DeFi Rate covers prediction markets, crypto, and DeFi with a focus on original reporting, data-driven analysis, and editorial independence. Our goal is simple: every piece we put out should either tell someone something they didn’t know, help them understand something they couldn’t before, or give them data they can’t find anywhere else.
We prioritize accuracy over speed. We verify claims against primary sources, check numbers against on-chain data, and attribute reporting to whoever broke the story first. When we publish analysis, it’s backed by our own cross-platform market data — not speculation dressed up as insight.
We’re building a publication that people trust enough to cite, and we’re looking for contributors who take that as seriously as we do.
Learn more about DeFi here: About Us, The Team, Editorial Guidelines or follow us on X @Defirate
Here’s what we’re looking for
We are looking for a freelance political writer/journalist to cover the upcoming US elections through the lens of prediction markets. We need someone who can break news, develop original stories, and produce the kind of analysis that makes people cite DeFi Rate as a source.
The beat (freelance)
You’ll own our elections and political prediction markets coverage. That means breaking news when it matters, but more importantly, finding stories that nobody else is telling. We value original reporting and thought leadership over volume — one well-sourced piece that advances the conversation is worth more than five rewrites of what everyone else already published.
We’re looking for interviews and unique industry perspective. You should feel comfortable developing your own story pipeline. We want someone who sees a market move and can craft an interesting storyline.
What we’re looking for:
- Political reporting with experience covering campaigns, elections, or political strategy
- Ability to source and develop your own stories. We want you to bring ideas to the table, not just execute assignments
- Comfortable picking up the phone and building relationships with campaign operatives, pollsters, analysts, and traders
- Understanding of polling methodology, electoral dynamics, and what actually moves races
- Enough familiarity with prediction markets to speak the language, or strong willingness to get fluent fast
- Can write fast when news breaks and write deep when the story warrants it
- Comfort with data prediction markets and can turn it into an interesting narrative or have traded on Kalshi and Polymarket and understand how these markets work.
- Track record covering state-level races, not just presidential
To apply
Send a short pitch on what stories you’d go after first and why along with 2-3 examples of your favorite work. Email [email protected].
We’re looking for an experienced crypto writer who can explain how crypto and DeFi actually work. Our goal is to help people understand how topics like yield farming works and actually walk away understanding it.
The beat (freelance)
- You’ll write explainers that break down complex crypto and DeFi concepts for a broad audience without dumbing them down. Think CoinDesk with Investopedia. It’s authoritative, clear, and built to last.
- This includes foundational topics like how blockchains work and what smart contracts do, but also more specific territory like DeFi lending mechanics, oracle networks, layer 2 scaling, and how prediction markets settle on-chain versus through a clearinghouse.
- The best crypto educational content doesn’t just define terms. It walks people through how things actually function, why they exist, and what the tradeoffs are. That’s the standard.
What we’re looking for
- Strong understanding of blockchain infrastructure, DeFi protocols, and crypto market mechanics — you’ve used these systems, not just read about them
- Ability to explain technical concepts in plain language without losing accuracy
- Published samples showing you can write educational content that teaches rather than regurgitate what’s already out there.
- Accuracy-first mindset — you check how things work on-chain or in documentation rather than parroting surface-level explanations
- Can write clean, structured long-form content that holds up over time
- Experience writing for crypto publications like CoinDesk, The Defiant, Decrypt, or similar
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- Technical background — you’ve deployed contracts, used DeFi protocols hands-on, or built on-chain
- Portfolio of educational content you can share with your byline
- Familiarity with prediction markets, event contracts, or derivatives
To apply
Send 2–3 relevant samples and 3 article ideas you’d pitch for DeFi Rate. Email [email protected].
We’re also looking for a freelance reporter to assist us in our crypto and DeFi coverage. We need someone who follows this space closely enough to know what matters, what’s noise, and who to talk to when something breaks.
The beat: (freelance)
- You’ll cover developments across crypto and DeFi — governance decisions, exchange news, lending and borrowing rate shifts, hacks and market-moving events. Like our political coverage, we value original reporting and thought leadership over volume.
- You should be able to develop your own stories, talk to the people building and running these protocols, and write pieces that add something to the conversation rather than rehashing what’s already out there.
What we’re looking for:
- Demonstrated experience covering crypto or DeFi with published bylines
Deep enough in the space to spot stories early. You’re reading governance forums, watching on-chain activity, and following the right people - Ability to source your own stories and conduct interviews with protocol teams, founders, and developers
- Can explain what happened and why it matters without assuming the reader lives on Crypto Twitter
- Comfort with on-chain data. You can read a block explorer, check a protocol’s TVL, or verify a claim against what’s actually happening on-chain
- Can write fast on breaking news and write with depth when the story calls for it
Hands-on DeFi and crypto experience — you’ve used the protocols you’re writing about - Familiarity with prediction markets and how it inserects with crypto
To apply
Send a short pitch on what stories or areas of crypto you’d cover first and why. Email [email protected].