<?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, 20 May 2026 18:37:45 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@edward-cafarella/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why is Bitcoin so popular?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin was the first cryptocurrency using blockchain technology to ever be created. Each following cryptocurrency has taken ideas and systems from what Bitcoin is and paved their own unique path by doing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@edward-cafarella/why-is-bitcoin-so-popular</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@edward-cafarella/why-is-bitcoin-so-popular</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[edward-cafarella]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2019 20:38:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVs3Hye1oHX44R9EcpQD5C9xXzj68nJaq3CeSz3yrdj6QYWhEBwMiGS5vuk4wxpevrebMAm88HycVNy9psvQhjLzxwTTD1Y7zAEm78YWQqYS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin Halving]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of writing this post, the Bitcoin network is approximately 177 days away from halving the mining reward. This is fundamentally important to the underlying value of Bitcoin. We know by design of the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@edward-cafarella/bitcoin-halving</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@edward-cafarella/bitcoin-halving</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[edward-cafarella]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2019 23:32:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH81Cyr9HkVm4vE9iCCpVchjUJ6U7F5UxwAJWGUmW5n8z3Npwb2VPzbiReYGQzTejQQF16jDKqs3GDAHKyFKKPFZC7hE3B4r?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Basic Attention Token and Brave Browser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are you frustrated with ads popping up while browsing the web? Brave Browser agrees and set it's mission to relieve you of ads while rewarding you with BAT(Basic Attention Token) for viewing these]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/brave/@edward-cafarella/basic-attention-token-and-brave-browser</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/brave/@edward-cafarella/basic-attention-token-and-brave-browser</guid><category><![CDATA[brave]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[edward-cafarella]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2019 21:49:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNhnbM9DiyHtCptYaDNF3xx85r8if8spuMjfmZYJY1cvXqCuDTkFNzg34c2mbFFH9GJeZvKgQ5tEi2YT8oXYFxPdk3va1YDbxo3hPPbvL85esHdr2PJDJUQNjf6ADfzDER6iWHJiLoqEDfQhoxEeyi45Q5zvodqikpYiK4z?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Countries tell IMF they want to issue bitcoin bonds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Afghanistan, Tunisia, and Uzbekistan all told the IMF they are interested in issuing bitcoin bonds. The IMF mentioned that this was possible to do, however suggested that they start with a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@edward-cafarella/3-countries-tell-imf-they-want-to-issue-bitcoin-bonds</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@edward-cafarella/3-countries-tell-imf-they-want-to-issue-bitcoin-bonds</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[edward-cafarella]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2019 19:00:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNhnbM9DiyHtCptYaDNF3xx85r8if8spuMjfmaAVrLYS7BqGXGMZkiEa2QyY9jTcQhGcVAf7u9nAb42959ni9r1sbJkS2YrsBE4vWaPotbog4dRLRu5tptsMXRXUsAfJ3NuCgzFNajPJ8N7mgf77742eEyeXMmqSyyFgoZx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin reaching $50k is a conservative estimate]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to an article on Cointelegraph, Ryan Selkis, CEO of Messari stated his opinion on a conservative estimate of bitcoins valuation. He backed it up saying that millennials will be receiving inheritance]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@edward-cafarella/bitcoin-reaching-usd50k-is-a-conservative-estimate</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@edward-cafarella/bitcoin-reaching-usd50k-is-a-conservative-estimate</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[edward-cafarella]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2019 22:50:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH81Cyr9HkVm4vE9iCCpVchjUJ6U7F5UxwAJWGUmW5n8z3Npwb2VPzbiReYGQzTejQQF16jDKqs3GDAHKyFKKPFZC7hE3B4r?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[EOS getting a Washington DC HQ??]