<?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>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:41:44 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@bitcoinflood/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Bull Is Over It's Time For The Bear]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you look back at the last few years the stock market has exploded for the last five years take for example the S&P 500 gaining roughly 17% every year on average for the last 5 years. That's some]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@bitcoinflood/the-bull-is-over-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@bitcoinflood/the-bull-is-over-it</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bitcoinflood]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 16:38:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonZ32EJw6nMcm9UJXZFc4FvMtk6wyeACCSt5LUw3uxFVwcoDd2jrtFqEPapYv3r3gDNW49L13Dx3ZfhYwE13GnRzHiFgMP8Nn9mEH5K8kva?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has Bitcoin Lost Its Luster?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As many of you know I've been heavy on bitcoin for a long time. 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Crypto is now tied to ETFs, stocks (aka]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/finance/@bitcoinflood/crypto-is-heavily-tied-to</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/finance/@bitcoinflood/crypto-is-heavily-tied-to</guid><category><![CDATA[finance]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bitcoinflood]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2025 19:34:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBNvuPpuJoWwfXPpi5ckcLESTB3nmmnfLAuR68PviRxcXJYyHr8G9y51JF5VjyMmgwGtvKQeFM4kf8LPNE54ng8nz4HjwysekMNUwJQW5seUhQ92v13ypr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It Might Get Rough....]]></title><description><![CDATA[I think yesterday was a wakeup call not only for Hive which it needs to seriously start to smarten up but for all markets. About the only market to shake off the massive sell off yesterday was Gold and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/finance/@bitcoinflood/it-might-get-rough</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/finance/@bitcoinflood/it-might-get-rough</guid><category><![CDATA[finance]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bitcoinflood]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2025 15:39:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBNvuPpuJoWwfXPpi5ckcLESTB3nmmnRVqpsFW9MS4MtgnPcA2KiNQoC1xa7fV4XjDChNqJbGQxv7Dxt3z2Vcs42DgFd63fxKiJmuyDxEbfH2whLhnsZVp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Crypto / Blockchain a new asset class?]]></title><description><![CDATA[You hear all the time about asset classes and investments but has anyone really broken that down for you before? 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But that's hindsight]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/spt/@bitcoinflood/is-splinterlands-slowly-failing-the</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/spt/@bitcoinflood/is-splinterlands-slowly-failing-the</guid><category><![CDATA[spt]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bitcoinflood]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2025 21:47:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDFdpBpBq5nkkd6q9ByyyPyjqFHrDmvsiZeuw4m6k6BgzMFbjgibkku6UquF8s8XMU7fizn77SYTusURaYS5ubLASrmBbTYMXVF58?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buy Now, Pay Later Is About To Blow Up]]></title><description><![CDATA[You might see it on sites like Amazon and many shopify stores where you can buy a product now and pay for it later in what is called installments. 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It's a nasty made up thing by those in power in order to continue]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/finance/@bitcoinflood/wealth-assets-what-you-need</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/finance/@bitcoinflood/wealth-assets-what-you-need</guid><category><![CDATA[finance]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bitcoinflood]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2025 19:33:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQonvFkRsaKAH39jaKNoUwtKLXMK2cfVRezx1Woc6wCN8fi3yS9vymGTRd8ZeHMaRikFPUh4vG1KhJNvjN4C99JqawKB2bKyzo5VQFEDL4p2qeT8uNin9vE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Markets Are In turmoil what's going on?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now yes, this is micro compared to the overall picture where prices will eventually go back up as they always do. 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