<?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>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:07:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@fonsolo/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[MAS-Chains: The Value in a New Economy (Part #3) - An Economy for the People]]></title><description><![CDATA[Preface Finally, the last post of MAS-Chains: The Value in a New Economy series! Unfortunately, with the hustle and bustle of daily life, I have been distracted and without much time to finish this post.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/met/@fonsolo/mas-chains-the-value-in-a-new-economy-part-3-an-economy-for-the-people</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/met/@fonsolo/mas-chains-the-value-in-a-new-economy-part-3-an-economy-for-the-people</guid><category><![CDATA[met]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fonsolo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2018 07:33:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHbcee7LNeVSdqLQ4fhDa4ShFDLBeDxDtUWv2DHrpZu5VHepQdcHjVMGwqthHzimk6XadvdXQY7cPH5SMDMc3b4AuYrf9skjzBshp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[MET Contest - Business Art - RESULTS!!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contest Results are In!!! Approximately two weeks ago MET and Pixel teamed up to provide everyone with a crucial mission: to create MET art - Click Here to View Original Contest! We want to thank everyone]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/met/@fonsolo/met-contest-business-art-results</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/met/@fonsolo/met-contest-business-art-results</guid><category><![CDATA[met]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fonsolo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2018 23:51:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PvM7cWLnEBvaxj6U5qwDM48kqvcWvyDpZMbnkFtEEqBjwiEpY2xZvZ1reZ6FgY5KMZKuHAr3CG9Vqne426ERYouZhtTj5AW8mS1?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[MET Contest - Tokens for Telegram (MET TOKEN REWARDS INSIDE!!!)]]></title><description><![CDATA[MET Initiative - Tokens for Telegram #1 Introduction It is no secret that businesses, either small or big, are the lifeblood of any economy. So the importance of businesses in any given context cannot]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/met/@fonsolo/met-contest-tokens-for-telegram-met-token-rewards-inside</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/met/@fonsolo/met-contest-tokens-for-telegram-met-token-rewards-inside</guid><category><![CDATA[met]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fonsolo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2018 03:12:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PvM7cWLnEBvaxj6U5qwDM48kqvcWvyDpZMbnkFtEEqBjwQysotwTV5uAg4ywgQ3iztDJswjzmKFfoYsiC3ucdFnhu1UgPLnHn4t?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[MET Contest #4 - Community Engagement - EARN MET TOKENS!]]></title><description><![CDATA[MET Contest #4 - Community Engagement (Part #1) Introduction @met, along with other Whales ( @dbread, @jepu, @ienrikex, and @nsfwizard ), is sponsoring a new initiative. Participants will have a chance]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/met/@fonsolo/met-contest-4-community-engagement-earn-met-tokens</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/met/@fonsolo/met-contest-4-community-engagement-earn-met-tokens</guid><category><![CDATA[met]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fonsolo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2018 21:54:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PvM7cWLnEBvaxj6U5qwDM48kqvcWvyDpZMbnkFtEEqBjwWkBMXZ355ToVR3rftb6JWYGdkEZHtRBCqNPRsafiuGw7JN73GYmBrp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Value in a New Economy (Part #2) - What is Fiat Currency?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part #2 - What is Fiat Currency? Introduction I like to think I am not alone in saying that most people I talk to about MAS-chains and cryptocurrency in general don't take well to the concept of "fake]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/met/@fonsolo/the-value-in-a-new-economy-part-2-what-is-fiat-currency</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/met/@fonsolo/the-value-in-a-new-economy-part-2-what-is-fiat-currency</guid><category><![CDATA[met]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fonsolo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2018 20:29:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/sML2JBPsdAyGmXCw438G5dsbSTzx8bdXYy3ZoUxdfgNban512UwzgFpQHoC6uypJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[MAS-Chains: The Value in a New Economy (Part #1) - What is Currency?