<?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>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:21:10 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@calzas/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[MasterCard CEO doesn’t like cryptocurrency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, cryptocurrency doesn't like MasterCard fees either. 1-1 More info, here:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@calzas/mastercard-ceo-doesn-t-like-cryptocurrency</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@calzas/mastercard-ceo-doesn-t-like-cryptocurrency</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[calzas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2017 06:53:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVMqh3MocDcsqMagxH6qQGis2LhTX64qaqzxMKBRW9bjLJxqb8PkNNiMcfPBQMEVK4jtgtKNqswYd2hb5Qmn7hzTvizr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How blockchain could prevent Equifax-alike situations from happening in the future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great article by Michael Mainelli in the Harvard Business Review, advocating in favour of blockchain as an alternative to national identification systems in order to prevent situations such as the Equifax]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@calzas/how-blockchain-could-prevent-from-equifax-alike-situations-from-happening-in-the-future</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@calzas/how-blockchain-could-prevent-from-equifax-alike-situations-from-happening-in-the-future</guid><category><![CDATA[blockchain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[calzas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2017 14:57:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5ShzsKnKF7vqjwxfz8GNQQU7Rv6mDu9Mbhf9eZ57455vDExvXrWHj2WeUM27J1qo9KdFT3zACkJYMRo2ngx5TUaJcCXnoZhPK8rv3y5Vm3cGYxGdAdzbxfBA5x1tnvquexi5AjMLJZUkNHL3jbHeRZQa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phishing alert: Bitstamp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not much to say: Link to the official tweet, here:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@calzas/phishing-alert-bitstamp</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@calzas/phishing-alert-bitstamp</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[calzas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2017 15:09:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3zpz8WQe4SNH8q6FEif2uzpmXjQNog2n2huWTcwn8F8dnkmH1X1z6ZbrPheZVigaD29CKWAcpeBwH252CwVVa12v6jaHSG4W3QnB14eE76vrUbmRp2NZ7E8nFoaMwH5rfxPZfCJMVsT9XdL5vPJE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's official: Dubai embraces cryptocurrency]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an official press release issued by the Government of Dubai, they confirm the launching of emCash, an encrypted digital currency, which UAE residents will be able to use to pay all kind of services]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@calzas/it-s-official-dubai-embraces-cryptocurrency</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@calzas/it-s-official-dubai-embraces-cryptocurrency</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[calzas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2017 14:31:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinqBRSkomnTmH6xoDnvMr3AAXwULWw6BYeFmAeeuL7kE17jHteVVNeCdYiZWV5WHyQctBeHx9hmya8UqhhhZ8J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Google and Facebook employees start crypto investment firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[And here it goes: Former employees from big technology firms joining the new cryptocurrency wave. The company is called *Bitwise Asset Management ( and it's being backed by AngelList founder Naval Ravikant.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@calzas/former-google-and-facebook-employees-start-crypto-investment-firm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@calzas/former-google-and-facebook-employees-start-crypto-investment-firm</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[calzas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2017 11:50:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3zpz8WQe4SNH8q6FEif2uzpmXjQNog2n2huWTcwn8Q2FVZN2ZHmGhnua4uMk1co2DY2CfZRcqbk9dQxfAGGcr78m1UQ3W69yE22317tC2rAD4hTBVR8ckuDRvJGGVnHG4uFeKrcrYHtRMKaN5aaz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["Targeted airdrops" is like Pokemon-GO but with free tokens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gatcoin has unveiled a new technology to "lure" cryptolovers into physical spaces. Basically, it seems like Pokemon-GO, but instead of pikachu, you'll be hunting tokens. Gamification + Crypto]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@calzas/targeted-airdrops-is-like-pokemon-go-but-with-free-tokens</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@calzas/targeted-airdrops-is-like-pokemon-go-but-with-free-tokens</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[calzas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2017 14:57:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/AmRc67RgYaWVEa5TxnoPRiGMS1Ae6MyfiK8oyuue1XQpXKa8KKR8UPZx4yMH76cqo3MaybcPawp5mzToJRXPeyJDDMTJmbsoHgobH1VBMz5SRsCZDzPYeJpWXgqYbVS8xK8xoFhQ4RdcEGgQYJaspEKeibkc3UUW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the WCX referral program legit or is it a scam??]]