Bitcoin and Blockchain News May 1, 2016

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In town for the conference? You can register early Sunday 2-5 PM at the Marriott Marquis 5th Floor.

There's a lot going on at Consensus - including these lunches:

Women in Blockchain
- Monday, May 2 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
- Ballroom Balcony, 7th Floor
Meet the Scholars
- Tuesday, May 3 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
- Ballroom Balcony, 7th Floor

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Consensus 2016 Hackathon Pushes Blockchain Beyond Finance -

The first day of the Consensus 2016 Hackathon saw over twenty blockchain entrepreneurs pitch their ideas and concepts to a wide array of developers from all over the world. A number of prizes are up for grabs during the two-day event that proceeds next week's three-day industry conference.

Michael del Castillo / Apr 30, 2016 10:26 pm

Bitcoin's Messy Push for Innovation is Winning Over Payments Innovators -

A recent dispute within the W3C's Web Payments groups has given skeptics of bitcoin's sometimes chaotic development process "cause for pause" when thinking about the best way to deploy new financial technology. The development comes just months after W3C members first criticized bitcoin community members.

Bailey Reutzel / Apr 30, 2016 04:39 pm