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Dr. Murray Rudd is an applied environmental economist and policy researcher. His full attention is now on the economic, social, technical, and environmental impacts and potential of emerging technologies.
The October 11, 2024 episode of The Last Trade features Bob Burnett, CEO of Barefoot Mining, explores the evolving role of Bitcoin mining hardware and its potential applications beyond simple block generation.
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The October 10, 2024 episode of McNallie Money covers the recent Bitcoin Amsterdam Conference, providing insights into the state of Bitcoin mining, including industry updates, mitigating the effects of rising energy costs in Europe, and using waste heat.
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The hosts of the October 10, 2024 episode of The Bitcoin Pod discuss topics affecting the Bitcoin mining industry, including a sharp rise in mining difficulty, legal challenges faced by mining companies like Iris Energy, and innovations such as AI retrofitting and tokenization of real-world assets.
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The October 10, 2024 episode of the Bitcoin for Millenials podcast featured Michael Peyton, a former cult member, discussing his journey from being involved in a cult to discovering Bitcoin and why he sees Bitcoin as the antithesis of cult-like control.
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The October 10, 2024 episode of The Bitcoin Layer featured Jacob Shapiro discussing the possible return of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency and its geopolitical implications.
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The October 10, 2024 episode of the Paul Barron Network featured Perianne Boring and Brian Dixon, who discussed the growing trend of public companies holding Bitcoin on their balance sheets, similar to the approach taken by MicroStrategy.
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The November 8, 2023 episode of The Bitcoin Layer focuses on how Bitcoin mining contributes to stabilizing energy grids, especially in Texas. Jason Les shares insights on how Bitcoin miners utilize surplus energy from intermittent renewable sources like wind.
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The October 1, 2024 episode of The Mining Pod featured Brad Cuddy discussing his experience at Choya Energy, a company focused on testing and optimizing cooling systems for Bitcoin mining in the harsh climate of West Texas.
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The October 17, 2023 episode of What Bitcoin Did features Nick Hansen and Matthew Williams, of Luxor, exploring the current state of Bitcoin mining, its challenges, and how miners can adapt or face extinction.
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In the October 10, 2024 episode of The Bitcoin Layer, Nik Bhatia reviews HBO’s Bitcoin documentary about the mystery of Satoshi Nakamoto's identity, which he argues is irrelevant to Bitcoin’s real-world importance.
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The October 10, 2024 episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast features Mandrik, an early Bitcoin adopter who shares his personal journey from selling baklava in exchange for Bitcoin in 2011 to becoming a well-known figure in Bitcoin circles.
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In the October 9, 2024 episode of the Transformation of Value podcast, Cody Ellingham interviews Bayani Mills, the acting CEO of the Australian Bitcoin Industry Body (ABIB). Mills discusses the role of the ABIB in advocating for Bitcoin within the Australian political system.
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