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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.

AI-Assisted Identification of Policy-Salient Research Priorities and Emerging Issues

AI-Assisted Identification of Policy-Salient Research Priorities and Emerging Issues

This paper explores possibilities for integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into horizon scanning and key question exercises to navigate the challenges posed by emerging technologies.

100 Important Questions about Bitcoin’s Energy Use and ESG Impacts

100 Important Questions about Bitcoin’s Energy Use and ESG Impacts

The breadth of knowledge required to answer key questions highlights the need to build research capacity, encourage collaborative cross-sectoral and -disciplinary research, and develop a prioritized research agenda.

ETF Era Mechanics: How TradFi Shapes Bitcoin’s Price, Hedging, and Capital Flows

ETF Era Mechanics: How TradFi Shapes Bitcoin’s Price, Hedging, and Capital Flows

The October 14, 2025 episode of Simply Bitcoin IRL features British HODL arguing that exchange-traded funds have shifted Bitcoin’s price discovery toward traditional finance’s cadence.

Bitcoin Spam Mitigation and Consensus Trade-offs

Bitcoin Spam Mitigation and Consensus Trade-offs

The October 14, 2025 episode of Supply Shock features Pierre Rochard arguing that Bitcoin should raise the cost of non-monetary data at the consensus layer. He favors removing OP_RETURN and limiting Taproot input sizes to reduce node burdens and fee distortions.

From “0.1 BTC” to Sovereignty: Nodes, Sats, and Community Scale

From “0.1 BTC” to Sovereignty: Nodes, Sats, and Community Scale

The October 13, 2025 episode of The Bitcoin Edge with Paula features Robin Seyr outlining a pathway from price curiosity to sovereignty through self-custody, validating nodes, and community building.

Derivatives, Collateral Stress, and Bitcoin Flows

Derivatives, Collateral Stress, and Bitcoin Flows

The October 13, 2025 episode of TFTC features Vince Lanci outlining how derivatives-driven price discovery and collateral stress shape flows across gold and Bitcoin.

Bitcoin Core v 30: Relay Policy, Data Payloads, and Miner Incentives

Bitcoin Core v 30: Relay Policy, Data Payloads, and Miner Incentives

The October 13, 2025 episode of the Bitcoin Infinity Show features Chris Guida analyzing how Core v0.30’s data-carrier change reshapes on-chain behavior. He argues that witness discounts and Taproot envelopes sustain inscription economics even without consensus changes.