<?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>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:38:57 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@themidichannel/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Cryptocurrencies are Mainly used for NEFARIOUS ACTIVITIES]]></title><description><![CDATA[Looks like England is onboard with the popular belief it seems that cryptocurrencies are mainly used for nefarious activities. Furthermore, Mr. Carney, the Head of the Bank of England has flat out stated]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@themidichannel/cryptocurrencies-are-mainly-used-for-nefarious-activities</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@themidichannel/cryptocurrencies-are-mainly-used-for-nefarious-activities</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[themidichannel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 20:45:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3DLAmCsuTe3bwjPJtcJJmZusPtExyx3sTaZakhzEpc1hmCoUpaWhwkbm9ESrW5RYnBibg7twihPHFv2rVTw3UG2JdZQ7z3eRZiVUSa1r1LbrGPKXV5WAEQ5PewtHfzaHBfZrqfgcdx849uaS9iespydcXCf1fHp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[If Bill Gate’s says it, it MUST BE SO!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not really, but this is a clear indication that there is major nervousness around Crypto’s. Bill Gates has publicly come out saying that cryptocurrencies are mostly used for nefarious reasons, and therefore]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@themidichannel/if-bill-gate-s-says-it-it-must-be-so</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@themidichannel/if-bill-gate-s-says-it-it-must-be-so</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[themidichannel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 14:56:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgMoyVS1Byuq7VEbDGbe7m66yPmp8BbSvajRFDBwrKUGn7Gmn3jgEGxFRYXxGaUxL6dZLA7CV44oA2i?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Banks Say NO!]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Canada the big banks are starting to say No to anyone who is attempting to purchase cryptocurrency with their credit cards. They claim that they are doing this in order to protect purchasers from wild]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@themidichannel/big-banks-say-no</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@themidichannel/big-banks-say-no</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[themidichannel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 01:40:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.K Jumping on Regulation Bandwagon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well it is official, Cryptocurrencies are definitely a financial services and currency disruptive force. If you take a look at my recent posts I have been talking about the new regulations which are taking]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@themidichannel/u-k-jumping-on-regulation-bandwagon</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@themidichannel/u-k-jumping-on-regulation-bandwagon</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[themidichannel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2018 23:25:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTHqzRtLm5BvMkKBhVDCEkabKUCgVwhR61MBMnkrLdukWLWvJ6d4HSveqCCkn5w25HVojRJFQDQNKGvx2XZM4Qe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dogecoin – A Testament to BUYER BEWARE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anybody heard of Dogecoin? You know the coin with a picture of a dog on it? You know the same crypto that was worth at its height over $2 billion dollars. Well it all started with a joke. Back in 2013]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@themidichannel/dogecoin-a-testament-to-buyer-beware</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@themidichannel/dogecoin-a-testament-to-buyer-beware</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[themidichannel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 15:19:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTGpnjTUmroRmcQgymgVdPgbfgEqGDMzchBQoDtB5JkZM5r92RK8bc9WLVap8KkiTcefP5sXEz4Kd75skvoe1uQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buyer BEWARE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Financial education has been a hot topic for a while now. How do we best educate the masses about the different type of financial instruments that are readily available out there? We have our traditional]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@themidichannel/buyer-beware</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@themidichannel/buyer-beware</guid><category><![CDATA[blockchain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[themidichannel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 19:54:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTGm6KfnGs3qVmzEoowSXz2mu9344ksjgv41JhnrzpMcNT21Z4YVQi9rF9t7YPCRzeSwteTgq7iv2cy7oxDgPRg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hollywood and CRYPTO]]></title><description><![CDATA[What are your thoughts when an ICO obtains celebrity to promote their offering? Well this is what Bitcoin2gen has done. Let me be more specific. They have actually hired Steven Seagal as their