<?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>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:53:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@williamgabriel/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Looking for More Proof Blockchain has Legs?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The use of blockchain by firms such as Christie’s to conduct high value transactions is a case of look what smart money is doing not what it’s saying.   A $318 Million Art Sales has been Conducted]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@williamgabriel/looking-for-more-proof-blockchain-has-legs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@williamgabriel/looking-for-more-proof-blockchain-has-legs</guid><category><![CDATA[blockchain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[williamgabriel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2018 03:35:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do Yourself a Favor: Get Familar with Cardano]]></title><description><![CDATA[I found this article (link posted below) to be a good look at Cardano from a organizational perspective.  It’s been one of the most interesting coins from a technology point of view but the founders]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@williamgabriel/do-yourself-a-favor-get-familar-with-cardano</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@williamgabriel/do-yourself-a-favor-get-familar-with-cardano</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[williamgabriel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2018 03:01:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ripple Disrupting a Major Legacy System]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whatever your thoughts are regarding the established financial system the fact that Ripple is legitimizinfo blockchain tech in a way that touches bankers daily business is a big deal.   Ripple director:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ripple/@williamgabriel/ripple-disrupting-a-major-legacy-system</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ripple/@williamgabriel/ripple-disrupting-a-major-legacy-system</guid><category><![CDATA[ripple]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[williamgabriel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2018 23:03:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitfury On the Rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bit fury recently announced a VC round of investment.  Now they’re putting it to work.  Not only can we  more proof that blockchain is a rising disruption to traditional finance but the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@williamgabriel/bitfury-in-the-rise</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@williamgabriel/bitfury-in-the-rise</guid><category><![CDATA[blockchain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[williamgabriel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2018 19:14:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Go Austria: Blockchain Leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Austria has embraced crypto an blockchain.  Very exciting to see small nations leading in this space.  Seeing them investing in economic development programs for this technology is more validatation.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@williamgabriel/go-austria-blockchain-leader</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@williamgabriel/go-austria-blockchain-leader</guid><category><![CDATA[blockchain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[williamgabriel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2018 02:36:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin is a League of Its Own]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you are convinced blockchain and cryptocurrencies are paradigm shifting technologies the only question becomes what to and when to invest (how to and how much etc). The post run up market has gone on]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@williamgabriel/bitcoin-is-a-league-of-its-own</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@williamgabriel/bitcoin-is-a-league-of-its-own</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[williamgabriel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2018 00:24:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Physical World Version of Steemit!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Assuming this planned city gets off the ground I expect many interesting ideas and developments to spring forth from projects within the city that benefit the outside world immensely. Will the city itself]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@williamgabriel/a-physical-world-version-of-steemit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@williamgabriel/a-physical-world-version-of-steemit</guid><category><![CDATA[blockchain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[williamgabriel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Nov 2018 02:59:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[It Makes Sense! Space and Blockchain]]></title><description><![CDATA[New frontiers need new frontiers to blossom. Think of the English colonies that became the USA. The ideas of the enlightenment needed a place where the ground was fresh fertile to be fully embraced and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ethereum/@williamgabriel/it-makes-sense-space-and-blockchain</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ethereum/@williamgabriel/it-makes-sense-space-and-blockchain</guid><category><![CDATA[ethereum]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[williamgabriel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2018 16:16:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is BTC Different than Cryptocurrency?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The entire crypto class will eventually see another surge but the thing to ponder now is with every crypto market cycle a fresh batch of coins comes along. Which ones of those will out do their predecessors]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@williamgabriel/is-btc-different-than-cryptocurrency</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@williamgabriel/is-btc-different-than-cryptocurrency</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[williamgabriel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2018 11:21:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government get out of the money business!]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article is worth a read and really gets back to the big picture of what makes cryptocurrency a revolutionary invention. It also shows how government could use this opportunity to move back to the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@williamgabriel/government-get-out-of-the-money-business</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@williamgabriel/government-get-out-of-the-money-business</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[williamgabriel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Aug 2018 01:31:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blockchain and Cryptocurrency are Here to Stay!