<?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>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:22:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@mind-steem/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Rockefellers Go Long On Cryptocurrencies to Invest in Blockchain Startups]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Rockefeller family’s venture-capital arm is moving into cryptocurrencies. Venrock (“Venture” plus “Rockefellers”) is partnering with the cryptocurrency investor group, CoinFund, to help entrepreneurs]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mind-steem/rockefellers-go-long-on-cryptocurrencies-to-invest-in-blockchain-startups</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mind-steem/rockefellers-go-long-on-cryptocurrencies-to-invest-in-blockchain-startups</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mind-steem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 14:15:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crypto Finds a Friendly EU Island in the Sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by traded value, is seeking a fresh start in the Mediterranean. The company, founded last year in Hong Kong, is planning to open an office in Malta,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mind-steem/crypto-finds-a-friendly-eu-island-in-the-sun</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mind-steem/crypto-finds-a-friendly-eu-island-in-the-sun</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mind-steem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 15:43:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin Sentiment to be Tracked by Thompson Reuters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Market sentiment plays a huge part in the crypto industry. Prices can pump or slump on the whim of a shill, or a flurry of mainstream media FUD. This is especially relevant for altcoins, many of which]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mind-steem/bitcoin-sentiment-to-be-tracked-by-thompson-reuters</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mind-steem/bitcoin-sentiment-to-be-tracked-by-thompson-reuters</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mind-steem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 18:51:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How is EOS going to Fare in 2018?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The journey of EOS cryptocurrency started in mid-2017 by Dan Larimer, founder, and creator of Bitshares and Steem. Unlike most of the crypto coins, the ICO and token distribution period of EOS ran over]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/eos/@mind-steem/how-is-eos-going-to-fare-in-2018</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/eos/@mind-steem/how-is-eos-going-to-fare-in-2018</guid><category><![CDATA[eos]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mind-steem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 18:17:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regulation Will Send Cryptocurrencies Even Higher]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cryptocurrencies took a hit this week when the SEC announced that bitcoin and many other cryptos meet the government’s definitions of securities and are therefore subject to regulation. Cryptocurrency]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mind-steem/regulation-will-send-cryptocurrencies-even-higher</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mind-steem/regulation-will-send-cryptocurrencies-even-higher</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mind-steem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 18:10:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Reasons Why EOS Will Radically Change The Crypto World]]></title><description><![CDATA[EOS is currently showing potential as one of the world’s most exciting crypto projects – and with good reason. In this article, we’re going to look at ten reasons why EOS will radically change the world,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/eos/@mind-steem/10-reasons-why-eos-will-radically-change-the-crypto-world</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/eos/@mind-steem/10-reasons-why-eos-will-radically-change-the-crypto-world</guid><category><![CDATA[eos]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mind-steem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 11:39:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did the Binance Hack Cause Bitcoin to Crash?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin is being pressed by forces from every direction. We published yesterday a live report on an attack on Binance, the biggest cryptocurrency exchange in the world. The incident took place over the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mind-steem/did-the-binance-hack-cause-bitcoin-to-crash</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mind-steem/did-the-binance-hack-cause-bitcoin-to-crash</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mind-steem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 11:33:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[European Banks Could Soon Hold Bitcoin, Admits ECB President]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president of the European Central Bank has publicly stated that European banks could hold positions in bitcoin after developments such as Bitcoin futures contracts listings by US exchanges. While]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mind-steem/european-banks-could-soon-hold-bitcoin-admits-ecb-president</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mind-steem/european-banks-could-soon-hold-bitcoin-admits-ecb-president</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mind-steem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 12:59:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Davos: Blockchain can no longer be ignored]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world’s big financial institutions are wrestling with a cryptocurrency dilemma: whether to stand by and denounce a technology many distrust but also fear — or join those investing in it. After a surge]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mind-steem/davos-blockchain-can-no-longer-be-ignored</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mind-steem/davos-blockchain-can-no-longer-be-ignored</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mind-steem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 17:01:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin’s High Fees are Forcing Companies to Optimize Their Interactions with the Blockchain, And That’s a Good Thing]]></title><description><![CDATA[There have been quite a few proposals to raise Bitcoin’s block size limit by way of a hard fork over the past three years, but none of them were able to gain consensus among the nodes on the network. The]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mind-steem/bitcoin-s-high-fees-are-forcing-companies-to-optimize-their-interactions-with-the-blockchain-and-that-s-a-good-thing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mind-steem/bitcoin-s-high-fees-are-forcing-companies-to-optimize-their-interactions-with-the-blockchain-and-that-s-a-good-thing</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mind-steem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 