spokesperson]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@themidichannel/hollywood-and-crypto</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@themidichannel/hollywood-and-crypto</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[themidichannel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 16:15:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTHnWZPiGWN7tVMSnB9Eozq3Eb8G6nephCeVoMhuDKQPKEJc6aosw3z4V6s1iPS9tdsFWAL3hqUTCeSPyYDT5xr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Genesis of a CASHLESS SOCIETY]]></title><description><![CDATA[I found this article published in Bloomberg in January of this year quite interesting so I thought I should share it with all of you. I particularly enjoyed the arguments the author made about a cashless]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@themidichannel/the-genesis-of-a-cashless-society</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@themidichannel/the-genesis-of-a-cashless-society</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[themidichannel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 22:40:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTHezyeRgnU6f6Y2akH5ETY7S23zx3M7pgmy7y6Lj2MauV5VLihWknf4kV4aEgafNBEcyQrBM2F4QZahSdA1ZtA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I WANT One of Those!]]></title><description><![CDATA[My husband is going a little home automation crazy, so that means that lately, I mean every night, I am forced to sit down with him and surf the net on WEMO, RING, GOOGLE Home, Alexa etc…and watch endless]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@themidichannel/i-want-one-of-those</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@themidichannel/i-want-one-of-those</guid><category><![CDATA[technology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[themidichannel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 21:31:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EEEoA8oLaAxvDZG9qYrsSvDqYeABF1GqkXYm2VenLbhfUEPHCQzJ4jC2dcQ13ryXEmDM98oFG5uKXqrArjiPvBtxqPJ9Rqhrw7arGKyd4ginFDDsLcT5gC47KJxzKgAYt7qRXVJzwxk41nmLYdKgS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CHECK YOUR Bank Accounts and Visa Accounts!]]></title><description><![CDATA[For those of you who do not know yet Visa has started recently charging individuals who used the credit card to make cryptocurrency purchases further charges to their accounts. People who have noticed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@themidichannel/check-your-bank-accounts-and-visa-accounts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@themidichannel/check-your-bank-accounts-and-visa-accounts</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[themidichannel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 21:22:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChbABCmGzJjBF8Eou6gxYNE6XW6pWTvrU5SJr6Gn1Jc22memNfa1KajpK8xWcz1m5YPyWpZM9XWmv3Hpa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who's BUYING BITCOIN?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What does Alibaba, Bank of America, Mastercard and IBM have in common? They have been purchasing bitcoin patents faster than anyone else on the street! Check out the article below people:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@themidichannel/who-s-buying-bitcoin</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@themidichannel/who-s-buying-bitcoin</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[themidichannel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 19:46:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTHqnjVFudSDnMXnzHKGDNVr9ozUF2PMLZv8qFG1dKbxDvmZuq7b6FzrLAxG8cm5qpBL8qKQFNpwHGhHJ8Mo5tz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Crypto ACTUALLY a Currency???]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everyday there is something new in the media about bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, ICO’s. Whether it’s the price volatility, the upcoming regulations, new launches, etc. it doesn’t matter you know you’ll find]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@themidichannel/is-crypto-actually-a-currency</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@themidichannel/is-crypto-actually-a-currency</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[themidichannel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 16:47:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pQYiuVvgYiUBP16WHGGN7UNn1BCdGdPgn8bPmPs3UJE1BzyBhd1F7vCpAsYhkxR6hMtFfCKHHFw48JG7HGR2mDXV3LYFuRKxZCkGQZxdhb6nMc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uncle Sam is LOOKING FOR YOU]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even Crypto’s can’t escape taxes! Credit Karma, a U.S personal financial service reported that 0.04% of people who filed their tax returns this year reported revenue from Cryptocurrency transactions. Now,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@themidichannel/uncle-sam-is-looking-for-you</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@themidichannel/uncle-sam-is-looking-for-you</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[themidichannel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 13:46:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinq252DTv1jJ1MXRAFFUAxaxNdX6iypBCZkBtbZFQPeQvQiB31bsZw8j3q5qmKZy8BBXcJfQjwvYxCo5cWAce2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crytpo is HERE TO STAY! Part 2...