Arts and entertainment
May 4, 2021
Sotheby’s will accept cryptocurrency as payment for “Love is in the Air” in an upcoming auction. Image courtesy of Sotheby’s
By Luxury Daily News Service
Auction house Sotheby’s is becoming the first major firm to accept select cryptocurrencies as payment for physical artworks.
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