Bitcoin banks on Banksy
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Bitcoin hit a record high in April, driven by investors seeking high-yielding assets amid low-interest rates. Sotheby’s is now accepting cryptocurrency for the first time as payment for a piece of fine art
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Bitcoin price 
Feb 21: $58,332
$34,715
Mar 13: $61,556
Apr 15: $64,802
Mar 23: $55,858
May 3: $57,925
May 12: $56,956

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Love is in the Air (Flower Thrower)  by Banksy
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FEB

1 Feb 8: Tesla buys $1.5bn of bitcoin – crypto- currency surges 20%
2 Mastercard unveils plans to support cryptocurrency payments across its network

MAR
3 Mar 17: U.S. bank Morgan Stanley offers access to bitcoin funds  
4 Mar 23: Elon Musk says Tesla will sell its cars using bitcoin

5 Apr 14: U.S. crypto- currency exchange Coinbase is valued at $86bn on its debut on Nasdaq Stock Market
     
APR
6 Apr 15: Swiss arm of AXA – one of Europe’s largest companies – accepts bitcoin for payments
7 May 3: S&P Dow Jones launches indices, tracking bitcoin and other tokens, boosting credibility of cryptocurrency market

MAY
8 May 12: Sotheby’s says bidders can pay with bitcoin and ethereum when it auctions Banksy’s “Love is in the Air” for estimated $3m-$5m
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Sources: Coindesk, Reuters, Sotheby’s Pictures: Associated Press, Sotheby’s © GRAPHIC NEWS