Rakuten, a major Japanese e-commerce company, has a non-fungible token (NFT) platform called “Rakuten NFT”.Announced launch。
Rakuten launched its own NFT marketplace last year when NFT became more popular worldwide.Had revealed the plan。
According to Rakuten, this NFT marketplace is a service that also has a unique platform that allows intellectual property (IP) owners to issue NFTs and build sales sites in a one-stop manner. In addition, after 2023, it plans to promote the provision of services that allow individuals to issue and sell NFT content and diversify payment methods.
In Japan, which has a population of more than 120 million and is active in pop culture such as anime and manga, the adoption of NFTs and crypto-based collectives may become active.Some have pointed out.. With the entry of Rakuten this time, NFT adoption may be further accelerated.
#NFT adoption is forecast to increase around the world in future, a large number of people still don’t know what NFTs are.
Japan: 90%
Germany: 82.6%
UK: 78.8%
Argentina: 75.5%
US: 70.6%
Canada: 65.8%
Nigeria: 52.0%
— TheCableIndex (@thecableindex) November 24, 2021
In 2021, the NFT ecosystem has grown tremendously. As various players began to enter the NFT, trading volumes reached record highs.
With the growing popularity of NFTs worldwide, interest in this innovative asset is growing in Japan as well. In March 2021, Japan’s cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck will open the NFT marketplaceMaking a debut。