# Bitcoin is durable, says BlackRock’s Rick Rieder

# Bitcoin is durable, says BlackRock’s Rick Rieder

“# Bitcoin is durable, says BlackRock’s Rick Rieder ” Rick Rieder, chief investment officer at BlackRock Financial Management, is pushing back against Telsa CEO Elon Musk’s decision to drop Bitcoin as a form of payment. In an interview with CNBC’s Squawk Box today, Rieder said Bitcoin (BTC) had “not reached maturity yet” and still had…

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# Sotheby’s crypto-powered auction sells Banksy art for M

# Sotheby’s crypto-powered auction sells Banksy art for $13M

“# Sotheby’s crypto-powered auction sells Banksy art for $13M ” Major auction house Sotheby’s has completed its cryptocurrency-enabled auction offering Banksy’s iconic protest artwork “Love is in the Air.” According to the auction results, Sotheby’s sold the physical artwork on Wednesday for $12.9 million, significantly up from from originally estimated of $3 million to $5…

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# MoneyGram to allow retail Bitcoin buying in the US

# MoneyGram to allow retail Bitcoin buying in the US

“# MoneyGram to allow retail Bitcoin buying in the US ” Crypto adoption among mainstream payment service companies continues to grow, with MoneyGram set to join the list. In a release issued on Wednesday, the global payment service announced a partnership with crypto exchange and Bitcoin (BTC) ATM operator Coinme Inc., to allow United States…

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# Ether breaks 0 billion market cap for first time

# Ether breaks $500 billion market cap for first time

“# Ether breaks $500 billion market cap for first time ” Ether (ETH), the second most-valued cryptocurrency after Bitcoin (BTC), has hit a major milestone amid the ongoing price rally. On May 12, Ether price set another historic record, surging to as high as $4,346, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Ether’s market capitalization briefly surpassed $500…

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