CEO of Offchain LabsLike, subscribe, and hit the bell so you don't miss our next...

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Frequently asked questions

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The Defiant
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How do I get in touch with The Defiant?

The Defiant is hosted by Camila Russo. Its publicly listed email is admin@thedefiant.io. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The Defiant?

The publicly listed email for The Defiant: admin@thedefiant.io.

How many listeners does The Defiant have?

Podseeker estimates The Defiant reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Defiant?

The Defiant typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Senior founders, CEOs, protocol executives, governance leaders, blockchain researchers, infrastructure builders, and institutional digital-asset specialists with direct responsibility for major networks, products, market infrastructure, or regulatory and governance issues. Common among recent guests: Founded or led a notable blockchain, DeFi, or digital-asset company; Built or governed a major blockchain protocol or ecosystem; Authored or contributed to significant technical or governance proposals. Recent guests include Nick Almond, Steven Goldfeder, and Mike Silagadze.

How hard is it to get booked on The Defiant?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does The Defiant cover?

Recent episodes cover Technology, Decentralized Finance, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, and Ethereum. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

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