<?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>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:35:15 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@frankschwab/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[8 factors why crypto currencies are here to stay]]></title><description><![CDATA[User numbers and investments in cryptocurrencies and blockchain projects are increasing. In the Swiss crypto valley, 800 companies with 4,000 employees are working on the digitalization of assets. The]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@frankschwab/8-factors-why-crypto-currencies-are-here-to-stay</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@frankschwab/8-factors-why-crypto-currencies-are-here-to-stay</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[frankschwab]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 08:25:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/39DuzQEPoYrLoqikLr23RCcCxexzcyvC4yXHzYTXvj3ujohiFibz4jBDHSymCfmat9g15AsJsKcshRAWWXW3geJDg5ufHiVce7nFAsbehzDr5X6H44pUFEBCw5hmErPqWVyqYHkLW53Jqw7ScEZQzMWUwSw876nb4csxaGWT7JkovxDnc34FwYSBerSYVyryzJJSq17DfBxigzaVXUHrpk6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Definition of Crypto Values: Current Money Laundering Bill of the German Federal Ministry of Finance]]></title><description><![CDATA[One thing is clear: The German Federal Ministry of Finance also assumes that crypto values will establish themselves in the financial, economic and social systems. Overall, the word crypto appears 45 times]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@frankschwab/definition-of-crypto-values-current-money-laundering-bill-of-the-german-federal-ministry-of-finance</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@frankschwab/definition-of-crypto-values-current-money-laundering-bill-of-the-german-federal-ministry-of-finance</guid><category><![CDATA[crypto]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[frankschwab]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2019 10:02:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pEPvDbJDzhdNXM7mjt1tbr2kM3X28F6SraZgAcxdmnzDhoVodKV9wMvoURNS2orzLLdsps7JKDV5JRebUgpSSfRV1Hndm1T4seDaeUrt1h14vz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Build for the next crypto wave: IOTA Tangle-as-a-Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the crypto winter is over, it seems that some startups have taken the time to make some crypto projects more user-friendly. 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Oktober nimmt die neue KfW-Tochter „KfW Capital“ für Investments in Start-ups ihre Arbeit auf In Kürze:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/investor/@frankschwab/kfw-capital-fuer-investments-in-start-ups</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/investor/@frankschwab/kfw-capital-fuer-investments-in-start-ups</guid><category><![CDATA[investor]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[frankschwab]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2018 11:11:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUYoFYtCPrfUchER6ihYi34N6pxK6dEDrYSWVXB92oetmR1GtsSc5gh4FWMwoWwTj3GXNxSDPop5iSPgecK3yKdLDwr8ysVvrup7Ev1DC4m2FF89jeaktU159g8vmsjwwaBXSg8Gy5UFnG59qPzUx1pYhfakuXZ6DnZc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IT Mega Projects in Banking - 10 Lessons for Success, 22 Success Factors, 8 failures to avoid and 150 use cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summary 75 percent of all IT Mega Projects of banks do not reach their goals, 25 percent are cancelled even unsuccessful. Unrealistic objectives, underestimated complexity of the underlying IT landscape]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/megaprojects/@frankschwab/it-mega-projects-in-banking-10-lessons-for-success-22-success-factors-8-failures-to-avoid-and-150-use-cases</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/megaprojects/@frankschwab/it-mega-projects-in-banking-10-lessons-for-success-22-success-factors-8-failures-to-avoid-and-150-use-cases</guid><category><![CDATA[megaprojects]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[frankschwab]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2018 10:13:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7NqGr5y7HSV19FVTGeUZefh4vVjAuEPNwiaZXzDN5HbBKrH4KwEZG6fz3Bky1JbVp7TTVgmfa4AHzqEPGTPN98vgiXquxrDR7jRMXUdD9y88EZxdPHAihRM7LdVCuLAM2VMaCf6aU8xqKixiqCJXWat4z7RJE1cNiKuwZb4aXGh7EvaXDiCWZGVkQYoPVHiWNMyH28WAoGh18Q9CCE9U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FinTech Forum’s 5th anniversary edition on 22nd of November 2018 in Frankfurt, Airport Club]]></title><description><![CDATA[After an application and selection process that started in May, we are pleased to announce the 15 startups selected to present at FinTech Forum’s 5th Anniversary Edition: AAZZUR * advinda * BITA * CCEX]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fintech/@frankschwab/fintech-forum-s-5th-anniversary-edition-on-22nd-of-november-2018-in-frankfurt-airport-club</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fintech/@frankschwab/fintech-forum-s-5th-anniversary-edition-on-22nd-of-november-2018-in-frankfurt-airport-club</guid><category><![CDATA[fintech]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[frankschwab]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2018 09:53:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxHkYPkyprSZtgZEKagnFKPNWqnGcWeA1a2Nu7MQwEbNZBxHH1jTojdhpU5w4zEGiSSE2hTVQLMsqEuR3kFPsKgjYfgEe4N5Lkj7sDvshgM6JZtoZftFgQyc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin - Gold of the Future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since peaking at just under USD 20,000 on December 17, 2017, Bitcoin has lost a good two-thirds of its value. 