Most Influential 2021: Camila Russo

Former Bloomberg journalist Camila Russo identified a niche market, decentralized finance (DeFi), that wasn’t receiving nearly enough attention for the weight it was pulling, and executed. Her media empire, The Defiant, which began as a daily newsletter giving a rundown of major DeFi news, has grown to encompass a team of writers and reporters, a voicey opinion section and some of the best produced video content about crypto. It has also expanded from a team of one to 17 people globally, from Tasmania to San Francisco. Taking a cue from her former employer, The Defiant has unveiled its “Defiant Terminal,” a data aggregator built for degens and institutions alike.