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Live Blog: Consensus 2015 as it Happens

Live blogging from CoinDesk's inaugural bitcoin and blockchain conference: Consensus 2015.

Updated Sep 11, 2021, 11:51 a.m. Published Sep 10, 2015, 12:33 p.m.
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CoinDesk's inaugural event – Consensus 2015 – is taking place at the TimesCenter in New York today.

Find out what's happening right now with our live blog below and find out what's coming next with our conference agenda.

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