<?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>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:16:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@melwalker/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Update on me.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi all,  Been awhile. Just wanted to say hello and let you know what I've been up to.  I finished law school in September, moved up to the great state of Maine where I've started a small practice]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/update/@melwalker/update-on-me</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/update/@melwalker/update-on-me</guid><category><![CDATA[update]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melwalker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2018 18:56:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Me, when I finally pull the trigger and buy that altcoin I've been eyeing...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch video on dMania]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dmania/@melwalker/me-when-i-finally-pull-the-trigger-and-buy-that-altcoin-ive-been-eyeing-zg1hbmlh-e2a9l</link><guid 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Develops Blockchain Payments App With 61 Japanese Banks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ripple is working with 61 Japanese banks on an application that will enable customers to settle cash transfers instantly around the clock across different banks in the country based on its blockchain]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ripple/@melwalker/ripple-develops-blockchain-payments-app-with-61-japanese-banks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ripple/@melwalker/ripple-develops-blockchain-payments-app-with-61-japanese-banks</guid><category><![CDATA[ripple]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melwalker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 14:25:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Illinois Considers Bitcoin for Tax Payments]]></title><description><![CDATA[llinois has joined a growing list of U.S. states that are considering a proposal to allow residents in the state to pay their taxes in cryptocurrency, marking the third effort of its kind to emerge in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@melwalker/illinois-considers-bitcoin-for-tax-payments</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@melwalker/illinois-considers-bitcoin-for-tax-payments</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melwalker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 14:18:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Judge Rules Virtual Currencies Are Commodities]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal judge ruled that bitcoin can be regulated as commodities by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Tuesday, allowing the CFTC to bring a fraud lawsuit against New York resident Patrick]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@melwalker/u-s-judge-rules-virtual-currencies-are-commodities</link><guid 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GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[GE Transportation Joins Global Blockchain Trade Association]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chicago-based GE Transportation, a division of the US multinational conglomerate General Electric, has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA) among other 230 participants including UPS, FedEx,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@melwalker/ge-transportation-joins-global-blockchain-trade-association</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@melwalker/ge-transportation-joins-global-blockchain-trade-association</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melwalker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 14:24:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mercedes-Benz Parent Launches Crypto Coin To Reward Eco-Friendly Driving]]></title><description><![CDATA[Auto Giant Daimler AG, famous for its Mercedes-Benz and Smart brands, presented its own Blockchain-based digital currency MobiCoin at the Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona, which is used to reward]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@melwalker/mercedes-benz-parent-launches-crypto-coin-to-reward-eco-friendly-driving</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@melwalker/mercedes-benz-parent-launches-crypto-coin-to-reward-eco-friendly-driving</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melwalker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 14:18:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insider Trading Lawsuit filed against U.S. Based Coinbase]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Coinbase user has filed a class action lawsuit against the major US exchange, claiming that its employees and other insiders benefited from trading on non-public information that the exchange planned]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@melwalker/insider-trading-lawsuit-filed-against-u-s-based-coinbase</link><guid 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Han Jaesun, co-founder]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@melwalker/south-korean-chat-app-kakao-plans-blockchain-unit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@melwalker/south-korean-chat-app-kakao-plans-blockchain-unit</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melwalker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 16:07:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[PayPal Seeks Faster Crypto Payments Tech]]></title><description><![CDATA[PayPal is eyeing a way to boost the speed of cryptocurrency payments with its newly-released patent filling for an “Expedited Virtual Currency Transaction System” aiming to eliminate the amount of time]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@melwalker/paypal-seeks-faster-crypto-payments-tech</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@melwalker/paypal-seeks-faster-crypto-payments-tech</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melwalker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 15:53:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walmart Adopts Blockchain Technology To Ship Goods Smarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[ Retail giant Walmart was reported to file a new patent to utilize blockchain technology for a smarter package delivery tracking system that would record information regarding the contents of the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@melwalker/walmart-adopts-blockchain-technology-to-ship-goods-smarter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@melwalker/walmart-adopts-blockchain-technology-to-ship-goods-smarter</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melwalker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2018 16:21:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ATM Giant Cardtronics Cites Crypto As Business Risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[ The largest operator of ATM's in the world, Cardtronics has joined the growing chorus of financial firms that are warning about the competitive impact of cryptocurrencies on its business prospects]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@melwalker/atm-giant-cardtronics-cites-crypto-as-business-risk</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@melwalker/atm-giant-cardtronics-cites-crypto-as-business-risk</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melwalker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 17:31:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[$50M in Crypto Gone After Apparent Scam At South African Investment Group]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly $50 million in crypto assets have reportedly been stolen from investors who put their money into the Bitcoin investment group BTC Global. More than 27,500 people from South Africa, Australia and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@melwalker/usd50m-in-crypto-gone-after-apparent-scam-at-south-african-investment-group</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@melwalker/usd50m-in-crypto-gone-after-apparent-scam-at-south-african-investment-group</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melwalker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 17:11:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rabobank of The Netherlands Considering A  Launch Of Its Own Cryptocurrency Wallet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rabobank, a major Dutch bank with €681 billion under management is exploring the idea of developing a cryptocurrency wallet within its online banking environment, aiming to offer access to all of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@melwalker/rabobank-of-the-netherlands-considering-a-launch-of-its-own-cryptocurrency-wallet</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@melwalker/rabobank-of-the-netherlands-considering-a-launch-of-its-own-cryptocurrency-wallet</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melwalker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 17:04:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mining Bitcoin to be more difficult in Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government in the Canadian provence of Quebec warned that there won’t be cheap power available for every company that wants to set up shop in the province and suggested it may set a higher tariff for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@melwalker/mining-bitcoin-to-be-more-difficult-in-quebec</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@melwalker/mining-bitcoin-to-be-more-difficult-in-quebec</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melwalker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 15:42:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arcade Trip Report - RetroVolt Arcade Calimesa, CA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southern California has a new arcade that focuses on the ways of the past in regards to games and service without all the pesky redemption and ticket games that plague the corporate barcade and non barcade]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@melwalker/arcade-trip-report-retrovolt-arcade-calimesa-ca</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@melwalker/arcade-trip-report-retrovolt-arcade-calimesa-ca</guid><category><![CDATA[gaming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melwalker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 19:11:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgEYqDwXYgdf6HkKadgmHM5cjBsiSEAJGcs6DnsQ2wkdewdrp8YUFNgRYbLZP9PYv7JUv91U8RgjpM4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>