<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:49:25 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@basiccrypto/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[How to buy Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin without fees on Coinbase/GDAX]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coinbase is the entry point used by the most Americans for Cryptocurrency investing. They offer an easy, legally defined way to buy and sell Cryptocurrency for fiat. 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I have borrowed the name of the dystopian cryptocurrency]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@basiccrypto/fud-2-rise-of-the-orwell-digital-currency-ushers-in-the-dystopian-future</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@basiccrypto/fud-2-rise-of-the-orwell-digital-currency-ushers-in-the-dystopian-future</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[basiccrypto]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2017 16:46:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP5xqHVTtgzxr9jRnPYTxeDK7ZMexdNgRZgM8w6hPL1UsQPUpRCBHeFHXPSaK52b5AFeM9zDwx2rsR76GHAZbWVWzCAbVKGbtRrnsVp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Kill Bitcoin]]></title><description><![CDATA[FUD stands for Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt. In this series of blog posts titled FUD we will discuss Feasible yet Unlikely Destinations in blockchain. If you have ever worried that Bitcoin could be “killed”]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@basiccrypto/how-to-kill-bitcoin</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@basiccrypto/how-to-kill-bitcoin</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[basiccrypto]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2017 21:59:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgbMEhGjgi61tu9vhM35ZmdWugBjvMoJ44WjUYJ52G18Q52C3UbXu59USURNiJr4Jft3DtYN9f5MBwc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IOTA1K Zero Fee Tangle Messenger]]></title><description><![CDATA[The IOTA Tangle offers a world of freedom for cryptocurrencies by running a blockchainless blockchain. 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Bitcoin]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@basiccrypto/the-flawless-style-of-vitalik-buterin</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@basiccrypto/the-flawless-style-of-vitalik-buterin</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[basiccrypto]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2017 06:01:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gZqtkJicAoQ6s1PM5SQUoG5EDinY5cdATMsXdzui4Xp9EAaodY9FgUBEcx4Wc4eG7JGegLAovB3NVC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cryptocurrency Regulations in the U.S. and Market Maturity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cryptocurrency Matures For as long as the cryptocurrency market has existed, the general consensus has been that the market is in its infancy and all of its valuations are highly speculative. 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A basic explanation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arbitrage is a fundamental investing strategy that is often brought up in Cryptocurrency and traditional markets. We've seen a lot of confusion as to what arbitrage is and how it works. 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