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dan Larimer, EOS developer and leader in the space made a statement that he has an announcement coming in June. Watch this video by Everything EOS to see all the connections that lead us to believe that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/eos/@edward-cafarella/eos-getting-a-washington-dc-hq</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/eos/@edward-cafarella/eos-getting-a-washington-dc-hq</guid><category><![CDATA[eos]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[edward-cafarella]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2019 22:27:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eQQp8tgzc1Xwf6PaSvBRnqdke4t16u29J9c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin Price Rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Overnight the price of Bitcoin went up ~15% and is now hovering around the $4700 mark. This matters because it breezed through key resistance points at $4200 and $4500 with ease. 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The best way to help a newcomer learn the ropes]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@edward-cafarella/raising-adoption-and-awareness-of-bitcoin</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@edward-cafarella/raising-adoption-and-awareness-of-bitcoin</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[edward-cafarella]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2019 23:25:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonWToSX8tGXNY8jeXKSedJ2aRhGRj6HDecqrf2BEuR2DEDS33dVB8NSxdA9Z75R5tqJ3uVZaveW5GMt9G3694sbzsvVgbEesKUZfmvnXet6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin is only valuable in a dystopian environment - says JP Morgan]]></title><description><![CDATA["We have long been skeptical of cryptocurrencies' value in most environments other than a dystopian one characterized by a loss of faith in all major reserve assets" says JP Morgan analyst and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@edward-cafarella/bitcoin-is-only-valuable-in-a-dystopian-environment-says-jp-morgan</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@edward-cafarella/bitcoin-is-only-valuable-in-a-dystopian-environment-says-jp-morgan</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[edward-cafarella]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2019 15:15:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonWToSX8tGXNY8jeXKSedJ2aRhGRj6HDecqrf2BEuR2DEDS33dVB8NSxdA9Z75R5tqJ3uVZaveW5GMt9G3694sbzsvVgbEesKUZfmvnXet6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["Bitcoin is not a concern" - says Senior advisor of Bank of England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Huw van Steenis, senior advisor to Bank of England stated that bitcoin is not on his list of concerns. Here are the three things he criticized about it. Not a great unit of exchange They don't hold value]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@edward-cafarella/bitcoin-is-not-a-concern-says-senior-advisor-of-bank-of-england</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@edward-cafarella/bitcoin-is-not-a-concern-says-senior-advisor-of-bank-of-england</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[edward-cafarella]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2019 01:52:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH81Cyr9HkVm4vE9iCCpVchjUJ6U7F5UxwAJWGUmW5n8z3Npwb2VPzbiReYGQzTejQQF16jDKqs3GDAHKyFKKPFZC7hE3B4r?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Separation of Money and State]]></title><description><![CDATA[Throughout human history, money has been created by governments and banks while interest rates have been controlled by central authorities. When a government has the power to create currency and control]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@edward-cafarella/the-separation-of-money-and-state</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@edward-cafarella/the-separation-of-money-and-state</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[edward-cafarella]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2019 23:03:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH81Cyr9HkVm4vE9iCCpVchjUJ6U7F5UxwAJWGUmW5n8z3Npwb2VPzbiReYGQzTejQQF16jDKqs3GDAHKyFKKPFZC7hE3B4r?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[End the Fed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal reserve has existed since 1913 and has since devalued the dollar over 95%. In a little over 100 years our money has consistently lost purchasing power which hurts consumers the most. 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Your keys = Your money What this essentially means for you is that you need]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@edward-cafarella/setting-up-a-wallet-and-controlling-your-bitcoin</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@edward-cafarella/setting-up-a-wallet-and-controlling-your-bitcoin</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[edward-cafarella]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2019 02:58:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH7z36yshVZPtWV1a7f7uM2avrv7S6y1AbN8dt7LSFhH2Va6c88ZdsFfP7tb1L4yU1yZn6ZSkViUt468fwVjB9g7PkfTNtHt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the price of Bitcoin isn't important]]></title><description><![CDATA[For most people new to the crypto space, it's easy to get hooked by the huge upswings in price throughout 2017 and the downward trends through 2018. 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