<?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, 20 Apr 2026 21:44:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/mediumofexchange/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Is Bitcoin Still The Future?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Where does Bitcoin stand? More importantly, what is the future the leading cryptocurrency? The answer to these questions obviously varies. There are still Bitcoin maxis who believe it is the answer to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@taskmaster4450le/is-bitcoin-still-the-future-4ia</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@taskmaster4450le/is-bitcoin-still-the-future-4ia</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[taskmaster4450le]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 15:27:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDFdqJorCLnfauvZdwTKWtZntNNHUem9toW7t4XUNt6w392NhxUa3ueLLSRGiN8kEQBDvRRXajSQpmtFp5YvDrFEyr3j83wvp6S7p?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin Will Not Replace The US Dollar]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a lot of talk about Bitcoin. Now, with Elon Musk forming a new political party, the focus is upon the leading cryptocurrency. Musk, when asked, stated that the party will accept Bitcoin. We have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@taskmaster4450/bitcoin-will-not-replace-the-us-dollar-fxn</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@taskmaster4450/bitcoin-will-not-replace-the-us-dollar-fxn</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[taskmaster4450]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:42:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDFdqJorCLnfauvZdwTKWtZntNNFrqFifBGhV4R6yvBdKTdfV7nRtMcXEG6gJ4fUPpkyYjMMpj7b7CgcqYVSCQkmvdY3HDorjkSsQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBDC Failure And Network Effects]]></title><description><![CDATA[At various points throughout crypto history, the talk of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) hits a fevered pitch. This is something that is long rumored yet fails to materialize. We can go back 8 or]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@taskmaster4450/cbdc-failure-and-network-effects-gkh</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@taskmaster4450/cbdc-failure-and-network-effects-gkh</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[taskmaster4450]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 13:23:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDFdqJorCLnfauvZdwTKWtZntNNG7EHyPAtRizCgCmzmiRtAzHJouBQ9GqMRgw3pDfHEGjzWTLwEcLgK7RZx9Ymej9GZ3z3vbYPrW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Reality of Crypto And Why Almost Nobody Paid Colorado Taxes Using It]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since 2022, the state of Colorado allowed residents to pay their taxes with crypto. Since that time, only .0005% was done in that manner. I discuss what cryptocurrency means and how to distinguish between]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@taskmaster4450/mcpuhkgc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@taskmaster4450/mcpuhkgc</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[taskmaster4450]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:57:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwr5bsMXthzYLbcngN4W2P8NtU9TWTdHC3HaQbjuuRfKKVdjVdPhkJN9j9ZpP8ixR9dmU37jxBordnwSzvUCf96skkqoRZjfva2yeZbU18qcBGXc2qVf9PCNr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[USDT To Bitcoin (Lightning) - Why?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have long tried to frame Bitcoin in the proper light. We now have another affirmation of what I have claimed over the last few years. Tether annunced it will bring USDT to Bitcoin and Lightning networks.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@taskmaster4450/ebxjcmdo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@taskmaster4450/ebxjcmdo</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[taskmaster4450]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2025 22:06:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwr5bsMXthzYLbcngN4W2P8NtU9TWTdHC3HaQbjuuRfKKVdjVdPhkJN9j9ZpP8ixR9dmU37jxBordnwSzvUCf96skkqoRZjfva2yeZbU18qcBGXc2qVf9PCNr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The View That Crypto Fails As Money Is Picking Up ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crypto as money. This has basically become a vision that is only a dream. We have more than 15 years of evidence to back it up. What is interesting is there are more articles coming out stating this exact]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@taskmaster4450/the-view-that-crypto-fails-as-money-is-picking-up--159</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@taskmaster4450/the-view-that-crypto-fails-as-money-is-picking-up--159</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[taskmaster4450]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:37:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4PYjjVwJ1UdtKm2UoLdRggqmP8si9jxVB39WJ9XFASkkedQYo6qurnzH99GxmNKrgKh2RerBPwgy3DFYEuuGiDt859UPDd2RVrtEsH4YKbc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Understanding the Difference Between Fungible Versus Non-Fungible Cryptocurrencies]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a big debate on whether or not many cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, and Litecoin are actually fungible coins as they are marketed to be. With all of the regulatory crack downs by]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@thelogicaldude/understanding-the-difference-between-fungible-versus-non-fungible-cryptocurrencies</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@thelogicaldude/understanding-the-difference-between-fungible-versus-non-fungible-cryptocurrencies</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thelogicaldude]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2024 13:25:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNho1d5owNvLc9kLkZETgqoQLu9zcBbNBbDDEp9W4DbuZJuhqR3MYfKP12Vp76vtfS9UspTVrJ4V2pzJ3hSCzUG5z9kHfRHy9MYHZWYrQnByPv2pcoUY9QLZGqpgsP6pBsnyJhxB424AxKtTowHQo1mvmTYPpPBxwqaFZtS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Bitcoin News: Bitcoin As The Global Reserve Asset And Transactions Eclipse Mastercard/Visa]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are a couple of articles that are worthy of mentioned. In this video I discuss the idea of Bitcoin as a global reserve asset. This is something that Mark Cuban most recently floated (not a new idea).]