<?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, 24 Apr 2026 07:38:31 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/central-banking/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[It's an Investment: Bitcoin Maximalists do not Understand Inflation ]]></title><description><![CDATA[And they can't stand their own ignorance. Challenge any Bitcoin maximalist by telling them they don't understand inflation. They will get so infuriated by such sentiment that they won't even be able to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@edicted/its-an-investment-bitcoin-maximalists-do-not-understand-inflation--3ft</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@edicted/its-an-investment-bitcoin-maximalists-do-not-understand-inflation--3ft</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[edicted]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 04:09:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1VsqZ9hZaSQFkeUXVFBezbufN6Gd9cXkt2UqJetY7zaPz3RQ6wFZetrkBkBqabj9gGLCSdm6kS5Yai74QTWBgd5VDF3rLJon9XFVvc4jKTXfeW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Central Banking and Fiat Currencies: A Brief History]]></title><description><![CDATA[The concept of money always fascinated me. Money is the tool that allowed mankind to avoid the inconvenience of bartering. Money serves its purpose by having a value that is shared and accepted by the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@helicoptermoney/central-banking-and-fiat-currencies-a-brief-history</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@helicoptermoney/central-banking-and-fiat-currencies-a-brief-history</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[helicoptermoney]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2023 14:13:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3CVuYbMVZ9EP1maLFja8WFK8yxCuFohyC1f3AM58mcmg8jxzaoFxUwDzpdyynXib5qVH9Q6yCU3Vo4zQQS3KFZvB5zjT8GyTbqz6GupBt9ao3oqKD3583DdyEv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Value of a Dollar]]></title><description><![CDATA[But they aren't worthless, are they? In fact, USD is the most valuable asset on the planet. It is the global unit of account; The product that every other asset is measured against. It is the most powerful]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@edicted/the-value-of-a-dollar</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@edicted/the-value-of-a-dollar</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[edicted]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2023 18:06:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8XPrHkfZdMtiM68fywBJwYt7Euhvo9yCC8NfYRpk7i4x1zJjK9UXZFVPZq965AExeBLp4NGGg8FBKA2kemKZmEX7tqmQLkZXN3Hvdn88ueQDfqtLvi5Yeb8P6N?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Are Some People In Crypto Crying Bloody Murder Because Central Banks Are Pumping Money Into The System Like Crazy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why are they opposed to the main value proposition of cryptocurrencies? If you are heavily invested in crypto, of course you want fiat currency debasement! Clouds are gathering and it looks like there's]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@markkujantunen/why-are-some-people-in-crypto-crying-bloody-murder-because-central-banks-are-pumping-money-into-the-system-like-crazy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@markkujantunen/why-are-some-people-in-crypto-crying-bloody-murder-because-central-banks-are-pumping-money-into-the-system-like-crazy</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markkujantunen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2020 08:01:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fractional reserve banking animation.
]]></title><description><![CDATA[Animation. How fractional reserve banking enables central banks to set economic policy & control the economy.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animation/@nigelmarkdias/fractional-reserve-banking-animation-kk8u6lxy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animation/@nigelmarkdias/fractional-reserve-banking-animation-kk8u6lxy</guid><category><![CDATA[animation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nigelmarkdias]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2019 04:43:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eCLruK7eg84JPtCVZgpkpnEJMHSeXVyYmiN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Scapegoat: Negative Interest Rates To Fail Spectacularly]]></title><description><![CDATA[My experience with big events in the news is that they are being used to cover up even bigger events going on in the world. Seeing as the Trump impeachment process has just started, I'm wondering what]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/crisis/@edicted/trump-scapegoat-negative-interest-rates-to-fail-spectacularly</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/crisis/@edicted/trump-scapegoat-negative-interest-rates-to-fail-spectacularly</guid><category><![CDATA[crisis]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[edicted]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 05:35:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmjbu3YPfKuixadkUxqRDK6epYb3wNkB3kqtULKWvTikf7hxW6LrsHGjYn5FH7?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free Your Locked Fiat 🏛]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@aro.steem/free-your-locked-fiat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@aro.steem/free-your-locked-fiat</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aro.steem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Sep 2019 08:46:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmiugiiRaLb1sgCDNGEW8a1JHkFVdWC3Bpyje25WnVqDNH5t1Kp5YGcZYVaZqq?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[End Game: When Central Banks Own Everything]]></title><description><![CDATA[ End Game: When Central Banks Own Everything by Jeff Berwick, Imagine if you and your friends could legally counterfeit money. How long would it take for your group to own everything in existence?Get]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/illuminati/@socioecohistory/end-game-when-central-banks-own-everything</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/illuminati/@socioecohistory/end-game-when-central-banks-own-everything</guid><category><![CDATA[illuminati]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[socioecohistory]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2019 01:57:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e58WEqgEUY3hhhVMEAsKDxC1JdKdtJ4nHaN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CARTOON OF THE DAY: COWBELL WINGS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image source LEARN MORE ABOUT HEDGEYE.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/money/@hedgeye/cartoon-of-the-day-cowbell-wings</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/money/@hedgeye/cartoon-of-the-day-cowbell-wings</guid><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hedgeye]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2019 09:45:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwqSXWA2evTexn6YzPHotJF8R85JZsErvtTWXoaF4WjTsxJy9i7wyaWzFZ4HtsnAajaUs5FDv4mtHDHkeoLydjAk62JMBdZ6F7mawpGPF4iDAi8AYhKGNFY3x?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Recessions Happen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The life blood of an economy is its money supply. And, the money supply is literally determined by how freely banks make loans. Loan applications are determined based on present and projected conditions.