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Murray Rudd

Murray Rudd

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.

Bitcoin Supply Shock: Policy and Economic Implications

Bitcoin Supply Shock: Policy and Economic Implications

In the January 23, 2025 episode of the Robin Seyr podcast, Murray Rudd outlines how a contraction in Bitcoin’s liquid supply may lead to a dramatic supply shock, while highlighting opportunities in renewable energy integration and state financial innovation.

Economic Thought Evolution and Policy Implications

Economic Thought Evolution and Policy Implications

The January 23, 2025 episode of the Lex Fridman Podcast featuring Jennifer Burns explores the evolution of economic thought—from classical theories and the marginal revolution to contemporary debates over government intervention and market freedom.

Navigating Financial Innovation in the Bitcoin Era

Navigating Financial Innovation in the Bitcoin Era

On January 31, 2025, What Bitcoin Did featured Jeff Walton discussing how MicroStrategy’s innovative use of ATM equity, convertible debt, and preferred stock is reshaping corporate balance sheets amid a prolonged Bitcoin scarcity.

Strategic Bitcoin Reserve: Bridging Fiscal Policy and Digital Innovation

Strategic Bitcoin Reserve: Bridging Fiscal Policy and Digital Innovation

The February 1, 2025 episode of Simply Bitcoin, featuring Senator Cynthia Lummis and Dennis Porter, outlines a proposal to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve aimed at reducing national debt and protecting digital asset rights, emphasizing bipartisan legislative support and state-level innovation.

Update - Bitcoin pricing framework / model published!

Update - Bitcoin pricing framework / model published!

I'm happy to announce that our new journal article, "A supply and demand framework for Bitcoin price forecasting," was published today and is now available for free download from the Journal of Risk and Financial Management. Click on the link below: A Supply and Demand Framework

Strategic portfolio allocations for financial resilience: a counter-factual analysis of Bitcoin and gold in US state Rainy Day Funds

Strategic portfolio allocations for financial resilience: a counter-factual analysis of Bitcoin and gold in US state Rainy Day Funds

I'm happy to announce that we have a new working paper from Satoshi Action Education! It is pretty light on math, so I'm not giving a full summary here - just click on the link in the citation below to go to SSRN and download the

Nation-State Bitcoin Strategies and the Role of Monarchical Perspectives

Nation-State Bitcoin Strategies and the Role of Monarchical Perspectives

The December 20, 2024 episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast features Prince Filip of Serbia discussing a vision for fast-tracking national Bitcoin adoption, informed by his family’s monarchical heritage and the unique properties of Bitcoin’s monetary system.