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@taskmaster4450/qosqikbl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@taskmaster4450/qosqikbl</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[taskmaster4450]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2024 21:45:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwr5bsMXthzYLbcngN4W2P8NtU9TWTdHC3HaQbjuuRfKKVdjVdPhkJN9j9ZpP8ixR9dmU37jxBordnwSzvUCf96skkqoRZjfva2yeZbU18qcBGXc2qVf9PCNr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[We Are Going To Need Tens Of Trillions In Stablecoins]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are going to see a massive expansion of the digital world. This is true whether we see the Metaverse (multi-world) around the corner or not. In this video I discuss medium of exchange currency along]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@taskmaster4450/hgnjimcd</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@taskmaster4450/hgnjimcd</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[taskmaster4450]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Jun 2024 22:24:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwr5bsMXthzYLbcngN4W2P8NtU9TWTdHC3HaQbjuuRfKKVdjVdPhkJN9j9ZpP8ixR9dmU37jxBordnwSzvUCf96skkqoRZjfva2yeZbU18qcBGXc2qVf9PCNr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stablecoins Will Dominate Transactions]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the future, most of the transactions are going to be done using stablecoins. We can forget the idea of central bank digital currencies (CBDC), they will be an epic failure. There will be some utility]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@taskmaster4450/stablecoins-will-dominate-transactions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@taskmaster4450/stablecoins-will-dominate-transactions</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[taskmaster4450]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2024 15:10:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EZrGNWcrMDNgXQM9hu9Gtcnz7RTPhkm7XgeYLCid6o7Ssp2QRRX4ZEwrktW8JjnYUuSEJahcGPS9t7cYSTNgS2JyijMVTG8LqgVAU5jfrKcJL5yNW4dFAm6oYcacGNkxogjwza7tn2zPsPtf6WHtCgAYM5SxmhU7vYGywUyE3LW16egdZcwgRnAi2yqAcULp5fFj53Za62VXzfY3yCN1fADjsn5FCpVoiJdLKo2Adv92AnvFHodFyiPEmN67RhPdefZTjfFKrFYsse5yNjNv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[HBD Over BTC As Medium Of Exchange Shown By Former Bitmax CEO Statements]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bitcoin maximalists are not going to like this. Before going any further, we have to do the proverbial disclaimer. This article is not referring to the future price prospects of Bitcoin nor its viability]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@taskmaster4450/hbd-over-btc-as-medium-of-exchange-shown-by-former-bitmax-ceo-statements</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@taskmaster4450/hbd-over-btc-as-medium-of-exchange-shown-by-former-bitmax-ceo-statements</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[taskmaster4450]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Dec 2023 14:51:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnAtEbzWHuN29SADc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paper Money, as it exists in the modern world at least, is not wealth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shirley expected to wake up to barking. She turned her back groggily and stared into the blinding light that shone from her room bulb. Why was it so bright today? As she stretched her hand to turn it off,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@iskafan/paper-money-as-it-exists-in-the-modern-world-at-least-is-not-wealth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@iskafan/paper-money-as-it-exists-in-the-modern-world-at-least-is-not-wealth</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[iskafan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2023 21:30:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqkn9NXZk5B5jxvA2KBfvyXrXAiCKv7ucuYXz8Wgc4MMUufANJUNUfgSmKTyzqiW89yss4RqMmftTtji6jJg4yfaVd9s4k8rvFGcDf8ki5qvEGBp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold Is Making a Comeback As a Medium of Exchange Via the Glint App.]]></title><description><![CDATA[#gold #money #fiatcurrency #storeovalue #mediumofexchange #soundmoney #glint Today I will be interviewing Jason Cozens the founder and CEO of Glint Pay. Jason will be announcing the new P2P function called]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/money/@maneco64/gold-is-making-a-comeback-as-a-medium-of-exchange-via-the-glint-app</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/money/@maneco64/gold-is-making-a-comeback-as-a-medium-of-exchange-via-the-glint-app</guid><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maneco64]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2020 17:14:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e7ScEMHwMQb36LxMcSo2tFmHtGNZDVuSspJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>