Japanese Online Retail Giant Rakuten Launches NFT Marketplace – Bitcoin News - BitcoinEthereumNews.com
Rakuten Group, the Japanese electronic commerce and online retail company based in Tokyo has anounced the launch of a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace called Rakuten NFT. The anouncement notes that new features will be added in the future, and a peer-to-peer service for minting and selling NFT content is planed to launch in 2023. Rakuten Launches Non-Fungible Token Marketplace During the last few years, the Japanese online retail giant Rakuten has been dipping its feet into the world of cryptocurrencies and blockchain solutions. In the summer of 2019, Rakuten launched a cryptocurrency exchange and in the spring of 2021, Rakuten allowed customers to load crypto into Rakuten Pay accounts. Now the company is getting into the NFT game, as Rakuten anounced the launch of a new platform called Rakuten NFT. “Rakuten NFT is a service that provides a marketplace for users to purchase NFTs, as well as peer-to-peer buying and selling of NFTs, in a range of areas such as sports and entertainment, including music and anime,” the press anouncement explains. “It also features a unique, one-stop platform which enables IP holders to build their own website for issuing and selling NFTs. Rakuten ID can be used when making purchases, allowing users to