<?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, 17 Apr 2026 07:36:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@zcoinofficial/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[World’s first large scale blockchain based political election held on Zcoin’s blockchain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the period of 1st to the 9th of November, some of you have noticed that we had a huge surge in transactions, with hundreds to thousands of transactions being posted each block on Zcoin’s blockchain.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@zcoinofficial/world-s-first-large-scale-blockchain-based-political-election-held-on-zcoin-s-blockchain</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@zcoinofficial/world-s-first-large-scale-blockchain-based-political-election-held-on-zcoin-s-blockchain</guid><category><![CDATA[blockchain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zcoinofficial]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2018 18:52:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eKYZDB4p5kW8Dh8Rqp4w6TCsHfoDKExCcMk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is Dandelion and how does it improve Zcoin’s privacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Privacy in a cryptocurrency is dependent on two factors. The first and most important one is blockchain privacy. Zcoin provides blockchain privacy by using the Zerocoin protocol to make sure transactions]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/zcoin/@zcoinofficial/what-is-dandelion-and-how-does-it-improve-zcoin-s-privacy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/zcoin/@zcoinofficial/what-is-dandelion-and-how-does-it-improve-zcoin-s-privacy</guid><category><![CDATA[zcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zcoinofficial]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2018 16:02:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/KWcVEiwEzuiGyamBpZbmpHUx3sMDiqAVZBCkP7SNFKUTdWFYSKuiVfc1emycaw4GdRnhNc12zpF4SmU3Hg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Explain Zcoin to me like I'm a 5 year old]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reuben Yap, Zcoin's Chief Operating Officer, was recently asked to explain Zcoin in a way a 5 year old would understand in an interview. This is assuming some smart and more importantly patient 5]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/zcoin/@zcoinofficial/explain-zcoin-to-me-like-i-m-a-5-year-old</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/zcoin/@zcoinofficial/explain-zcoin-to-me-like-i-m-a-5-year-old</guid><category><![CDATA[zcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zcoinofficial]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2018 15:57:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMQ9WSwsUMmLc2dQKLHeyFJcsQFWUH8aupdvi7XYbK2Pp25YzpVNd2qjFaTHzK5YCN31HAUfgwLyvHvLkhULsQL7Zeea34RuPk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zcoin's Stance on the ASIC Resistance Arms War]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's been a hot debate as to whether ASIC development for any algorithm is a futile effort and that an ASIC can be developed for any algorithm. This is definitely partly true since CPUs and GPUs are]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/zcoin/@zcoinofficial/zcoin-s-stance-on-the-asic-resistance-arms-war</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/zcoin/@zcoinofficial/zcoin-s-stance-on-the-asic-resistance-arms-war</guid><category><![CDATA[zcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zcoinofficial]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2018 09:02:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVthqpTJZmwvzsLcvMeG4TU4Gjdfy25vL5kaj4HXFY8SomFXzi1epiE2s38J2c3rp2hgX88rFhvsbpheFJGnKwXjN6CN95fNnPT7gWNBPSDQiwq1kmPQtqWtgtNgamut7oTL2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zcoin: All About Znodes]]></title><description><![CDATA[What Is a Znode? Znodes are incentivized nodes that provide support for transactions. Given that Zerocoin transactions are computationally intensive and are relatively large, it makes sense to have a layer]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/zcoin/@zcoinofficial/zcoin-all-about-znodes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/zcoin/@zcoinofficial/zcoin-all-about-znodes</guid><category><![CDATA[zcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zcoinofficial]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 07:46:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZjz2aXEHXxpSTrjXip2YYbE3aD2qsMbqKfrWEDeWSrqs3sDP2V21hpA5VyxzKjSvXGf9HhY1gz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zcoin: Merkle Tree Proof, version 1.2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction Merkle Tree Proof (MTP) is a Proof-of-Work algorithm designed by Alex Biryukov and Dmitry Khovratovich and detailed in the initial version of their paper, Egalitarian Computing (MTPv1). The]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@zcoinofficial/zcoin-merkle-tree-proof-version-1-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@zcoinofficial/zcoin-merkle-tree-proof-version-1-2</guid><category><![CDATA[blockchain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zcoinofficial]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 03:45:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDuXRaduVYiCb9hxbZWDcAb1acVYBWP3oD6gjPFzmkJf1RjyA9mLfBdyYFfo6phep4La6san7CD4K4aPDAPRxWC3cKy9XNsUxynzS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Privacy Advantages of Zcoin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zcoin is a privacy-centric cryptocurrency based on the Zerocoin protocol, developed by Johns Hopkins University cryptographer Matthew D. Green, Ian Miers, Christina Garman and Aviel D. 