<?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>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:17:18 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@financialcritic/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[How I almost lost over 4 Bitcoin because of stupidity]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a real life story of what NOT to do with your bitcoin and other crypto. How it started A couple of years ago, I bought one bitcoin. My bitcoin sat in a cold wallet and it started to get lonely.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@financialcritic/how-i-almost-lost-over-4-bitcoin-because-of-stupidity</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@financialcritic/how-i-almost-lost-over-4-bitcoin-because-of-stupidity</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[financialcritic]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 Aug 2017 21:34:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZk3BxVxFRSod1GaBM1g2KEQ1BwhSftiu4VC9xzGgUaxf3xccGcnSGosUSnrzn1wCBijLhLtDft?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could we see $4 Steem in the next 2 months?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin reached ATH (all time high) this week. The total crypto market cap is also at ATH of over $120 Billion this week. Ether had made a strong recovery and looks to be heading higher. Many alts are]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@financialcritic/could-we-see-usd4-steem-in-the-next-2-months</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@financialcritic/could-we-see-usd4-steem-in-the-next-2-months</guid><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[financialcritic]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2017 20:39:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYWk2HrS8TXU2yagMZqPLssD9UFCqsVdoQiKpBsqe3k4EE4FCD4TNgQhJm9RFEJ4G7cueqzF87G?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Reality of Steem Delegation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delegation was introduced with Hard Fork 18 and is still an underutilized feature. In this post, I'll discuss the basics of delegation, the pros/cons, and the reason reason most people use it. What is]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@financialcritic/the-reality-of-steem-delegation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@financialcritic/the-reality-of-steem-delegation</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[financialcritic]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2017 17:35:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYrNtfwykkZZknLDDzLauoWdPNFadWeZ4tJLxwNeazvsYrLE6m2Au5jo7AHsXMLkzYka6MGHWH4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel with me to the North Carolina suburbs]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is not your typical "Travel With Me" post. This is a hard hitting reality check post about Steemians who have non-Steem full time jobs. RL has gotten so busy for me lately that I have only]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@financialcritic/travel-with-me-to-the-north-carolina-suburbs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@financialcritic/travel-with-me-to-the-north-carolina-suburbs</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[financialcritic]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2017 15:23:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYS3ZuhAp282LTs9VjjMvUBsAzQz3cawWmdZphzuei2HvQUAdaFbJmQJdgE8QdfrvmPuAZpPKKk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Witch Hunting Self Upvoters Solves Nothing]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm 2 months into my Steemit journey, and I'm getting more and more tired of uppity Steemians that believe they know what's best for everybody else. Last I checked, this is a decentralized platform and]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@financialcritic/why-are-some-steemians-witch-hunting-self-upvoters</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@financialcritic/why-are-some-steemians-witch-hunting-self-upvoters</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[financialcritic]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2017 19:47:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZpVhRFbe7FZ94JBUPNQQLKv21AaES7jc4zDjEKGuCUD23Lf4Vu6uEMJnFA5JthKnin9ja71bAN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steem and Taxes ... don't get F**ked by the IRS]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have 7.5 months to go before 2017 taxes are due and a lot of people are unsure about how they will handle taxes in the US as it relates to crypto. There have been a couple of great posts made on the]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@financialcritic/steem-and-taxes-don-t-get-f-ked-by-the-irs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@financialcritic/steem-and-taxes-don-t-get-f-ked-by-the-irs</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[financialcritic]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2017 00:09:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ1dyYL3Lh45FcF4dHaTa2wT7j3rb24upZZSm1BBQDsgJkanEFzoUprR6PJauEX3kGKuzn4n1X4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Bought over $100k in Bitcoin today...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin could very soon be upgraded to support Segregated Witness (SegWit). On July 17th, mining pools were able to begin signaling their support for BIP 91 until August 1st. To successfully signal, miners]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@financialcritic/bought-over-usd100k-in-bitcoin-today</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@financialcritic/bought-over-usd100k-in-bitcoin-today</guid><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[financialcritic]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2017 20:25:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZAp1mkfHBM2QzaMiiMRzk75P8zotwrYZF1c2HNxfRWFYEdWGr4p63PQgSHG1SFNmimJpbQ1vJi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ether, Edgeless, Swarm City, æternity about to go on SALE due to potential security flaw!]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a public service announcement and security alert! Ether and a few tokens that use Parity 1.5 or later multi-sig wallet have an alleged security flaw. $32M may have been stolen from one of these]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@financialcritic/ether-edgeless-swarm-city-aeternity-about-to-go-on-sale</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@financialcritic/ether-edgeless-swarm-city-aeternity-about-to-go-on-sale</guid><category><![CDATA[ethereum]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[financialcritic]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2017 19:59:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYv41cPEsofPfYUrzSTHPUBoQ9gUseL5Uqt7C3XSZ4dYuPRvazNjvBVuJK6i636zvXQmbR7ifHg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 weeks and 550 followers later...Top 12 Things I Learned On Steemit]]></title><description><![CDATA[I joined Steemit around June 13th after much anticipation and waiting to get my account approved. In the 5 weeks since then, I already am starting to feel like I'm not a newbie. I'm know there is still]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@financialcritic/5-weeks-and-550-followers-later-top-12-things-i-learned-on-steemit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@financialcritic/5-weeks-and-550-followers-later-top-12-things-i-learned-on-steemit</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[financialcritic]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2017 16:51:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYWzhRAv3fcPrwNHMiBETdHBJk8BvsR7v2wvvQdrTJPHzGAmYSZ6ezcm69BPWAR8eJqiFBf2GoQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Many Active Users Are Really On Steemit?