<?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>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:08:46 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@davidkingns/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Crypto for Capers as Bitcoin Approaches $100,000 USD]]></title><description><![CDATA[This post is to let people in my area (Cape Breton, Nova Scotia) know about the major increase in Bitcoin's (BTC) value now that nation-states and large corporations have a clear fear of missing out (FOMO)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@davidkingns/crypto-for-capers-as-bitcoin-approaches-dollar100000-usd-snddkp</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@davidkingns/crypto-for-capers-as-bitcoin-approaches-dollar100000-usd-snddkp</guid><category><![CDATA[crypto]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[davidkingns]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 20:43:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4Eq1zdNDKxWDFQaQcmE87YamkEW6jsWCCtz9PjUrPcfo1ehWNDnLZAduYvFJFg8A7RQz4di4ekJMoYFx2V9CNdhukSEKvWkyzDzk1waz3h2hkHVQLW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crypto for Capers as Bitcoin Approaches $100,000 USD]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@davidkingns/crypto-for-capers-as-bitcoin-approaches-dollar100000-usd</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@davidkingns/crypto-for-capers-as-bitcoin-approaches-dollar100000-usd</guid><category><![CDATA[crypto]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[davidkingns]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 18:44:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC6vBZ3fXmhV4HcqLEnsUgEBfddV4SDALQ4pgxJeP5679f2BDEndrdCMb17xMUx91dxjEQpH8bqJvA4RAdwTatJVczHPwtNd7ASyzHKhmrRJa9wHaph7fc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nursing Sister Jessie MacDonald, Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[While walking with my wife past one of the town's many graveyards, we went in to examine the eagle's nest that we could see from the road. Once I got close to the tree, as a retired Canadian Forces Nursing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-131578/@davidkingns/nursing-sister-jessie-macdonald-sydney-mines-cape-breton-canada</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-131578/@davidkingns/nursing-sister-jessie-macdonald-sydney-mines-cape-breton-canada</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-131578]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[davidkingns]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:45:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC6vBZ3fXmhV4HcqLEnsUfTTCQ7pMYKHSzGiA9ba1Zc1KVQCBpNRsk2WuHWYPV4shmv1DG82jGghMeZb4AfSmHhb5LPuRWfMyU5wXLqgR3RgsH1PbuvXuY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crypto for Seniors (or newbs)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to my second update on cryptocurrency from a senior citizen's perspective. 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