<?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, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:28 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/storeofvalue/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin As Digital Gold - Breaking Down?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin was first touted as the replacement for the US dollar. This narrative has broken down except with the biggest of Maxis. Now the idea is that Bitcoin is digital gold. It is not a medium of exchange.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@taskmaster4450/bitcoin-as-digital-gold-breaking-down-7av</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@taskmaster4450/bitcoin-as-digital-gold-breaking-down-7av</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[taskmaster4450]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:30:33 GMT</pubDate></item><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 surpasses Amazon and becomes 5th largest asset by market cap]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was just browsing through different news channels and one that captured my attention was that Bitcoin surpassed Amazon and became the 5th largest asset by market cap. This is another small victory for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@behiver/bitcoin-surpasses-amazon-and-becomes-5th-largest-asset-by-market-cap-cf4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@behiver/bitcoin-surpasses-amazon-and-becomes-5th-largest-asset-by-market-cap-cf4</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[behiver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 08:51:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqR6hdyXkT3n2jYe1AEfwgZrVtDEnQTDgTAS9n727i3Z3FnbGfDSYbVFjrwjTkaBEawLtMs89f9BL4yDCkCn5txj9FjdjrCg4PSxXgEgMemmATg2?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[Jerome Powell: Bitcoin Is "Digital Gold"]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is fun to watch narratives change. Over the last few months, we saw a big move away from "Bitcoin is everything". This was espoused for years by Bitcoin advocates. How many times did we see]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@taskmaster4450/jerome-powell-bitcoin-is-digital-gold-8a9</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@taskmaster4450/jerome-powell-bitcoin-is-digital-gold-8a9</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[taskmaster4450]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 14:34:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4PYjjVwJ1UdtKm2UoLdRggqmP8si9jxVB47RTt31uGLGKCvVTrQ2rQZXpHDS6yCYBUfx6XhW5nxycPBQhdmAATUuiRxuZb4uqaF9vgFDfav?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Bitcoin Really a Store of Value?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the argument over Bitcoin status as a store of value continuously raging, especially on jolting days like today, when it declined alongside wider financial markets, this time, sliding below $50,000]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@bitblaze/is-bitcoin-really-a-store-of-value-apr</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@bitblaze/is-bitcoin-really-a-store-of-value-apr</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bitblaze]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2024 22:51:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQonvfeGshq1dvj75tLJ1Ys7pJwcgbSNmsDcpZCpStcf9uFkWMCLVTT5fCsp42wVopqq9Utk2xyeFEi1dqSmcgyHsW7sxbZ4kPaHdbaZSj8iqVWMW2jf7Ew?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[More billionaires turning to crypto on fiat inflation fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of billionaires that have invested in crypto increased last year, and that trend could continue into 2022 as fears over fiat intensify. Read more here]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@news-bot/more-billionaires-turning-to-crypto-on-f-637778156231387719</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@news-bot/more-billionaires-turning-to-crypto-on-f-637778156231387719</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[news-bot]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2022 03:53:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Mn7gs6fABveisGGZ2KMrqBgbYAZ3syoGbqzkCf6JJpaRaCR9ZHSyPHmdW5DBUbBvvCHQdhmW3aFHodtg5tSBtvL45SFSqBXfwvnjJkSRU1Zcm7EZtG4Uq7zyx7RajY9hiv2dKj37siPsgDZKcq7VmnVCDJhWV5XURDTpHPyFQuBepLzCgfnetbfomBSFYuMbJHnz6CAD4rSYUfYxjmbsBX4M22jK7tEz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Timeless Nature of Gold.]]></title><description><![CDATA[#money #gold #coins #wealth #storeofvalue #france #inflation #fiatmoney #bullion Today we will look at why gold is a timeless store of value or wealth but at the same time has its pitfalls like any other]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/money/@maneco64/the-timeless-nature-of-gold</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/money/@maneco64/the-timeless-nature-of-gold</guid><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maneco64]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2021 20:15:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dy2tCuBo1jPQzy6piBZ6iwLZQnUjm4Znwki?