<?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, 19 May 2026 10:06:21 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@defigeek/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Bitcoin Lightning Point of Sale Reset]]></title><description><![CDATA[A "reset" at the point of sale (POS) is indeed underway, though it’s less about a single event and more about a rapid convergence of hardware and software—what many in the industry are calling]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126009/@defigeek/the-bitcoin-lightning-point-of-sale-reset-6bd</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126009/@defigeek/the-bitcoin-lightning-point-of-sale-reset-6bd</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126009]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[defigeek]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:10:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3q52Dkr5nBe47WB7rQ8pntHAnAG8njg1UCairJQhrJWyoVXigbVnGwd9srYunipNgg6aPRFJvGCzh?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Understanding UTC: The World's Baseline]]></title><description><![CDATA[🌍 Understanding UTC: The World's Baseline UTC stands for Coordinated Universal Time. It is the primary time standard by which the world regulates clocks and time. Think of it as the "Earth's]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180571/@defigeek/understanding-utc-the-worlds-baseline-61n</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180571/@defigeek/understanding-utc-the-worlds-baseline-61n</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180571]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[defigeek]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 03:47:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptr3ARbrE6S7QGwNQphE4ZH1QGdAn1tyTvYv7meZUqDZqUSpWZQziVSTPEUcyf9jiHZA7j4J87Ar6mwfHUwx2b1HhMJuZpm3u9KW3DXAxCLg8VtNGCNDwmkSv7YU926vNNrrMdWX2nLSiRm1aqRhkGCereXxCjGCn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin as a Public Good]]></title><description><![CDATA[A. Origin Building on the history of payment networks and the technical promise of the Lightning Network, it becomes clear that Bitcoin represents more than just a new "coin" or a speculative]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126009/@defigeek/bitcoin-as-a-public-good-9fe</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126009/@defigeek/bitcoin-as-a-public-good-9fe</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126009]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[defigeek]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 08:35:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHbccWEZjKb3kuARN1v3aJidk7dsZd9pEx1imcJxChM1aoVGAeaAFnyhjkuNQaiCEWv62KZVLaf4yvcJ1gkEcYvvyBKFyhhyb6dGA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recognizing Hype in Cryptocurrency Articles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction: From an academic viewpoint, and treating the article as a fictional narrative, the most important points would focus on the construction of the financial fiction itself, rather than the claimed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180571/@defigeek/recognizing-hype-in-cryptocurrency-articles-ceu</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180571/@defigeek/recognizing-hype-in-cryptocurrency-articles-ceu</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180571]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[defigeek]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2025 21:30:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/eAyTuXc4toTXvjczQpYDfMRsZTYDdQLbEwhjZhH1UnNTyWDGYRChBLBKnrabHeodSKHwfqG9Vk9?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surge investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have been reading articles on LeoStrategy and I thought it was good to copy a rich giys strategy. And then I saw how well the LSTR token did, earning value for the buyers. Then I saw the new token, and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180571/@defigeek/surge-investment-exh</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180571/@defigeek/surge-investment-exh</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180571]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[defigeek]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2025 21:12:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonZ32MeESG7FjGD4N6EvzmNPVhtuqVEjKBet4KE4fs4YD3Y6WgSxaVChX6U3tBXYWXmNimjNFbtok5o9CaW6YbdhMkgSEDRHgQe5Yu2RsiF?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin as a forever asset]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin nas a forever asset strategy, traditionally employed within established financial markets, is being increasingly adopted by long-term Bitcoin holders, known as "Bitcoiners", to maximize]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180571/@defigeek/bitcoin-as-a-forever-asset-j4m</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180571/@defigeek/bitcoin-as-a-forever-asset-j4m</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180571]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[defigeek]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 09:59:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[From BitCurious to BitSocial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction Bitcurious was a marketing theme by Cathy Wooods ARK Invest to get people interested in investing in the ARK Bitcoin ETF. picture source Bitcurious A Podcast about Bitcoin by Cathy Wood of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180571/@defigeek/from-bitcurious-to-bitsocial-yz</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180571/@defigeek/from-bitcurious-to-bitsocial-yz</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180571]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[defigeek]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 