<?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 13:59:30 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@gadrian/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[One of the Few...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've seen a post by the Magi Network recently making Hive one of the few blockchains that support BTC natively within its ecosystem. That's a big milestone that deserved a new top-level post from my side]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-150329/@gadrian/one-of-the-few</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-150329/@gadrian/one-of-the-few</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-150329]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gadrian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:46:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqf19wiRvub3gjKKojwGbzqnmGB9sefgj4SpDdy2rQRNZRdzCbFWrfH1TkX1KaLeiMog47kqj9q9eJwrQjMwZNZnZPZiJho2JNwaAevCtUNEJGGE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proof of Life :-) Kinda...]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's amazing how easy one ditches good habits, regardless of whether something else good replaces them or not. Just a few months ago and for a long while before, I had the habit of writing daily posts]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-122221/@gadrian/proof-of-life---kinda</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-122221/@gadrian/proof-of-life---kinda</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-122221]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gadrian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 11:20:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1Vt84sZHHAqhM7HKZ83pLuVGjAz29rjrpCkEkBGSKZu5NzYMgciKZe2XpDr6ZF5U6Zwm7JXAMCqNNNBqscg5SeP773vpiGKuNaTQsXkg3yEmvn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Effect Will Deflationary Pressures Have on the Price of Scares Assets?]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI is a strange beast. On one side, it produces deflation through reducing the costs of access to services, labor and as a result, goods. On the other side, it generates abundance through the same mechanism]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-138698/@gadrian/what-effect-will-deflationary-pressures-have-on-the-price-of-scares-assets</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-138698/@gadrian/what-effect-will-deflationary-pressures-have-on-the-price-of-scares-assets</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-138698]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gadrian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:13:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just Another Asset Class...]]></title><description><![CDATA[For someone who felt a little empowered by the prospect of the crypto space as an alternative to the broken fiat system, I am disappointed by the road we strongly embarked on: crypto (and by that meaning]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@gadrian/just-another-asset-class</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@gadrian/just-another-asset-class</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gadrian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 12:27:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1Vt84sZHHAqhM7HL2DhXMWoETQQHZntFgKkHpvkndLuyMZZRADDJCh8H8PTcoo4f9XKa12ZaJhBHycDQCK3sXg9Xr7vK83aPpKD2MtPaTrb9Qr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memories from a Traditional Christmas Vacation (Last Part)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I hope you enjoyed my break from my typical type of content with this mini-series. We have reached the end, but before we move on, I'm going to cram in a lot more of the traditional vibe of the local place,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193212/@gadrian/memories-from-a-traditional-christmas-vacation-last-part</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193212/@gadrian/memories-from-a-traditional-christmas-vacation-last-part</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193212]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gadrian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 13:54:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqf19wiRvub3gjKLPH5HzJ77gtDGWRyMn6ZYcwtrjA8ECKGFw9SgXSFotoHZkviKT3TvFKiRLyuL1X35Df9pSdWVH3z92nDagx4fHsfnNBqEyKZG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memories from a Traditional Christmas Vacation (Part 2)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week I started this mini-series of memories from our Christmas vacation to the Maramureș region of our country up north, a place that keeps traditions very much alive, but not the only such place]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193212/@gadrian/memories-from-a-traditional-christmas-vacation-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193212/@gadrian/memories-from-a-traditional-christmas-vacation-part-2</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193212]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gadrian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 10:52:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqf19wiRvub3gjKyCuYaoDR2Rmcb2DzPhVpHVvQrZMouqydQVer5fC6bCg8pr9jQpiMZSB2JAztdorTrZnNNQb9YMqv9fxQJLrtkGTTGaADxqTt2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy New Year! Memories from a Traditional Christmas Vacation (Part 1).]]></title><description><![CDATA[One year and one special operation later (hopefully, only that, not a full war like the other one), here we are at the beginning of 2026, a year that is regarded both with hope and with fear by many, from]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193212/@gadrian/happy-new-year-memories-from-a-traditional-christmas-vacation-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193212/@gadrian/happy-new-year-memories-from-a-traditional-christmas-vacation-part-1</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193212]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gadrian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 10:33:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPTXLA8KAUoJEMYPtGb3Tm7YmTQknH9Mi1nCLpjL8KSbN5iQEwF8MWGqzxVGUhghi3wQvu4rixjffUYwu2D5CLm7ApHvDfGuTjG5BNopGcPx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sandbox]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey everyone! It's been... a while. My last post was over a week ago, focused on the Fed decision and the volatility. We had some of that, and we are also going back to the support after testing the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@gadrian/sandbox</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@gadrian/sandbox</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126152]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gadrian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:57:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1Vt84sZHHAqhM7HKgf27pzS32FvKdETqEqgBLAJXqK5zisiiJKtkpdTtADedp72FWYJ529gsPEev5DSedaYc4nK9ZsHDYzdVdeSQ98X2Soa22a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Higher Volatility Likely Incoming for Crypto]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a period of pretty high volatility on a downtrend, the crypto markets calmed down and a mini-uptrend was formed, on a lower volatility and leading to the Fed decision tomorrow on the interest rate,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@gadrian/higher-volatility-likely-incoming-for-crypto-ehz</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@gadrian/higher-volatility-likely-incoming-for-crypto-ehz</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gadrian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:53:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDFdqJorCLnfauvZdwTKWtZntNNFwoRERWPh9pvA2UUHGTFyitPkFwBKwsSNsVdXZoYNHVa3YhpQmAqPScPudycryvD1No1xcQNB8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Development Speed About to Increase Significantly on Hive?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been brought up relatively often that the rhythm of development on Hive doesn't keep up with the best places in crypto in that regard. There have been many explanations for that: Hive tech stack]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-102930/@gadrian/is-development-speed-about-to-increase-significantly-on-hive</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-102930/@gadrian/is-development-speed-about-to-increase-significantly-on-hive</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-102930]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gadrian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:49:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1Vt84sZHHAqhM7HKj2WEvk3eHUhRCJ4PZrpu6Hn3nGFJdctsEmebaxBdRPqLdWknzWMD4JPcdfgiyVpApK8q4DMUmwfPVuMH8X9w6NQJhUApzA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last Month of the Year Just Started...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I don't think it's only my own impression—because I asked around and saw other people's reactions too—but it seems to me the older I get the quicker time seems to pass. 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Imagine That!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dynamically generated code is not something new. It's not as common as dynamically generated content, but it has been there for a good while. 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