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When someone wants to send you a piece of mail or a package,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@zcoinofficial/zcoin-blockchain-and-ip-address-privacy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@zcoinofficial/zcoin-blockchain-and-ip-address-privacy</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zcoinofficial]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 12:17:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[An overview of blockchain privacy mechanisms and how Zerocoin in Zcoin $XZC (not Zcash) stacks up]]></title><description><![CDATA[This post will hopefully give you a brief overview of the major blockchain privacy mechanisms that are implemented in cryptocurrencies today and in particular how the Zerocoin protocol used in Zcoin stacks]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/zcoin/@zcoinofficial/an-overview-of-blockchain-privacy-mechanisms-and-how-zerocoin-in-zcoin-usdxzc-not-zcash-stacks-up</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/zcoin/@zcoinofficial/an-overview-of-blockchain-privacy-mechanisms-and-how-zerocoin-in-zcoin-usdxzc-not-zcash-stacks-up</guid><category><![CDATA[zcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zcoinofficial]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2017 04:15:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYWhzRnnYpy5dEd5TDHbR2m2bnmeuyU4wpzsYhAbyZoQEBWGmGmS638T5GQqVS3PwwoQF4RX8wY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ZCoin: Privacy on the Blockchain and the Linkability of Personal Information: Elements of a private cryptocurrency]]></title><description><![CDATA[We noticed many in the cryptocurrency community are confused on what it means to be a privacy coin. There are many coins in the privacy space that are claiming to be 'private' while only providing mere]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/zcoin/@zcoinofficial/zcoin-privacy-on-the-blockchain-and-the-linkability-of-personal-information-elements-of-a-private-cryptocurrency</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/zcoin/@zcoinofficial/zcoin-privacy-on-the-blockchain-and-the-linkability-of-personal-information-elements-of-a-private-cryptocurrency</guid><category><![CDATA[zcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zcoinofficial]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2017 02:57:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYrWS2fHxwW7zNDeet3U7a8ZpgniVYnwTAJ32CmU8er94PaYYMGmWYBQTtgc2poZsNaFgT5yswc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zcoin Retweet Promotion! Earn Free XZC!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi Steemit ! Effective Now, until the end of March GMT, we will be rewarding free XZC to those who retweet @zcoinofficial posts on Twitter. Tweets can be retweeted manually or through IFTTT using this]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/zcoin/@zcoinofficial/zcoin-retweet-promotion-earn-free-xzc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/zcoin/@zcoinofficial/zcoin-retweet-promotion-earn-free-xzc</guid><category><![CDATA[zcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zcoinofficial]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2017 03:56:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BRWJ2YmdUFp1ukkRD9Pdpu9wCZgQJuvYTr8jph97a18UAP6v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zcoin - An Update on MTP (Merkle Tree Proof)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi Steemit - We bring you a progress update on our newest development, MTP (Merkle Tree Proof). MTP is an amazing new mining algorithm that is high performance, high security and promotes egalitarian]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/zcoin/@zcoinofficial/zcoin-an-update-on-mtp-merkle-tree-proof</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/zcoin/@zcoinofficial/zcoin-an-update-on-mtp-merkle-tree-proof</guid><category><![CDATA[zcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zcoinofficial]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2017 02:44:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BRWJ2YmdUFp1ukkRD9PdpuDn92xAyfdHgiFhtrwsFo4SGWPG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zcoin Joins Steemit !]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi Steemit -   This is our first official post and we are excited to be joining this diverse and growing community.  Here is a little information to introduce ourselves for those that may not]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@zcoinofficial/zcoin-joins-steemit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@zcoinofficial/zcoin-joins-steemit</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zcoinofficial]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2017 00:54:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BRWJ2YmdUFp1ukkRD9PdptR3utsWes4RUgeNQ4FGJ5D79wrN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>