Camila Russo is the author of The Infinite Machine and founder of The Defiant, the DeFi-focused media company. Camila has a rich backstory, taking her from Chile to Argentina, Miami, Madrid, Chicago, and eventually New York. With an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for storytelling and journalism, Cami has earned her reputation as a leader in the space.
As the Defiant expands into new territories of both data and content, Camila discusses her story of breaking into the world of journalism and finding crypto. As institutions flock to the space, it’s important to remember that stories and narratives are what capture the heart and minds of the people.
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Topics Covered:
0:00 Intro
3:30 Cami Russo & South America
9:20 Entrepreneurial Spirit
15:22 Cami’s Start
21:28 Educating
25:35 The Dopamine of Scoops
31:05 Bitcoin to Ethereum
40:00 Why Ethereum?
46:05 Joining the Community
52:40 The Infinite Machine
1:01:23 The Power of Stories
1:07:44 Starting the Defiant
1:15 :08 Talking Shop
1:23:04 Narrative & Subjectivity
1:26:38 Maximally Successful Defiant
1:30:30 Closing
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 Start
00:02:24 Markets
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https://www.coingecko.com/en/global-charts
00:09:47 L2 Check-in
https://l2beat.com/scaling/summary
00:17:19 ENA Airdrop
https://twitter.com/ethena_labs/status/1775060005953421401?s=20
https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/ethena
00:23:42 Wormhole Airdrop
https://wormhole.com/w-launch-roadmap/
https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/wormhole
00:28:14 Blobs Update
https://warpcast.com/0xrob/0x0357eacb
https://warpcast.com/sassal.eth/0xae93359e
https://dune.com/hildobby/blobs
https://twitter.com/rob_0x/status/1775130717774626839
https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1775494227222315274?s=20
00:37:48 Base Ecosystem
https://warpcast.com/jessepollak/0x078c9b74
https://x.com/ptrwtts/status/1774963873936011638?s=20
https://x.com/Uniswap/status/1774465349716435298?s=20
00:43:10 Degen Chain
https://x.com/syndicateio/status/1773351144858750990?s=20
00:52:48 The Issuance Debate
https://twitter.com/mikeneuder/status/1774072228839117307?t=C4VaAFdu-LRU1yDM31GCFQ&s=19
https://twitter.com/jon_charb/status/1774182126608380041
01:05:02 LST vs LRT Dynamics
https://x.com/hildobby_/status/1775123732534603919?s=20
01:13:10 AAVE vs Maker
https://x.com/lemiscate/status/1775116242019299404?s=20
https://governance.aave.com/t/arfc-risk-parameters-for-dai-update/17211/9
https://twitter.com/hasufl/status/1775157933501796465?s=20
01:17:48 Meme of The Week
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19:30 Gartner Hype Cycle
29:08 Cooperation Across Distance
39:32 Capitalism
42:52 Regen Experiments
49:12 Closing Thoughts
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