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin, The Ultimate Savings Technology]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source Money is a medium of exchange, a measure of value and a store of value The Keynesian way of thinking emphasizes the medium of exchange aspect of money. The goal of Keynesian monetary policy]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@reonarudo/bitcoin-the-ultimate-savings-technology</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@reonarudo/bitcoin-the-ultimate-savings-technology</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[reonarudo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2021 18:13:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMQ9WSwsKQG7nhCXMsgXxUQHwtJm4rGgDFSP27G8NseJCVJbfitv4PMouZF2ZNcj6whUcRYKWCsXcTn3NK1f8VR83ySJboZagE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fight Inflation - Make your Mark on the US Dollar + Contest: 10,000 BSOV + 0.25 ETH in the prize pool]]></title><description><![CDATA[The contest prize pool is around 2000$. Quite a lot for just writing on a fiat currency! Several people have already joined the contest on Twitter. You got some fiat lying around in these COVID times?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@realrouse/fight-inflation-make-your-mark-on-the-us-dollar-contest-10-000-bsov-0-25-eth-in-the-prize-pool</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@realrouse/fight-inflation-make-your-mark-on-the-us-dollar-contest-10-000-bsov-0-25-eth-in-the-prize-pool</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[realrouse]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2021 14:37:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/ADdPNihJzmPbjd9rMLPtzbyK3y6hodWP1oQxAuSvoaMbor2Kq8PwJpYUs3ks8o8oDyXUMf6edMMNRoaSBWTPg758Y?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[CoinTelegraph] BSOV Token works to change government policies to favor cryptocurrency]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is an excerpt from the Press Release at CoinTelegraph. Here is the original link: BSOV Token works to change government policies to favor cryptocurrency The community behind the deflationary BSOV]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@realrouse/cointelegraph-bsov-token-works-to-change-government-policies-to-favor-cryptocurrency</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@realrouse/cointelegraph-bsov-token-works-to-change-government-policies-to-favor-cryptocurrency</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[realrouse]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2021 14:16:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2ai8Wx7yRZDoVnrPeLp34wg9mSZATi1hDroFsgT8PPezXTXPamVbdsP1W5y1i2jjzykkNYAzkyUgi8kWqkDqB2ZkW2nhhJer6HRS7LsQiNxHgJR6fLeSTphkLB72HawsayYe3jr2pYPQnQBuCFxgwGVkdD873VSSnDQ9yoJvPJxiaaxc73tVesgjg8EVRrciwHZFP9zxKLiDJgySZARPMqVtxd9wCX2Xpa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nominally Rich]]></title><description><![CDATA[So, I've been a millionaire ever since I bought my first 1 000 000 Satoshi. Laugh it or not, you could probably imagine a future where it's worth that much in USD even though it might not be a close one.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@manoldonchev/nominally-rich</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@manoldonchev/nominally-rich</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[manoldonchev]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2021 06:12:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonZ32EJw6nMctrTQ6kTQ3swaDmbMFthY8jrX44TQ4todFpGZPyU59GMRtcCiiC2vNnSy5MxeUAqJzHUaiTA1vpyg19NN64biJphKUz7cD3C?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[LEO As A Store Of Value]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over time, the purpose of a token can change. Bitcoin was established as an electronic peer-to-peer transfer of value system. This was the original vision of Satoshi. As we know, Bitcoin took on different]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@taskmaster4450le/leo-as-a-store-of-value</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@taskmaster4450le/leo-as-a-store-of-value</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[taskmaster4450le]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2021 01:26:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35bVGjGoE93K3E4U5KX8KtMBJ2rhDfRrpgRLrmb2xn8vzPs2a64oji2aDCsefcVPFcWtw3GN59oggN99kdXB3vsqzpH6kppjNQMYi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Store Of Value]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is how we do it... Do you keep your valuables well stored? Let's talk about similarities between the traditional way and the modern habits of people interested in finance. The Balkan way to store]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@manoldonchev/store-of-value</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@manoldonchev/store-of-value</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[manoldonchev]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2021 