Welcome to Crypto Long & Short, your institutional newsletter for insights into the world of decentralized finance. This week, we delve into the crucial topic of safeguarding the individuals and teams building DeFi infrastructure, as well as the scaling issues faced by Ethereum's Layer 2 solutions. Jennifer Rosenthal, chief communications officer at the DeFi Education Fund, emphasizes the need to protect the developers of DeFi technology to ensure the growth and integrity of the ecosystem. Meanwhile, Alexis Sirkia, chairman and co-founder of Yellow Network, analyzes the shortcomings of Ethereum's rollup model and proposes state channels as a more viable solution for achieving scale without compromising security.