<?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>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:30:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@helikopterben/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Big Long – Revisiting Helikopter Ben’s Top 10 Predictions for 2018 – 12/30/18]]></title><description><![CDATA[Always expect the unexpected, especially in volatile, emerging new technologies. The following is a review of last year’s predictions. 1 - Interest Rates Will Rise: This is the only prediction I am doubling]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@helikopterben/the-big-long-revisiting-helikopter-ben-s-top-10-predictions-for-2018-12-30-18</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@helikopterben/the-big-long-revisiting-helikopter-ben-s-top-10-predictions-for-2018-12-30-18</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helikopterben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 30 Dec 2018 19:16:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89qDuHwgqRrVqnMf5UueyTem9vjfdx3qwDkrH59d23ytzHDtpUWgw2pHu31y1U7pfbe5SzFRqWPkA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Big Long – Calling a Crypto Bottom – 11/25/18]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just for the record, this is my first bottom call. So, who sold eth below $100? I am still amazed that my bids got filled this morning on this potential trillion-dollar technology. I called the crash at]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@helikopterben/the-big-long-calling-a-crypto-bottom-11-25-18</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@helikopterben/the-big-long-calling-a-crypto-bottom-11-25-18</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helikopterben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2018 02:16:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pEPvDbJDzhdNXM7mjt1tbr2kM3X28F6SraZk9NRzCovqSkvcr5iKmVAMqQtkTioCCECZJLqdoPEfQmaFWv554pgDXxuvggXMs9gYzvcLsGpBYr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What it is Really Like Buying ETH for $1]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s not what is seems. I would be surprised if anybody simply buys at $1 and sells at $1000, or, better yet, sell at the possible future $10,000 mark or beyond. I became an early adopter/investor in bitcoin]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@helikopterben/what-its-really-like-buying-eth-for-usd1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@helikopterben/what-its-really-like-buying-eth-for-usd1</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helikopterben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2018 01:15:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVs3Hye1oHX44R9EcpQD5C9xXzj68nJaq3Ce8n6SPmEKnzTfjfGJe65M52iv3AMnoGoKvSmWk8KSWdsjVTdFDBqhiR7MJsPkLZYxtAXwyT5x?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Big Long – Thoughts on Current Market Conditions – 09/06/18]]></title><description><![CDATA[The crypto bear market is in full force, as predicted. Previous bear markets in crypto were generally accompanied by calls for the death of bitcoin and prices going to 0, as bitcoin was highly dominant]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@helikopterben/the-big-long-thoughts-on-current-market-conditions-09-06-18</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@helikopterben/the-big-long-thoughts-on-current-market-conditions-09-06-18</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helikopterben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2018 16:55:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm3sWQK3HKkuAMedF1JSX7yKgEqYjnyTKPwrcsffAjTJhv7DD29x2budyF1FaT7v3vKB5NeuoGEsLxpyFea9hP2VkGDnDX3iwx2v4riy4j9qe1NsNKg7zLDWKfCwunvr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Big Long - Update on the Bitcoin Dominance Bear Market – 04/06/18]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin Dominance is in the process of another dead-cat bounce, although I am hesitant to attempt to call a top yet. I predicted the major decline in bitcoin dominance in the first half of 2017 and then]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@helikopterben/the-big-long-update-on-the-bitcoin-dominance-bear-market-04-06-18</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@helikopterben/the-big-long-update-on-the-bitcoin-dominance-bear-market-04-06-18</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helikopterben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 22:39:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJR3iqPxDrevHK3vDeQGnHc8Wj8C8negdrPGRXddkixnBmCBDwHw5NGHscgeVXNRXJrAsYoAuCkgoAGx9sinuwTVoMkVyAEVjZma1xyzuSHcmWepWDU1a7cS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Big Long – Owning Networks vs Owning Companies – 03/22/18]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blockchain-based networks have ushered in a new asset class for investors to consider. Specifically, proof-of-stake (POS) networks are ideal investment vehicles to extract rent from the usage of these]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@helikopterben/the-big-long-owning-networks-vs-owning-companies-03-22-18</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@helikopterben/the-big-long-owning-networks-vs-owning-companies-03-22-18</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helikopterben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2018 14:53:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Big Long – Valuing ETH Based on Future Cash Flows – 03/12/18]]></title><description><![CDATA[After reading John Pfeffer’s work entitled “An (Institutional) Investor’s Take on Cryptoassets” (@maarnio), I have concluded that MV=PQ should be pushed further down the list of useful metrics to value]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@helikopterben/the-big-long-valuing-eth-based-on-future-cash-flows-03-12-18</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@helikopterben/the-big-long-valuing-eth-based-on-future-cash-flows-03-12-18</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helikopterben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 