<?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>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:59:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@shortsegments/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Cryptocurrency Taxes for Splinterlands Part Two: Low cost  tax help.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is cryptotaxes part two. One thing I learned from Part 1 was that tax software costs way too much money. I looked into the issue again and found a simple trick that keeps your costs around $49 per]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@shortsegments/cryptocurrency-taxes-for-splinterlands-part-two-low-cost-tax-help-bfm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@shortsegments/cryptocurrency-taxes-for-splinterlands-part-two-low-cost-tax-help-bfm</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-13323]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shortsegments]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:00:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2VZXybTSZJq1HdZCUwR7wq5yYh58guNDuCTn4FoTszEyrHn7H6yxYCZDqwS6v1PX9JXtyyhjwaXZhvS3si5Ztam6ZkkyQsGMQ7jdahVshLLsMHjLnCXdCTjiHjXzrcJYWi9NEDb3jMBTcN8HmJFrRPbkZyY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liquid Blockchain Hack: Bitcoin wasn't hacked, a sidechain was hacked.]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I read about the Liquid blockchain hack, exploit, and robbery... I am reminded of one of my favorite talking points about cryptocurrency: cryptocurrency wallets are cryptographically protected, but]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@shortsegments/liquid-blockchain-hack-bitcoin-wasnt-hacked-a-sidechain-was-hacked-36e</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@shortsegments/liquid-blockchain-hack-bitcoin-wasnt-hacked-a-sidechain-was-hacked-36e</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126009]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shortsegments]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 01:54:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2VZXybTSZJq1HdZCUwR7wq5yYh58guNDuCTn4G7UoLKRx2HFq2mYWxNiL9SKmcbPrzwCxSxsqN7YDHbCmMLrFeigUmRFEHeDs2W7T1uMWPa52HprNRZbEsGzhz2fHGVMkPZquYsNrzNTdCrwpdQ4hB4Vxs8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Big is Africa?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Reader, I recently watched the news from the UN about changing the world map to reflect the real size of Africa. In one online article I read that Africa was big enough to hold the USA, Europe and]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@shortsegments/how-big-is-africa-cey</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@shortsegments/how-big-is-africa-cey</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shortsegments]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:13:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2VZXybTSZJq1HdZCUwR7wq5yYh58guNDuCTn4G3Kjc4cheoZmtpakAFS73GqsAnYMMnVs3Ji9bWvkojddssiELYd1XZm15vFHU38oVKKBVu9rfMazcnEWF4TLFXrVXxYrdfGVdrembBD3ZkubBvVD9yg42i?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Automate your crypto pay for play game taxes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Splinterlands Player: There is a community on Hive devoted to taxes and recently this topic has been raised; How to Do Crypto Taxes? It seems complicated in the USA, but there are options to have]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@shortsegments/automate-your-crypto-pay-for-play-game-taxes-97f</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@shortsegments/automate-your-crypto-pay-for-play-game-taxes-97f</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-13323]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shortsegments]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:19:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgtGQM7gKBTf1ExassEw88fwPbBsMtP5sUKN958Hzcq9aBTJeZH8M43xKdwhbjgM37draoMoU7ykL1gGojiJzAWrVNg6LwWfwxdVNoYhiE37X8QUD7eKpKzFHbyxGFzMEq3BZHQUGKnPPn2jjw4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twenty Comon Tax  filing terms in plain English.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Readers, As I was looking at this new community it occurred to me that a good place to start would be Tax Terminology. 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Please subscribe to the commuity and tell your friends to]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@shortsegments/invitation-to-a-new-community--tax</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@shortsegments/invitation-to-a-new-community--tax</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180571]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shortsegments]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:20:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZL7ekgbrbZde4ppPFKfbV7T9vQurPaBzR5q1qDjyd52BGtFpaNhdbJz43gKMwW2NGRK4ytbyxCpqcyoju8s6offVJBDSQPKhqVNx93JqCD7zcUXgjySDNwve?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Invitation to join a new Community: Tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Buzz Community Member: This is an invitation to join a new community I launched on Hive called TAX. It is published Rewards Declined. Please subscribe to the commuity and tell your friends to join]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@shortsegments/invitation-to-join-a-new-new-community-tax</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@shortsegments/invitation-to-join-a-new-new-community-tax</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-123507]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shortsegments]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 23:59:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZL7ekgbrbZde4ppPFKfbV7T9vrhPFPfdXbwfbvJdo8yJh9z8pGq9qHn3uuEiveZc8vPqNFWz7deygHZjWne3L2wXz2THiakdYgFt5SnWTQFG13X8FzUnqjqp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hive Social Media Community]]></title><link>https://ecency.com/@shortsegments/invitation-to-join-a-new-new-community</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@shortsegments/invitation-to-join-a-new-new-community</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-123507]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shortsegments]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 23:49:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/AmRc67RgYaWTxvDAy3kqUx4q1rYEiaUayX6MvTKz2BtNPpuuv9GStySxJuv3qZsdukYQ5dUVw2ekvCb6StUQF7zYukwp2bNzyTTTZS6FPMCSa5AZ6YRCPZTLSpuKQBAkLPrVmCKXzX6YkBCaRyjNQ3mSyLFvReMU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The $36 Trillion Debt: Why Every American Baby Is Born Millions in Debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Readers, as an American Citizen I am frequently astonished by the size of the National Debt. 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Tax Topics: Reducing taxable income with the Augusta Rule]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Augusta Rule: How to Earn Tax-Free Income from Your Home graphic credit Dear readers, as a techie, someone who's interested in computers and blockchain, I am always trying to learn about technology]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@shortsegments/usa-tax-topics-reducing-taxable-income-with-the-augusta-rule-6aq</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@shortsegments/usa-tax-topics-reducing-taxable-income-with-the-augusta-rule-6aq</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-169485]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shortsegments]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:39:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2VZXybTSZJq1HdZCUwR7wq5yYh58guNDuCTn4G4QLrBGsME3EAvGmUA2R77nMkbdAY169uYUnx8i5UUrW1FNL8Qn1Ho9qd3oH42mnTGvbNeDsgAZ8xXe8GEQvgW8TDmsYQi4ybGGAo4vGd1GaMLP2ApPvjp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Una nueva comunidad llamada "tax" para historias, imágenes, memes, preguntas y respuestas sobre impuestos.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Qué: una nueva comunidad en Hive llamada "Taxes" (Impuestos). 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Introduction: This post is of course a listing of the posts I write on USA taxes because when you start a commuity you learn the first thing you need is a way to retrieve]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@shortsegments/taxes-community-table-of-contents-stories-pictures-memes-etc-4c3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@shortsegments/taxes-community-table-of-contents-stories-pictures-memes-etc-4c3</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-169485]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shortsegments]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:19:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2VZXybTSZJq1HdZCUwR7wq5yYh58guNDuCTn4FdN7qFFCDqbsKSbV8eeo7WVoWX51sKPDRFQr5c8QUiNHYHBFw8u3nv8UJN6V46pDX192jXuAbvRakhEVPSoWR59ynsYpaFZPkxNDvrwpHTsTFNpXaYn2ar?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new community called "tax" for stories, pictures, memes, questions and answers, about taxes.]]></title><description><![CDATA[What, When, Why, How.... What: a new community on Hive, called Taxes. I don't know if it has been done before, but I wanted a place to research tax questions, with sources and references. 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BIP-110 was a proposed rule change for Bitcoin that aimed to limit the amount of non-financial data stored inside the network. BIP stands for Bitcoin Improvement Proposal. 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