<?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>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 01:47:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@theskyhigh/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[China's digital yuan inches closer to full rollout with AliPay, ICBC activations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), one of the largest banks in the world by total assets, appears to have quietly allowed public users to activate China's central bank digital currency]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/china-s-digital-yuan-inches-closer-to-full-rollout-with-alipay-icbc-activations</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/china-s-digital-yuan-inches-closer-to-full-rollout-with-alipay-icbc-activations</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theskyhigh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2021 15:30:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Citi Reportedly The Latest Bank To Consider Crypto After Soaring Client Interest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Itay Tuchman, Citi's global head of foreign exchange, told the FT the bank had not yet decided whether to offer clients cryptocurrency services but said a boom in interest across its client base prompted]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/citi-reportedly-the-latest-bank-to-consider-crypto-after-soaring-client-interest</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/citi-reportedly-the-latest-bank-to-consider-crypto-after-soaring-client-interest</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theskyhigh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2021 16:18:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin services firm NYDIG hires CFO of Bridgewater Associates, the world's largest hedge fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin trading and custody services provider NYDIG has hired John Dalby, CFO of Bridgewater Associates, the world's largest hedge fund, as its CFO. Dalby has joined NYDIG as the firm is experiencing rapid]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/bitcoin-services-firm-nydig-hires-cfo-of-bridgewater-associates-the-world-s-largest-hedge-fund</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/bitcoin-services-firm-nydig-hires-cfo-of-bridgewater-associates-the-world-s-largest-hedge-fund</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theskyhigh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2021 16:08:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Square reports $3.51 billion in bitcoin revenue via its Cash app for first quarter of 2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[Square hauled in $3.51 billion in bitcoin revenue during 2021's first quarter, according to Thursday's earnings release. That resulted in $75 million in gross profits during the same period. On a broader]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/square-reports-usd3-51-billion-in-bitcoin-revenue-via-its-cash-app-for-first-quarter-of-2021</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/square-reports-usd3-51-billion-in-bitcoin-revenue-via-its-cash-app-for-first-quarter-of-2021</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theskyhigh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2021 23:50:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mexican Bitcoin Exchange Bitso Raises $250 Million, Becomes Latin America’s First Crypto Unicorn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, Bitso, the largest cryptocurrency platform in Latin America, announced it raised $250 million in Series C investment. The round, co-led by hedge fund giant Coatue and investment firm Tiger Global,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/mexican-bitcoin-exchange-bitso-raises-usd250-million-becomes-latin-america-s-first-crypto-unicorn</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/mexican-bitcoin-exchange-bitso-raises-usd250-million-becomes-latin-america-s-first-crypto-unicorn</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theskyhigh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2021 02:58:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visa Outlines Five Ways It's Pushing into Crypto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Visa chairman and CEO Al Kelly said in a quarterly earnings call on April 27 that the company has ambitious plans for digital currencies. “I would say that this is a space that we are leaning into in a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/visa-outlines-five-ways-it-s-pushing-into-crypto</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/visa-outlines-five-ways-it-s-pushing-into-crypto</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theskyhigh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2021 14:51:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[NYSE owner sells Coinbase stake for $1.2 billion, with a profit of $900 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[Intercontinental Exchange, the owner of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and crypto trading platform Bakkt, has sold its 1.4% stake in Coinbase for $1.2 billion. The trade resulted in a net profit of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/nyse-owner-sells-coinbase-stake-for-usd1-2-billion-with-a-profit-of-usd900-million</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/nyse-owner-sells-coinbase-stake-for-usd1-2-billion-with-a-profit-of-usd900-million</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theskyhigh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2021 16:43:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of England begins hiring for central bank digital currency team]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bank of England, the central bank of the United Kingdom, is advertising job openings for a team dedicated to the exploration of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). The news comes a week after]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/bank-of-england-begins-hiring-for-central-bank-digital-currency-team</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/bank-of-england-begins-hiring-for-central-bank-digital-currency-team</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theskyhigh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2021 16:33:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[It was reported that the Turk Faruk Fatih Özer was arrested in Prishtina, Kosovo Police denies it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, the Turkish media reported that Faruk Fatih Özer, the owner of the cryptocurrency company, has been arrested in Prishtina, accused of defrauding 390 thousand people. But such a thing has not been]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/crypto-index-fund-run-by-bitwise-files-to-become-sec-reporting-company</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/crypto-index-fund-run-by-bitwise-files-to-become-sec-reporting-company</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theskyhigh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2021 15:34:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[CEO disappears and exchange goes down ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Theodox, the Turkish cryptocurrency exchange seized trading this morning without warning, locking in funds from its 391,000 active customers. According to Kilic police records CEO Faruk Fatih Özer left]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/ceo-disappears-and-exchange-goes-down</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/ceo-disappears-and-exchange-goes-down</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theskyhigh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2021 