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part #1 - What is Currency? Introduction I like to think I am not alone in saying that most people I talk to about MAS-chains and cryptocurrency in general don't take well to the concept of "fake]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/met/@fonsolo/mas-chains-the-value-in-a-new-economy-part-1-what-is-currency</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/met/@fonsolo/mas-chains-the-value-in-a-new-economy-part-1-what-is-currency</guid><category><![CDATA[met]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fonsolo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2018 22:32:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/sML2JBPsdAyGmXCw438G5dsbSTzx8bdXYy3ZoUxdfgNban512UwzgFpQHoC6uypJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morte et Tributa (MET) - A Consortium of Business Cultivators]]></title><description><![CDATA[Morte et Tributa (MET) Introduction Hello fellow Whaleshareans, Smokers, and Steemeans! I am cross-posting this post via MASDACS. This post is to serve as an official introduction/description of the Morte]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/met/@fonsolo/morte-et-tributa-met-a-consortium-of-business-cultivators</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/met/@fonsolo/morte-et-tributa-met-a-consortium-of-business-cultivators</guid><category><![CDATA[met]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fonsolo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2018 02:55:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PvM7cWLnEBvaxj6U5qwDM48kqvcWvyDpZMbnkFtEEqBjwWGDchaZyvMFccFUfTKbYyEbTWuULwbYA9cHDftGZ1qexvGDKPDS41J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Smart Whale Token: MET]]></title><description><![CDATA[MET Tokens Have Arrived! "Wow, @met you are awesome for automating the use of the MET token!" Whoa there buckaroo, hold your horses! If you think I am capable of such magic, you are sadly mistaken.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/met/@fonsolo/new-smart-whale-token-met</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/met/@fonsolo/new-smart-whale-token-met</guid><category><![CDATA[met]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fonsolo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Oct 2018 02:29:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PvM7cWLnEBvaxj6U5qwDM48kqvcWvyDpZMbnkFtEEqBjwWGDchaZyvMFccFUfTKbYyEbTWuULwbYA9cHDftGZ1qexvGDKPDS41J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keeping You Safe from the IRS: U.S. Tax 101 (Blog #3) - Capital Gains & Losses (Part 3)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Capital Gains & Losses (Part 3) Introduction Hey everyone! This is the third post of a series of informative U.S. tax posts. The goal of these posts will be to provide awareness to the current state]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/tax/@fonsolo/keeping-you-safe-from-the-irs-u-s-tax-101-blog-3-capital-gains-and-losses-part-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/tax/@fonsolo/keeping-you-safe-from-the-irs-u-s-tax-101-blog-3-capital-gains-and-losses-part-3</guid><category><![CDATA[tax]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fonsolo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2018 17:47:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PvM7cWLnEBvaxj6U5qwDM48kqvcWvyDpZMbnkFtEEqBjwes4Jog2iY9YGXh8Rnq6S7i1DXsDRwSp2smXNdMniNEmCNW1fuJqTuw?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keeping You Safe from the IRS: U.S. Tax 101 (Blog #2) - Capital Gains & Losses (Part 2)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Capital Gains & Losses (Part 2) Introduction Hey everyone! This is the second post of a series of informative U.S. tax posts. The goal of these posts will be to provide awareness to the current state]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/tax/@fonsolo/keeping-you-safe-from-the-irs-u-s-tax-101-blog-2-capital-gains-and-losses-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/tax/@fonsolo/keeping-you-safe-from-the-irs-u-s-tax-101-blog-2-capital-gains-and-losses-part-2</guid><category><![CDATA[tax]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fonsolo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 15:51:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PvM7cWLnEBvaxj6U5qwDM48kqvcWvyDpZMbnkFtEEqBjwes4Jog2iY9YGXh8Rnq6S7i1DXsDRwSp2smXNdMniNEmCNW1fuJqTuw?