Hey friends 👋

I'm a big fan of The Defiant. Their content is approachable yet thorough, fun, yet deeply researched 🙌   If you haven't checked them out, you definitely should. Here's how they self-describe in their YouTube bio:

The Defiant curates, digests, and analyzes all the major developments in decentralized finance, so that you can stay informed and smart about the most cutting-edge and fastest-changing corner of crypto and finance. We’re delivering journalism with authority; objective, data-backed, primary-source, reported pieces, written by insiders who can also provide informed analysis on the latest moves.

Founder, Camila Russo is a renowned journalist, hailing from Chile with years of experience writing about everything from stock and bond markets to cryptocurrencies. She worked for Bloomberg, before starting the Defiant which is now one of the most popular cryptocurrency news sites, YouTube channels, and podcasts. I especially like her podcasts because she knows how to ask great questions 🕵️‍♀️

That's why when I saw that she wrote a book, which is actually available on Amazon (and the audiobook is free with a trial of Audible), I was eager to get my hands on it. Update: I did and it's great! I'll review it when I can. 

Here's a little snippet from the synopsis on her website:

The Infinite Machine introduces Vitalik’s ingenious idea and unfolds Ethereum’s chaotic beginnings. It then explores the brilliant innovation and reckless greed the platform―an infinitely adaptable foundation for experimentation and new applications―has unleashed and the consequences that resulted as the frenzy surrounding it grew: increased regulatory scrutiny, incipient Wall Street interest, and the founding team’s effort to get the Ethereum platform to scale so it can eventually be  accessible to the masses.

Let me know what you think about Camila, The Defiant, and (if you've read it) the book in the comments below.

Until next time 👋
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Update:

Regarding the links throughout this post, Amazon revoked my affiliate account, so they no longer do anything to support my content creation. I'll leave the links still for your own use, but if you'd like to support, please consider tipping to thumbsupfinance.eth or thumbsupfinance.crypto. I’ve done a thread about how to do this 💖  

As far as buying the book, you can do so from Camila Russo's Website but it's just a link to Amazon.

I also saw this post from The Strand, an independent bookstore in New York that seems to have physical copies 👇

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