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                                                                   Exhibit 23.1


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


     We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting part of this
Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of our report dated
January 30, 1998, except as to Note 10 which is as of April 24, 1998, relating
to the Financial Statements of First Virtual Corporation, which appears in such
Prospectus. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts"
in such Prospectus.





PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
San Jose, California
April 24, 1998