<?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>Mon, 04 May 2026 06:41:32 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@maven360/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Innovation Of Ineptitude – Owning The Technological Battleground]]></title><description><![CDATA[“China-US” relations is a term that has been overly saturated to mean “Trade War” as it relates to the common knowledge narrative dictated to us by mainstream media. However, the China-US relationship]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/china-us/@maven360/the-innovation-of-ineptitude-owning-the-technological-battleground</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/china-us/@maven360/the-innovation-of-ineptitude-owning-the-technological-battleground</guid><category><![CDATA[china-us]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maven360]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 00:33:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj99Ky2U1TxrB6nYmSC4L39PdFE9juKTbCQJRyPVAGiw72Yh3uYrBVrqpdZa5hwtiYbFLiZBxsEic1ZeTn69517FmA8CL3PG5iGtq2VhSa6j1hQnXp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behind The Biometrics – All Fun & Gamification]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prevalence of gamification in the products and services we use everyday is creating a dangerous environment where people are willingly releasing information that is vital to their personal security.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/security/@maven360/behind-the-biometrics-all-fun-and-gamification</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/security/@maven360/behind-the-biometrics-all-fun-and-gamification</guid><category><![CDATA[security]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maven360]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2019 19:34:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPEf2TPfmzYeB3YaxAiEYjYXyontXEkY4N8oGKjKrZNgkeVkSu2eb2mR4pUgcFE1UyRL64i6Jgv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Because I Was Inverted – Who Really Knows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Does the yield curve even matter anymore? Are interest rates as important as they are purported to be? Do central bankers know what they are doing? Do the people running the governments of the world understand]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/trend-analysis/@maven360/6femxa-living-in-an-artificial-environment-examining-anxiety-surrounding-technology-and-climate-change</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/trend-analysis/@maven360/6femxa-living-in-an-artificial-environment-examining-anxiety-surrounding-technology-and-climate-change</guid><category><![CDATA[trend-analysis]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maven360]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2019 19:08:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45ePDtwHjKyPVWmypRnC3gadPJg7rwZzSQ9Vg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Living In An Artificial Environment – Examining Anxiety Surrounding Technology & Climate Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[As life progresses and I interact with a much larger and diverse group of individuals — each with his or her variation in mentality, disposition, background, and outlook —what becomes clearer is that most]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/trend-analysis/@maven360/living-in-an-artificial-environment-examining-anxiety-surrounding-technology-and-climate-change</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/trend-analysis/@maven360/living-in-an-artificial-environment-examining-anxiety-surrounding-technology-and-climate-change</guid><category><![CDATA[trend-analysis]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maven360]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2019 21:12:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/hgjbks2vRxvp2yNVtbXSYFod1KW2CzHTYe1zQvwKmvm53UR6HQAGf6Jix32Kix36FGVDsYhWtq5LymoFj4oCkD7CVs?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CMFM – Curating My Favorite Material]]></title><description><![CDATA[A collection of greatest hits in recent articles, podcasts, videos, interviews, and general material for your perusing! (1) Winning at the Great Game - Knowledge Project What an excellent podcast! Should]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/compliance/@maven360/4aj6kv-the-clean-transaction-premium-btc-regulatory-and-compliance-risk-management</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/compliance/@maven360/4aj6kv-the-clean-transaction-premium-btc-regulatory-and-compliance-risk-management</guid><category><![CDATA[compliance]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maven360]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2019 23:42:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwfyc2xvDCXEbPhPKUCheM86ybV1DLSMctfq9TbtNhqQBcXYc33e639dh81CPUFAiD7W61tofyAwDDHe2eJ9JoiRm3d1kz8GPPXYkQcqmm3u7wCNjkUmwwuVZw1EZAa7jfuweQE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Clean Transaction History Premium – An Upside To Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management]]></title><description><![CDATA[While it appears that Bitcoin currently stands a chance at avoiding the sort of arbitrage detailed herein — due to the fact that fees are mingled with coinbase reward, meaning fresh UTXOs can still be]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/compliance/@maven360/the-clean-transaction-premium-btc-regulatory-and-compliance-risk-management</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/compliance/@maven360/the-clean-transaction-premium-btc-regulatory-and-compliance-risk-management</guid><category><![CDATA[compliance]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maven360]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2019 00:37:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/f85of4KXmvsPN5nBY8ohxcdUU5QybRQBE7h136AbRREaqMKViYRWodZEvgfN7Nnp5wLUmdxXSZWFsrwvtahkjMYjtFd9LVEPMMGKubhMVYTEJhbjgQN1FkVSPgzYFXMzhPssTDXHutwVFVSH8SEooeFkpBNUDFebd5n9yNhG3i6ieBSugw4pu718ZEf8nuLqeCngw7tGbH?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scarce & Non-Sovereign – Bitcoin Narrative Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we’ve seen the price of Bitcoin rebound healthily over the last few weeks, a lot of bulls are coming out of the woodwork. 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For a quick refresher, I recommend revisiting my posts on the topic here, and here. 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Please upvote and follow]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cybersecurity/@maven360/59qe3j-cyber-weekly-digest</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cybersecurity/@maven360/59qe3j-cyber-weekly-digest</guid><category><![CDATA[cybersecurity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maven360]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 00:06:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYNaQeiRaDnJ7nUTKy4HFkrb4deUp4VDMBR2aNUsypDKJuMXDvctRqSLuTnpoLeT7KpMVKdcoXk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Grain Of Sand In A Pool – Investment Philosophy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Within my rolodex of reading material, Bill Bryson's A Short History of Nearly Everything has been a recent favorite. One of the ideas that has really stuck with me is his exploration of subatomic particles.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/mental-framework/@maven360/a-grain-of-sand-in-a-pool-investment-philosophy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/mental-framework/@maven360/a-grain-of-sand-in-a-pool-investment-philosophy</guid><category><![CDATA[mental-framework]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maven360]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2018 17:32:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EfcLDDAkyqguXw9VbTYY2F6BsdViszbsyQYXAzf7VezerXXrmwFXXKhCHt8p6wVpYj7qPbTjhaJCFYWA7aKVnsr65PqRg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyber Weekly Digest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Each week I will highlight some of the most interesting developments in the cybersecurity space to both enlighten and encourage each of us to maintain our personal cyber hygiene. 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