Safeguarding DeFi's Infrastructure Builders

Welcome to Crypto Long & Short, our institutional newsletter. This week, we explore the need to safeguard the people behind DeFi infrastructure. Jennifer Rosenthal, chief communications officer at the DeFi Education Fund, discusses the importance of protecting these individuals and the technology they create. Meanwhile, Alexis Sirkia, chairman and co-founder of Yellow Network, analyzes Ethereum's L2 strategy, arguing that its focus on throughput rather than trust at the intermediary layer has led to fragmentation. We also look at recent headlines, including the impact of smart contract exploits on the market and Aave's sliding market share following the rsETH exploit.