14:33:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[CoinSwitch Kuber raises $25 million in Series B funding from Tiger Global]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian crypto exchange CoinSwitch Kuber has raised $25 million in a Series B funding round. This round was backed by a single investor — Tiger Global Management — marking its first investment in an]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/coinswitch-kuber-raises-usd25-million-in-series-b-funding-from-tiger-global</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/coinswitch-kuber-raises-usd25-million-in-series-b-funding-from-tiger-global</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theskyhigh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2021 16:26:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deutsche Telekom invests in the mobile-focused public blockchain Celo]]></title><description><![CDATA[German telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom announced on Tuesday of investing in the public blockchain network Celo. The purchased CELO amount of Deutsche Telekom purchased is undisclosed also they]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/deutsche-telekom-invests-in-the-mobile-focused-public-blockchain-celo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/deutsche-telekom-invests-in-the-mobile-focused-public-blockchain-celo</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theskyhigh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2021 14:35:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[PBoC vice governor says China regards crypto assets as investment alternatives]]></title><description><![CDATA[A vice governor of the People's Bank of China (PBoC) has said the country regards bitcoin and stalecoins as crypto assets – not currencies – and hence they are investment alternatives. Li Bo, a recently]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/pboc-vice-governor-says-china-regards-crypto-assets-as-investment-alternatives</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/pboc-vice-governor-says-china-regards-crypto-assets-as-investment-alternatives</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theskyhigh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2021 15:06:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Tweet Just Erased $288 Billion from Crypto Market Cap ]]></title><description><![CDATA[An unconfirmed headline about the U.S. Treasury charging several financial institutions with cryptocurrency money laundering has wreaked havoc across the cryptocurrency market. As reported by U.Today,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/this-tweet-just-erased-usd288-billion-from-crypto-market-cap</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/this-tweet-just-erased-usd288-billion-from-crypto-market-cap</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theskyhigh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2021 15:32:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn9CN5fDtEhtdvX6e?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Trio of Ethereum ETFs Set to Launch in North America]]></title><description><![CDATA[It took years for regulated cryptocurrency investment products to hit the mainstream. But in Canada, things are heating up fast. Fresh off the launch of three Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) earlier]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/a-trio-of-ethereum-etfs-set-to-launch-in-north-america</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/a-trio-of-ethereum-etfs-set-to-launch-in-north-america</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theskyhigh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2021 15:21:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Turkey bans use of cryptocurrencies for payments]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Central Bank of Turkey banned the use of cryptocurrencies to purchase goods and services, citing potential "irreparable" damage and significant risks in such transactions. According to Reuters,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/turkey-bans-use-of-cryptocurrencies-for-payments</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/turkey-bans-use-of-cryptocurrencies-for-payments</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theskyhigh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2021 19:05:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnJ5cbN5eNnatogAa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Berlin Hard Fork Goes Live, Promises to Reduce Sky-High Ethereum Gas Costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demand for the Ethereum network is spiking as people rush to use the platform—even as the network lacks the capacity to quickly process their transactions. The result: average gas fees on the Ethereum]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/berlin-hard-fork-goes-live-promises-to-reduce-sky-high-ethereum-gas-costs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/berlin-hard-fork-goes-live-promises-to-reduce-sky-high-ethereum-gas-costs</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theskyhigh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2021 14:14:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ethereum’s Gitcoin Raises $11.3 Million, Spins Out of ConsenSys]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you've ever traded on Uniswap, read DeFi publication The Defiant, or used the Prysm Eth 2.0 testnet, you might want to thank Gitcoin. For years, the decentralized funding platform has coordinated the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/ethereum-s-gitcoin-raises-usd11-3-million-spins-out-of-consensys</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/ethereum-s-gitcoin-raises-usd11-3-million-spins-out-of-consensys</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theskyhigh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2021 14:30:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crypto Exchange Binance to List the Coinbase Stock Token COIN]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an announcement, Binance said after it lists the token the COIN/BUSD trading pair will be launched allowing its exchange users to trade fractional Coinbase shares. Coinbase’s COIN stock has a reference]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/crypto-exchange-binance-to-list-the-coinbase-stock-token-coin</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/crypto-exchange-binance-to-list-the-coinbase-stock-token-coin</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theskyhigh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2021 15:07:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expect More Bitcoin On Balance Sheets, As Paypal, MicroStrategy Fidelity And Walmart Sound Off On Blockchain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Building on its relatively new service letting Paypal’s 375 million customers buy, hold and sell cryptocurrency directly from their accounts, Dan Schulman, Paypal CEO, said on Tuesday that the company’s]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/expect-more-bitcoin-on-balance-sheets-as-paypal-microstrategy-fidelity-and-walmart-sound-off-on-blockchain</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@theskyhigh/expect-more-bitcoin-on-balance-sheets-as-paypal-microstrategy-fidelity-and-walmart-sound-off-on-blockchain</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theskyhigh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:41:27 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>