<?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 11:33:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@kevinbacon/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Staking Ethereum 2.0]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a short (6 mins) introduction video to staking ethereum. I talking about staking yourself and compare it to staking via an exchange specifically Binance. I look at the pros and cons and give the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/staking-ethereum-2-0</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/staking-ethereum-2-0</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kevinbacon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:14:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45duNjP91TLGziF9GM7xdz1FPch3X6FPE3NxW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Binance Launchpool, an interesting new way to earn cryptocurrency ]]></title><description><![CDATA[An introduction to Binance's Launchpool, learn what it is and how to use it Here is an affiliate link to Binance for 20% reduced fees To try Binance's futures products us this link Affiliate links Here]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/binance-launchpool-an-interesting-new-way-to-earn-cryptocurrency</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/binance-launchpool-an-interesting-new-way-to-earn-cryptocurrency</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kevinbacon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2021 20:55:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eQ2NtYRoZY7TAHsmW8LTPk55e4ebNpHAreS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A beginners guide to Savings Activities on Binance]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is part of a series of short videos I am making covering the different products in Binance Earn. About 5 mins long meant to show someone the basics An overview Flexible savings Fixed Savings]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/a-beginners-guide-to-savings-activities-on-binance</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/a-beginners-guide-to-savings-activities-on-binance</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kevinbacon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2021 11:34:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e8LTjVtWQtuFjQRZvPTmDyew1dzPYfSZmEv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learn about Binance Locked Savings]]></title><description><![CDATA[For those thinking of using Locked savings on Binance I made this video looking at how to use it as well as the pros and cons. Quick recap ##Pros ease of use Higher rates than flexible savings speed ##Cons]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/learn-about-binance-locked-savings</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/learn-about-binance-locked-savings</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kevinbacon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2020 19:26:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eRAjuob69emTWsS9mosY2WZMUURA1JvbCAJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trading Bitcoin with Binance Futures]]></title><description><![CDATA[An introduction to trading cryptocurrency using Binance Futures. Here is an affiliate link to Binance for 20% reduced fees To try Binance's futures products us this link Affiliate links Here are some trading]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/trading-bitcoin-with-binance-futures</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/trading-bitcoin-with-binance-futures</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kevinbacon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2020 18:23:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e7um2D3fv8KAKnbsjSZmQ1JJaxM2uGh9sk2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daily Thoughts: Reducing my exposure across the board]]></title><description><![CDATA[I took a drastic decision today, I decided to reduce my stock holdings by 60% and my Crypto holdings by 30%. My main concern is the US election, a scenario was put to me over the weekend, Trump is leading]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/daily-thoughts-reducing-my-exposure-across-the-board</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/daily-thoughts-reducing-my-exposure-across-the-board</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kevinbacon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2020 16:44:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu79fYh1Svf3mN2MBPH8K6BoBzUjSmpbxcFigvR5SrH1x8qcquKugftm6qUWMQYS29qgaeGH8U15rcrQ2ps4csSThQsXsZFu7FLiwgKq9Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daily Thoughts: It is worrying that crypto has not rebounded with the stock market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is a graph comparing the price of ETH to the S&P, as you can see they tend to move together. And again over the last week, the stock market fell and as expected Crypto went with it. What is more]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/daily-thoughts-it-is-worrying-that-crypto-has-not-rebounded-with-the-stock-market</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/daily-thoughts-it-is-worrying-that-crypto-has-not-rebounded-with-the-stock-market</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kevinbacon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2020 14:33:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35bVGjGoE93K3E4U5KX8KtMBJ2ri6xVnAz2d3hPUZc4UjLFCW8fPdAwjFMnLzuF3KBQCxUCH5Epkkuuw9drFAPv3fk8VxndhK8Zmx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daily Thoughts: Passive income