03:15:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35baDbn94LZJgbR43MAivbjXjJpwGNZ9nCxey2k8DFs8eKpNryoEfkEGHFcVUqJLe3eFXwKaDPqmBVuK3REpE5YHhG9FjaWY3W3ZQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin Lightning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin has a problem. Not a place for microtransactions like coffee, donut, ice scream.. Large Transaction fees Long Transaction Times Bitcoion Lightning Small transaction size / microtransaction Fast]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180571/@defigeek/bitcoin-lightning-fdm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180571/@defigeek/bitcoin-lightning-fdm</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180571]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[defigeek]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2025 14:02:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWFy18PwtT3d8e9Crb9tt2X1NMPLZ6eeqExbsVMmxz6mXDfWuWKzQsErdxyEFXxbx8gAxR1s6a6qRqhoMjQ2PhdTqyuu3jS75m3nhyjJXXUA5RgrQ3d34UwQdRJnJDdZ3TyhYa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tether releases a wallet allowing joint self-custody AI and You]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tether releases a wallet allowing joint self-custody AI and You Cryptocurrency Evolves in Small Steps, this is one. Tether releasing this wallet allows self-custody for millions who would try it themselves.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180571/@defigeek/tether-releases-a-wallet-allowing-joint-selfcustody-ai-and-you-hd7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180571/@defigeek/tether-releases-a-wallet-allowing-joint-selfcustody-ai-and-you-hd7</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180571]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[defigeek]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Nov 2024 01:41:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/EfcLDDAkyqgskRghfk1aCx9LspUZXg4s4PbrixeRufNDmCbj1Sbja8nVFRAQLzoXFHmrxgpFEAi9JSdmKwya5aYBoKnbo?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crypto News MakerDao becomes SKY, Dai becomes USDS]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a big surprise to those not in the Maker Dao, this hige change is afoot. Maker changed it's name to SKY And Maker changed it's stablecoin to USDS And Maker changed the code for USDS so that funds can]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126009/@defigeek/crypto-news-makerdao-becomes-sky-dai-becomes-usds-gri</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126009/@defigeek/crypto-news-makerdao-becomes-sky-dai-becomes-usds-gri</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126009]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[defigeek]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 04:24:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/USgKoryE83j1s29BLf9yrSNNoLTaip9iz3wW5zn7ifF9SNRs95zGuhAuixaXgKptfwQkFND5e8z2buAGRrexaR?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hive Backed Dollars versus Bitcoin as a value transfer system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Money can't be sent through the internet, but HBD can As I read and listened to video lectures from Jack Maller, the CEO of Strike, a licensed and regulated Money Transfer Company if the US. Strike not]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180571/@defigeek/hive-backed-dollars-versus-bitcoin-as-a-value-transfer-system-g4g</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180571/@defigeek/hive-backed-dollars-versus-bitcoin-as-a-value-transfer-system-g4g</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180571]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[defigeek]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2024 03:16:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/eAyTuXc4toTXvjczQpYDfMRsZTYDdQLbFGxPAmJQ6LUPrZsw2FKYoVnt4BA3rkdDxvQiKKWoyB3?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin Lightning Network Strike Announcement]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Link]() [Embedd]() I watched this video featuring Jack Maller, and I was impressed by the potential of Lightning Network to fulfill the dream of Bitcoin being an everyday medium of exchange. I wasn't]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-138698/@defigeek/bitcoin-lightning-network-strike-announcement-9ve</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-138698/@defigeek/bitcoin-lightning-network-strike-announcement-9ve</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-138698]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[defigeek]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 10:25:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/AmRc67RgYaWTxvFMJijKMSauvE2Fcq19nCmMcor3XE53Xvu9v4mCcocm5jHaj1AZkY5pUt4yoh6DYwoHSBZoBYDJiARNnBQz5L1HFTN8kRU4uqyS3WSeuHGqTVKkPjWyW8UcSW5t9hoQUB3Uwwet5hs3tx8jTHDY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cute Community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good ideas Sometimes we get good ideas and start something, only to get side tracked doing something else. But I don't think that is the case here. I know the community creator and I know he has a lot]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180571/@defigeek/cute-community-2vp</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180571/@defigeek/cute-community-2vp</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180571]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[defigeek]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2024 11:04:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2Qhhdda6QnbewkNJxNs7znrWRT8ih56uNhqMpmzPHm7XBG4YBwHFrq1tCNj8PkedZ9m6VDWT26v1VTcB3A4d?