The auction house Sothebyʼs will sell the painting for the first time for cryptocurrency

The painting can be purchased for cryptocurrency - Bitcoin or Ethereum. This is the first physical lot that will be

sold by an auction house for digital currency. The auction will take place on May 12. 

According to the organizers, the estimated costBanksy's paintings range from $3 million to $5 million. To accept cryptocurrency payments, Sotheby's has entered into a partnership agreement with the crypto exchange Coinbase.

Being one of the most famous andA provocative 21st century artist whose street and studio work consistently pushes boundaries and sparks controversy around the world with his unique perspective on political and social issues, Banksy is disrupting the art world. 

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Banksy created the Love Is In The Air graffiti in 2003 in Bethlehem, Palestine, after the wall separating Israel from the West Bank was built.

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