<?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>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:14:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@lordbutterfly/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[What if only bloggers are left?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What if, for all practical purposes, only bloggers are left on Hive? Or they are close to the absolute majority. And by bloggers I mean the entire blogging ecosystem. Posting, commenting, voting, curation,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@lordbutterfly/what-if-only-bloggers-are-left</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@lordbutterfly/what-if-only-bloggers-are-left</guid><category><![CDATA[lumen]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lordbutterfly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:02:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35bVGjGoE93K3E4U5KX8KtMBJ2rgtcMsBgbY2tLB65exhaE2mYLxGoJWvfBUd3DK4u5BKxRPZ58rJTayWqYAgyet5qhQ9nFg8bFdg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lumen: the first six days]]></title><description><![CDATA[The launch announcement went out on the 9th, and the feedback since has been direct and useful, which is extremely appreciated. Here is the post launch fixes applied and features shipped. Names and identity]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@lordbutterfly/lumen-the-first-six-days</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@lordbutterfly/lumen-the-first-six-days</guid><category><![CDATA[lumen]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lordbutterfly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:17:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQonvFkRsaKAi9fqQ1Q2oBjHpzftMGfoC8UrjwpEBjaNDA6JpgJs8sbEhyg71yVX76vtPwXgd4Yo3sQPxsFNTgtzBiDMkRNeQ3dYy7YQS2SHUQ6xw59T5fk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Are Meritum Tokens?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What Are Meritum Tokens? 2 days ago I announced Lumen. The part that got the most questions was Meritum, so this post is only about that. What it is, why it exists, how the math actually works. The idea,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@lordbutterfly/what-are-meritum-tokens</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@lordbutterfly/what-are-meritum-tokens</guid><category><![CDATA[lumen]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lordbutterfly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:09:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2VZXybTSZJq1HdYsB7fJjuW6meDRuV7r8fXfxUUeJE2B5Kjrxm1qaa2f77HdQrzE4gG4aHCM3zJx31VhTxpaYcPECNQjA7kGLujifa2Q7VkVfWsjshUx3hHm1Cyu1SmogqD9wF4twW4t6J32k68Vca6h4cW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lumen: Bringing Meritum Tokens and a New Creator Economy to Hive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ive been quiet for a few months related to work being done in and around Magi but this time I have a major announcement to share with you guys. The launch of the first social media site utilizing Magi]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@lordbutterfly/lumen-bringing-meritum-tokens-and-a-new-creator-economy-to-hive</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@lordbutterfly/lumen-bringing-meritum-tokens-and-a-new-creator-economy-to-hive</guid><category><![CDATA[lumen]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lordbutterfly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:16:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdAD9rYwjD1VDFVfes4J8WBmiaYPde8v3e3dpNARFD1cymBfYtC2y43tgqiiFFsfeXtafQ1UV9a2xvmQaMZKE6h3aU2iPfeeEwmTEYW8XXTcMWmiwghV7YAAyYhJv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Product photography attempt NO.1]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have this old Lumix G85 Panasonic thats a decent camera Im utterly inept in using. 50 images done, only got 1 usable out of it for the website. This stuff is genuenly hard. Lightbox attempts all failed.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@lordbutterfly/product-photography-attempt-no-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@lordbutterfly/product-photography-attempt-no-1</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lordbutterfly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:02:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2zVCcpeJW4jyLMe4SBCJ26Xa5jTiFNkipN9R4xtGHJXnAkYEBNDZL2KLEbGsP9PktCY9WnUFNXC2JbrdUJXmq7niVd8nRC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seedance 2.5 // Hive Watch ads // ]]></title><description><![CDATA[FULL VIDEO BOTTOM... Some of you know I'm trying to launch Swiss Hive watch microbrand at the single worst moment in history for both Hive and luxury. Timing is everything. haha. Anyways, a few notes from]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@lordbutterfly/seedance-25-hive-watch-ads</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@lordbutterfly/seedance-25-hive-watch-ads</guid><category><![CDATA[hive]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lordbutterfly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:17:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC9TDPwugQc2Fsk7QnL5GrzzmmvCi1CCePZN578MNDXDNW29zHqU8az4oDQcdRgxiF5wo9UcRoxeAxxmHFAJfsJR9YetscEeAUHQbiVuxtdmKL59EjJepe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Testing.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Testing.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@lordbutterfly/testing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@lordbutterfly/testing</guid><category><![CDATA[lumen]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lordbutterfly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 01:14:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Killing Hive’s Social Potential -> POB Based Content Discovery ]]></title><description><![CDATA[We had a long conversation during Hive Thrive today related to content discovery so while I am looping my Claude I had some time to put things into words. Mostly related to how our frontends do things,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@lordbutterfly/killing-hives-social-potential-pob-based-content-discovery</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@lordbutterfly/killing-hives-social-potential-pob-based-content-discovery</guid><category><![CDATA[hive]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lordbutterfly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:53:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC9TDPwugQc2Fsk7QnL5Gs11G5YT2eRcX2wKyfm4yFTyL985QkdtdFnHp34s5Zq3agyZcEex5bpVZo8UNMD9X1kPXNeTD2Tj7eqFhmNAi9dU9cgSHvjyDp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Most