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Mittlerweile werben sie um deren Gunst. Das zeigt nicht nur die Übernahme von Lendico durch ING Diba. Ist die Revolution im Bankensektor]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fintech/@frankschwab/mein-kommentar-zum-aktuellen-artikel-der-wirtschaftswoche-fintechs-auf-kuschelkurs-mit-den-banken</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fintech/@frankschwab/mein-kommentar-zum-aktuellen-artikel-der-wirtschaftswoche-fintechs-auf-kuschelkurs-mit-den-banken</guid><category><![CDATA[fintech]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[frankschwab]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2018 09:20:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinpyoMFEgYPDxnDDhqdLZTAwGz8JyXrYoGQEDhtxRaYL1HDWCSJx2pRc4ooMpEb4wbTkYLgx6xqXEMF4ECeMQA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crypto Currencies, Blockchain & ICOs - Beginning of a New Era]]></title><description><![CDATA[In September 2015, the World Economic Forum (WEF) predicted that by 2027 approximately 10% of global gross domestic product would be stored in blockchain technologies. That would be equal to more than]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@frankschwab/crypto-currencies-blockchain-and-icos-beginning-of-a-new-era</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@frankschwab/crypto-currencies-blockchain-and-icos-beginning-of-a-new-era</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[frankschwab]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 17:20:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJR3iqPxDrevHK3vDeQGnHc8Wj8C8neiK6iEZnLcQvfaGxezcVcXjC2c2FizdK7KVLYi8ux5P8dr8KPh79dUKUBc1AMVHZsFW1VkwyksG9NVgLgD3fMRA9ZY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lesenswert: Crypto Coins von Aaron Koenig (Buchempfehlung)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aaron Koenig erklärt in einfacher Sprache die durchaus noch komplizierte und komplexe Welt der Kryptowährungen, jenseits des gegenwärtigen Bitcoin Hypes. Für Neueinsteiger ein MUSS, weil neben allen]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@frankschwab/lesenswert-crypto-coins-von-aaron-koenig-buchempfehlung</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@frankschwab/lesenswert-crypto-coins-von-aaron-koenig-buchempfehlung</guid><category><![CDATA[crypto]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[frankschwab]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2018 11:45:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVg6eT98ZePF6Pqi2t8FiHAor25MsyD8yGxwS8YtHGnYGAwXb54jLiMa4T74hZhaUkY9d1NVpqm3jxkW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buchempfehlung: „Handbuch der digitalen Währungen“ von Daniel Kerscher]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lesenswert für Anfänger. Und auch für die „Profis“ interessant, wenn man die Eindrücke aus 2014 mit heute vergleicht. Mit seinem „Handbuch der digitalen Währungen“ aus dem Jahr 2014 gewährt Daniel Kerscher]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@frankschwab/buchempfehlung-handbuch-der-digitalen-waehrungen-von-daniel-kerscher</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@frankschwab/buchempfehlung-handbuch-der-digitalen-waehrungen-von-daniel-kerscher</guid><category><![CDATA[crypto]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[frankschwab]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2018 11:16:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4iYtFdzVNy1kt3F2tvRShXkTnWxjMrJMPEyzw6qnLoW6u22TDZeArSVYK3isLD39ePh5Rf3MGEwSBRqSqxNLUzzdTzvpQBKcvUxLWxAgMaLHxCQB9XJJ1vTf8cY6Hk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resilient crypto currency markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[While still highly volatile by now the crypto currency markets are resilient. Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck was hacked on Friday, 26 Jan 2018. 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The number of 1,525 single transactions alone is impressive.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fintech/@frankschwab/the-first-fintech-wave-is-coming-to-an-end</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fintech/@frankschwab/the-first-fintech-wave-is-coming-to-an-end</guid><category><![CDATA[fintech]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[frankschwab]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2017 12:41:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs76JGHAWNLsWEdxcf64eyqUtXdvQUxd2kEQXatuQfN7kmK1bv7buUd1t18muHivFMLazr4nLEX6FHwg18ZPEC7Ezs4hcdoL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crypto-currencies become unicorns]]></title><description><![CDATA[In mid-February 2017, I was still unsure as to whether further crypto-currencies would be established – besides Bitcoin. In the meantime, the crypto-currency world has changed a lot. 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