<?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, 08 Apr 2026 22:23:49 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@osas/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[HTC Opens Pre-Orders for Blockchain Phone, Payable Only in Crypto]]></title><description><![CDATA[A decade after launching its first Android device, global consumer tech giant HTC is officially releasing its first blockchain-enabled phone. The early-access version of the HTC Exodus is now available]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/htc/@osas/htc-opens-pre-orders-for-blockchain-phone-payable-only-in-crypto</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/htc/@osas/htc-opens-pre-orders-for-blockchain-phone-payable-only-in-crypto</guid><category><![CDATA[htc]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[osas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2018 05:02:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[NYSE Parent Company Reveals Launch Date for Bitcoin Futures on Bakkt Platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[The parent company of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), has announced the launch date for Bitcoin (BTC) futures on its platform Bakkt, according to a document released]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nyse/@osas/nyse-parent-company-reveals-launch-date-for-bitcoin-futures-on-bakkt-platform</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nyse/@osas/nyse-parent-company-reveals-launch-date-for-bitcoin-futures-on-bakkt-platform</guid><category><![CDATA[nyse]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[osas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2018 08:47:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin's Price Breaks Through Key Support As Stocks Go South]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin (BTC) has dropped out of the tight trading range seen recently, paralleling losses in the U.S. stock markets.The leading cryptocurrency, which was trapped in a triangle pattern (narrowing range)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@osas/bitcoin-s-price-breaks-through-key-support-as-stocks-go-south</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@osas/bitcoin-s-price-breaks-through-key-support-as-stocks-go-south</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[osas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Oct 2018 06:21:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a Bitcoin Exchange Is Surviving a Central Bank Crackdown in India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian regulators' clampdown on cryptocurrency businesses is forcing the exchange startup Unocoin to experiment with stablecoins and ATMs to continue receiving fiat deposits from customers. 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To that end, the lawmaker announced a trio of blockchain-focused bills Friday, saying]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/us/@osas/us-congressman-drafts-bills-to-aid-blockchain-development</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/us/@osas/us-congressman-drafts-bills-to-aid-blockchain-development</guid><category><![CDATA[us]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[osas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 23 Sep 2018 14:48:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ECB Has 'No Plans' to Issue a Digital Euro, Says Mario Draghi]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chief of the European Central Bank (ECB) said Friday that the institution sees no "concrete need" to issue a digital version of the euro, Reuters reports. 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