<?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>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 01:07:08 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@jonklinger/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Israeli SEC Issues new guidelines; NFTs may be deemed as securities.]]></title><description><![CDATA[TL;DR: No, the Israeli SEC did not specifically address NFTs in its recent memorandum about public offerings; however, it did address situations which may be considered securities. One of those is a case]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nft/@jonklinger/israeli-sec-issues-new-guidelines-nfts-may-be-deemed-as-securities</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nft/@jonklinger/israeli-sec-issues-new-guidelines-nfts-may-be-deemed-as-securities</guid><category><![CDATA[nft]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jonklinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2022 08:07:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35bVGjGoE93K3E4U5KX8KtMBJ2rh4SJKyrPiojSNAUzR96GvhadaASoYewLJDVJp66w2TZKcdPhAoUkyETbXkgGMAtUSoPA6QNdw4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The case for a $1 SHIB]]></title><description><![CDATA[TL;DR: There is no such case, but this post is meant to theorize whether this is possible and what are the terms. Please note that nothing in this post is an investment advice. First, a cute image of my]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/shib/@jonklinger/the-case-for-a-usd1-shib</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/shib/@jonklinger/the-case-for-a-usd1-shib</guid><category><![CDATA[shib]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jonklinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Nov 2021 07:41:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2zVCcpeJW4jyLMe4SBCQUMwftNYbgE8GpNQgLahr2zmWbqduY4Exec4NXxk3yojQcWedTA6bHSPSGMSE2mq1N81BoBf7tq?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[NFTs are a bubble, and that's a good thing.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bill Gates never said that 640KB of memory was sufficient for everyone's needs, but that statement remains in everyone's mind. It was factually true when said: no one had any idea what to do with so much]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nft/@jonklinger/nfts-are-a-bubble-and-that-s-a-good-thing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nft/@jonklinger/nfts-are-a-bubble-and-that-s-a-good-thing</guid><category><![CDATA[nft]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jonklinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Sep 2021 08:09:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJa5zNbRVVrXnjUH7HeFHWfeS6aA7zz5f1VMuW7fHQcSa3Afuk5J64KMHJcQpGqfxzB8RAqvC2gSCS7knGTK87cctjTb8dk9fMxRWuLFtA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin is not an investment, it is a community]]></title><description><![CDATA[You're looking for an home; some place to come back to every night (assuming that you haven't read my book and started working from home), some place to meet your friends, cook breakfast, lunch, dinner,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@jonklinger/bitcoin-is-not-an-investment-it-is-a-community</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@jonklinger/bitcoin-is-not-an-investment-it-is-a-community</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jonklinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2021 08:14:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35bVGjGoE93K3E4U5KX8KtMBJ2rgp7iXQt2Hdwka79GZDKav48T1X99M31aTweDR1XvEhPv4NrxTPyGAAtmwTEhEKjJttDEC5Ws34?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Blanket License for Video Content; A Solution for the Streaming Fragmentation]]></title><description><![CDATA[} Netflix's shares plummeted this week after reports showed that even during the pandemic, Netflix failed to show the growth that was expected from it. The problem? Well, the problem is content. Until]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/streaming/@jonklinger/a-blanket-license-for-video-content-a-solution-for-the-streaming-fragmentation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/streaming/@jonklinger/a-blanket-license-for-video-content-a-solution-for-the-streaming-fragmentation</guid><category><![CDATA[streaming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jonklinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2021 08:35:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35bVGjGoE93K3E4U5KX8KtMBJ2rh4jD7EMCeRbcjBeA4nn2U5ZexMryJHdX4Hjedp3JnhaLjdVnqkZBKxpWEUzTzuVj1zyXJNVWoQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin Safety: my eBook is out.]]