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I just published an article called “Crypto is here to stay” what the Canadian Securities Exchange is doing in regards to clearing and settlement for tokens. I wasn’t even looking for this article but looks]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@themidichannel/crytpo-is-here-to-stay-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@themidichannel/crytpo-is-here-to-stay-part-2</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[themidichannel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 13:41:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinqBZzm2SAL3Ur4SdhVrTLgHWNyRJkkdccGC2dzgt2Ba63w5ed4J1eyLntVMQ11dBhZcyhaNQLXHfgGsFW9aqL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crytpo is HERE to STAY!]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is huge. The Canadian Securities Exchange has announced that they are moving ahead with blockchain clearing house. Think of CDS which clears and settles Canadian securities, and the DTC which clears]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@themidichannel/crytpo-is-here-to-stay</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@themidichannel/crytpo-is-here-to-stay</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[themidichannel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 13:16:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pQYiuVvgYiUBP16WHGGN7UNn1BCdGdYoTLjGJLysKxLuwrLaLUNvtyHZ7c2dcjEdDCMrWHhy38vhfPFA1tKyao2UQ9idXZVKY5KGQvqcvGeg2S?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BITCOINMOBILE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just saw this posted - had to share]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@themidichannel/bitcoinmobile</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@themidichannel/bitcoinmobile</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[themidichannel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 18:37:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYmpBu2Q1Fnwp3dFWaXe5NJfX7Tns2ob7LTe6MLNLfYuC3uRN7SVR8Qkyk1t7KRW7jQKrTpDC7p?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IMF says it's only a MATTER OF TIME before cryptocurrencies come under government regulation]]></title><description><![CDATA[To follow up from my last post, there are a lot of regulatory bodies trying to add their two cents for cryptocurrency regulation. Let's see what happens in the near future. Please UPVOTE if you found this]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@themidichannel/imf-says-it-s-only-a-matter-of-time-before-cryptocurrencies-come-under-government-regulation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@themidichannel/imf-says-it-s-only-a-matter-of-time-before-cryptocurrencies-come-under-government-regulation</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[themidichannel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 16:33:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[And the Regulation Continues….]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently I’ve blogged about the discussions surrounding the enforcement of regulations on Cryptocurrencies (see Cyrptocurrency Crackdown) Well the UAE has now engaged in this conversation as well. The]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@themidichannel/and-the-regulation-continues</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@themidichannel/and-the-regulation-continues</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[themidichannel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 15:34:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinpwSXeZhWjFyYPNAp5U2dZqYKrWtYjH3skaEkeFc7mEQNhjAGzuaWVG28e2ctgwyGxme2eXezPZoGZsDwLNEi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Match made in Heaven…SEX , TOYS, and CRYPTO!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sex industry is a big business, and I don’t mean making pornos, I mean sex toys. For instance, the sex toy industry is a $20 billion USD annual industry, and by 2020 some experts say that this will]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@themidichannel/a-match-made-in-heaven-sex-toys-and-crypto</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@themidichannel/a-match-made-in-heaven-sex-toys-and-crypto</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[themidichannel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 18:43:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYrVHHH49XdkGPMwAVkdw4L1orWp5MZmEtEQF8JhrhtKA3kQnsZGLrz4euXsvZ68JAgwbx9bdan?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump you’re WRONG again…]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climate change is here folks, it’s not coming it’s here. I was talking to a co-worker of mine about a week ago, as he was travelling back home to South Africa for about a month to visit family. He is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@themidichannel/donald-trump-you-re-wrong-again</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@themidichannel/donald-trump-you-re-wrong-again</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[themidichannel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 15:11:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinqCFKAPgkKykcWALSLqkWbzpkjBBnoGW2Xgi8YBDHx1e92mCrEoMZp1MKez1HpucpJN1iFYnzAGxyQirQ7pTg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>