<?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 10:12:58 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@tonyot/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Fighting debt with art]]></title><description><![CDATA[A story from the UK shows one innovative strategy used by people in London to free others from debt; particularly payday debt. Payday debt is a particularly pernicious short-term high-interest lending]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/debt/@tonyot/fighting-debt-with-art</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/debt/@tonyot/fighting-debt-with-art</guid><category><![CDATA[debt]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tonyot]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2018 22:49:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonWToSX8tGXNY8jeXKSedJ2aRhGRj6HDecqrgV59MdKkWPVMogxpDocj6zqr7N6DSodVBbSDKtMqKbdkR7Ei4c9vfBTFyvwfBYCUgMFc5fc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't talk to police]]></title><description><![CDATA[When talking to officials, whether private or public, remember the first two sentences from the Miranda Rights blurb parroted by cops in the US: "You have the right to remain silent. Anything you]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/law/@tonyot/don-t-talk-to-police</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/law/@tonyot/don-t-talk-to-police</guid><category><![CDATA[law]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tonyot]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Jun 2018 16:25:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e7YAmnT6inG5bDexw8pksocdPyNduX5QEEA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nimiq - new browser-mined blockchain launching in 24 hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[The blockchain for the new Nimiq coin (NIM) will be launched in around 24 hours (well, 25 at the time of writing). Announced in June last year, the project aims include ease of use and scalability. What]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@tonyot/nimiq-new-browser-mined-blockchain-launching-in-24-hours</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@tonyot/nimiq-new-browser-mined-blockchain-launching-in-24-hours</guid><category><![CDATA[blockchain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tonyot]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 22:05:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYWfkKVYM3feWbbVkjFJztTUaMXa5yAJDLxv12HqTdqd5tJPdBEpenADdQDsgpeaMEkRHk16B6v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How safe are mobile phones?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recall that the impact of major health crises are not usually apparent right away, and certainly not at the early stages of the adoption cycle of the underlying technology/product. We're in the midst of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@tonyot/how-safe-are-mobile-phones</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@tonyot/how-safe-are-mobile-phones</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tonyot]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 01:58:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKnFEnBwjKLhL15SoynbgJKpQxRd1uotHnhMd5yBCDUeRpDU4yca8jFzgMgAnodHKvUHS35nPqzooSj544PpzTvjU5i2TeGT5jpEgGNutbhGESVVZPptUSfktE8W4fWkKKw4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Today's market crash follows an API exploit-leveraged pump-and-dump of Viacoin organised via Telegram]]></title><description><![CDATA[This from a Redditor called Ruhroh2000: "Its kind of strange, this morning I got an alert from a telegram group I follow that gives trading tips. And it suggested I buy Viacoin and sell it for 32k."]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/binance/@tonyot/today-s-market-crash-follows-an-api-exploit-leveraged-pump-and-dump-of-viacoin-organised-via-telegram</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/binance/@tonyot/today-s-market-crash-follows-an-api-exploit-leveraged-pump-and-dump-of-viacoin-organised-via-telegram</guid><category><![CDATA[binance]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tonyot]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 18:33:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYSZNs7x6zs8ka9PqqfWVazHHcyh4bqiStfeQpWduHuVQNbvLNhZ2fW2mDwNkMYbwMEZVCpExbY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Binance API hack spikes Viacoin price, followed by a crypto-wide implosion]]></title><description><![CDATA[It seems that API keys on Binance were exploited, selling peoples' coins and buying Viacoin, causing a massive spike in price: It seems all cryptos are imploding in response. Bitcoin dropped from $10,699]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/binance/@tonyot/binance-api-hack-spikes-viacoin-price-followed-by-a-crypto-wide-implosion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/binance/@tonyot/binance-api-hack-spikes-viacoin-price-followed-by-a-crypto-wide-implosion</guid><category><![CDATA[binance]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tonyot]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 18:23:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYTARjjjn2PV21b5MhMwGedMgM9UUVzMK38SCBbgq4crASFLkoeESoj7THvtSDE57DV1RwXkTnv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The post-market economy - Central Banks collaborating to inflate