<?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>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:12:25 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/secregulations/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The SEC's View Regarding Bitcoin and Ether May Be Bad News for Investors After All ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Securities and Exchange Commission recently got involved in providing oversight in the cryptocurrency industry. The regulatory body deliberated on the matter of whether digital currencies are securities]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoinregulations/@smartereum/thesecsviewregardingbitcoinandethermaybebadnewsforinvestorsafterall-6p9v2i9j7a</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoinregulations/@smartereum/thesecsviewregardingbitcoinandethermaybebadnewsforinvestorsafterall-6p9v2i9j7a</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoinregulations]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[smartereum]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2018 20:19:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5bEGgqZEHBMesoDVtwSUBTohN4vQ6RLku31vXfwrCvKHDi6YSHjxsDKM17EhuVeTReQFqtgbqYgXetZ9Re6qckDp3ppdxqWW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[John McAfee To Stop the Promotion of ICOs After SEC Threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cybersecurity pioneer and eccentric digital currency advocate John McAfee, who has long been a firm promoter of digital tokens have revealed today that he will not be promoting ICOs anymore due to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ethereumregulations/@smartereum/johnmcafeetostopthepromotionoficosaftersecthreats-nsn2nu8osu</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ethereumregulations/@smartereum/johnmcafeetostopthepromotionoficosaftersecthreats-nsn2nu8osu</guid><category><![CDATA[ethereumregulations]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[smartereum]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2018 19:52:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5bEGgqZEHBMesoDVtwSUBTohN4vQ6RLku31vXfwrCvKHDi6YSHjxsDKM17EhuVeTReQFqtgbqYgXetZ9NMQiZPpMoU3hdD82?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Following SEC's Remarks That Ether is Not a Security, FinCEN Claims Ripple’s XRP Coin Is A Currency, Not A Security ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decision by the US Security Exchange Commission that both Ethereum and Bitcoin will not be treated as securities has sparked a debate as to whether Ripple's XRP Coin is a currency or security. According]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrenciesandsecurities/@smartereum/followingsecsremarksthatetherisnotasecurityfincenclaimsripplesxrpcoinisacurrencynotasecurity-oqw3g0oqbe</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrenciesandsecurities/@smartereum/followingsecsremarksthatetherisnotasecurityfincenclaimsripplesxrpcoinisacurrencynotasecurity-oqw3g0oqbe</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrenciesandsecurities]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[smartereum]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 20:01:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzHMh3WDmNUbZz2xSdujEFYewFhDvsG3rPfDehTTYo1TFDpyqG7rFUhqShfwfhKZ33hmW7TvcgeoXACAAkStrq4WCF73H7KdbxYF25qcCSFgMpyn94TZEsSus71p9AByV7RyufjocVi3QByoj3AY7Cmj4inD8i?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SEC Says Ether and Bitcoin Are Not Securities: How Does This Affect The Crypto-Market? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[When reports came to light that a high-ranking official of the US Securities and Exchanges Commission made a public statement that put the debate regarding whether Bitcoin and Ethereum are securities or]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoinregulations/@smartereum/secsaysetherandbitcoinarenotsecuritieshowdoesthisaffectthecrypto-market-phcs9ba4ic</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoinregulations/@smartereum/secsaysetherandbitcoinarenotsecuritieshowdoesthisaffectthecrypto-market-phcs9ba4ic</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoinregulations]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[smartereum]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jun 2018 21:05:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2KZBmxW92GugLuo8bNWevKV8r1zF2xm2VY1ofFy4tXTEuHKmHTBVi3qgAHqeGbWmdETm3Bq7vFp1k3oCkLzdKJL2zQoZcW7JatShXX5ZoA3spfTcJY1uoMNnziR5FErN6ahQqYt6YqgZqrRg4d2k8AZwEReA7EHRCmMbEtPaBFEDeZ28YPmKAjpmeFXfrdGApjti?