This week, The Bitcoin Podcast covers El Salvador's Bitcoin adoption, Javier Milei's win in Argentina, central bank issues, U.S. inflation, Nixon's gold standard decision, and a song on money's declining value.

https://www.btctimes.com/news/bitcoin-weekly-news-august-16th-2023

Custody firm, BitGo, has seen soaring growth with a 60% rise in clients and a 20% AUC boost while securing $100M Series C funding!

https://www.btctimes.com/news/bitgo-secures-100-million-in-series-c-funding-now-at-175-billion-valuation

🟠 Blockstream CEO expects an all-time high before the halving 🚀

"I think it's possible that we get to a new all-time high like 100,000 or more even before the halving."

- Adam Back

🟠 NEW: 1,005 Bitcoin were transferred after 13 years of address inactivity 👀

Someone found the keys to their wallet

🟠 Peter Dunworth says Bitcoin could trade at a whooping 7 Billion USD 🤯

Full interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfRYwWCnxLQ

🟠 Bitcoin hashrate at an all-time high ⚡️

🇬🇧 NEW: UK Quantum Blockchain Technologies company claims they developed 🤖 AI-powered algorithmic search methods that raise Bitcoin mining efficiency and reward probability ⚡️

🇦🇷 Not a new video, but people in Argentina are melting their coins because the metal in them is worth more than the actual fiat currency 🪙

🚨BREAKING: Elon Musk’s SpaceX sold all its $373 million worth of Bitcoin - Wall Street Journal

Source.

Wall Street Journal's report is actually not that clear though 🧐

🟠 Alex Gladstein talks about his book Hidden Repression where he explains how the IMF and World Bank loot the developing world with debt colonialism❗️

"If the IMF and the World Bank, if they are supposed to benefit poor people (...) why are they funding this guy who totally impoverished his country?"

- Alex Gladstein

🟠 Earlier today Kraken's CEO say he expects a Bitcoin ETF will be approve in the US 👀

"I am certain we will have a Bitcoin ETF in the US (...) I think it's possible this year."

- Dave Ripley

Twitter community noted the news about SpaceX selling Bitcoin:

"There is no evidence that SpaceX has recently sold any Bitcoin."

🟠 JAN3's CEO explains that Bitcoin is a test of how much a political candidate stands for freedom 👀

"The ability to understand Bitcoin and to incorporate that into the campaign messaging and more importantly into the actual implementation of campaign promises is a test on how much that candidate stands for freedom."

- Samson Mow

Act accordingly

🟠 Check out this amazing explanation of what money and Bitcoin are! 📺

Full credit to Tuttle Twins TV for creating this amazing show that teaches kids (and adults!) ideas of freedom and economics!

🇨🇿 NEW: Czech hardware wallet manufacturer Trezor brings Coinjoin feature to its flagship Model One 💪