></title><description><![CDATA[} After reviewing multiple scams, and the theft of coins from other people, I've decided to compile a guide on how to avoid the casual scams. You can buy it now at Use 50OFF as a coupon code to get]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/scams/@jonklinger/bitcoin-safety-my-ebook-is-out</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/scams/@jonklinger/bitcoin-safety-my-ebook-is-out</guid><category><![CDATA[scams]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jonklinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2021 21:30:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2zVCcpeJW4jyLMe4SBCQjLvwMz5kAYAfnjTiSuRZgC6PV3WprMaxThq1xBLvYMQwDYeH35qnGYYFAkD75CgBpQFkmXefhQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why NFTs actually have value, and why the current trend is killing them.]]></title><description><![CDATA[} Let's first explain what NFTs are. For most of you out there, NFTs are just this new fad that has been listed on the news. NFTs are "non fungible tokens"; this means that each NFT is a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nft/@jonklinger/why-nfts-actually-have-value-and-why-the-current-trend-is-killing-them</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nft/@jonklinger/why-nfts-actually-have-value-and-why-the-current-trend-is-killing-them</guid><category><![CDATA[nft]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jonklinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2021 07:56:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdAD9rYwjD1VDFVfes4J8WBmiaYPdf6cMQuVqyJpeEJTDi4xtyUL97vg18wf4XmBSMFVjRupRjvmQRkCG4UCLUTVRWwgghAuYQNL8bx1keSYhzCha8V3HmT8m7w26?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why phishing crypto seed scams work: If you're reading this you're basically not the target audience.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A post on reddit triggered my will to explain this. TL;DR: some random person's bitcoins and ethers were stolen; he says he "never" provided his seed (I'll explain later) to anyone]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/recovery/@jonklinger/why-phishing-crypto-seed-scamso-work-if-you-re-reading-this-you-re-basically-not-the-target-audience</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/recovery/@jonklinger/why-phishing-crypto-seed-scamso-work-if-you-re-reading-this-you-re-basically-not-the-target-audience</guid><category><![CDATA[recovery]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jonklinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2021 11:36:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNq1Avdxm7GQmR9uF27w1F4hskBXJLTRRR1gsyJEDJz1MuXujCPQyeE9ytZtcPNEeJrLK3nwr14?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Sacha Baron Cohen Doesn't Get About 230, And How To Solve Online Hate Speech.]]></title><description><![CDATA[First, watch Sacha Baron Cohen's keynote at the Anti-Defamation-League conference. Sacha Baron Cohen (SBC) went against the "Silicon Six", the CEOs and decision makers in Facebook, Twitter, YouTube]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/toxicity/@jonklinger/what-sacha-baron-cohen-doesn-t-get-about-230-and-how-to-solve-online-hate-speech</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/toxicity/@jonklinger/what-sacha-baron-cohen-doesn-t-get-about-230-and-how-to-solve-online-hate-speech</guid><category><![CDATA[toxicity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jonklinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 Nov 2019 07:00:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eQqF3SZwj8darRBtAFyz3SC77VGeHeJsUvS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Problem of Data Processing Agreements / Compliance By Paperwork]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do you know that when you pass on your personal data to someone it will be kept secure and only used for the purpose you provided it to? Well, that's a tough question. For that, we have the European]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/privacy/@jonklinger/the-problem-of-data-processing-agreements-compliance-by-paperwork</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/privacy/@jonklinger/the-problem-of-data-processing-agreements-compliance-by-paperwork</guid><category><![CDATA[privacy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jonklinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2019 07:41:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAW6noHJDhrg3W8ZKHVFSsLYM859aTDCF8iErF458nG3PcKhEsZeK8qSzSdVwohHej5HzqAHDQWZxrbmSCwc5XpJkieWUpJe6uQDZovFKLE1yD76CWk5XR1oRYAsZMEy6RhMcaa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facebookland: Why Libra is not a