financial markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[A great Interview with Nomi Prins describing how central banks have collaborated in recent years to keep interest rates low and inflate financial markets across the world through Open Market Operations]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/debt/@tonyot/the-post-market-economy-central-banks-collaborating-to-inflate-financial-markets</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/debt/@tonyot/the-post-market-economy-central-banks-collaborating-to-inflate-financial-markets</guid><category><![CDATA[debt]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tonyot]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 20:13:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dwUyffFMHTPyPyqcEMzpVmaJPjriT8w7bTC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[5th February: UK's largest bank bans cryptocurrency purchases using credit cards from today]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lloyds Banking Group, the UK's largest banking group with a current account market share of 27% (2014 figures) has announced that it's banning customers from purchasing cryptocurrency using credit]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@tonyot/5th-february-uk-s-largest-bank-bans-cryptocurrency-purchases-using-credit-cards-from-today</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@tonyot/5th-february-uk-s-largest-bank-bans-cryptocurrency-purchases-using-credit-cards-from-today</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tonyot]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 12:59:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brisbane airport to accept payment in Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brisbane airport have announced that they'll be accepting payment in cryptocurrency in their terminal shopping areas. In partnership with Brisbane startup TravelbyBit, visitors to the airport will be able]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@tonyot/brisbane-airport-to-accept-payment-in-bitcoin-ethereum-and-dash</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@tonyot/brisbane-airport-to-accept-payment-in-bitcoin-ethereum-and-dash</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tonyot]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2018 02:21:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Santander, a bank with $94.36 bn market cap, to use Ripple's payment system (Not XRP) in Q1 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[The following is taken from Santander's 2017 earnings presentation dated 31st January 2018. It appears the plan is to roll it out some time in the next two months. The presentation also touts a platform]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@tonyot/santander-a-bank-with-usd94-36-bn-market-cap-to-use-ripple-s-payment-system-not-xrp-in-q1-2018</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@tonyot/santander-a-bank-with-usd94-36-bn-market-cap-to-use-ripple-s-payment-system-not-xrp-in-q1-2018</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tonyot]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2018 01:43:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVK9wzMKHXeVTeU7pRPWLdc8xEAqRmFxyjQgcnKLrZTMNxDHdUiKc7qSKGwjZcaTNwQVxWuXq1b91tYajTnq9ceMHz4N?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crypto adoption v internet adoption]]></title><description><![CDATA[If we project forward, does anyone see adoption levels (adoption, not price) going down for cryptos? Can you imagine a scenario where people turn their backs and just stop using them entirely, other than]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@tonyot/crypto-adoption-v-internet-adoption</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@tonyot/crypto-adoption-v-internet-adoption</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tonyot]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2018 01:20:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVTLd2qSuCb3AzagydYES45pD2ABNz11Zwpux3pfMx9bjyr9jSKaabQLDM9XsrZBdNAZmSwguoK16WtgeYykXu3TUxt6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin heist in rural England]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cryptocurrency trader living in rural England, in a village that's been the setting of three episodes of a TV drama, was robbed by four guys who broke into his home in the middle of the day and forced]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@tonyot/bitcoin-heist-in-rural-england</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@tonyot/bitcoin-heist-in-rural-england</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tonyot]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 23:08:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Automatic fines for being late with your tax return are invalid, judge warns HMRC]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been ruled that a computer issuing automatic fines on behalf of the UK's tax authority, HMRC (equivalent of the US IRS) may be illegal. "The tribunal concerned a small property business which]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/legal/@tonyot/automatic-fines-for-being-late-with-your-tax-return-are-invalid-judge-warns-hmrc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/legal/@tonyot/automatic-fines-for-being-late-with-your-tax-return-are-invalid-judge-warns-hmrc</guid><category><![CDATA[legal]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tonyot]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 