Bitcoin as Protocol, Custody, and Monetary Transition
The March 12, 2026 Brandon Gentile interview with Jeff Booth frames Bitcoin as a protocol repricing all assets rather than a dollar-denominated investment vehicle.
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Bitcoin Price Discovery, Custody Risk, and Hard-Asset Repricing
The March 9, 2026 episode of The Bitcoin Matrix features Roberto Rios arguing that distortions in paper asset markets and sovereign hard-asset accumulation are setting up a major Bitcoin repricing.
Bitcoin, Geopolitical Fracture, and Institutional Allocation
The March 8, 2026 Brandon Gentile Podcast interview features Matt Hougan arguing that geopolitical fracture and fiscal strain are strengthening Bitcoin’s long-run role as a non-political store of value.
Bitcoin Payments and the Fight for Agentic Commerce
The March 7, 2026 episode of TFTC features Matt Corallo arguing that agentic commerce creates a rare opening for Bitcoin payments because incumbent payment systems must rebuild for AI-driven transactions.
Bitcoin Education, Earnings Access, and Circular Adoption in Zambia
The March 7, 2026 episode of The Bitcoin Edge with Paula features Paul Simatenda describing Bitcoin education in Zambia as a path from scam skepticism to practical monetary use.
AI Job Dislocation (and Bitcoin’s Monetary Relevance)
The March 7, 2026 episode of the Peter H. Diamandis Podcast features Andrew Yang arguing that AI-driven job loss is outrunning political adaptation and destabilizing the social contract.
Bitcoin Municipalization and Regulatory Restraint in Panama
The March 6, 2026 episode of The Bitcoin Way features Mayer Mizrachi presenting Panama City as a municipal sandbox for lean governance, digitalization, and Bitcoin payment experimentation.
Bitcoin mining
Bitcoin mining using landfill gas - model code
Python code replicates results and reproduces Figures from Rudd et al. 2024. An integrated landfill gas-to-energy and Bitcoin mining framework. Journal of Cleaner Production
Bitcoin Mining at the Energy Edge
The July 7, 2026 episode of the Isabel Foxen Duke podcast features Stephen Barbour describing Bitcoin mining as flexible load for upstream energy production.
Chapter 04. Bitcoin mining: when energy becomes commitment
Here is the June 2026 draft of chapter 04 in my forthcoming new book, When Policy Falls Behind: Bitcoin, AI, and the Governance of Fast Systems. Click here for a downloadable pdf version. Copyright © 2026 by Murray A Rudd.
Introduction
Envision a Bitcoin mining operation – a specialized, energy-intensive data
Off-Grid Bitcoin Mining and Data Sovereignty
The February 27, 2026 episode of The Bitcoin Way features HODL Tarantula explaining how modular, off-grid Bitcoin mining infrastructure monetizes stranded energy while avoiding grid and regulatory chokepoints.
Gold, Silver and Bitcoin in a $350T Debt World
The February 24, 2026 episode of Kitco News features Frank Holmes assessing how a $350 trillion global debt overhang is reshaping demand for gold, silver, and Bitcoin.
Bitcoin Awareness, Calendars, and Real Ownership
The February 20, 2026 episode of The Bitcoin Way features TC explaining how his Timechain Calendar project visualizes Bitcoin’s blocks, difficulty adjustments, and supply dynamics.
Monetizing the Megawatt: Bitcoin Mining in the Age of AI
The February 17, 2026 episode of the Stephan Livera Podcast features Rob Warren discussing how AI data center demand is reshaping Bitcoin mining economics and grid relationships.
Macro trends
Gold, Silver and Bitcoin in a $350T Debt World
The February 24, 2026 episode of Kitco News features Frank Holmes assessing how a $350 trillion global debt overhang is reshaping demand for gold, silver, and Bitcoin.
Safe Havens, Gold, and Custody Risk in Bitcoin
The February 23, 2026 episode of the Robin Seyr Podcast features Michael Tanguma assessing whether Bitcoin’s sharp drawdown reflects broken fundamentals or a temporary dislocation.
Bitcoin, Gold and the Global Liquidity Cycle
The February 24, 2026 episode of the Archie Podcast features Andre Dragosch analyzing why Bitcoin has halved from its October 2025 peak despite strong institutional demand and continued global liquidity.
AI Deflation and the Repricing of Growth
The February 22, 2026 episode of the Jordi Visser Podcast features Jordi arguing that artificial intelligence is structurally repricing growth assets across public and private markets.
Japan’s Bitcoin Treasury Bridge
The February 20, 2026 episode of the Robin Seyr Podcast features Phil Geiger outlining how Metaplanet channels Japan’s $15 trillion retirement and savings pool toward Bitcoin.
Bitcoin’s Disappointing Cycle and the Path to Renewed Demand
The February 17, 2026 episode of Coin Stories features Lyn Alden arguing that Bitcoin’s latest cycle underperformed because topline demand remained weak despite supportive liquidity signals.
Gold Repricing, Bond Fragility, and Scarce Asset Rotation
The January 28, 2026 episode of the Scarce Assets podcast features Jeroen Blokland explaining why gold’s move toward $5,000 reflects a structural repricing driven by debt rollover dynamics, central bank intervention, and geopolitical stress.