cryptocurrency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back in 2009, Facebook announced "Facebook Credits", a payment method for application developers who use the Facebook ecosystem; this meant that all people who wanted to use social games based]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/libra/@jonklinger/facebookland-why-libra-is-not-a-cryptocurrency</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/libra/@jonklinger/facebookland-why-libra-is-not-a-cryptocurrency</guid><category><![CDATA[libra]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jonklinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2019 10:06:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmEwHnsXKML7xF4NE4zxEVyvENsPKp9LmDaFuzryWL5aARphBeC2eQSmZ9puvKjfANkiehDuN7doghx9rPqgGLBfWF4f36pGxsnBVhD8i3ZuF69dD3Qea7fSPe9CTssrNvJ2EGwZWN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SEC v. Kik: When the Levee breaks.]]></title><description><![CDATA[0 In 2007 reality struck hard at the owners of gambling websites. Until then, they listened to their lawyers that reasoned them into believing that they could still operate gambling websites, even if they]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ico/@jonklinger/sec-v-kik-when-the-levee-breaks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ico/@jonklinger/sec-v-kik-when-the-levee-breaks</guid><category><![CDATA[ico]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jonklinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2019 07:18:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g7111bbdcuxu3bfUg5qaCq8seb5paCtrrT7zP3iwbikYAKvPkcGbaKtiVfpkbDWnvrbarTdqGHUe2JRVUu1UL4SsbFAj9aHbwgHvncWQdzjuKPrLXJGPPLKjQuZ8Nnkpc7S4N9MPjW7bpzNDJFPk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kopel v. The Tax Office: Not Every Coin is a Currency]]></title><description><![CDATA[The whole confusion in the Kopel case came to mind because Hebrew has one word both for coin and currency. The ruling in 11503-05-16 Kopel v. The Tax Office Hebrew PDF answers the important question of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@jonklinger/kopel-v-the-tax-office-not-every-coin-is-a-currency</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@jonklinger/kopel-v-the-tax-office-not-every-coin-is-a-currency</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jonklinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 16:12:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKkzXhyseBP4PYz11eBDT8sW2oR1a4vfVFS6JRWfbfY6vkHUnu6c63s53oZgLPFTKiDjeDK85GFUgN8588oomUUh9wM2em9VFh84aMoDoJpdisdTHmptuNdbhvr5Lvvjo9Rg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[State v. Zarad: How to prove theft when you don't have control over the coins you stole.]]></title><description><![CDATA[An indictment was filed last week against Afek Zarad ( full indictment, Hebrew, Google Translate of the News Article ) for the theft of around 26 million Shekels in Dash, a form of semi-anonymous]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dash/@jonklinger/state-v-zarad-how-to-prove-theft-when-you-don-t-have-control-over-the-coins-you-stole</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dash/@jonklinger/state-v-zarad-how-to-prove-theft-when-you-don-t-have-control-over-the-coins-you-stole</guid><category><![CDATA[dash]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jonklinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2019 07:51:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFVtpM8rCsJzDgecVMtkz4jpzBsszXjhqan9uv9jvx1A859ygmsutqrnwwUw6DKGL8JKEp5JCXym2jAPi1BBmoaSGb29D1vvqBfc7pJnLGNUpPikuYWV18A5CE3thVib4A?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to KYC: Lessons Learned from Israminers vs. Union Bank]]></title><description><![CDATA[Israminers are an Israeli Bitcoin mining company; they buy their mining power from other cloud mining companies and mine bitcoins for profit. They opened up a bank account on December 2017, and wanted]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@jonklinger/how-to-kyc-lessons-learned-from-israminers-vs-union-bank</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@jonklinger/how-to-kyc-lessons-learned-from-israminers-vs-union-bank</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jonklinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2019 07:47:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFVtpM8rCsJzDgecVMtkz4jpzBsszXjhqan9vW4J6F8N64xDVH4wfXpp2hu2wRsCJ9BDh4F2uDmDU6Jj7DP2ZZJdRuYtTENpxDCY5buL4vvLVwL6NGNZwVDtpLnyuL7XTk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[If A Car Cannot Think, Who Will Pay For Accidents?