Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten launches NFT marketplace

Rakuten Group Inc, the Japanese firm behind the popular online shopping platform Rakuten, on Friday announced that it had launched its NFT marketplace.

Rakuten’s NFT marketplace will let users purchase NFTs, as well as peer-to-peer buying and selling of NFTs. The marketplace will offer NFTs in various areas such as sports and entertainment, including music and anime, a company press release revealed.