Welcome to Crypto Long & Short, our institutional newsletter. This week, we focus on safeguarding the people behind DeFi infrastructure.
Jennifer Rosenthal, chief communications officer at the DeFi Education Fund, emphasizes the need to protect these individuals, citing the introduction of the bipartisan Promoting Innovation in Blockchain Development Act of 2026. Meanwhile, Alexis Sirkia, chairman and co-founder of Yellow Network, argues that Ethereum's scaling issue stems from a fundamental design flaw, rather than a throughput problem, and proposes state channels as a solution. The newsletter also covers recent market headlines and trends, including the impact of smart contract exploits on the market.