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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 February 25, 2026 MicroStrategy annual conference keynote by Michael Saylor has him arguing that Bitcoin functions as "digital capital" and can be transformed into a new class of Bitcoin-backed "digital credit."
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The February 24, 2026 episode of The Ezra Klein Show features Jack Clark examining how AI “agents” that can write and run code are rapidly changing software development and white-collar work.
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The February 23, 2026 episode of the Robin Seyr Podcast features Michael Tanguma assessing whether Bitcoin’s sharp drawdown reflects broken fundamentals or a temporary dislocation.
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The February 24, 2026 episode of the Archie Podcast features Andre Dragosch analyzing why Bitcoin has halved from its October 2025 peak despite strong institutional demand and continued global liquidity.
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The February 23, 2026 episode of Coin Stories features Michael Saylor arguing that Bitcoin’s recent drawdown resembles earlier mispricings of dominant technologies rather than a broken investment thesis.
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The February 23, 2026 episode of the Bitcoin Infinity Show features Hodlonaut reflecting on his brief public support for BIP-110 and why he withdrew it.
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The February 23, 2026 episode of the Stephan Livera Podcast features Sam Wouters outlining new evidence that Lightning Network monthly volume exceeded $1.17 billion in November 2025 despite modest public capacity metrics.
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The February 23, 2026 episode of What Bitcoin Did features Parker Lewis dissecting claims that the “world order” is collapsing. Lewis argues that analysts overstate abstract geopolitical cycles while understating how fiat debasement and currency weaponization drive today’s fractures.
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The February 22, 2026 episode of Unchained Pod features Matt Corallo explaining how Bitcoin can transition toward post-quantum security without panic or rushed redesigns.
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The February 22, 2026 episode of the Wes Roth Podcast features Stephen Wolfram outlining reality as the output of deep, irreducible computation.
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The February 22, 2026 episode of the Jordi Visser Podcast features Jordi arguing that artificial intelligence is structurally repricing growth assets across public and private markets.
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The February 20, 2026 episode of The Bitcoin Way features TC explaining how his Timechain Calendar project visualizes Bitcoin’s blocks, difficulty adjustments, and supply dynamics.
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