gets me through the hard times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ethereum, Bitcoin and stocks have failed to bounce all the much (Yet!!) But it's times like this that I cheer myself up with looking at the passive income I earn Lending ETH on Cream finance, lending USD]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/daily-thoughts-passive-income-gets-me-through-the-hard-times</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/daily-thoughts-passive-income-gets-me-through-the-hard-times</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kevinbacon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2020 14:44:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35bVGjGoE93K3E4U5KX8KtMBJ2rguV7QKVKi6MSF9NXrEjac5C5h52AiRchGJxt5SbLgueKXbejV5WMZu8bwUGwSvMf8LSifEs7wt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daily Thoughts: Stock markets falling, dragging Crypto with in, particularity Defi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most times it is hard to say what causes a sell off, so take this with a pitch of salt. It seems that, increasing lock downs due to increased infections in Europe has caused those markets to sell off,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/daily-thoughts-stock-markets-falling-dragging-crypto-with-in-particularity-defi</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/daily-thoughts-stock-markets-falling-dragging-crypto-with-in-particularity-defi</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kevinbacon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2020 13:40:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu79fYh1Svf3mN2MBPH8K6BoBzUjSmpbxcFigvR5SrH1x8qcquKugftm6qUWMQYS29qgaeGH8U15rcrQ2ps4csSThQsXsZFu7FLiwgKq9Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daily Thoughts: Quad witching in stock options]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today the daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly options all expire, that is called a quad witching. It will mean lots of volume in the markets but not necessarily volatility as it will mostly be people]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/daily-thoughts-quad-witching-in-stock-options</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/daily-thoughts-quad-witching-in-stock-options</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kevinbacon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2020 13:35:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pJD9LKQ1BG3NbSyKTowh8wnMyt99aGS66xNxBXXdAsPDeDug5ymMDNkVd1NepSZVHANHtdLAERkiPymyaRB6pMQEUzDFjn43sdQnbVBEcbBg5t?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daily Thoughts: Stock and Crypto options expiring tomorrow]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have covered options expiring tomorrow both in SPX and on Deribit in crypto. Despite the sell off in SPX and the run up in Bitcoin, my options seem in order but I just need stay on top of them, because]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/daily-thoughts-stock-and-crypto-options-expiring-tomorrow</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/daily-thoughts-stock-and-crypto-options-expiring-tomorrow</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kevinbacon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2020 15:39:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu79fYh1Svf3mN2MBPH8K6BoBzUjSmpbxcFigvR5SrH1x8qcquKugftm6qUWMQYS29qgaeGH8U15rcrQ2ps4csSThQsXsZFu7FLiwgKq9Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daily Thoughts: Bitcoin out preforming Ethereum]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least for the last few days it has been. Looking at the long term chart it has been a good year for ethereum on the ratio, but it seems to be hitting up against resistance here in the 0.03 to 0.04 range.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/daily-thoughts-bitcoin-out-preforming-ethereum</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/daily-thoughts-bitcoin-out-preforming-ethereum</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kevinbacon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2020 13:18:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35bVGjGoE93K3E4U5KX8KtMBJ2rh4jHBJhED8aA3a45BuLhPNVHfy7JPiFkV6xW7XR8GUjFJMgUo5t2YHuHLCu8fFEwtnwGtC9Zne?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daily Thoughts: Markets are quiet, don't stop reading]]></title><description><![CDATA[My assets and options are all in order, so I find myself with a bit of free time. So I am catching up on some of my to-do research list. I'm reading up on CREAM the DeFi platform, so far looks good, a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/daily-thoughts-markets-are-quiet-don-t-stop-reading</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/daily-thoughts-markets-are-quiet-don-t-stop-reading</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kevinbacon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2020 13:41:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu79fYh1Svf3mN2MBPH8K6BoBzUjSmpbxcFigvR5SrH1x8qcquKugftm6qUWMQYS29qgaeGH8U15rcrQ2ps4csSThQsXsZFu7FLiwgKq9Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daily Thoughts: Ethereum looking to get back into $370 $410 range, also I'm buying Nikola]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a sell off of 35% 12 days ago, ethereum has been steadily climbing back up. I am closely looking at the $370 to $410 range as Ethereum bounced around that for the last month. I'd like to see