FILE PHOTO: A logo is pictured on Sotheby's in Geneva, Switzerland, June 21, 2020. Picture taken June 21, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
(Reuters) - Sotheby's said on Tuesday it would accept bitcoin and ethereum as payment for Banksy's iconic artwork "Love is in the Air", a first for a physical art auction and the latest sign of growing mainstream acceptance of cryptocurrencies.
Bidding for the work is estimated at $3 million to $5 million, Sotheby's said, with the buyer having the option to pay with cryptocurrency.
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