></title><description><![CDATA[UPDATE 4 October: Even more people are reporting that either the referral system is not working or the tokens haven't been deposited after buying them. You can see hundreds of comments replying their official]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@calzas/is-the-wcx-referral-program-legit-or-is-it-a-scam</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@calzas/is-the-wcx-referral-program-legit-or-is-it-a-scam</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[calzas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 18:10:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDuXRaduVYiCb9hxbZWDcAb1acVYBWQGiE1xrcUa8U2fWxPtfQFCU2rd1uTqjTT4Hjjm8tpiqzMdB4iAmBhjxzxKTvejCMuEwqPi6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin prices skyrocket to $7200 on Zimbabwean exchange]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article is definitely worth to read:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@calzas/bitcoin-prices-skyrocket-to-usd7200-on-zimbabwean-exchange</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@calzas/bitcoin-prices-skyrocket-to-usd7200-on-zimbabwean-exchange</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[calzas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 11:39:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pQYiuVvgYiUBP16WHGGN7UNn1BCdGe7fBEqDtRiunyVU9rok2yzMSBjPtCpupsYfwF8gKkaLcEgQVSwhCFombTFUv1fZsEK526fPgW4x44D1vv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin trading fraud: Six arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is this what happens with private groups? They tell you to join to beat the market and you end up kidnapped in the truck of a car? They abducted the complainant in his Scorpio car on the pretext of taking]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@calzas/bitcoin-trading-fraud-six-arrested</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@calzas/bitcoin-trading-fraud-six-arrested</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[calzas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 30 Sep 2017 19:37:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QD2aHbJiivbVZV6nAA4BJrX2xi1Ybu2EUSsgReiwQPNnUpiBLX9xUHqQeGDAUGEvEs1YNxBBfFYDGzoRnZDTyqnmy8fkrgQPy1VfdvjVrgxWwxMgCCwx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet 'The Node Pole': Sweden cryptocurrency mine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mining companies are looking for cheap electricity places around the world, and Sweden currently enjoys the cheapest data center electricity in Europe. 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Here the official comment:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@calzas/bitfinex-phising-website-advertised-in-google-watch-out</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@calzas/bitfinex-phising-website-advertised-in-google-watch-out</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[calzas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 17:51:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs77bp6XD1ky7na5T9KqNJz2jEHEcp2p9zpc86a5fA84TbnhmcCj8nsrNm9adrC5QKLZfBLC1Gg5WwZH4zfUXtQeqB4XoT6n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin and the Fintech sector are being scrutinized by Mexican legislators]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to Fortune, it seems Mexico will be joining the club of countries trying to legislate on cryptocurrencies, and a new bill would be unveiled in the Mexican Senate before tomorrow. "This]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@calzas/bitcoin-and-the-fintech-sector-are-being-scrutinized-by-mexican-legislators</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@calzas/bitcoin-and-the-fintech-sector-are-being-scrutinized-by-mexican-legislators</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[calzas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2017 12:32:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxZmdb555hkjecmqomntNdRp7jgA3ZHydjh4wfyHbpiPMA5zbbDty74GmdVn8dGkmQisiFha5r5uYCKGxnoGQQ2dcN1TUawYJtsGsVPgVnfmUbh6hM4pQXSRasY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the Pirate Bay’s in-browser cryptocurrency mining actually better than its crappy ads?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This may be controversial, but it makes a really good point: "Assuming that user consent is obtained, the issue ultimately boils down to whether internet users would prefer to pay for free web services]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@calzas/is-the-pirate-bay-s-in-browser-cryptocurrency-mining-actually-better-than-its-crappy-ads</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@calzas/is-the-pirate-bay-s-in-browser-cryptocurrency-mining-actually-better-than-its-crappy-ads</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[calzas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2017 09:48:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQyotRPt1Hd7fPufGf1WCpCvB7qBKbTkxgreJCALRtFcCp4aYV2nxBfty38Y5ay7Eov1VEpxZ7Gr5idt9FYwFNTazoLvjhr4MoiiQLxHVrmXtGoFp4atjoGQZFkhgSXMFkymJWriuoE5S6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning: CCleaner hacked to distribute malware; Over 2.3 million users infected!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ouch!! "If you have downloaded or updated CCleaner application on your computer between August 15 and September 12 of this year from its official website, then pay attention—your computer has been]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hacking/@calzas/warning-ccleaner-hacked-to-distribute-malware-over-2-3-million-users-infected</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hacking/@calzas/warning-ccleaner-hacked-to-distribute-malware-over-2-3-million-users-infected</guid><category><![CDATA[hacking]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[calzas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2017 07:27:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3zpz8WQe4SNH8q6FEif2uzpmXjQNog2n2huWTcwnAPkFXqgBtJkzu3TCMKEzLZq315wdHtDfSDpuPxZs4qpgFXYPU4kfcdpgis6BWGBA3Ws5shVDkjJguCfHNYn6XFPNSAn5viDaj8TVZin4w92E?