VanEck Sees Bitcoin Hitting $2.9M by 2050 – but a Lot Has to Happen First

Bitcoin is benefiting from massive economic imbalances, rising distrust in institutions, fiscal recklessness and mounting debt burden, VanEck’s Matthew Sigel said in an interview.Source

How Kamala Harris Could Usher in a Clean Slate for Crypto Regulation

She may not be appearing at Bitcoin Nashville this year alongside Donald Trump. But, if elected president, Kamala Harris could reshape the U.S.’s policy on digital assets. Penn State Dickinson Law professor Tonya Evans sketches out what could (and should) be her agenda.Source

Staking in Ethereum ETFs Might Be a Question of When, Not If

The eight spot ether exchange-traded funds had a successful launch on Tuesday, despite the missing staking feature that many investors had hoped to profit from.Source

Bitcoin Miners Have Considerable Upside From Their Power Portfolios: Bernstein

Investors can benefit by valuing miners’ assets as efficient power shells with data center capabilities, as opposed to just bitcoin mining operations, the report said.Source

EigenLayer Outflows of $2.3B Signal Restaking Sector Slide

Billions of dollars worth of ether have been withdrawn from restaking protocols over the past month as the once-trendy sector starts to be hit by the fickle nature of crypto investors.Source

Protocol Village: ZK Proofs Arrive on Bitcoin, Former Dark Web Drug Kingpin Launches Crypto Startup

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of July 25-31.Source

Jito Releases Open-Source Restaking Service for Solana

The yet-to-implemented codebase allows any Solana-based protocol to use any asset for its economic security.Source

Crypto for Advisors: Making Sense of Crypto

As the momentum of the crypto and blockchain industry continues to grow, securities advisors are undoubtedly facing a greater number of questions from clients about specific crypto assets and the projects which underlie them. Evaluating these projects requires a thorough understanding of several crucial factors to ensure informed investment decisions.Source

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Broad-Based Decline Hits All 20 Assets, Sending Index Lower by 4.4%

The CoinDesk 20 fell nearly 100 points in overnight trading, with all assets in the red, including a 6.6% drop in ETH.Source