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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.

China’s Debt Trajectory and Strategic Supply-Chain chokepoints

China’s Debt Trajectory and Strategic Supply-Chain chokepoints

The January 21, 2026 episode of The Bitcoin Layer features Brian McCarthy arguing that China’s manufacturing dominance depends on sustained credit expansion that increasingly fails to generate serviceable cash flows.

When Currency Confidence Breaks: Cascades, Mining Shifts, and Quantum Risk

When Currency Confidence Breaks: Cascades, Mining Shifts, and Quantum Risk

The January 21, 2026 episode of the Brandon Gentile Show features Matt Prusak explaining why Bitcoin adoption accelerates through social preference cascades rather than single political or market catalysts.

Bitcoin’s Monetization Path: Store of Value, Collateral, and Unit of Account

Bitcoin’s Monetization Path: Store of Value, Collateral, and Unit of Account

The January 12, 2026 episode of Bitcoin for Millennials features Vijay Boyapati arguing that many observers misread Bitcoin because they start with the wrong definition of money.

Japan’s Bond Trap and the Fight for Neutral Reserves

Japan’s Bond Trap and the Fight for Neutral Reserves

The January 20, 2026 episode of the Coin Stories podcast features Luke Gromen arguing that the dollar-based system is entering a higher-volatility phase where geopolitics, energy constraints, and sovereign debt interact in unstable ways.

Quantum Risk and the Politics of Unmigrated Bitcoin

Quantum Risk and the Politics of Unmigrated Bitcoin

The January 18, 2026 episode of Unchained features Alex Pruden arguing that a cryptographically relevant quantum computer could enable private-key recovery from exposed public keys, creating a hard security deadline for Bitcoin.

Bitcoin Mining, Methane Mitigation, and Grid Flexibility

Bitcoin Mining, Methane Mitigation, and Grid Flexibility

The January 17, 2026 episode of the Abundant Mines podcast features Murray Rudd examining Bitcoin mining through energy economics, grid behavior, and methane mitigation.

Bitcoin’s 2025 Paradox: Adoption Advances, Risks Reprice

Bitcoin’s 2025 Paradox: Adoption Advances, Risks Reprice

The January 20, 2026 episode of the What Bitcoin Did podcast features Cory Klippsten arguing that 2025 was structurally positive for Bitcoin despite weak price performance.