Expensive Thing Hive Can Do Right Now Is "Nothing" // PART 2😅]]></title><description><![CDATA[Build For The Problem. Not For The Cool. "Cool" Is Not A Strategy There is a certain type of builder who falls in love with the idea before they understand the problem. They design the solution]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@lordbutterfly/the-most-expensive-thing-hive-can-do-right-now-is-nothing-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@lordbutterfly/the-most-expensive-thing-hive-can-do-right-now-is-nothing-part-2</guid><category><![CDATA[hive]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lordbutterfly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 02:36:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZKNu8hDBZ89h4ibQutVUvVNGzrickyTbeXmFu2n983gWHakjuTQWDzv82myoShoE3wbHRAEmwXiC8ou4emPmWBabPezsETGeiJ369ZDP2ojwEwDrhrpxGfxr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Most Expensive Thing Hive Can Do Right Now Is "Nothing".]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other chains are using AI to build their ecosystems right now. Not experimenting with it. Building. Protocol tooling, infrastructure, onboarding flows, market intelligence, documentation, outreach automation.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@lordbutterfly/the-most-expensive-thing-hive-can-do-right-now-is-nothing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@lordbutterfly/the-most-expensive-thing-hive-can-do-right-now-is-nothing</guid><category><![CDATA[hive]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lordbutterfly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 02:10:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC9TDPwugQc2Fsk7QnL5GrzzvYBuDw653XJVuPBAiyqCBmHUpcDCqYWhfjxmh3SBwX9XrZv8NnHexNb3kKzpNyJFXEHxikPvcK4YRxJ5txxhrAxYe5hsVg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FREECHAIN update.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Freechain Update - Distribution News It has been a busy few months for Freechain, and we have some exciting news to share across three fronts. Al Jazeera Screening Freechain has been broadcast on Al Jazeera.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@lordbutterfly/freechain-update-tctm6c</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@lordbutterfly/freechain-update-tctm6c</guid><category><![CDATA[hive]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lordbutterfly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:09:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZKNu8hDBZ89h4ibQutVUvVNHbV3GRDEAm2R5NxV72cAbPXjPH8YvuNY5TsETP6vU67priExQu9NrAsDv3845NAUN3besDFYWkGugyvRZeYiDHmqzuTqgFGKQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Prototype to Proof // Building the Hive Watch]]></title><description><![CDATA[You buy Hive so you can be somebody. You buy a Hive watch when you are somebody. 😎 Finally put it together. Now it’s time to take the next few steps. This watch is a prototype, proof that Hive can live]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@lordbutterfly/from-prototype-to-proof-building-the-hive-watch</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@lordbutterfly/from-prototype-to-proof-building-the-hive-watch</guid><category><![CDATA[hive]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lordbutterfly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 16:37:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hive Watch ⌚️// A Real World Use Case for Hive: On-Chain Authentication]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of you that follow me on X might have seen that I have been talking about watches here and there over the last few months. Thats for a reason. I am currently working on launching a small 50-unit watch]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@lordbutterfly/the-hive-watch-a-real-world-use-case-for-hive-on-chain-authentication</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@lordbutterfly/the-hive-watch-a-real-world-use-case-for-hive-on-chain-authentication</guid><category><![CDATA[hive]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lordbutterfly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 16:03:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC9TDPwugQc2Fsk7QnL5GrzznxkNt6pSCKhapz7juX1YhVycPcZXrR7iEjnS1XbfSnktRL8RpH5Yqm97JDPXBtLCi1728pe3KFb15VgMCvPzGq2dckjL1U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ValuePlan direction. / My approach.]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a few days keyholders of VP (@blocktrades is dealing with the technical implementation) will implement the multisig for VP which means that it will require 3/3 vote for decisions being made for funding.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@lordbutterfly/valueplan-direction-my-approach</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@lordbutterfly/valueplan-direction-my-approach</guid><category><![CDATA[hive]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lordbutterfly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:35:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freechain has been picked up by one of the biggest media networks in the World. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am happy to share that Freechain has been picked up by Al Jazeera. The fifth biggest news media network in the world with almost 400 million households watching them. This is what I have been working]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@lordbutterfly/freechain-has-been-picked-up-by-one-of-the-biggest-media-networks-in-the-world</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@lordbutterfly/freechain-has-been-picked-up-by-one-of-the-biggest-media-networks-in-the-world</guid><category><![CDATA[hive]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lordbutterfly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 09:19:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZKNu8hDBZ89h4ibQutVUvVNHngPfqUSGuwPZuGpdwNTEpdNPZ397aNozxoeqZQgUw4a4KSt5ZVXaWTk1nHxpChyfR33AWMWttdgauCVzMBiT3L1BVthGdKM8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[VIBES HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[READ THE POST TILL THE END 🚩🚩🚩 Here we are, at the end of the 41th week of Vibes. 😎 Each of the musicians deserve to win the main award. 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