<?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 22:37:43 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@charleshughsmith/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Is One Reason Why the Status Quo Disdains Bitcoin Is the "Wrong People Are Getting Rich"?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The psychology of money, wealth and speculative manias is endlessly fascinating. Most of what's written on these subjects focus on the process of building wealth as if it were a quasi-science rather than]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@charleshughsmith/is-one-reason-why-the-status-quo-disdains-bitcoin-is-the-wrong-people-are-getting-rich</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@charleshughsmith/is-one-reason-why-the-status-quo-disdains-bitcoin-is-the-wrong-people-are-getting-rich</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[charleshughsmith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2017 19:27:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5EokqxpWs6cd2xvjSAti8F7ZsbrEaMBrnzaiQkhKNsGhYD5F7nWr7MKzKjTEHii7n1K6k6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could Central Banks Dump Gold in Favor of Bitcoin?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exhibit One: here's your typical central bank, creating trillions of units of currency every year, backed by nothing but trust in the authority of the government, created at the whim of a handful of people]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@charleshughsmith/could-central-banks-dump-gold-in-favor-of-bitcoin</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@charleshughsmith/could-central-banks-dump-gold-in-favor-of-bitcoin</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[charleshughsmith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2017 18:03:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HuuaCvCTvqKRK1pc9WpAgnrdTJTXDepqUv1j8rvBdCcdAfX5b8v1HTxu9yH2ENVoHiE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Is Money? (Yes, We're Talking About Bitcoin)]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is money? We all assume we know, because money is a commonplace feature of everyday life. Money is what we earn and exchange for goods and services. Everyone thinks the money they’re familiar with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/money/@charleshughsmith/what-is-money-yes-we-re-talking-about-bitcoin</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/money/@charleshughsmith/what-is-money-yes-we-re-talking-about-bitcoin</guid><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[charleshughsmith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2017 04:00:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QD2aHbJiivbVZV6nAA4BJrX2xi1YbtzBqjQBwpSGnp6GhPX59cYKsYRTWhibwRakadanBJ8oosMHFCRdZwVi7DHLwLyif4sTkXH92XcG7EHSH7Xv7ARt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did Anyone Do Even a Minimal Check on the Sensationalist Bitcoin Electrical Consumption Story?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let's start with a primer on how to write a sensationalist story that can be passed off as "journalism:" Locate credible-sounding data that can be de-contextualized, i.e. sensationalized. Present]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@charleshughsmith/did-anyone-do-even-a-minimal-check-on-the-sensationalist-bitcoin-electrical-consumption-story</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@charleshughsmith/did-anyone-do-even-a-minimal-check-on-the-sensationalist-bitcoin-electrical-consumption-story</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[charleshughsmith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2017 15:21:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beware the Marginal Buyer, Borrower and Renter]]></title><description><![CDATA[When times are good, the impact of the marginal buyer, borrower and renter on the market is often overlooked. By "marginal" I mean buyers, borrowers and renters who have to stretch their finances]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bubbles/@charleshughsmith/beware-the-marginal-buyer-borrower-and-renter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bubbles/@charleshughsmith/beware-the-marginal-buyer-borrower-and-renter</guid><category><![CDATA[bubbles]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[charleshughsmith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2017 16:32:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2QhhddTGwaJhHFVbc38NWDRBwmayh9FiVjDh7kViet1TrJfqAjWjBESaZUXc7wd4avxMzyWhmXjxCCgLTQi2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Is Bitcoin a Big Deal?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why is bitcoin considered such a big deal? Why has it grabbed so much mind-share, and why is it skyrocketing? And why is the cryptocurrency sector going bonkers? The short answer is that cryptocurrency]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@charleshughsmith/why-is-bitcoin-a-big-deal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@charleshughsmith/why-is-bitcoin-a-big-deal</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[charleshughsmith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2017 01:30:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/x7L2VMmVDP7RGrt4qVgzWKuqo5nM3KcFSB7KUNXRJGtvBePcqZK61W2Uh9TGMr2yEA1B4JWfTVuPM4z?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My introduceyourself post]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings, fellow Earthlings, as a newbie I'm trying not to stumble too badly here, so I've taken the recommended photo of myself with today's date, plus here are my Twitter, Facebook and YouTube links:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@charleshughsmith/my-introduceyourself-post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@charleshughsmith/my-introduceyourself-post</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[charleshughsmith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2017 00:53:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVdxK9JZyzHzicVFXFWmC6WYGS8EHApMbHxELHcqVaE13rAD8MiBP99iLrxWoezUuQg4cShF32Eb4BJE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>