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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 Agents, Biosecurity, and the Non-Human Economy

AI Agents, Biosecurity, and the Non-Human Economy

The November 20, 2025 episode of Moonshots with Peter Diamandis features Salim Ismail, Dave Blundin, and Alexander Wissner-Gross examining Google’s Gemini 3 as a shift from narrow tools to integrated AI agents.

Mining’s Hidden Centralization and the Energy Narrative

Mining’s Hidden Centralization and the Energy Narrative

The November 22, 2025 episode of the Mr. M Podcast features Kristian Csepcsar explaining how Bitcoin mining’s simple mechanics intersect with complex energy, centralization, and financial realities.

Leverage Shocks, Structured Selling, and Bitcoin’s Debasement Trade

Leverage Shocks, Structured Selling, and Bitcoin’s Debasement Trade

The November 21, 2025 episode of Kitco News features Mark Moss analyzing recent Bitcoin volatility driven by leverage unwinds and a large “structured seller” active at 9:30 a.m. Eastern.

Difficulty, Fees, and the Squeeze on Bitcoin Miners

Difficulty, Fees, and the Squeeze on Bitcoin Miners

The November 21, 2025 episode of McNallie Money features Kaan Farahani and Anthony Power dissecting October Bitcoin mining data and sector trends.

Reigniting Bitcoin’s Utility: Fees, Governance, and Competitive Layer-2s

Reigniting Bitcoin’s Utility: Fees, Governance, and Competitive Layer-2s

The October 21, 2025 episode of Supply Shock features Paul Sztorc arguing that durable security requires fee-backed usage, not custodial abstractions or marketing narratives.

Bitcoin Settlement Rails, Stablecoins, and the SWIFT Displacement Thesis

Bitcoin Settlement Rails, Stablecoins, and the SWIFT Displacement Thesis

The October 21, 2025 episode of Coin Stories features David Marcus outlining Bitcoin’s role as a neutral settlement layer for global payments.

Bitcoin Under Repression: Aid Rails, Activism, and Energy Options in Venezuela

Bitcoin Under Repression: Aid Rails, Activism, and Energy Options in Venezuela

The October 22, 2025 episode of What Bitcoin Did features Leopoldo López detailing how opposition networks used Bitcoin to bypass state-controlled finance. He explains a pivot from stablecoins to Bitcoin for large-scale humanitarian payouts and activist support, alongside resilient communications.