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keeping You Safe from the IRS: U.S. Tax 101 (Blog #1) - Capital Gains & Losses (Part 1)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Capital Gains & Losses (Part 1) Introduction Hey everyone! This post marks the first in a series of informative U.S. tax posts. The goal of these posts will be to provide awareness to the current state]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/tax/@fonsolo/keeping-you-safe-from-the-irs-u-s-tax-101-blog-1-capital-gains-and-losses-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/tax/@fonsolo/keeping-you-safe-from-the-irs-u-s-tax-101-blog-1-capital-gains-and-losses-part-1</guid><category><![CDATA[tax]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fonsolo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2018 19:39:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PvM7cWLnEBvaxj6U5qwDM48kqvcWvyDpZMbnkFtEEqBjwes4Jog2iY9YGXh8Rnq6S7i1DXsDRwSp2smXNdMniNEmCNW1fuJqTuw?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[MET Art Contest #2: The Logo (Part #2) [MET Rewards Inside]]]></title><description><![CDATA[MET Art Contest #2: The Logo (Part 2) Challenge Introduction Two weeks ago the MET account hosted its first-ever community initiative in an attempt to garner a majestic logo for the community account.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/contests/@fonsolo/met-art-contest-2-the-logo-part-2-met-rewards-inside</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/contests/@fonsolo/met-art-contest-2-the-logo-part-2-met-rewards-inside</guid><category><![CDATA[contests]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fonsolo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2018 22:49:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PvM7cWLnEBvaxj6U5qwDM48kqvcWvyDpZMbnkFtEEqBjweqjoTekdp7Z8KtSQW9zMNHaX9EU6zDFhzu6dxVKQYHnsGrBycDvfKJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Centralized or Decentralized - What are Your Thoughts?]]></title><description><![CDATA[While browsing the internet, looking at what seems to be the only thing I look at these days (cryptocurrency), I came across a Medium post that resonated strongly with me. 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I read an article discussing a study conducted by Pricewaterhousecoopers (PwC) - one of the 'Big Four' accounting firms - and I found it quite interesting and related to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/business/@fonsolo/a-quest-for-mass-adoption-regulatory-fud</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/business/@fonsolo/a-quest-for-mass-adoption-regulatory-fud</guid><category><![CDATA[business]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fonsolo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2018 20:30:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PvM7cWLnEBvaxj6U5qwDM48kqvcWvyDpZMbnkFtEEqBjwoWNvvWVApFC8fhiVYDXgEgaLpZBYjUvHwKxo6WQf36fXdKwW9A5gse?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[MET Art Contest #1: The Logo [MET Rewards Inside]]]></title><description><![CDATA[MET Art Contest #1: The Logo Challenge Introduction Today marks a salient moment in the MET community's history - the first ever MET community initiative and, presumably, the establishment of a majestic]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/met/@fonsolo/met-art-contest-1-the-logo-met-rewards-inside</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/met/@fonsolo/met-art-contest-1-the-logo-met-rewards-inside</guid><category><![CDATA[met]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fonsolo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2018 22:52:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PvM7cWLnEBvaxj6U5qwDM48kqvcWvyDpZMbnkFtEEqBjweqjoTekdp7Z8KtSQW9zMNHaX9EU6zDFhzu6dxVKQYHnsGrBycDvfKJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morte et Tributa (MET) - Whaleshares Community Account Introduction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi fellow whaleshareans! This is an introductory post aimed to… well… introduce the Morte et Tributa (MET) – Death and Taxes – Whaleshares account, owned by @fonsolo. 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Im not talking just any fork. But sometimes there's a fork... Sincerely, Fonsolo]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@fonsolo/hf-19-the-dude-abides</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@fonsolo/hf-19-the-dude-abides</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fonsolo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2017 01:31:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2ufhwNgM3qHKRHGb31Kk7vTpDurCe2FuSx9jN2XviH7ZYmvKMH75Li8vbkPV7iEQR1bekB326?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Peacock End-Game (whaleshares meme contest)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Im a newbie but i get to listen to alot of stuff that makes me laugh. Its pretty good fun to make a meme that captures a funny piece of reality. Hope everyone likes it. 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