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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.

Optimizing Heat, Costs, and Energy Resilience Through Bitcoin Mining Integration

Optimizing Heat, Costs, and Energy Resilience Through Bitcoin Mining Integration

The December 7, 2024 episode of the Robin Seyr podcast features Maximilian Obwexer explaining how Bitcoin mining can serve as a direct substitute for oil-based heating, enabling households to heat with excess electricity rather than burning fossil fuels.

MicroStrategy’s Convertible Debt Playbook and the Evolving Bitcoin Financialization Landscape

MicroStrategy’s Convertible Debt Playbook and the Evolving Bitcoin Financialization Landscape

The December 10, 2024 episode of The Bitcoin Layer podcast features Jeff Park discussing MicroStrategy’s ongoing and aggressive accumulation of Bitcoin, achieved through convertible debt issuance and strategic capital structure management.

Evaluating the Evolving Dynamics of Bitcoin Mining and Its Future Economic Role

Evaluating the Evolving Dynamics of Bitcoin Mining and Its Future Economic Role

The December 11, 2024 episode of the Robin Seyr podcast features Kent Halliburton, from Sazmining, discussing how Bitcoin’s mining landscape is undergoing fundamental changes.

Assessing Bitcoin’s New Milestones and MicroStrategy’s Strategic Treasury Initiatives

Assessing Bitcoin’s New Milestones and MicroStrategy’s Strategic Treasury Initiatives

The December 11, 2024 episode of the Galaxy Brains podcast features Michael Saylor discussing MicroStrategy’s aggressive capital strategies, the interplay between US political changes and Bitcoin adoption, and the evolving narrative of Bitcoin as digital capital rather than currency.

Building a User-Owned Social Ecosystem: Insights from a Nostr Developer

Building a User-Owned Social Ecosystem: Insights from a Nostr Developer

The December 11, 2024 episode ofThe Bitcoin Podcast features will Casarin explaining explaining the evolution of Nostr and Damus, exploring the development of censorship-resistant, user-owned social spaces integrated with Bitcoin’s Lightning payments.

MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Playbook: Redefining Corporate Asset Strategies

MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Playbook: Redefining Corporate Asset Strategies

The December 11, 2024 episode of the Rajat Soni podcast features Ben Werkman explaining explaining how MicroStrategy has redefined corporate finance by integrating Bitcoin into its asset management strategy.

Bitcoin 2025 Outlook: Strategic Reserve Potential, Fiscal Policy, and Corporate Innovation

Bitcoin 2025 Outlook: Strategic Reserve Potential, Fiscal Policy, and Corporate Innovation

The December 11, 2024 episode of the Bitcoin Fundamentals podcast explores Jack Mallers’ views on Bitcoin’s economic potential, U.S. fiscal policy, and the launch of new Bitcoin-based financial services through Strike.