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Murray Rudd

Bitcoin is full of surprises

Bitcoin is full of surprises

Full article summary: Rudd, M.A., 2023. Bitcoin is full of surprises. Challenges 14, 27. In this article - my own from 2023 - I explore how a Pragmatist approach can bridge left-leaning progressive values with Bitcoin's diverse potential benefits, particularly in areas important to progressives.

40 questions for shaping a policy-salient Bitcoin research agenda

40 questions for shaping a policy-salient Bitcoin research agenda

Full article summary: Rudd, M.A., 2024. 40 questions for shaping a policy-salient Bitcoin research agenda, SSRN preprint.

Bitcoin and its energy, environmental, and social impacts: an assessment of key research needs in the mining sector

Bitcoin and its energy, environmental, and social impacts: an assessment of key research needs in the mining sector

In this post, I run one of my own articles through the AI summarizaton process: Rudd, M.A., et al 2023. Bitcoin and its energy, environmental, and social impacts: an assessment of key research needs in the mining sector. Challenges 14, 47.

Economic integration of Bitcoin mining in renewable energy and grid management

Economic integration of Bitcoin mining in renewable energy and grid management

Our findings suggest that Bitcoin mining can help reduce wasted renewable energy, provide financial benefits to renewable energy producers, and lower electricity prices for consumers.

The Bitcoin Games

The Bitcoin Games

Applying a game theory lens to Bitcoin can help build understanding about the current state of Bitcoin adoption, as well as forward-looking strategies to nudge the direction that the Bitcoin space evolves.