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Murray Rudd

Dr. Murray Rudd is an applied environmental microeconomist and policy researcher. His full attention is now on Bitcoin’s economic, social, technical and environmental impacts and potential.

Reshaping Bitcoin Mining: Decentralization, Sustainability, and Global Impact

Reshaping Bitcoin Mining: Decentralization, Sustainability, and Global Impact

The October 28, 2024 episode of the Rabbit Hole Stories podcast features Alen Makhmetov, co-founder of Hash Laabs, sharing his insights on Bitcoin mining’s evolving role in geopolitics, renewable energy, and global decentralization.

Why Bitcoin May Never See True Institutional Adoption

Why Bitcoin May Never See True Institutional Adoption

The October 28, 2024 episode of Ungovernable Misfits features 'Fundamentals,' a former actuary, highlighting Bitcoin’s core incompatibility with institutional frameworks, noting that Bitcoin’s decentralized ethos opposes the governance, predictability, and compliance standards institutions need.

Suriname's Bitcoin Path: Decentralizing Governance and Economy

Suriname's Bitcoin Path: Decentralizing Governance and Economy

The October 27, 2024 episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast features Maya Parbhoe, a Surinamese presidential candidate with ambitious plans to make Bitcoin the primary legal tender in Suriname.

Bitcoin Mining and the Environment: Evaluating Grid Benefits and Costs

Bitcoin Mining and the Environment: Evaluating Grid Benefits and Costs

The May 12, 2022 episode of the Blockchain Debate Podcast, featuring Lee Bratcher and Ben Hertz-Shargel, discussing Bitcoin mining’s potential to aid grid reliability while highlighting environmental and infrastructure concerns.

Evaluating Bitcoin Mining’s Grid Impact and Energy Transition

Evaluating Bitcoin Mining’s Grid Impact and Energy Transition

The April 11, 2023 episode of the Catalyst podcast features Ben Hertz-Shargel, Head of Grid Edge at Wood Mackenzie, exploring Bitcoin mining's impact on the U.S. electricity grid, with an emphasis on the economic and environmental trade-offs.

Examining Bitcoin Mining’s Role in Energy and Media: Misunderstandings and Opportunities

Examining Bitcoin Mining’s Role in Energy and Media: Misunderstandings and Opportunities

The April 21, 2023 episode of What Bitcoin Did features Lane Rettig delves into Bitcoin mining’s often-misunderstood environmental impact and its portrayal in mainstream media, examining the industry's renewable energy usage and demand response capabilities.

Achieving Financial Independence with Bitcoin: The 0.21 BTC Goal

Achieving Financial Independence with Bitcoin: The 0.21 BTC Goal

The October 27, 2024 episode of the Mr. M Podcast features Brian Harrington presenting the case for setting a Bitcoin ownership goal of 0.21 BTC, a strategic target he believes provides individuals with a meaningful stake in Bitcoin's growing network.