The Defiant
DeFi & Web3 Reporting
Independent DeFi-native publication covering protocols, governance and the on-chain economy.
What it covers
The Defiant is a analysis publication focused on defi & web3 reporting. Its coverage spans Digital Assets, and it is classified under digital assets with a north america orientation, based in United States.
Independent DeFi-native publication covering protocols, governance and the on-chain economy.
Pricing and access
The Defiant is completely free to read. There is no paywall, which makes it one of the cheaper ways to follow defi & web3 reporting on a standing basis.
Track record
First published in 2019, which makes it roughly 7 years into its run. Vintage matters in research: surviving one full cycle is a different claim from surviving a bull market.
It carries a Research Authority Score of 81/100, ranked 121 of 204 publications in the index, and is classified as a independent publication.
Who it is for
The Defiant suits readers who want a thesis they can hold for quarters rather than a level to trade today. With a free access model and a focus on defi & web3 reporting, it fits readers who already know the sector and want depth rather than an introduction.
If your constraint is time rather than money, the question to ask is whether the publication tells you something the free feed does not: order flow, a primary-source ledger, a model, or a mechanism nobody else has priced.
How it is scored
Every publication in this index is scored 0 to 100 on the same five pillars: primary-source rigour (35%), differentiated niche edge (25%), track record and vintage (15%), institutional adoption (15%), and transparency and independence (10%). The Defiant scores 81.
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Frequently asked
- How much does The Defiant cost?
- The Defiant is free to read.
- What does The Defiant cover?
- The Defiant covers defi & web3 reporting, across Digital Assets. It is published as a analysis publication from United States.
- How is The Defiant ranked on newsletters.markets?
- It scores 81/100, ranked 121 of 204 publications in the index. Scoring weights primary-source rigour, niche depth, track record, institutional adoption and transparency. Paid placement never changes the score.