BF129 - Top Bitcoin News - 8/18/24

Weekly market update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News: Block 857323:  Important News of the Week (nobsbitcoin.com) Fedwatch tool and Polymarket indicate strong odds for September rate cut US Marshals likely selling Silk Road Bitcoin, says lawyer These big US banks bought spot Bitcoin ETFs in Q2 2024 Central Banks of Norway and Switzerland increase investments in MicroStrategy As governments embrace Bitcoin, could it become a privacy threat? Lava Loans protocol V2:  DLC based Bitcoin collateralized loans Check out this week's featured post on Bitcoin Fortress substack:  "The Speculative Attack on Fiat Currency"   Shout out to top boosts of the week on Fountain: @leeleeleelee with 544 sats @godsdeth with 236 sats Thanks!   Substack: Bitcoin Fortress Nostr:  npub122fpu8lwu2eu2zfmrymcfed9tfgeray5quj78jm6zavj78phnqdsu3v4h5   Mentioned in this week's Podcast: https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/857323/ https://news.bitcoin.com/fedwatch-tool-and-polymarket-indicate-strong-odds-for-september-rate-cut/ https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-marshals-selling-silk-road-bitcoin https://cryptopotato.com/these-big-u-s-banks-bought-spot-bitcoin-etfs-in-q2-2024/ https://bitcoinnews.com/adoption/norges-bank-snb-microstrategy/ https://decrypt.co/242754/bitcoin-privacy-threat-government-cbdc https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/lava-loans-protocol-v2-dlc-based-bitcoin-collateralized-loans https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/the-speculative-attack-on-fiat-currency