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Murray Rudd

Murray Rudd

Nova Scotia

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.

Fiat Confidence Shocks and the Bitcoin Exit

Fiat Confidence Shocks and the Bitcoin Exit

The September 18, 2025 episode of the Robin Seyr Podcast features Parker Lewis explaining how a G3 hyperinflation could trigger a sudden global shift into Bitcoin. He argues that fiat confidence, once lost, is irrecoverable, contrasting fragile debt-based money with Bitcoin’s fixed supply.

Bitcoin’s Institutional Pivot and Governance Risks

Bitcoin’s Institutional Pivot and Governance Risks

The September 19, 2025 episode of What Bitcoin Did features Pete Rizzo analyzing Bitcoin’s cultural pivot from grassroots “freedom money” ideals to institutional financialization.

Bitcoin’s Repricing Dynamics: Debt, AI, and State Co-option

Bitcoin’s Repricing Dynamics: Debt, AI, and State Co-option

The September 19, 2025 episode of The Last Trade features Jeff Booth explaining how Bitcoin reframes global value by measuring technological deflation against debt-based fiat systems.

US Bitcoin Policy: Reserves, Custody, and Lawmaking

US Bitcoin Policy: Reserves, Custody, and Lawmaking

The September 16, 2025 episode of New Foundations features Zack Cohen explaining Washington’s evolving approach to Bitcoin across legislation, reserves, and custody.

Educators, Core vs Knots, and Node Diversity

Educators, Core vs Knots, and Node Diversity

The September 16, 2025 episode of the Bitcoin Nova Podcast features Jeffrey Long explaining how Bitcoin educators and grassroots leaders shape adoption while debates over Bitcoin Core and Knots highlight decentralization risks.

Knots vs Core: Filters, Fees, and Culture

Knots vs Core: Filters, Fees, and Culture

The September 18, 2025 episode of Supply Shock features Pourteaux analyzing Bitcoin Knots, ordinals, and the politics around protocol design. He argues filters will not prevent non-financial data and that fee sustainability remains the core economic challenge.

Bitcoin’s Attention Economy and Institutional Adoption

Bitcoin’s Attention Economy and Institutional Adoption

The September 17, 2025 episode of the Robin Seyr Podcast features Joseph Voelbel explaining how Bitcoin’s scarcity and transparency are creating a new global “attention pocket.”