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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.

Political Endorsements, Geopolitical Risks, and Sustainable Bitcoin Mining

Political Endorsements, Geopolitical Risks, and Sustainable Bitcoin Mining

The September 20, 2024 episode of The Mining Pod examines key developments in Bitcoin mining, including Hut 8's partnership with Bitmain, Bhutan’s significant Bitcoin investments, and U.S. political endorsements from RFK Jr. and Trump.

Liquidity Cycles, Custodial Risks, and Bitcoin’s Role in a Stagflationary Economy

Liquidity Cycles, Custodial Risks, and Bitcoin’s Role in a Stagflationary Economy

The January 3, 2023 episode of Blue Collar Bitcoin featured Lyn Alden discussing the growing risks tied to excessive leverage in financial markets, particularly in the crypto sector, where practices like rehypothecation have compounded systemic vulnerabilities.

Strategic Advantages of Bitcoin as a Corporate Treasury Asset

Strategic Advantages of Bitcoin as a Corporate Treasury Asset

The May 12, 2023 episode of Coin Stories featured Michael Saylor discussing why corporations should adopt Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset. In an inflationary global economy, traditional treasury assets like cash or bonds are devaluing at a rate much higher than their yields.

Bitcoin’s Institutional Integration: Store of Value or Transactional Currency?

Bitcoin’s Institutional Integration: Store of Value or Transactional Currency?

The September 30, 2024 episode of The Bitcoin Layer centers on Nik Bhatia’s efforts to explain the intricacies of Bitcoin to economist Michael Howell. They discuss Bitcoin’s position as a digital asset, its tax and regulatory challenges, and the implications of increasing institutional involvement.

Bitcoin’s Fixed Supply and Security: Implications for Institutional Finance

Bitcoin’s Fixed Supply and Security: Implications for Institutional Finance

The September 26, 2024 episode of The Bitcoin Layer centers on Nik Bhatia’s efforts to explain the intricacies of Bitcoin to economist Michael Howell. They discuss Bitcoin's unique supply cap of 21 million coins and its significance in the broader financial landscape.

Securing Election Integrity with Bitcoin: Lessons from Guatemala

Securing Election Integrity with Bitcoin: Lessons from Guatemala

In the October 13, 2024 episode of The Bitcoin Source, Carlos Toriello, from Simple Proof, shared how his company successfully applied Bitcoin to protect the integrity of Guatemala’s national elections by timestamping election data on the Bitcoin blockchain.

Hashing and Mining in Bitcoin: Securing the Future

Hashing and Mining in Bitcoin: Securing the Future

The September 20, 2024 episode of The Bitcoin Layer centers on Nik Bhatia’s efforts to explain the intricacies of Bitcoin to economist Michael Howell. They discuss key aspects of Bitcoin’s underlying cryptography and mining mechanisms.