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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.

On the hedge and safe haven properties of Bitcoin: is it really more than a diversifier?

On the hedge and safe haven properties of Bitcoin: is it really more than a diversifier?

Full article summary: Bouri, E., Molnár, P., Azzi, G., Roubaud, D., Hagfors, L.I., 2017. On the hedge and safe haven properties of Bitcoin: is it really more than a diversifier? Finance Research Letters 20, 192-198.

Speculative Defense of Bitcoin

Speculative Defense of Bitcoin

In the August 18, 2024 Bitcoin Matrix podcast, Cedric Youngelman interviews Pierre Rochard, who provides a comprehensive analysis of the intersection between Bitcoin and current U.S. politics.

The influence of Bitcoin on portfolio diversification and design

The influence of Bitcoin on portfolio diversification and design

Eric Schmidt’s Vision for AI: Unprecedented Impacts and Strategic Challenges

Eric Schmidt’s Vision for AI: Unprecedented Impacts and Strategic Challenges

In the August 18, 2024 Matthew Berman broadcast, Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google, discusses the future of artificial intelligence (AI) during a Stanford guest lecture. He focuses on its potential impact on global technology, energy consumption, and geopolitical power dynamics.

Bitcoin and its energy, environmental, and social impacts: an assessment of key research needs in the mining sector

Bitcoin and its energy, environmental, and social impacts: an assessment of key research needs in the mining sector

Subjective models of the macroeconomy: evidence from experts and representative samples

Subjective models of the macroeconomy: evidence from experts and representative samples

Bitcoin as a Beacon of Hope: Lessons from Venezuela's Economic Turmoil

Bitcoin as a Beacon of Hope: Lessons from Venezuela's Economic Turmoil

In an August 16, 2024 Bitcoin Source episode "From Venezuelan Economic Turmoil to Bitcoin Believer" features an in-depth conversation with Analys Rodriquez, a Venezuelan native who navigated her way through the country's economic collapse and became a staunch advocate of Bitcoin.