<?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, 23 Apr 2026 04:46:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@tarekstronghold/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Research Shows British Companies Are Diversifying Crypto Stockpiles, No Longer BTC-Focused]]></title><description><![CDATA[Technology services company Citrix has commissioned a One Poll study that shows that 50 percent of British business are stockpiling cryptocurrencies, but only 7 percent invest in Bitcoin (BTC) exclusively,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tarekstronghold/research-shows-british-companies-are-diversifying-crypto-stockpiles-no-longer-btc-focused</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tarekstronghold/research-shows-british-companies-are-diversifying-crypto-stockpiles-no-longer-btc-focused</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tarekstronghold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 11:32:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYmeXebL7YtukmWzfAmBSXR3XMdPaZeDxFaYi9T7FDFi19ta5VbVRsfqBi7M3YRCa5e1PaiE8pE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Ethereum-Based Platform to Improve Governance Services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Huge amounts of money are being poured into attempting to resolve institutionalized flaws within government service delivery.As recently as November 2017, the government of the UK committed £20 mln]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ethereum/@tarekstronghold/new-ethereum-based-platform-to-improve-governance-services</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ethereum/@tarekstronghold/new-ethereum-based-platform-to-improve-governance-services</guid><category><![CDATA[ethereum]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tarekstronghold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 16:29:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXa8Kg6PPfzTR9i4AedgbuMNn5TfpntB3nhV7uZBvXkKdDC7SSsYp77SaKTkvxGPgBtixQAgEcU6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[World’s First Cryptocurrency Airport In Brisbane]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brisbane Airport (BNE) will soon become the first cryptocurrency airport terminal, according to reports from local media. The airport is working with local and international companies to make the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tarekstronghold/world-s-first-cryptocurrency-airport-in-brisbane</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tarekstronghold/world-s-first-cryptocurrency-airport-in-brisbane</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tarekstronghold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 07:50:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYvn9CsKcXT28HXW688b5KMqpRtoYfwKqXB3XqqKQTKM8HZXTd2Fm6CCZw3uGzxL2Xvh2q9Bntv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volkswagen Chief Digital Officer Joins Blockchain Non-Profit Board]]></title><description><![CDATA[The IOTA Foundation, a non-profit Blockchain foundation for the Internet of Things (IoT) has announced that the Chief Digital Officer (CDO) of Volkswagen, Johann Jungwirth, will join the Supervisory Board,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tarekstronghold/volkswagen-chief-digital-officer-joins-blockchain-non-profit-board</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tarekstronghold/volkswagen-chief-digital-officer-joins-blockchain-non-profit-board</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tarekstronghold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 20:49:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYhGEng4ZNXxcv2UT3Sx3jZj4fXrEKS2XmcsA3vg6yDckMcxXeMKV4japXeuvKdBwQHx1gJ154z?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PhD Student Wins 1 Bitcoin For Cracking DNA Code Challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[A young PhD student has won 1 bitcoin by cracking a code in a tube of DNA - a challenge created at the 2015 World Economic Forum in Davos.University of Antwerp doctoral student Sander Wuyts successfully]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tarekstronghold/phd-student-wins-1-bitcoin-for-cracking-dna-code-challenge</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tarekstronghold/phd-student-wins-1-bitcoin-for-cracking-dna-code-challenge</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tarekstronghold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 21:10:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ111UerNqiQQGn8ekn843rxDXrUhSDLeAspTewJBQk4a5J6aMsX53xupNpisqwPL11NdMmRa2A?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firms Continue To ‘Capitalize’ On Blockchain Name Hype, SEC Promises Increased Scrutiny]]></title><description><![CDATA[US companies who change their name to include the word ‘Blockchain’ could soon face increased scrutiny from regulators, new comments released Monday, Jan. 22. from the US Securities and Exchange Commission]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tarekstronghold/firms-continue-to-capitalize-on-blockchain-name-hype-sec-promises-increased-scrutiny</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tarekstronghold/firms-continue-to-capitalize-on-blockchain-name-hype-sec-promises-increased-scrutiny</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tarekstronghold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 14:43:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYSfc8zmsqLeZoaKptYDb4BQZRqGwug9hpKJTjJbBfS2mP6C7zD5C24aXUxsb9SBoYKzZdR7xvz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cointelegraph Heads To Davos For WEF, Partners With Tech Tuesday Event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cointelegraph will be attending this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 