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Murray Rudd

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.

Altcoin Proliferation Versus Bitcoin Scarcity

Altcoin Proliferation Versus Bitcoin Scarcity

The April 24, 2025 episode of the Mr. M Podcast features Jordi Visser outlining why 37 million altcoins underscore Bitcoin’s unique scarcity. He shows that Bitcoin’s market share rises once stablecoins and illiquid “zombie” tokens are stripped from dominance metrics.

Election Fork: Bitcoin’s Canadian Crossroads

Election Fork: Bitcoin’s Canadian Crossroads

The April 25, 2025 episode of Building on Bitcoin features Brad Mills warning that Canada’s upcoming election could either unlock or suppress Bitcoin’s economic potential.

Bitcoin’s Equity Standard vs. the Fiat Debt Pyramid

Bitcoin’s Equity Standard vs. the Fiat Debt Pyramid

The April 24, 2025 episode of You Are the Voice features wealth-manager Peter Dunworth arguing that Bitcoin’s fixed-supply equity layer offers the only durable escape from an inverted fiat debt system.

Bitcoin-Enhanced FIRE: Compressing Time-to-Retirement

Bitcoin-Enhanced FIRE: Compressing Time-to-Retirement

The April 24, 2025 episode of the Robin Seyr Podcast features Trey Sellers outlining how a modest Bitcoin allocation sharpens FIRE strategies by capitalizing on volatility and fixed-supply upside.

One-Click Federated Custody with Fedimint 0.7

One-Click Federated Custody with Fedimint 0.7

The April 24, 2025 episode of the Stephan Livera Podcast features Fedimint creators Eric Sirion and Joschi explaining how version 0.7 slashes deployment friction through Iroh networking, LNURL support, and a single-binary release.

Restoring Balance: Bessent’s Speech on an IMF & World Bank Reset

Restoring Balance: Bessent’s Speech on an IMF & World Bank Reset

The April 23, 2025 IIF Global Outlook Forum featured Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent outlining a back-to-basics reform plan for the IMF and World Bank. He links persistent trade deficits and multilateral “mission creep” to systemic risk and pledges conditional U.S. engagement.

Max Keiser & Stacy Herbert on Bitcoin Statecraft and IMF Leverage

Max Keiser & Stacy Herbert on Bitcoin Statecraft and IMF Leverage

The inaugural April 23 2025 episode of the Archie Podcast features Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert explaining how El Salvador’s legal-tender leap and the US strategic-reserve order reshape global Bitcoin policy.