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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.

Silver Shock Signals and Strategic Metals Geopolitics

Silver Shock Signals and Strategic Metals Geopolitics

The January 26, 2026 episode of the TFTC podcast features Josh Phair arguing that gold and silver’s repricing reflects a “metals war” shaped by geopolitics, security priorities, and contested control over physical supply.

The Limits of Permissionlessness in Bitcoin

The Limits of Permissionlessness in Bitcoin

The January 27, 2026 episode of What Bitcoin Did features Amiti Uttarwar explaining how Bitcoin’s defining feature—permissionless participation—creates both resilience and hidden coordination costs.

Quantum Risk and Bitcoin’s Upgrade Readiness

Quantum Risk and Bitcoin’s Upgrade Readiness

The January 23, 2026 episode of Galaxy Brains features Eli Ben-Sasson arguing that quantum computing risk for Bitcoin hinges less on missing cryptographic tools than on Bitcoin’s ability to coordinate and execute consensus upgrades.

Bitcoin Education, Trust, and Financial Agency for African Women

Bitcoin Education, Trust, and Financial Agency for African Women

The January 23, 2026 episode of the Bitfluencers podcast features Lazolia Buzuzi examining how Bitcoin education can expand financial agency for African women who face persistent barriers to banking.

AI Capex Boom Meets Bitcoin and Tokenization

AI Capex Boom Meets Bitcoin and Tokenization

The January 23, 2026 episode of ARK Invest features Cathie Wood explaining why converging innovation platforms could drive an extended AI-led capital spending cycle and a step-change in productivity.

Japan’s Yield Shock and Stress on Dollar-Centered Markets

Japan’s Yield Shock and Stress on Dollar-Centered Markets

The January 24, 2026 episode of the TFTC podcast features Robert from Infranomics explaining why Japan’s sudden long-end yield spike matters more for US markets than for Japan itself.

The Fed’s Quiet Pivot and the Next Liquidity Shock

The Fed’s Quiet Pivot and the Next Liquidity Shock

The January 22, 2026 episode of What Bitcoin Did features Larry Lepard arguing that the Federal Reserve has already pivoted away from tightening through so-called reserve management purchases.