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve been aware of SALT but haven’t really dug into the story. The fact that it is now in 35 states providing lending services is no small accomplishment. Cryptocurrency-Backed Loan Service SALT Lending]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@williamgabriel/blockchain-and-cryptocurrency-are-here-to-stay</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@williamgabriel/blockchain-and-cryptocurrency-are-here-to-stay</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[williamgabriel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Aug 2018 01:52:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blockchain for Most Sacred of Rights!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blockchain has the ability to revolutionize many aspects of life. Government has been changed by technology at a functional level but blockchain could eventually change it at a philosophical and structural]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@williamgabriel/blockchain-for-most-sacred-of-rights</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@williamgabriel/blockchain-for-most-sacred-of-rights</guid><category><![CDATA[blockchain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[williamgabriel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2018 00:57:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blockchain Tech Development Could Boost Emerging Markets!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Countries that embrace crypto could be doing a lot more for their future than anyone realizes! Like the steam engine was to Britain, auto was to Detroit of the microchip to California an entire economy]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@williamgabriel/blockchain-tech-development-could-boost-emerging-markets</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@williamgabriel/blockchain-tech-development-could-boost-emerging-markets</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[williamgabriel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2018 16:04:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Growth in Crypto Tech is Exponential!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Like other IT blockchain and cryptocurrency growth is exponentially evolving. The role cryptocurrency is playing in Square’s performance compliments Starbucks’s efforts. These two companies provide enough]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@williamgabriel/growth-in-crypto-tech-is-exponential</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@williamgabriel/growth-in-crypto-tech-is-exponential</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[williamgabriel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Aug 2018 02:17:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[State Government Backs Off!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It would have been hard to foresee South Carolina having had success with this legal action but anytime a State level action is voluntarily withdrawn it sends a loud signal. Great for cryptocurrency! Great]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@williamgabriel/state-government-backs-off</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@williamgabriel/state-government-backs-off</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[williamgabriel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Aug 2018 00:27:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starbucks is a Crypto Titan!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having a major retailer pushing forward with BTC transaction technology is extremely important. A successful implementation by Starkbucks would pave the way for the entire US retail sector. I can’t imagine]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@williamgabriel/starbucks-is-a-crypto-titan</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@williamgabriel/starbucks-is-a-crypto-titan</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[williamgabriel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2018 19:56:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[$10 SBD Photo Contest!!! Fishing Boat Photos!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Super Simple! I grew up in a fishing village on the US East Coast. I love fishing and the life of fishermen from around the globe! No matter where you go a fishing town is a special place! How this contest]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@williamgabriel/usd10-sbd-photo-contest-fishing-boat-photos</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@williamgabriel/usd10-sbd-photo-contest-fishing-boat-photos</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[williamgabriel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2018 14:15:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxJ4aZDTNba2ApapK2a3SPRFvBKrB6pXkXp8JxwSZhHxXhFV7VniyuzLWiKTEZNPmr464HBr9WcxZZ85j8CRZh3iv52Nm9msMBeERTZ9HUyUQ9UiR34PzNWz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Acceptance of Crypto as Payment Method!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seeing more acceptance of crypto at retail venues is an exciting part of history being made. Acceptance at mass market venues like a theatre chain helps drive awareness and the mobile technology needed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@williamgabriel/more-acceptance-of-crypto-as-payment-method</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@williamgabriel/more-acceptance-of-crypto-as-payment-method</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[williamgabriel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2018 01:15:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banks are Not Just Competing with Other Banks!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Banks are adopting blockchain technology but what is interesting is not only the competing blockchain technologies amongst banks but the potential for any entity to win in the application of blockchain]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@williamgabriel/banks-are-not-just-competing-with-other-banks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@williamgabriel/banks-are-not-just-competing-with-other-banks</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[williamgabriel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2018 23:21:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin Mom!]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is what we want to see more of! Support from top regulatory officials that is no strings attached type thinking. BTC is a proven technology with utility and value. No reason it shouldn’t have an ETF.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@williamgabriel/bitcoin-mom</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@williamgabriel/bitcoin-mom</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[williamgabriel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2018 01:57:06 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>