ZK Rollups on Bitcoin: Trustless Scaling, Real UX, No Base-Layer Change
The August 05, 2025 episode of The Bitcoin Source features David Seroy explaining how zero-knowledge (ZK) rollups can scale Bitcoin without base-layer changes.
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Murray Rudd
Dr. Murray Rudd is an applied environmental economist and policy researcher. His full attention is now on the economic, social, technical, and environmental impacts and potential of emerging technologies.
Bitcoin’s Supply Chain Gap and the Case for Elastic Credit
The September 03, 2025 episode of The Transformation of Value podcast features Hubertus Hofkirchner explaining why Bitcoin must evolve beyond a savings vehicle to function as a medium of exchange in real-economy supply chains.
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Bitcoin, Stablecoins, and Political Polarization
The September 02, 2025 episode of the Archie Podcast features Fernando Nikolić explaining how economic stress fuels political polarization and shapes adoption choices between stablecoins and Bitcoin.
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AI Energy Limits and Global Compute Rivalries
The September 03, 2025 episode of the Peter H. Diamandis Podcast features Alexander Wissner-Gross and Dave Blundin analyzing Elon Musk’s Colossus data centers and the broader AI arms race.
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Bitcoin Sovereignty, ETFs, and Network Resilience
The September 04, 2025 episode of The Bitcoin Edge with Paula features Daniel White explaining how Bitcoin creates an unbreakable rule in global competition by preventing seizure through force.
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Lightning Scaling, Routing Yields, and Bitcoin’s Governance Challenges
The September 05, 2025 episode of What is Money features Graham Krizek explaining how Lightning extends Bitcoin’s capacity through peer-to-peer payment channels, routing economics, and stablecoin integration.
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Modeling Bitcoin’s Supply, Liquidity, and Policy Trajectories
The September 06, 2025 episode of the Robin Seyr Podcast features Murray Rudd outlining a supply-and-demand price modeling framework for Bitcoin that highlights how fixed supply and shifting demand interact to produce price volatility.
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Lightning Yield and Treasury Discipline in a Public Bitcoin Firm
The September 03, 2025 episode of the Stephan Livera Podcast features Shone Anstey detailing LQWD Technology's dual model that combines Lightning routing with a conservative public-company Bitcoin treasury.
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Dollar Decline, Gold Revaluation, and Bitcoin’s Reserve Role
The August 17, 2025 episode of Miles Franklin Media features Michelle Makori interviewing Luke Gromen, who explains how U.S. policymakers are managing a weaker dollar to restore industrial capacity and security.
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John Nash, Ideal Money, and Bitcoin’s Origin Claims
The August 17, 2025 episode of the Robin Seyr Podcast features Bryan Solstin assessing whether John Nash authored Bitcoin and how “ideal money” frames its purpose.
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Bitcoin Mining as an Energy Market Solution
The August 16, 2025 episode of the What is Money podcast features David Branscum explaining how Bitcoin mining stabilizes energy grids and monetizes wasted resources.
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Bitcoin Sovereignty, Centralization Risks, and Adoption
The August 18, 2025 episode of The Bitcoin Edge with Paula features Loren B Hodl outlining Bitcoin’s promise alongside risks from apathy, custody concentration, and governance capture.
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