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[This company has brought cryptocurrency into the real world]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Huffingtonpostm covering Centra's debit card ICO: "Sam Sharma first got into trading cryptocurrencies three years ago, he was immediately struck with the idea of facilitating a way for average]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@calzas/this-company-has-brought-cryptocurrency-into-the-real-world</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@calzas/this-company-has-brought-cryptocurrency-into-the-real-world</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[calzas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2017 06:39:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89rK2pVUf7qyuDM8cTtrToF6pNwZCDVtfUh2FLhvN6M6ixujKJjCiJ9BibczMqzn6Y3iVwRGGvd8i?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major Chinese bitcoin conference flees to Hong Kong]]></title><description><![CDATA["The Blockchain Global Summit hosted by BitKan, a company specializing in bitcoin trading and services, was set for Sept. 10 in Beijing, but it was postponed just a few days before it was set to kick]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@calzas/major-chinese-bitcoin-conference-flees-to-hong-kong</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@calzas/major-chinese-bitcoin-conference-flees-to-hong-kong</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[calzas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2017 16:32:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLpunQuGfHnXTmxWbRQScCVGspXNWFwLkCdvveeteEXKvijM1dQXYav5v15VvY1ojF7KeGVjrYnyfJL8dq5eS6n9tgW1exYQtC5xRcVbAYKr9HUGMU1uf7zxKVki73pro8u1o7qxo5QDFZoUGgDV46fs1ZqWFG1LcYW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Africa a guinea pig for the feasibility of digital payment systems]]></title><description><![CDATA["African countries may well be the proving ground for cryptocurrency technology, much as they have been for mobile telecommunication. The term “leapfrog” is popular among Africa tech analysts, who]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@calzas/africa-a-guinea-pig-for-the-feasibility-of-digital-payment-systems</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@calzas/africa-a-guinea-pig-for-the-feasibility-of-digital-payment-systems</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[calzas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2017 14:09:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7NqGr5y7HSV2UHNdR3CV919xze9G4P5Av13qP6kx69bJtTfJvbYHyt62iz2vswgwG6QCpYjZM8Ct2gnSLEZDDCd21uFu4tgzYH69MqLTBXnhJmApRwxYuyVQwVrpuARz9RXiQSZ5QHT9wHS1xGbyXQh8yAVR7WTqpbe5MM24nibGSmrw738WurQ3L6zP5MK6JELD2GATTy5KxDtni4Zc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Jamie Dimon got wrong about Bitcoin and tulips]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interesting and unexpected perspective by Bloomberg: "Bitcoin values may well collapse the way tulip futures did, either on their own or due to government efforts. But the problems cryptocurrencies]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@calzas/what-jamie-dimon-got-wrong-about-bitcoin-and-tulips</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@calzas/what-jamie-dimon-got-wrong-about-bitcoin-and-tulips</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[calzas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2017 11:43:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gZvpZDvoFm6hVeukCZnSSnFTEFxYKva6yYcDrxBFXEfbpYcR57xS389kNF2sbqT5NsPuFDnNHsmKmg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wificoin lets you buy hotspot access with cryptocurrency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who said there were no practical applications?! "Here’s how it works. Wificoin first installs its open source operating system onto a Wifi router. When new users try to connect to it, they get 100]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@calzas/wificoin-lets-you-buy-hotspot-access-with-cryptocurrency</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@calzas/wificoin-lets-you-buy-hotspot-access-with-cryptocurrency</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[calzas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2017 21:10:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVewACZou1fAyRdfDF4yo6Gx3a4ueNfwKHHfAsYCmFbbEbHu9VujVDP486P1rfccNuusC1cMRsLZEXWv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India: Government plans its own crypto currency]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Central Government is considering a proposal to introduce its own crypto currency like bitcoin, reported a leading business daily. The crypto currency will fall in the domain of the Reserve]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@calzas/india-government-plans-its-own-crypto-currency</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@calzas/india-government-plans-its-own-crypto-currency</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[calzas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2017 14:53:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QLrGDQoMBsiK8LeJwiw8xkGRY65X8Fys7Uj9WMAivahRqpEFWoXHPPUm3bMSJ2Xo81Xfhpfuq6dNCtiTqBKtMUa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>