23-26, covering the event as a media partner for Tech Tuesday.The WEF takes place in Davos every January]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tarekstronghold/cointelegraph-heads-to-davos-for-wef-partners-with-tech-tuesday-event</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tarekstronghold/cointelegraph-heads-to-davos-for-wef-partners-with-tech-tuesday-event</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tarekstronghold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 21:18:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ1Lzt3sFx4m6DhSvx3JsydPXjgACqDgETfj4KAo2yU6RcSYyL5RPTbsKafydFoPaJFTkxuEQSS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lightning Network’s Pizza Day? First Ever Physical Purchase On Lightning Network]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first ever physical transaction may have been completed on the Lighting Network two days ago, according to Reddit user /u/btc_throwaway1337, who purchased a VPN Router through a payment channel]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tarekstronghold/lightning-network-s-pizza-day-first-ever-physical-purchase-on-lightning-network</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tarekstronghold/lightning-network-s-pizza-day-first-ever-physical-purchase-on-lightning-network</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tarekstronghold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 10:32:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYMu4s5kMCDvVXSs5iDzBPWMbFuEP8QgZEsE4XWVJYh5ZhjWbPkAu7cJcRnkg31x9b8t1hPMxS2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Report: North Korean Hackers Stole Funds From South Korean Cryptocurrency Exchanges]]></title><description><![CDATA[US cybersecurity firm Recorded Future has released a new report linking Lazarus, a North Korean hacking group, to various South Korean cryptocurrency exchange hacking attacks and security breaches.In a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tarekstronghold/new-report-north-korean-hackers-stole-funds-from-south-korean-cryptocurrency-exchanges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tarekstronghold/new-report-north-korean-hackers-stole-funds-from-south-korean-cryptocurrency-exchanges</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tarekstronghold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2018 20:11:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ5naLgs1tuPJGkxfpqQKXfNbvNgjkmeADmJku9z7T7fKJPt2K6EKpBHoWqvQE646bUhBkBxkfg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian Banks Suspending Bitcoin Exchange Accounts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin exchanges are under fire in India, as many of the nation’s top banks have suspended or greatly curtailed functionality on exchange accounts. State Bank of India (SBI), Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tarekstronghold/indian-banks-suspending-bitcoin-exchange-accounts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tarekstronghold/indian-banks-suspending-bitcoin-exchange-accounts</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tarekstronghold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2018 09:53:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYvR3iqpECQGrUL5jscWTRTYeZawVdPnny52u8UPKuDbjBSq3QjCVeR7YVfzVrSeC4m9xjmsdN6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[European Central Bank to Discuss Bitcoin and Blockchain With Youth]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the three major questions that the President of the European Central Bank will be answering via a series of videos on Feb. 12, 2018 is about cryptocurrencies and Blockchain.Mario Draghi will respond]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tarekstronghold/european-central-bank-to-discuss-bitcoin-and-blockchain-with-youth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tarekstronghold/european-central-bank-to-discuss-bitcoin-and-blockchain-with-youth</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tarekstronghold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2018 18:19:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYvwrb9ZQhWqFjYGbqUvDZQapjX7AfNAyJbaaks5QhQoS95XcGFXtqkPNg2MP7J4bZNB4MomLtn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin Under Increasing Scrutiny on Island of Bali]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin is under heavy surveillance on Bali, an island in the Indonesian archipelago, according to local reports. Central Bank officials are seeking to crack down on the use of the cryptocurrency]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tarekstronghold/bitcoin-under-increasing-scrutiny-on-island-of-bali</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tarekstronghold/bitcoin-under-increasing-scrutiny-on-island-of-bali</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tarekstronghold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2018 10:55:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYmsMzwe5xCFBDWhuYWJHsAGg413umMY1drnnhEgCdA9nCWDeekMpGjzZWQSfJZ44usYzzdQmJe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitconnect Ponzi Scheme - No Sympathy From Crypto Community]]></title><description><![CDATA[What looked too good to be true ended up being just that, as Bitconnect has all but closed its doors.Long accused of being a Ponzi-scheme, Bitconnect shut down its cryptocurrency exchange and lending service]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tarekstronghold/bitconnect-ponzi-scheme-no-sympathy-from-crypto-community</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tarekstronghold/bitconnect-ponzi-scheme-no-sympathy-from-crypto-community</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tarekstronghold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 20:29:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ5yHXg5spmTUXCdyWs89LFBfE28R5MV97GyyFMXHww9ni49GBTYm6T9FuKLbdaTSDsqbmdXEox?