22:29:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish Minister accidentally votes against his own bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[A member of the Irish parliament has been mocked today for accidentally voting against a bill that he introduced. An artist's impression: For more, see here: here]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@tonyot/irish-minister-accidentally-votes-against-his-own-bill</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@tonyot/irish-minister-accidentally-votes-against-his-own-bill</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tonyot]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2018 23:40:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ1gKd3wNVPTZhbAkrWwN6fR7WQc65gRzL4MNBiZg1x91UfssMszXj5QsuKbrYaTn9svxY1LLrA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin January sale - up to 50% off!]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tonyot/bitcoin-january-sale-up-to-50-off</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tonyot/bitcoin-january-sale-up-to-50-off</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tonyot]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 18:29:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QD2aHbJiivbVZV6nAA4BJrX2xi1Ybu2HkNMqVDa7dzBb4oM8haVv6ekCa3r7vmM37deaXhG3crPMrMyySyav44noc2GYeWwh9wLNePDuX51UdWgytS4W?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[RIP Bitconnect]]></title><description><![CDATA[...and so the ponzi ends. Commiserations to all who were scammed by these clowns.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@tonyot/rip-bitconnect</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@tonyot/rip-bitconnect</guid><category><![CDATA[crypto]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tonyot]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 16:27:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs77t7mRmkaByaiJfJMnCw18V6wXEhZJMeVbQrHhCCGoqxump7FPwWXPrFCkAwYN9RVqVwP3s2xWA6Qsa1fCsEh4isAj1nkN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin's price-crash - a day is a long time in crypto markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[From $14,270 down to $10,162 in the space of a day and a half; a 29% move for such a large-cap currency. At the time of writing it's bounced up from its lows to $11,200.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tonyot/bitcoin-s-price-crash-a-day-is-a-long-time-in-crypto-markets</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@tonyot/bitcoin-s-price-crash-a-day-is-a-long-time-in-crypto-markets</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tonyot]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 23:02:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVMs7EMWmtjv7b8RZWBcfNQG4Fo26VjCYaALa7pJs6EQRo2xpEAwxuihv96iZkqkhc6k3H2MaLywTGmLPbGjXk8kjkTQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Digitex Futures Exchange ICO tomorrow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi folks, Just to draw your attention to the ICO of Digitex tomorrow - a futures exchange for cryptocurrencies, due to launch in June of 2018. The ICO starts at 2pm GMT on Monday 14th Jan. No whitelist]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@tonyot/digitex-futures-exchange-ico-tomorrow</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@tonyot/digitex-futures-exchange-ico-tomorrow</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tonyot]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2018 22:14:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYNXLYgvaHEw1CUTYsb1GcKaj9c4Nk6xoBABTSBksCMxHqdkioDtqLGH2zFoPWkPhuMh4CH9ZY2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steem up over 35% in value over the last 2 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taken from Poloniex a couple of minutes ago It's not back to its highest point, but it's quite a rise for 48 hours]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@tonyot/steem-up-over-35-in-value-over-the-last-2-days</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@tonyot/steem-up-over-35-in-value-over-the-last-2-days</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tonyot]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2018 01:50:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVLgorzNYU5ogNxJ2dL2VBZ9GvJnDguvQ4WiEpaziyJPDMtnvaUcDQwbsBFe2jFwRLXAvTz5zpT7xZ7pMqameD6GEtWJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[New knowledge-sharing crypto; ICO upcoming]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cryptocurrencycalled Experty, which will soon be holding its ICO, seeks to provide a decentralised app and currency for 'knowledge sharing'. The idea is that its users choose a price for their time,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@tonyot/new-knowledge-sharing-crypto-ico-upcoming</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@tonyot/new-knowledge-sharing-crypto-ico-upcoming</guid><category><![CDATA[crypto]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tonyot]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 02:57:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eF7wnqq6Dg4yd4Fb5gKRcUQ2ZyDn61spMFt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>