00:04:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Big Long – Contrary to Popular Belief, Digital Assets do have Cash Flows – 02/28/18]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this post I will explain, in general, how POS-based chains produce sustainable cash flows to maintain and enhance the protocol and earn stakeholders a return on their money. In previous posts I have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@helikopterben/the-big-long-contrary-to-popular-belief-digital-assets-do-have-cash-flows-02-28-18</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@helikopterben/the-big-long-contrary-to-popular-belief-digital-assets-do-have-cash-flows-02-28-18</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helikopterben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 21:24:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Big Long – Contrary to Popular Belief, Digital Assets Do Have Intrinsic Value: Part 2 –Equities – 02/20/18]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Part 1, I made the case that blockchain-based tokens have properties and characteristics consistent with physical commodities. In this post, I will make the case that some chains also take on the properties]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@helikopterben/the-big-long-contrary-to-popular-belief-digital-assets-do-have-intrinsic-value-part-2-equities-02-20-18</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@helikopterben/the-big-long-contrary-to-popular-belief-digital-assets-do-have-intrinsic-value-part-2-equities-02-20-18</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helikopterben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 21:23:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Big Long – Contrary to Popular Belief, Digital Assets Do Have Intrinsic Value:  Part 1 - Digital Commodities - 02/17/18]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin was originally introduced as a new borderless, global, digital currency, but this description is not necessarily fitting because bitcoin is rarely used as a currency at this stage. Bitcoin, in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@helikopterben/the-big-long-contrary-to-popular-belief-digital-assets-do-have-intrinsic-value-part-1-digital-commodities-02-16-18</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@helikopterben/the-big-long-contrary-to-popular-belief-digital-assets-do-have-intrinsic-value-part-1-digital-commodities-02-16-18</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helikopterben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 23:40:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gZuBsUXkBJ8sZuZ1UgN5TL9n7viSxtREzkTWcnnxPXFq5nHU7c69w1z3eRN7AHtMKiehonB3mwyNBG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Big Long – Sell POW, Buy POS – 02/15/18]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have been following the POW (proof of work) vs POS (proof of stake) debate for years in the cryptosphere and have concluded that POW has been obsoleted by superior POS protocols. That said, consensus]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@helikopterben/the-big-long-sell-pow-buy-pos-02-15-18</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@helikopterben/the-big-long-sell-pow-buy-pos-02-15-18</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helikopterben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 23:03:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChbhH7gvCohYBQ65XBiG3mghzNiFU76ZgGAMqAN9crCWKPDYTAZCVKcDDTQT1FCQSV1P2Hsp5ZAMgaaQv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Big Long – Dead Cat Bounce in Bitcoin Dominance Comfirmed - Ripple XRP on the Rise – 01/06/17]]></title><description><![CDATA[On October 30th, 2017, I called a dead-cat bounce in bitcoin dominance and posted the following image: coinmarketcap.com Here is what has happened since: coinmarketcap.com This happened much quicker than]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/investors-group/@helikopterben/the-big-long-dead-cat-bounce-in-bitcoin-dominance-comfirmed-ripple-xrp-on-the-rise-01-06-17</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/investors-group/@helikopterben/the-big-long-dead-cat-bounce-in-bitcoin-dominance-comfirmed-ripple-xrp-on-the-rise-01-06-17</guid><category><![CDATA[investors-group]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helikopterben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVTdqJ2tCbjHwhB1VNZ6hFHDbBP3ojCemGN41XCJ3WZ8D57xgjbjXEtBjaBZgVoCySzog64iMUik8mPLvqzocsRYXGMc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Helikopterben’s Top Ten Predictions for 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Check out last year’s predictions and review. The following are predictions for 2018. 1 - Interest Rates Will Rise: This is the only prediction I am doubling down on from last year. The 10 yr US treasury]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@helikopterben/helikopterben-s-top-ten-predictions-for-2018</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@helikopterben/helikopterben-s-top-ten-predictions-for-2018</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helikopterben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2017 15:57:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89qDuHwgqRrVqnMf5UueyTem9vjfdx3qwDkrH59d23ytzHDtpUWgw2pHu31y1U7pfbe5SzFRqWPkA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Big Long – Revisiting Helikopter Ben’s Top 10 Predictions for 2017 – 12/27/17]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is always interesting to look back at the beginning of the year and see how technology and markets have evolved, usually in very unexpected ways. It has been a banner year for crypto, which I mostly]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/investors-group/@helikopterben/the-big-long-revisiting-helikopter-ben-s-top-10-predictions-for-2017-12-27-17</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/investors-group/@helikopterben/the-big-long-revisiting-helikopter-ben-s-top-10-predictions-for-2017-12-27-17</guid><category><![CDATA[investors-group]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helikopterben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2017 