ETH]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/daily-thoughts-ethereum-looking-to-get-back-into-usd370-usd410-range-also-i-m-buying-nikola</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/daily-thoughts-ethereum-looking-to-get-back-into-usd370-usd410-range-also-i-m-buying-nikola</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kevinbacon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2020 14:11:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35bVGjGoE93K3E4U5KX8KtMBJ2rhntSyuUZ7wPWhaLPDgpBHpr74RMdiSQxfz6A6BNjotWqXp84ALBRZkSFir9iagRK9TwXsniRgz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daily Thoughts: After a hectic week or two, all is calm in my portfolio]]></title><description><![CDATA[In both Crypto and traditional stocks, I am where I want to be with both my holdings and my options, that means finally time to start catching up on making some of my trading videos and some of my Mathematics]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/daily-thoughts-after-a-hectic-week-or-two-all-is-calm-in-my-portfolio</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/daily-thoughts-after-a-hectic-week-or-two-all-is-calm-in-my-portfolio</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kevinbacon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2020 11:22:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu79fYh1Svf3mN2MBPH8K6BoBzUjSmpbxcFigvR5SrH1x8qcquKugftm6qUWMQYS29qgaeGH8U15rcrQ2ps4csSThQsXsZFu7FLiwgKq9Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daily Thoughts: It's Friday so time to rebalance portfolio around Deribit options close]]></title><description><![CDATA[My 360 Ethereum covered call hit but just barely. This leaves me at 92% invested still, which on the up side is an easy portfolio to manage. The 8% freed up was used to sell covered puts, got to generate]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/daily-thoughts-it-s-friday-so-time-to-rebalance-portfolio-around-deribit-options-close</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/daily-thoughts-it-s-friday-so-time-to-rebalance-portfolio-around-deribit-options-close</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kevinbacon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2020 08:09:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e7YLGfVvkV7UVbAkRif3wt8KLqjW1KMGNEi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daily Thoughts: In Crypto always get paid twice]]></title><description><![CDATA[The most common way to make money when investing in something is to hope that someone after you will pay more i.e the price will go up. I always try to make money more than one way. This can be lending]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/daily-thoughts-in-crypto-always-get-paid-twice</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/daily-thoughts-in-crypto-always-get-paid-twice</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kevinbacon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2020 12:54:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu79fYh1Svf3mN2MBPH8K6BoBzUjSmpbxcFigvR5SrH1x8qcquKugftm6qUWMQYS29qgaeGH8U15rcrQ2ps4csSThQsXsZFu7FLiwgKq9Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daily Thoughts: Why I am confident to hold Ethereum and Bitcoin here]]></title><description><![CDATA[Between February and March the Crypto market plunged along with nearly everything else in the world. People were panicking and selling anything considered risky, cash was king. This allowed us to see a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/daily-thoughts-why-i-am-confident-to-hold-ethereum-and-bitcoin-here</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/daily-thoughts-why-i-am-confident-to-hold-ethereum-and-bitcoin-here</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kevinbacon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2020 08:23:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35bVGjGoE93K3E4U5KX8KtMBJ2rguFUFkjY9cmNMBcv6eL3DnWs6rH8xmhYbtkcjSLwqqBYc9wHiGNTVNj28fibJeBCjjXgstAJZk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daily Thoughts: Sell if you can't sleep, otherwise hold on]]></title><description><![CDATA[I must admit the 30% fall in ethereum has me spooked. I am at my full invested point and am now just here for the ride. I will sell calls to generate revenue while I wait but as we get further from my]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/daily-thoughts-sell-if-you-can-t-sleep-otherwise-hold-on</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/daily-thoughts-sell-if-you-can-t-sleep-otherwise-hold-on</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kevinbacon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2020 15:11:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu79fYh1Svf3mN2MBPH8K6BoBzUjSmpbxcFigvR5SrH1x8qcquKugftm6qUWMQYS29qgaeGH8U15rcrQ2ps4csSThQsXsZFu7FLiwgKq9Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daily Thoughts: How I dealt with markets falling as much as 25%]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tech stocks selling off the most in months, but that was over shadowed by the sell off in crypto. At least to me and probably to users of this site. Ethereum down as much as 25% and Bitcoin down 18%, it]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/daily-thoughts-how-i-dealt-with-markets-falling-as-much-as-25</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kevinbacon/daily-thoughts-how-i-dealt-with-markets-falling-as-much-as-25</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kevinbacon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2020 13:55:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu79fYh1Svf3mN2MBPH8K6BoBzUjSmpbxcFigvR5SrH1x8qcquKugftm6qUWMQYS29qgaeGH8U15rcrQ2ps4csSThQsXsZFu7FLiwgKq9Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>