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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.

Redefining Freedom: Libertarian Legal Foundations and Bitcoin’s Path Forward

Redefining Freedom: Libertarian Legal Foundations and Bitcoin’s Path Forward

The September 10, 2024 episode of The Bitcoin Standard features Stephan Kinsella, a patent attorney and libertarian writer, discussing the foundational principles of a free society through the lens of libertarian legal theory.

Blockstream’s BMN 2 Note: Pioneering Financial Access to Bitcoin Mining

Blockstream’s BMN 2 Note: Pioneering Financial Access to Bitcoin Mining

In the September 10, 2024 episode of The Mining Pod, Adam Back, CEO and co-founder of Blockstream, discusses the launch of the new BMN 2 Note, a financial instrument that allows investors to gain exposure to Bitcoin hash rate without directly managing mining equipment.

Empowering Artists: The Bitcoin Creative Renaissance

Empowering Artists: The Bitcoin Creative Renaissance

The August 20, 2024 episode of the Transformation of Value podcast features a discussion with Cain The Oricle, a freelance visual designer and artist deeply engaged with Bitcoin's cultural aspects.

Bitcoin & Dollar Liquidity: Assessing Market Reactions and Policy Impacts

Bitcoin & Dollar Liquidity: Assessing Market Reactions and Policy Impacts

The September 9, 2024 episode of the Money Matters Podcast focuses on the current state of Bitcoin and broader financial markets, focusing on the interaction between Bitcoin and dollar liquidity.

Bitcoin Mining Stocks Rebound Amid Operational Challenges

Bitcoin Mining Stocks Rebound Amid Operational Challenges

In the Sept 9, 2024 McNallie Money podcast, the hosts discuss a notable rebound in Bitcoin mining stocks, highlighting a period of green shoots after a challenging few months characterized by declining Bitcoin prices and increasing mining difficulties.

Solving Bitcoin’s Liquidity Challenges: Lightning and Liquid Innovations

Solving Bitcoin’s Liquidity Challenges: Lightning and Liquid Innovations

In this September 8, 2024 episode of the Stephan Livera Podcast, developer Tankred Hase discusses the current challenges in Bitcoin's Lightning Network and explores how Liquid, a federated sidechain, could offer potential solutions.

Bitcoin Development: Key Updates, Privacy, and Governance Challenges

Bitcoin Development: Key Updates, Privacy, and Governance Challenges

The September 9, 2024 episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast features Murch, a computer scientist and engineer at Chaincode Labs. The discussion delves into the complexities of Bitcoin development, emphasizing the distinction between changing and maintaining Bitcoin software.