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[😿 All Those Poor Homeless Kitties - Can FISH do Better?]]></title><description><![CDATA[So here we are, a little over 5 weeks have pasted since the first Cryptokitties were born and now over 99,000 unwanted virtual kitties are up for adoption. I'm sure in time we will all look back and wonder]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tarekstronghold/all-those-poor-homeless-kitties-can-fish-do-better</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tarekstronghold/all-those-poor-homeless-kitties-can-fish-do-better</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tarekstronghold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 20:22:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYn1qboWV7VB3V6M3QgLMuq5TiE8LWDuASSqumbh1t4ZCM7EE2sWNbbDu6Bo2pd5DyoMZqbUNTx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poloniex Displaying Incorrect Customer Balances, Experiences Customer Service Woes]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to users on Poloniex’s unofficial subreddit, the exchange has not be crediting user account balances when orders are cancelled. One user wrote:“When I cancel any open orders, the original USDT]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tarekstronghold/poloniex-displaying-incorrect-customer-balances-experiences-customer-service-woes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tarekstronghold/poloniex-displaying-incorrect-customer-balances-experiences-customer-service-woes</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tarekstronghold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 07:52:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYmdc8eVTVVgVzvGiwnr9NPAvz8rXym8vPe4mVSkJPgQvNpCj3DFmnAoWGVXoUJemmzD6Z1N5nW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Startup Wants to Bring Blockchain Remake For Webcam Sex Industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[While webcam modeling has quickly become the go-to money-making option when much of the pornography business eroded by the avalanche of free online sexual content, it’s certainly not flawless.Most models]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tarekstronghold/startup-wants-to-bring-blockchain-remake-for-webcam-sex-industry</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tarekstronghold/startup-wants-to-bring-blockchain-remake-for-webcam-sex-industry</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tarekstronghold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 22:10:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXa3tJddoSj2ifQdwAfGrTFYuWrCHTeDCBWmYF1wtZFCCya5iwZXPqfoZ1DKB8zmStDV62mit3wU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitconnect Closes Virtually Its Entire Operation, BCC Token Drops 87%]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bitconnect has formally closed its lending platform and cryptocurrency exchange following warnings from Texas and North Carolina regulators. The Bitconnect Coin (BCC) digital currency is down 87% today]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tarekstronghold/bitconnect-closes-virtually-its-entire-operation-bcc-token-drops-87</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tarekstronghold/bitconnect-closes-virtually-its-entire-operation-bcc-token-drops-87</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tarekstronghold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 08:13:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ6Z6CHADyCzmUFGEaGCPXPBuaUVA7nNcsX6FrPmWteEFVfmD4SBGqsjmujUZ5CeSeuTMkWPQJr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BlackWallet Hack: $400K In Stellar Stolen, Hosting Provider Possibly At Fault]]></title><description><![CDATA[A DNS hijack has led to hackers withdrawing $400,000 worth of Stellar Lumen (XLM) coins from wallets hosted by Blackwallet.co without users’ permission.As multiple sources report, on Saturday, Jan. 13,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tarekstronghold/blackwallet-hack-usd400k-in-stellar-stolen-hosting-provider-possibly-at-fault</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tarekstronghold/blackwallet-hack-usd400k-in-stellar-stolen-hosting-provider-possibly-at-fault</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tarekstronghold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 16:40:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYCy8vQhzLLmWhhV4fVwJfU6TQ3eCD3UCMy8rEQwFqP1Tkt6myFquU4S4UFsgoRkxj7TfCeWgjp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just One Person Found To Have Caused Bitcoin’s Jump From $150 to $1000 in 2013]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recent paper on Bitcoin (BTC) price manipulation has shown that just one actor was likely responsible for driving the price of Bitcoin from $150 to $1000 in 2013.The paper, co-authored by Neil Gandal,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tarekstronghold/just-one-person-found-to-have-caused-bitcoin-s-jump-from-usd150-to-usd1000-in-2013</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tarekstronghold/just-one-person-found-to-have-caused-bitcoin-s-jump-from-usd150-to-usd1000-in-2013</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tarekstronghold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 10:12:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ1BcGLmucETKUdMzmgFYNGwQnRnFdPbVGBQYNkwpzjxsGLGCK1aPQJz4SPgQtTCg7BJaRm1c9k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[When IaaS Meets Blockchain]]></title><description><![CDATA[With data circulation increasing exponentially, a new solution for a more effective and safer storage is necessary. 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