01:31:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChQ8DumNLnTb46gz715hcysx9BcvJxQC45N6X6BxGpzsp2bcPxk3aicByymwXEE2rx7DvqLkkceX9kdGz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Big Long – Bitcoin Dominance Continuing to Deteriorate as Predicted – 12/20/17]]></title><description><![CDATA[I posted the following chart back in October, where I labeled the rise in bitcoin dominance as a dead cat bounce. So far, so good. I will consider this forecast correct if bitcoin breaches the June 20th]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/investors-group/@helikopterben/the-big-long-bitcoin-dominance-continuing-to-deteriorate-as-predicted-12-20-17</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/investors-group/@helikopterben/the-big-long-bitcoin-dominance-continuing-to-deteriorate-as-predicted-12-20-17</guid><category><![CDATA[investors-group]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helikopterben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2017 23:22:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVTdqJ2tCbjHwhB1VNZ6hFHDbBP3ojCemGN41XCJ3WZ8D57xgjbjXEtBjaBZgVoCySzog64iMUik8mPLvqzocsRYXGMc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Big Long – Answer to Michelle Caruso-Cabrera’s Question – Why does Bitcoin Have Value? – 12/12/17]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michelle Caruso-Cabrera has been questioning the value of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in general. In the following video she states at 1:40: Here is the thing. There is Litecoin. There is going to be]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/investors-group/@helikopterben/the-big-long-answer-to-michelle-caruso-cabrera-s-question-why-does-bitcoin-have-value-12-12-17</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/investors-group/@helikopterben/the-big-long-answer-to-michelle-caruso-cabrera-s-question-why-does-bitcoin-have-value-12-12-17</guid><category><![CDATA[investors-group]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helikopterben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2017 22:23:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eKZ6WDkbv8Aa3mJAAtXDR4BQyVMJnqXDpZC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Big Long – Bitcoin Mega-Rally Continues as Futures Begin Trading – 12/05/17]]></title><description><![CDATA[BTCUSD is up roughly 50% since I posted this article, highlighting the similarities between bitcoin now and silver in 1980. I suspect we haven’t seen the top yet. To negate this view, we need to see a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/investors-group/@helikopterben/the-big-long-bitcoin-mega-rally-continues-as-futures-begin-trading-12-05-17</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/investors-group/@helikopterben/the-big-long-bitcoin-mega-rally-continues-as-futures-begin-trading-12-05-17</guid><category><![CDATA[investors-group]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helikopterben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2017 19:32:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gaSUNE8LEU7pM8K1niD8HHTDqHEkqxaHwawCXuMUuZAwyMs9kgszCGe5b1SKpyqcW8VQXNU4S61VQJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Big Long – Update on Collapse in Bitcoin Dominance – 11/14/17]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago, I posted the following image: Here is what has happened, as predicted. So far, so good. Bitcoin’s share of the overall crypto market should continue to decline with another leg down in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/investors-group/@helikopterben/the-big-long-update-on-collapse-in-bitcoin-dominance-11-14-17</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/investors-group/@helikopterben/the-big-long-update-on-collapse-in-bitcoin-dominance-11-14-17</guid><category><![CDATA[investors-group]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helikopterben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2017 22:05:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYgNRWqBYbFkNomQJK5dYvpxjhW9wLPzrC5iZeXD13JqC7F4JhzMb5PedfnWW7Y1CqakC7gqqti?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Big Long - Dead Cat Bounce in Bitcoin Dominance May be Over – 11/09/17]]></title><description><![CDATA[coinmarketcap We are seeing a strong pullback in Bitcoin Dominance. Perhaps this could be the reversal that I have been looking for, with the cancellation of segwit2x helping in the trend change. coinmarketcap]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@helikopterben/the-big-long-dead-cat-bounce-in-bitcoin-dominance-may-be-over-11-09-17</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@helikopterben/the-big-long-dead-cat-bounce-in-bitcoin-dominance-may-be-over-11-09-17</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helikopterben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2017 01:08:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP5xqHVTtgzxr9jRnPYTxeDK7ZMexdNuzA1TMFHwtebr2XQkngiPcu4ZanvLCShQoNGup6RNZsWf1QoF2zVXA8jKDKjNUFkgfgLanni?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Big Long – Comparing Bitcoin to 1980 Silver – 11/08/17]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin could possibly be following a similar fractal that silver exhibited in the mid-to-late 1970s and early 1980. tradingview.com tradingview.com After the breakout from a 5-year consolidation period]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@helikopterben/the-big-long-comparing-bitcoin-to-1980-silver-11-08-17</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@helikopterben/the-big-long-comparing-bitcoin-to-1980-silver-11-08-17</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helikopterben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2017 20:20:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gaMhEV1s3buys3wwvY7mBgR7MWkpv53g2kQwFsC7d1uAFDwTh2Y5TWPHmJhFkvEbjMGNcVeWSzWFqQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>