About

The Bitcoin Distillery

Welcome to my Bitcoin-focused blog for individuals, investors, and researchers interested in learning more about Bitcoin.

Bookmark this RSS feed url to keep up to date with all of my posts: https://rss.app/embed/v1/wall/VZp8NfnIZxrbjQwl

Think of The Bitcoin Distillery as having your own private Bitcoin research team!

Briefing Notes

I personally find it far too difficult to keep up with all the 100 or so Bitcoin YouTube episodes published each week.

But I can keep up using AI summaries. I've got most of the process automated now. After I detect new episodes, I scrape transcriptions and then summarize those with an AI prompt I've refined over the last 2-years. That leaves me with only a manual edit to do to finalize the blog.

I share my summaries in a 'briefing note' format, something I used extensively while working for the Canadian government for 5-years earlier in my career. The notes give a quick overview of content, pertinent web links, some ideas of information gaps and research needs, and a little speculation on the wider implications for Bitcoin and its role in society.

If you find the briefing note interesting, I highly recommend listening to the original podcast episode to get the full story, just in case the AI missed or misinterpreted something important to you.

About me

I am a former environmental economics and policy university professor and have >25 years of international teaching experience. I have extensive editorial experience in academic publishing and my academic writing has garnered over 6,100 citations from his >85 journal articles and technical reports.

I am a Science Advisor for Satoshi Action Education, a global non-profit 501(c)(3) dedicated to researching Bitcoin & the Proof-of-Work consensus mechanism.

Check out some briefing notes & podcasts where I have recently been a guest!

Bitcoin Supply Shock Dynamics and Energy Use Innovation

On March 08, 2025, the Mr.M Podcast featured Murray Rudd discussing Bitcoin’s fixed supply, energy repurposing for mining, and the impact of institutional dynamics. The conversation highlighted an impending supply shock and emerging financial innovations.

The Bitcoin DistilleryMurray Rudd

Bitcoin Supply Shock & Policy Insights

In the January 23, 2025 episode of the Robin Seyr podcast, Murray Rudd outlines how a contraction in Bitcoin’s liquid supply may lead to a dramatic supply shock, while highlighting opportunities in renewable energy integration and state financial innovation.

The Bitcoin DistilleryMurray Rudd

Satoshi Action Education with Dr. Murray Rudd | The Transformation of Value - A Bitcoin Podcast with Cody Ellingham

Dr. Murray Rudd is an environmental economics and policy researcher by training and now Science Advisor for Satoshi Action Education, providing input on economics and environmental science as it relates to Bitcoin. We discuss Murray’s background and work, his new project The Bitcoin Distillery, which is a resource for following and understanding developments in Bitcoin. Finally we explore the way the academic world can engage with Bitcoin in terms of research and collaboration opportunities.

A Bitcoin Podcast with Cody Ellingham

Disclaimer

Always do you own research: don't trust, verify.

The content on this blog is strictly for education purposes.

Do not take content that I summarize as financial advice. For financial advice, consult a professional investment advisor who is familiar with Bitcoin.