<?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>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 03:52:45 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@verifyas/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Big News  🚀 Quarterly Update: Verify, Q2 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Time for another quarterly update, ladies and gents. We’ve got quite a line up of announcements, so let’s dive right in. This update is broken down into 2 main sections: Verify Payments, and the Verify]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/startups/@verifyas/quarterly-update-verify-q2-2018</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/startups/@verifyas/quarterly-update-verify-q2-2018</guid><category><![CDATA[startups]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[verifyas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2018 19:42:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EfcLDDAkyqgqyc52TdHnx88BjGJXpnzxmEnB8yNLCo37xWGfMtLnqWqZXaa2CcexcW8pHp7VdoDTSFx98cPjABW3D3rE2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet Our CTO]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are excited to announce the appointment of Pavel Gabriel as Chief Technology Officer (“CTO”). Pavel has over 10 years of experience in payments and was the Technical Lead for the “Start” team at Payfort]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/startup/@verifyas/meet-our-cto</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/startup/@verifyas/meet-our-cto</guid><category><![CDATA[startup]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[verifyas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2018 18:20:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57stsAqnmSXB7pJSiMYYP3x2q8FpPkBo9m4CMhzC8KBcMK8hLZsunchXoRNEJBswMDRJbTtNf86VQJbKBPejKtr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Types of bank transfers and how they work cross border]]></title><description><![CDATA[In order to understand how Verify Payments technology works; it is important to understand the underlying mechanisms it utilizes. We have explained in our previous posts why credit cards are hated and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/banking/@verifyas/types-of-bank-transfers-and-how-they-work-cross-border</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/banking/@verifyas/types-of-bank-transfers-and-how-they-work-cross-border</guid><category><![CDATA[banking]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[verifyas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2018 18:06:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57stsAqnmSXB7pJSiMYYP3x2q8FpPkBo9m4CMhzC8KBcMK8hLZwZnGTUCeTzw3ucjnbEtzzzpLGN2Xy3SX3rn2J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An overview of how wire transfers work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wire transfers are known for security, safety and reliability. We see wire transfers commonly used in high dollar transactions like buying a property as it is the safest way to move money around. Imagine]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fintech/@verifyas/an-overview-of-how-wire-transfers-work</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fintech/@verifyas/an-overview-of-how-wire-transfers-work</guid><category><![CDATA[fintech]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[verifyas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2018 17:58:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/x7L2VSNEiyA3vqga7YdkiJaarDx3p9FXkQstfWP8b7WwWzur7eeA8u5Rv1jBbGqRtSpiq2PEmgk7TYd?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are cards payments hated?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As detailed on the master plan customer development is an essential part of building a business, it has to be there and constantly revisited. Of the questions we asked and keep asking when meeting and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ecommerce/@verifyas/why-are-cards-payments-hated</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ecommerce/@verifyas/why-are-cards-payments-hated</guid><category><![CDATA[ecommerce]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[verifyas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2018 17:51:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7DceLgR4szFwfs98DNDPRs6Ctrma5hRnoYkD59jGqupfPvJytNrK8Y7SvoSGHzRPCQ6mUxNG92F1JaxHrjS14?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What makes bank transfers stand out?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As previously detailed in the Master Plan, Part 1 and the Master Plan Intro, Verify Payments at its core is about banks. We’ve already discussed the reasons why we chose banks, and in this article we will]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/payments/@verifyas/what-makes-bank-transfers-stand-out</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/payments/@verifyas/what-makes-bank-transfers-stand-out</guid><category><![CDATA[payments]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[verifyas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2018 17:44:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5CEvyaWxjaErwvdsf9tdDwJbEQG9yR5R8icPd2xggVZm9dQcFnM91KrrYxshBUw7Z1snFiPPqqKYcSAqK?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Verify Incorporated in the Kingdom of Bahrain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ever since Bahrain was named the “Best Financial Center” by global investor magazine in 2010 [1], it has tried to maintain that title and set to find ways to become the regional fintech hub. “We invite]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fintech/@verifyas/verify-incorporated-in-the-kingdom-of-bahrain</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fintech/@verifyas/verify-incorporated-in-the-kingdom-of-bahrain</guid><category><![CDATA[fintech]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[verifyas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2018 15:38:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQRpCtzWyu1gkMPPiEZYg9zJqzQdG7aFz6RR2aTr5uDNVn4w4GQk8ds7anYaVp11zpda4YfeR6W?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restructuring the Verify team]]></title><description><![CDATA[We received a lot of feedback on our previous post when we announced cutting back our hardcap to just $2.25m— just enough to cover our first 18 months of expenses, and first three milestones. In keeping]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/startup/@verifyas/restructuring-the-verify-team</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/startup/@verifyas/restructuring-the-verify-team</guid><category><![CDATA[startup]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[verifyas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2017 05:41:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Verify: Model for sane tokensale caps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most token-sales these days set out to raise as much as possible; after all, why not? They take advantage of high demand and give themselves valuations that no sane VC would grant. Not us. We’d like to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/payments/@verifyas/verify-model-for-sane-tokensale-caps</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/payments/@verifyas/verify-model-for-sane-tokensale-caps</guid><category><![CDATA[payments]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[verifyas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2017 05:31:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[So how’s Verify different than …]]></title><description><![CDATA[We get this one a lot, so we decided to post a detailed review here for everyone’s benefit. There are plenty of payment solutions over the blockchain, and it can be difficult to understand how they compare]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/payments/@verifyas/so-how-s-verify-different-than</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/payments/@verifyas/so-how-s-verify-different-than</guid><category><![CDATA[payments]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[verifyas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2017 13:49:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZp4B7sr8Qz3ts7SmZ1pp6ALhrq86rJRSC58kymDkhUKC56xs9g9NZjdDconaG4636LZVa2Acwg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Verify, the solution to the trust problem in crypto-commerce]]></title><description><![CDATA[At Verify, we’re building a reputation protocol on the Ethereum blockchain. In this post we will talk about why we exist and how we are different from the previous attempts like Monetha and UTRUST. 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At Verify, we’re building a reputation protocol on the Ethereum blockchain and are]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@verifyas/why-dagger-hashimoto-for-ethereum</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@verifyas/why-dagger-hashimoto-for-ethereum</guid><category><![CDATA[blockchain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[verifyas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2017 11:01:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5bEGgqZEHBMdvSSM19eBf5mzVXgDWL1u5R2QBPcehfT78PuS7H5NRpH2No7YbSCaZppje5GffQJomj9Ec8YXAGbeGpmGCmbU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SegWit the solution to the problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the eighth in a series of posts where we discuss the core concepts behind the Blockchain, Bitcoin and Ethereum. At Verify, we’re building a reputation protocol on the Ethereum blockchain and are]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@verifyas/segwit-the-solution-to-the-problem</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@verifyas/segwit-the-solution-to-the-problem</guid><category><![CDATA[blockchain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[verifyas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2017 10:35:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57stsAqnmSXB7pJSiMYYP3x2q8FpPkBo9m4CMhzC8KBK7zmCYpMzpxtmgB28mC754rtg8z4LxNw8NgEovezKeBp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Explain Forks & Hard and Soft forks to me]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the seventh in a series of posts where we discuss the core concepts behind the Blockchain, Bitcoin and Ethereum. 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