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Consensus 2015: The Day in Quotes

A round up of the best bitcoin and blockchain quotes from Consensus2015, CoinDesk's inaugural conference held in New York.

Updated Sep 11, 2021, 11:52 a.m. Published Sep 16, 2015, 4:13 p.m.
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Consensus 2015, CoinDesk's inaugural conference, was held in New York last week.

The event featured a wide range of speakers, including prominent figures from the crypto space, traditional finance, law enforcement and aid sector who engaged in a wide range of discussion topics; including the potential use-cases for bitcoin and blockchain technology.

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Below is a round up of the best quotes from the day's discussions, in case you missed the event. For a more detailed overview of the day's proceedings check out our live blog or our summaries of the morning and afternoon sessions.

Update: Tickets are now available for Consensus 2016, in May, also in NYC.

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For a more detailed overview of the day's proceedings check out our live blog or our summaries of the morning and afternoon sessions.

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