11:42:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The One Reason the Crypto Crash Is Temporary]]></title><description><![CDATA[3.5 million… That’s the estimate for how many “ghost accounts” were created by banking giant Wells Fargo. That’s about 1% of the total U.S. population. It’s also roughly the population of the state of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mind-steem/the-one-reason-the-crypto-crash-is-temporary</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mind-steem/the-one-reason-the-crypto-crash-is-temporary</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mind-steem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 11:27:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why cryptocurrency is the answer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The craze for cryptocurrency can be explained by a host of factors: the allure of getting rich quick; the attraction of off-the-grid accountancy for malefactors like tax evaders and drug dealers (though]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mind-steem/why-cryptocurrency-is-the-answer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mind-steem/why-cryptocurrency-is-the-answer</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mind-steem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 14:21:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan’s GDP Grows Due to Bitcoin Wealth Effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysts Yoshiyuki Suimon and Kazuki Miyamoto claim bitcoin will assist Japan in a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) boost of 0.3% heading into the first three months of 2018. At the end of 2017, the cryptocurrency]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mind-steem/japan-s-gdp-grows-due-to-bitcoin-wealth-effect</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mind-steem/japan-s-gdp-grows-due-to-bitcoin-wealth-effect</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mind-steem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 13:25:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[2018: The Year Central Banks Begin Buying Cryptocurrency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Behind closed doors, G7 central banks are sluggish traders that buy and sell the same foreign currencies, marketable securities, special drawing rights (SDR) and gold day in and day out. Central bank traders]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mind-steem/2018-the-year-central-banks-begin-buying-cryptocurrency</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mind-steem/2018-the-year-central-banks-begin-buying-cryptocurrency</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mind-steem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2017 12:41:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon is the biggest threat to bitcoin right now]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the past year, a growing number of people have leapt to take part in bitcoin’s meteoric rise. Teenagers have invested their college funds. Some families have mortgaged their homes and placed everything]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mind-steem/amazon-is-the-biggest-threat-to-bitcoin-right-now</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mind-steem/amazon-is-the-biggest-threat-to-bitcoin-right-now</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mind-steem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2017 14:35:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seller Of Luxury Miami Condo Demands To Be Paid Exclusively In Bitcoin]]></title><description><![CDATA[And they said bitcoin would never work as a currency. While that might be true for small transactions - for now - real-estate markets across the US are increasingly demonstrating that bitcoin is a viable]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mind-steem/seller-of-luxury-miami-condo-demands-to-be-paid-exclusively-in-bitcoin</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mind-steem/seller-of-luxury-miami-condo-demands-to-be-paid-exclusively-in-bitcoin</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mind-steem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2017 12:24:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Time is Different Part 2: What Bitcoin Really Is.]]></title><description><![CDATA[To me and many others, bitcoin is not a technical revolution as much as it is a triumph of political and economic incentives. — Two Bit Idiot “Systems like Ethereum (and Bitcoin and NXT, and Bitshares,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mind-steem/this-time-is-different-part-2-what-bitcoin-really-is</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mind-steem/this-time-is-different-part-2-what-bitcoin-really-is</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mind-steem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2017 11:03:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bulgaria Government Shocked To Discover It Owns $3 Billion In Bitcoin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoins Bulgarian police seized from an 'organised crime gang' would now pay off a FIFTH of the country's national debt after value rises by 600% in six months Read more]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mind-steem/bulgaria-government-shocked-to-discover-it-owns-usd3-billion-in-bitcoin</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mind-steem/bulgaria-government-shocked-to-discover-it-owns-usd3-billion-in-bitcoin</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mind-steem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2017 11:42:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin Futures Top $18,000, Soar 20% From Open - Halted for Second Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Update: At 10:05pm ET, the CFE halted trading in Cboe Bitcoin Futures (XBT), in accordance with CFE Rule 1302(i)(ii) which defines the threshold for the halt as a 20% surge. XBT will re-open for trading]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mind-steem/bitcoin-futures-top-usd18-000-soar-20-from-open-halted-for-second-time</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mind-steem/bitcoin-futures-top-usd18-000-soar-20-from-open-halted-for-second-time</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mind-steem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2017 10:43:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin has died 200 times]]></title><description><![CDATA[STATS: Bitcoin has died 200 times and counting.... Read Here]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mind-steem/bitcoin-has-died-200-times</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mind-steem/bitcoin-has-died-200-times</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mind-steem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2017 11:10:12 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>