<?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>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:21:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@bcfocus2018/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Market is wrong; fair value of Bitcoin much higher: Tom Le]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom Lee, the cryptocurrency optimist as well as head of research at Fundstrat Global Advisors, has scolded the existing market problems and also stated that the “fair worth of Bitcoin [BTC] is considerably]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@bcfocus2018/market-is-wrong-fair-value-of-bitcoin-much-higher-tom-le</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@bcfocus2018/market-is-wrong-fair-value-of-bitcoin-much-higher-tom-le</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bcfocus2018]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 12:24:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVoAvXt2X6pMxYAb3q65xMju8wryWxKrsghkMMVcJKU46xE1K7C961MWkgPBJddythYEmSKyRdG12yithZAAu1E9ZJAZuSfs9xFqdS7CMfQWwck7XmXM5zkrkFDGjkYZfUoci?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zcash [ZEC] breaks resistance level at $57.21]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cryptocurrency market is yet again with a bullish momentum after experiencing a bear rally. All the topmost virtual currencies are trading in green. 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