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have seen a few random charts on active users currently on Steemit, but the data is hard to find and doesn't look right. It is subjective because each person may define an active user differently. And,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@financialcritic/how-many-active-users-are-really-on-steemit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@financialcritic/how-many-active-users-are-really-on-steemit</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[financialcritic]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2017 16:46:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYgWhaZYXXutWp3N9mP6XWbTWXz36RtUhdUL3uVZnXMXpvLQQBSBE4HfRTR2RDybyazJkc17kQN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reggie Middleton responds to my post about "Analysis of the Veritaseum Scam"]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago, I wrote a post on Steemit about how I thought Veritaseum is a scam. I was a 10 day old Steemian at the time...had very few followers (time flies when you're Steeming!). I got a few responses]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@financialcritic/reggie-middleton-responds-to-my-post-about-analysis-of-the-veritaseum-scam</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@financialcritic/reggie-middleton-responds-to-my-post-about-analysis-of-the-veritaseum-scam</guid><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[financialcritic]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 00:39:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYwDr6Dd4M69vTih6s9dNHxUZ8iMZYF9MqfAyaKZmc3iscJ6fkmV9cn6As9DwvFN7m1HkpAQnpe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steem Stats Part 2: $ Per Comments and Upvote (June 2017 data)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is part 2 of a series looking at how to make more author rewards per post. All of the analysis for this post was based on Steem data from the month of June, 2017. I obtained the data using SteemSQL,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@financialcritic/steem-stats-part-2-usd-per-comments-and-upvote-june-2017-data</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@financialcritic/steem-stats-part-2-usd-per-comments-and-upvote-june-2017-data</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[financialcritic]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2017 14:16:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYT7GNJ2cskvFmQzRTraoVDnbdYxCaB6ZEvNbaABoWEuVPZZnD7Y5i6jqGd9yhaZbLsV3QRHA2A?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steem Stats Part 1: What Determines How Much An Author Makes? (June 2017 data)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This post will show what factors lead to an author making more money per post. All of the analysis for this post was based on Steem data from the month of June, 2017. I obtained the data using SteemSQL,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@financialcritic/steem-stats-part-1-what-determines-how-much-an-author-makes-june-2017-data</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@financialcritic/steem-stats-part-1-what-determines-how-much-an-author-makes-june-2017-data</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[financialcritic]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 09 Jul 2017 20:56:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZpd8oLivSXo1EkVRYX5d3CcYrNYrR3ZQ4KTycNw2X66Zfw4gLrE6b5nzngvAzUnj8AaNgWdo74?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit Paid Voting Bots Guide Part 3: Advanced ROI Theory for @Randowhale, @Booster, Whaleshares]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is Part 3 of a sexy three part series where I talk about an advanced ROI theory on using bots. Why the booty image?...keep reading, there is a very good reason for that. 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Links to other 2 parts: Part 2: Return on Investment (ROI) with actual]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@financialcritic/steemit-paid-voting-bots-guide-part-1-how-to-use-randowhale-booster-whaleshares</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@financialcritic/steemit-paid-voting-bots-guide-part-1-how-to-use-randowhale-booster-whaleshares</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[financialcritic]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2017 18:44:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZy7nMU6RgkqZieb64LyWVMpozCyC3YEgLjNkvGBSe9GfqSyiHWKTwDSmjEU2SoeQBygZwyZqT4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top 6 Mistakes Minnows (New Steemit Users) Make]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minnows have it hard on Steemit, most get eaten before they have a chance to become a dolphin. This guidance will save minnows some time and effort in their journey to becoming a dolphin. If you are already]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@financialcritic/top-6-mistakes-minnows-new-steemit-users-make</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@financialcritic/top-6-mistakes-minnows-new-steemit-users-make</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[financialcritic]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2017 16:35:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZtYpuLQCNjt6mfBnfkHWYZiBcygAsUmhfFFf8dkn32CLxQpGoPuXq419eGxm8H26PpXFbyoPSv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big News.....WAVES signs deal with Deloitte!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Waves is a platform tailored towards issuing new tokens fast and easily. The Waves team has been trying to attract developers to hold their ICOs on their platform. Their interface is clean and easy to]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@financialcritic/big-news-waves-signs-deal-with-deloitte</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@financialcritic/big-news-waves-signs-deal-with-deloitte</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[financialcritic]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2017 16:09:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYDE5SpE5b8RpB5kTo7SabdPGmHGbcLWSKy5j6fDEekHbcqFeM3QTqnB9wYLLpxNyqC32aih5KL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[STEEM getting ready to go on a bull run....]]></title><description><![CDATA[With all the markets down the past week or two, I have been sitting on the sidelines waiting and preparing. There are a lot of tempting charts this week, with a few coins nearing their key resistance levels.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@financialcritic/steem-getting-ready-to-go-on-a-bull-run</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@financialcritic/steem-getting-ready-to-go-on-a-bull-run</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[financialcritic]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2017 01:06:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYgKEDhJk2Yx73rub4SmLupwrGKTM6LsLTbFJA8yDdbenYqi4ZwquSxArbm7sCokDF8kQyVVYHC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Factom: HODL, BUYL, or SEDL?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been trading Factom for the past few weeks. Let's discuss the fundamentals, charts, and trading strategy. I'll give you my opinion, but want to hear your thoughts as well. What is Factom?Factom is]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@financialcritic/factom-hodl-buyl-or-sedl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@financialcritic/factom-hodl-buyl-or-sedl</guid><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[financialcritic]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2017 15:45:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ5Wfb8cHaUfEi5RKRjPa7g985WmJPbK8jzsMD3bjABoK6y98261LpSYE4h9YxKtgF9iDQnmQCW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>