Consensus 2015

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Gyft Co-Founder: Credit Card Spending Now Outpacing Bitcoin
Vinny Lingham, Gyft co-founder and CEO, explains how bitcoin payments on his digital card platform have decreased.
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New Scholarships Aim to Boost Diversity in Blockchain Space
Consensus 2015 and the MIT Media Lab aim to boost diversity in the blockchain space by offering 50 scholarships to young women and people of colour.
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FuturePerfect VC: Emerging Markets are Bitcoin's Best Bet
FuturePerfect Ventures founding partner Jalak Jobanputra talks opportunities in the bitcoin and blockchain space and VC funding trends.
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Expedia's Connie Chung: Purchases With Bitcoin Are Down 40%
Expedia's Connie Chung, senior payments product manager, speaks to CoinDesk about the travel giant's bitcoin payment integration.
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$5,000 Up For Grabs at CoinDesk’s Makeathon
CoinDesk is now accepting applications for the Consensus 2015 Makeathon, which seeks to find fresh new use-cases for blockchain technology.
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Gates Foundation's Kosta Peric on Blockchain Tech and the Unbanked
CoinDesk speaks to Kosta Peric about the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's exploration of the blockchain, financial inclusion and more.
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For 24 Hours Only: A Special Deal For Our Readers
We're exactly 55 days away from Consensus 2015, So we're putting a limited batch of tickets on sale at 2-for-1 prices.
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Citi to Discuss Blockchain Tech Potential at Consensus 2015
Citi to discuss its plans for blockchain technology and digital currency at CoinDesk's Consensus 2015 conference in September.
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Ex-Coinbase Compliance Exec: Basic Questions Still Hold Back Bitcoin
CoinDesk speaks to ex-Coinbase CCO Martine Niejadlik regarding the state of compliance and regulation in the digital currency industry.
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Ben Parker: Bitcoin Has Potential in Fragile States
Ben Parker, co-founder of IRIN, a humanitarian news service spoke to CoinDesk about bitcoin's potential in fragile states.
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