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/economics/@waygreenergrass/why-recessions-happen</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/economics/@waygreenergrass/why-recessions-happen</guid><category><![CDATA[economics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[waygreenergrass]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2018 06:50:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKkzXhyseBP4PYz11eBDT8sW2oR1a4vfVFS6HYmtRF43at78v2ThmaLi9zxrgg7QZxcEr5kGx5aoa7fs3RaTrq6WQQ36KVJPc4uLZ3xog8cg5BU5tCMCS9ahyf1LuJRkCazr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Central Banks Control Money | "Money is Debt" - Cold Fusion, Youtube]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I ran across an excellent video by "Cold Fusion" which was titled "Who Controls All of Our Money?". Spoiler it's the central banks. The content briefly explains the history of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/debt/@infidel1258/central-banks-control-money-or-money-is-debt-cold-fusion-youtube</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/debt/@infidel1258/central-banks-control-money-or-money-is-debt-cold-fusion-youtube</guid><category><![CDATA[debt]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[infidel1258]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 18:05:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QD2aHbJiivbVZV6nAA4BJrX2xi1Ybu3ZnrhA8RQkuCJXg13RPPjgCxyq1UcMJHTmwFeQmCQvRrhFcvXFrhqDcCVg3uh7fAv8fL5M145rkRUnnGdyDWn2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facebook, Youtube, Twitter Desperately Defend A Paradigm of Slavery and Deception |Jack Mullen]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/central-banking/@steelliberty/facebook-youtube-twitter-desperately-defend-a-paradigm-of-slavery-and-deception-or-jack-mullen</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/central-banking/@steelliberty/facebook-youtube-twitter-desperately-defend-a-paradigm-of-slavery-and-deception-or-jack-mullen</guid><category><![CDATA[central-banking]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steelliberty]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 00:47:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Princes of the Yen" – Co-opted Central Banks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today’s post will attempt to put into words what is a dynamic, macro market theory that deals with what I think is the single most important global economic determinant. This is not by any means considered]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/macro/@maven360/co-opted-central-banks-princes-of-the-yen</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/macro/@maven360/co-opted-central-banks-princes-of-the-yen</guid><category><![CDATA[macro]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maven360]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 18:57:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eM85rTeQGAg4p8LAPNwn9ASAwCn6RJpGmpi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interest Rate Misinformation...The Shocking Fact I Learned When Getting My Mortgage License]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was 2016 and I was sitting in a class to putting in my time and studying for my mortgage license exam in the state of Nevada. Our instructor was a very experienced mortgage agent that had closed over]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/debt-money/@brettcalloway/interest-rate-misinformation-the-shocking-fact-i-learned-when-getting-my-mortgage-license</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/debt-money/@brettcalloway/interest-rate-misinformation-the-shocking-fact-i-learned-when-getting-my-mortgage-license</guid><category><![CDATA[debt-money]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brettcalloway]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 22:00:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmF5VZucjWuzmpXUomGMznGBossB7LD2ufqtQzpeNoAMjA55EWMdVZx5AVaMiHxpUgFMGCP6A7KkZ54Jgkf33P5YgDugsGVpPJBxEz1sxgYjHiH6hsh9JmEvMhWepSy4SUNxGx6vzr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Central Banking in Times of Technological Progress]]></title><description><![CDATA[The European Central Bank has issued what appears to be both an acknowledgement of the central place that cryptocurrencies will hold in the future and a veiled threat against any currency which seeks to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@sagan/central-banking-in-times-of-technological-progress</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@sagan/central-banking-in-times-of-technological-progress</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sagan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 29 Jul 2017 22:09:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zerohedge: BIS Lists The Four Biggest Threats Facing The Global Economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jun 25, 2017 First, a significant rise in inflation could choke the expansion by forcing central banks to tighten policy more than expected. This typical postwar scenario moved into focus last year, even]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fedchallenge/@ronmamita/zerohedge-bis-lists-the-four-biggest-threats-facing-the-global-economy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fedchallenge/@ronmamita/zerohedge-bis-lists-the-four-biggest-threats-facing-the-global-economy</guid><category><![CDATA[fedchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ronmamita]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2017 02:50:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The man who changed the world more than any one in 20th century.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Must watch video on John Maynard Keynes. Source - The school of life.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/economics/@vipin/the-man-who-changed-the-world-more-than-any-one-in-20th-century</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/economics/@vipin/the-man-who-changed-the-world-more-than-any-one-in-20th-century</guid><category><![CDATA[economics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[vipin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jun 2017 09:56:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eMdAa2QEYE3kwkgtKLLxDiEeuuW2LVKH5Bt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Central banks]]></title><description><![CDATA[First I want to start with a disclaimer which is that all of this text is true under fiat currency rules, which holds since 1971 when Nixon cancelled the gold standard.   A central bank can create]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/central-banks/@stimialiti/how-does-central-banks-works</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/central-banks/@stimialiti/how-does-central-banks-works</guid><category><![CDATA[central-banks]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stimialiti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2017 22:23:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e3XRJ1CdevhYoGfTtQxtQvByQgcu2G29KJN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Open Letter to BitCoin Enthusiasts]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Rusticus When one takes the monolithic leap from the political infancy of the two-party paradigm into the uncharted waters of "alternative" political views, the Ponzi scheme of fiat money and central]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@jeffreyahann/an-open-letter-to-bitcoin-enthusiasts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@jeffreyahann/an-open-letter-to-bitcoin-enthusiasts</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jeffreyahann]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2016 13:46:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/x7L2VMmVDNQKFn1k9hV7Ports5Eyg3kNJiAn2C17RDhzPvfnFks844rEbk7yW5naonGQtoctKS5vwMY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>