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joining the CUTE Community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Powering up some Leo Tokens I had invested all my Leo tokens in another project, but now I am reclaiming them and intend to power up and try my luck at earning through curation and comments. It's a tough]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180571/@defigeek/joining-the-cute-community</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180571/@defigeek/joining-the-cute-community</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180571]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[defigeek]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 07:23:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hive is getting a big boost from Leodex.io]]></title><description><![CDATA[IMHO LEODEX is a big help to Hive As I see it, it was getting harder to get Hive off Hive and money into your wallet. Centralized Exchange listings are hard to come by and with the regulatory uncertainty,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@defigeek/hive-is-getting-a-big-boost-from-leodexio</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@defigeek/hive-is-getting-a-big-boost-from-leodexio</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[defigeek]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2024 02:56:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/DVAkPJXe6RxYjhmfF37XwXLNAKsoNsMB4q3w7PmB5gD16dioSbp4JiQEVM7QnjjP9MpsEsDN2PLxsX?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Maya?]]></title><description><![CDATA[i see a lot of activity here on inleo about maya protocol. In fact there is a whole hive community named Maya. That is pretty amazing. From what I can see, the attraction is a safer swapping and defi]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184412/@defigeek/why-maya</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184412/@defigeek/why-maya</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184412]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[defigeek]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2024 08:59:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pJD9XBvA1B1pDjtiivUZk4KHh4baRAFPxVZpo4coqMLegBQGYkxgwZGsxpHqvNYC1EuYJFVcPCKSkc5NCn5hiUqFntDU8Kxd9JXeDgAoMwTmFU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BITCOIN PUMPING]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is hard to believe bitcoin is up 30% since the ETFs were approved. The surprising thing is many investment talking heads say there is much more capitol to come. this is great because we can all benefit]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@defigeek/bitcoin-pumping</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@defigeek/bitcoin-pumping</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[defigeek]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2024 11:06:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/ADdPNihJzmPbNuTnFsH1L2FqiEEuY9JjiURQcGqJvSUZeLw4QtTshexpYTcLDwq31kLWkdWism8W3n8sSeLGDUQt5?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Loss Lottery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good idea, but bad timing As I look back at my good and bad investments the No Loss Lottery was a good investment. I invested 100 LEo and had a good chance to win 50 or 25 Leo every week. Unfortunateky]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@defigeek/no-loss-lottery</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@defigeek/no-loss-lottery</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[defigeek]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2024 09:11:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP4DncqPTSA64St2hisCYKqqKZ1ho1QtWicPUDbxwvnsU6zhWr9TNTXUNpc7wqwVJ678e3ReFvEnGyFnd6DqRZrYrpRwDBXR4dK3z8V?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bittrex Closes: Time to learn about Terrablock Services and Leobridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bittrex Bittrex Closes it's international exchange After paying the United States Department of Justice 24 million dollars in May and closing Bittre US, those who use Bittrex International have beenwaiting]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180571/@defigeek/bittrex-closes-time-to-learn-about-terrablock-services-and-leobridge</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180571/@defigeek/bittrex-closes-time-to-learn-about-terrablock-services-and-leobridge</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180571]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[defigeek]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2023 05:44:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBr7DPb8sXVNHaA2zt71c8fyx8jkVQmBPWFoLoeSXiGHeRZHhM2kxeh7r4coQQ1GogmZRDHSpvJUwfirT4R?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maui Fires; centralization and control are hampering relief efforts.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lahaina, Maui Fire August 8th, 2023 Background Maui, a small island in the South Pacific, is part of the Hawaiian Island Chain. An invasive, non-native species of grass has invaded the dry areas of the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@defigeek/maui-fires-centralization-and-control-are-hampering-relief-efforts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@defigeek/maui-fires-centralization-and-control-are-hampering-relief-efforts</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[defigeek]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:37:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgtGQKeTeQ5JNjSU3Frvf7Drq4NwrGaYygPMwQkm8o4xMCzFdhCr1sdxrubxHQSnY8P7DPgz24ZAmc3TgudcPXrgQUaQwn9JgnGu4bc4zci6vruoJ7oht1CmrWAohk1EhgoDQXMdwm3G3SPPSR4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>