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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.

Gen Z, Inflation, and Bitcoin’s Cultural Turn

Gen Z, Inflation, and Bitcoin’s Cultural Turn

The September 18, 2025 episode of The Bitcoin Edge with Paula features Nikki, a Gen Z computer science student and new podcaster, explaining how inflation, debt, and stagnant wages drive her generation toward Bitcoin.

Core vs Knots: OP_RETURN, Mempool Policy, and Node Risk

Core vs Knots: OP_RETURN, Mempool Policy, and Node Risk

The September 15, 2025 episode of the Rajat Soni Podcast features guests Jor and ForrestHODL examining Core–Knots tensions. They focus on Core’s proposed OP RETURN expansion from 80 bytes to 100 kilobytes as a mempool policy change with social and legal ramifications.

Mining Pool Centralization and Bitcoin Governance Risk

Mining Pool Centralization and Bitcoin Governance Risk

The September 16, 2025 episode of TFTC features Jimmy Song explaining how a few mining pools construct most Bitcoin blocks, shifting power away from hashers. He explains how non-consensus changes can reshape incentives under concentration.

Bitcoin as Scarcity Protocol and Societal Catalyst

Bitcoin as Scarcity Protocol and Societal Catalyst

The September 15, 2025 episode of The Bitcoin Edge with Paula features Jesse Tevelow describing Bitcoin as a protocol distinct from altcoin products, designed to counter fiat debasement through fixed supply.

Core v30’s OP_RETURN Shift: Relay Policy, Miner Incentives, and Governance Risk

Core v30’s OP_RETURN Shift: Relay Policy, Miner Incentives, and Governance Risk

The September 13, 2025 episode of Bitcoin Not Crypto features ForrestHODL analyzing Core v30’s OP_RETURN policy shift and relay rationale. He critiques Core contributors’ claim that filtering is ineffective and decentralization-preserving.

Payments Friction, Custody Risk, and the Nostr Parallel

Payments Friction, Custody Risk, and the Nostr Parallel

The September 16, 2025 episode of the Archie Podcast features Martti Malmi outlining how early trades anchored Bitcoin’s price discovery and how Nostr mirrors Bitcoin’s permissionless design for communications.

AI Energy Constraints and Bitcoin’s Market Outlook

AI Energy Constraints and Bitcoin’s Market Outlook

The September 14, 2025 episode of the Jordi Visser Podcast features Jordi Visser analyzing how Oracle’s unprecedented AI order surge, resilient profit margins, and Federal Reserve easing reveal a structural investment cycle.