22:30:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBNvuPpuJoWwmDPPkGx4aaF7Xp3vKdjmzaWrqCsptuAXKg3ShNr8G965cKA49kBaj5A3GNoFZWifeMZ8aZos2kn2amr5997ZsiRrT95jtxMsEGtoUHb6xE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Once The Currency For Drug Dealers And Smugglers, Bitcoin Is Now Used By Iran At a State Level For Value Exchange]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just about one year has passed since Iran legalized Bitcoin mining withing its borders, and on Saturday they stepped up their crypto mass adoption. Their initiative was obviously forced by the US sanctions]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@acesontop/once-the-currency-for-drug-dealers-and-smugglers-bitcoin-is-now-used-by-iran-at-a-state-level-for-value-exchange</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@acesontop/once-the-currency-for-drug-dealers-and-smugglers-bitcoin-is-now-used-by-iran-at-a-state-level-for-value-exchange</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[acesontop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2020 16:08:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnKsDc9HHzhF9A2cn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin Is Still Strong And Trading Sideways 👉➡⤴]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bittrex Not much happening about the BTC price today, it is trading sideways but soon the price would again get some gains. The factor of a high demand and fixed supply is what is driving the value to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptopie/bitcoin-is-still-strong-and-trading-sideways</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptopie/bitcoin-is-still-strong-and-trading-sideways</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptopie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2020 12:05:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBNvuPpuJoWwmDPPkGx4aaF7Xp3vKeAkY3QEoAhEMYGyJbEHjgxTL1qsUbj7THudRNFpEwZpQoxG71L4kYuJcTeYjUmEAjzW58aBQ6UEb3ZXdyetVGciFp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Me explaining why Bitcoin was the ultimate Store of Value going into the 2020 Pandemic/Recession]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-101863/@donald.porter/me-explaining-how-bitcoin-was-the-ultimate-store-of-value-going-into-the-2020-pandemic-recession</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-101863/@donald.porter/me-explaining-how-bitcoin-was-the-ultimate-store-of-value-going-into-the-2020-pandemic-recession</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-101863]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[donald.porter]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2020 15:02:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVpDFaJstf8k51sWT7BGXqvfX11RjccoBcgKjeVrfsc3Jg3vy1CLqrUC3gWzXnBeYu1qbsSpAkqQHuhT8Ykm4E89UbvGo2KJKUbaNBkFDzT4Q2CkT8bcvsSakDcpo6F5yz8ea?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[General thoughts on hive, taxation etc]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you said duck fiat and bought hive on the 26th or 27th of April you could be down 70 or 80%. What you might lose in a year holding a third world fiat currency you could lose in a short few months with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ecosystem/@blackknight1423/general-thoughts-on-hive-taxation-etc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ecosystem/@blackknight1423/general-thoughts-on-hive-taxation-etc</guid><category><![CDATA[ecosystem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blackknight1423]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2020 08:15:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where to Store Value in 2020 - Let's Talk About It]]></title><description><![CDATA[THIS IS NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE; THIS IS MY JOURNEY. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR MONEY. Watch at 1.25x speed for better viewing pleasure! In this 20min video I talk about storing value in 2020, some macro]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-100421/@theycallmedan/rrfktmdm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-100421/@theycallmedan/rrfktmdm</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-100421]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theycallmedan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 20:32:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2HeX3Zi2vTf1hsWg5nYFdFyFDGZN1HWb4uWowTgoQbErXa2fVUkCrHWv1pM26hF1i1x86?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building the next Universal Currency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Building the new Universal Currency On July 11th, 2019, Fed Chairman Powell has declared Bitcoin as a store of value like Gold. Powell went further claiming that the dollar’s status as a reserve currency]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/decentralized/@paulswansen/building-the-next-universal-currency</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/decentralized/@paulswansen/building-the-next-universal-currency</guid><category><![CDATA[decentralized]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[paulswansen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2019 16:17:39 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>