Exhibit 23.1


                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


         As   independent   public   accountants,   we  hereby  consent  to  the
incorporation  by  reference in this  registration  statement on Form S-3 of our
report dated September 10, 1999 included in Digital Courier Technologies, Inc.'s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 1999 and our report dated
May 3, 1999 included in Digital Courier Technologies, Inc.'s Proxy Statement for
the Special Meeting of  Shareholders  held October 5, 1999 and to all references
to our Firm included in this registration statement.

By:/s/Arthur Andersen LLP
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ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

Salt Lake City, Utah
April 15, 2000