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SEC Cleared Path For Institutional Investors With Its Recent Announcement About Ether Not Being a Security]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cryptocurrency investors and enthusiasts alike all breathed a sigh of relief when an SEC official said neither Ether nor Bitcoin is classified as securities. The reveal by the Securities and Exchange]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoinregulations/@smartereum/secclearedpathforinstitutionalinvestorswithitsrecentannouncementaboutethernotbeingasecurity-fs9n3xq7l2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoinregulations/@smartereum/secclearedpathforinstitutionalinvestorswithitsrecentannouncementaboutethernotbeingasecurity-fs9n3xq7l2</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoinregulations]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[smartereum]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jun 2018 17:27:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/AmRc67RgYaWVENQLVX9SNXSm1vcHRTX8A9oVNpxJV6oXAsakoZZc84ZGVAC1ZJpQBF2hWuxvnMeAZpYjtMxL32ymLYhTUKtcB5KorSoyt5az1YTk4YapGiqpRizxBNMj4Faxrf35nxuwC2zQey1SAZAuqkMvvmLJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Following SEC's Remarks That Ether is Not a Security, Fundstrats’ Tom Lee Says 65% of All Cryptocurrencies are Commodities ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news that Ether is no longer considered a security has been in circulation for the past few days. Tom Lee, a Wall Street cryptocurrency analyst, commended the Securities and Exchange Commission in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoinregulations/@smartereum/followingsecsremarksthatetherisnotasecurityfundstratstomleesays65ofallcryptocurrenciesarecommodities-yn58cc6ifa</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoinregulations/@smartereum/followingsecsremarksthatetherisnotasecurityfundstratstomleesays65ofallcryptocurrenciesarecommodities-yn58cc6ifa</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoinregulations]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[smartereum]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jun 2018 13:34:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ynYBCHn3PDX8ZrN2w7wygrEY7nT3UQ1665ZutSAgbPJbsQWSqFcgYisXyoevrHbLaiXrrdDPNdyZUzexnAGXX9SFviQGDBnv9uEZMzCsHMNHxxy3FNVu6NLZrJVv5dohzMdedYWoTNkHmuTTJcrhfDMTDxzBGd1sGdaMq2RwSfcik6EV5wQP2KgQf8CQfFUZMxTzq4AiE4LKaE3vK2tgMuAA3uMeN62Lbp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Cryptocurrency Community Feels About the SEC Exempting Bitcoin and Ether From Security Laws ]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to William Hinman, the SEC doesn't consider Ethereum's native cryptocurrency a security. In Hinman's words: "According to my understanding regarding the current state of Ethereum, the networks]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoinregulations/@smartereum/howthecryptocurrencycommunityfeelsaboutthesecexemptingbitcoinandetherfromsecuritylaws-9z4rkpqar2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoinregulations/@smartereum/howthecryptocurrencycommunityfeelsaboutthesecexemptingbitcoinandetherfromsecuritylaws-9z4rkpqar2</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoinregulations]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[smartereum]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jun 2018 15:07:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ynYBCHn3PDX8ZrN2w7wygrEY7nT3UQ1665ZutSAgbPJbsQWSqFcgYisXyoevrHbLaiXrrdDPNdyZUzexnAGXX9SFviQGDBnv9uEZMzCsHMNHxxy3FNVu6NLZrJVv5dohzMdedYWoTNkHmuTTJcrhfDMTDxzBGd1sGdaMq2RwSfcik6EV5wQP2KgQf8CQfFUZMxTzq4AiE4LKaE3vK2tgMuAA3uMeN62Lbp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[“HODL” in US Senate, Thanks to CFTC Chairman Christopher Giancarlo]]></title><description><![CDATA[CFTC Chief, Giancarlo gave hope with his balanced and “do no harm” approach to cryptocurrencies to bitcoin enthusiasts. However, SEC chief, Jay Clayton is reluctant towards cryptocurrencies, favors blockchain]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@coingape/hodl-in-us-senate-thanks-to-cftc-chairman-christopher-giancarlo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@coingape/hodl-in-us-senate-thanks-to-cftc-chairman-christopher-giancarlo</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[coingape]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 13:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>