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently, an accident between a self driving car and a pedestrian raised an issue that until recently was only theoretical: will software developers be liable for the death caused by their software's]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/uber/@jonklinger/if-a-car-cannot-think-who-will-pay-for-accidents</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/uber/@jonklinger/if-a-car-cannot-think-who-will-pay-for-accidents</guid><category><![CDATA[uber]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jonklinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2019 08:07:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFVtpM8rCsJzDgecVMtkz4jpzBsszXjhqan9p6EdngxMqHMzF4gDdNt9wtyUi45Yk5HhxZme5PGRXWLZj1vEd8d4oS5R8sovGK7WgiGx5hVLoaJjnuSbqqXCqaYuvbnrpN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[With Great Thanks To Mr. Putin: On How Israeli Deanonymized Election Campaigns.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Israeli Election Committee ruled yesterday to criminalize anonymous campaigns even if they are posted on social media sites (GEC 8/21 Shachar Ben Meir v. The Likud Party, Hebrew link). This ruling]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/israel/@jonklinger/with-great-thanks-to-mr-putin-on-how-israeli-deanonymized-election-campaigns</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/israel/@jonklinger/with-great-thanks-to-mr-putin-on-how-israeli-deanonymized-election-campaigns</guid><category><![CDATA[israel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jonklinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2019 08:45:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy2ofdgrJNxeZC3WCHPBwR7MjUDzY4kBNr81MVkhf4PYtY8d3jvtuf81uTR2kwyZDSdGsdUaoB41nitRfXuztpEGzNhz5yuTuJqvqxH2NLTqiC18VSwpjsQWWA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has any law enforcement authority abused the FaceTime bug? We don't know.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major security breach was discovered in the popular app FaceTime: an Apple Application that allows you to voice chat with your friends and engage in video conferences. How was the bug used? Well, that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/facetime/@jonklinger/has-any-law-enforcement-authority-abused-the-facetime-bug-we-don-t-know</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/facetime/@jonklinger/has-any-law-enforcement-authority-abused-the-facetime-bug-we-don-t-know</guid><category><![CDATA[facetime]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jonklinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2019 08:55:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5ShzsKnKF7vppGeV6VN3m3GSDcLoRruAhMmifZtFSDkYScsMcA17hYQt7hyvgEvg58Nf2u5LG7pEeBBojq6JyqGGKjg7XHNnjQZRxtifxUF4QFJLSZHxzfEsGW9KSRyYtqcxVoJu7i66rfYXcifNTi8n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let's Talk Zaslavskiy: A Preliminary Ruling on whether a token sale is a security.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zaslavskiy ( U.S. V. Zaslavskiy, 17-cr-0647 ) is a recent court case where the court asked, and answered, the question of whether an ICO could be deemed as an offering of securities. Zaslavskiy's importance]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ico/@jonklinger/let-s-talk-zaslavskiy-a-preliminary-ruling-on-whether-a-token-sale-is-a-security</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ico/@jonklinger/let-s-talk-zaslavskiy-a-preliminary-ruling-on-whether-a-token-sale-is-a-security</guid><category><![CDATA[ico]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jonklinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2018 07:05:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgskW8qdPdvSqcwwJTvbiCMpGmRey1Rtd8H5qzsPdoj5HmGuJERzqAR9uawrRxrxKWKPmErN54fDVcZwWJhrqaE8T66yp8k39jo7pDAjDSitDkn2RzRcYjH23T2UPKXDepHdJAdjfDkXnFkwjLJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How To Use The Ledger Nano as a Password Manager.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I love my Ledger Nano. It is on me at all times; it works as my second-factor authentication, meaning that it replaces my phone, and even if my computer and phone are compromised I can still feel safe]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/security/@jonklinger/how-to-use-the-ledger-nano-as-a-password-manager</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/security/@jonklinger/how-to-use-the-ledger-nano-as-a-password-manager</guid><category><![CDATA[security]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jonklinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2018 08:38:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH81b1QVcJ7vsNFn9Ma5BtNJdhyuq3PgdLhT5xBmFSQqLFM5e4RaEP8qSwA2ar7nsGhQKJC2UPftSyQGP2kWhkKSUe9NA5Qi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>