https://www.ecommercebytes.com/tag/nfts/ Ecommerce Industry News Sun, 14 Apr 2024 20:37:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/EB_site_icon-150x150.gif https://www.ecommercebytes.com/tag/nfts/ 32 32 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/02/19/rumors-of-an-ebay-nft-scaleback-and-c-suite-departure/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/02/19/rumors-of-an-ebay-nft-scaleback-and-c-suite-departure/#comments Tue, 20 Feb 2024 03:22:05 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=230443 This time last year, eBay was hiring to bolster its Web3 team to support its NFT marketplace in the UK called KnownOrigin, according to CoinDesk. One year later, KnownOrigin employees were part of eBay’s mass layoffs that saw a 9% Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/02/19/rumors-of-an-ebay-nft-scaleback-and-c-suite-departure/feed/ 2 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/02/01/ebay-deal-brings-sports-merchandise-and-nfts-to-its-marketplace/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/02/01/ebay-deal-brings-sports-merchandise-and-nfts-to-its-marketplace/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2023 14:50:31 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=228819 eBay entered into a deal with Notable Live, “a digital platform that fosters exceptional fan experiences,” to bring merchandise and NFTs to the eBay marketplace (more on what Non-Fungible Tokens are here). According to this week’s announcement: “eBay and Notable Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/02/01/ebay-deal-brings-sports-merchandise-and-nfts-to-its-marketplace/feed/ 1 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/01/29/sellers-be-ready-for-new-irs-tax-question-on-virtual-payments/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/01/29/sellers-be-ready-for-new-irs-tax-question-on-virtual-payments/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2023 18:54:35 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=228798 The IRS has tweaked a question that all taxpayers must answer on their tax return in April for tax year 2022, and it’s especially important for online sellers (and collectors) to be prepared so they don’t get into trouble down Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/01/29/sellers-be-ready-for-new-irs-tax-question-on-virtual-payments/feed/ 4 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/06/22/how-will-ebay-leverage-its-acquisition-of-nft-marketplace-knownorigin/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/06/22/how-will-ebay-leverage-its-acquisition-of-nft-marketplace-knownorigin/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2022 14:06:07 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=227754 eBay has been eager to capitalize on the hype around NFTs, and today it announced it acquired KnownOrigin, a marketplace for buying and selling digital collectibles. (NFT is short for Non-Fungible Token, a unique digital asset backed by the blockchain.) Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/06/22/how-will-ebay-leverage-its-acquisition-of-nft-marketplace-knownorigin/feed/ 1 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/05/23/ebay-welcomes-nft-digital-assets-through-exclusive-collaboration/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/05/23/ebay-welcomes-nft-digital-assets-through-exclusive-collaboration/#comments Mon, 23 May 2022 13:04:20 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=227603 eBay is allowing the sale of NFTs on its marketplace through an exclusive collaboration with OneOf. A reminder for readers that NFT is short for Non-Fungible Token, a unique digital asset backed by the blockchain (aka, digital ledger) technology that Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/05/23/ebay-welcomes-nft-digital-assets-through-exclusive-collaboration/feed/ 5 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/01/18/the-second-life-of-the-metaverse-ralph-lauren-signs-on/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/01/18/the-second-life-of-the-metaverse-ralph-lauren-signs-on/#comments Tue, 18 Jan 2022 15:31:46 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=226973 Fashion brand Ralph Lauren is considering buying “real estate” in virtual reality, its CEO told attendees at the National Retail Federation conference, according to CNBC. And Walmart may be preparing to enter the metaverse too, the news outlet reported separately. Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/01/18/the-second-life-of-the-metaverse-ralph-lauren-signs-on/feed/ 1 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/12/14/nike-to-sell-sneakers-made-from-bits-and-bytes/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/12/14/nike-to-sell-sneakers-made-from-bits-and-bytes/#comments Wed, 15 Dec 2021 03:15:35 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=226802 Nike CEO John Donahoe pushed the concept of “disruptive innovation” while CEO of eBay. He’s still attracted to the “cool kids” – in the latest case, the founders of a company who embrace the “metaverse” by making digital goods; in Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/12/14/nike-to-sell-sneakers-made-from-bits-and-bytes/feed/ 2 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/05/04/ceo-says-ebay-is-looking-at-cryptocurrency-and-nfts/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/05/04/ceo-says-ebay-is-looking-at-cryptocurrency-and-nfts/#comments Tue, 04 May 2021 17:39:23 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=18135 eBay CEO Jamie Iannone’s recent comments about cryptocurrency, as cryptic as they were, caused a stir. Monday’s CNBC interview was not the first time eBay expressed interest in crypto, but together with the CEO’s comments about NFTs, it led to Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/05/04/ceo-says-ebay-is-looking-at-cryptocurrency-and-nfts/feed/ 2 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/04/10/from-the-editor-april-11-2021/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/04/10/from-the-editor-april-11-2021/#comments Sat, 10 Apr 2021 22:45:00 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=17986 Small versus large – when it comes to commerce, big brands and chainstores seem to have the advantage over small businesses, so it’s worth noting two initiatives designed to help level the playing field. The first initiative may come as Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/04/10/from-the-editor-april-11-2021/feed/ 1 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/04/10/what-online-sellers-should-know-about-nfts-and-the-digital-asset-craze/ Sat, 10 Apr 2021 22:44:00 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=17988 Even if the NFT bubble bursts, digital assets could remain viable. When Christie’s, an auction house that dates to the 18th century and a pillar of the establishment art world, sold a non-fungible token for nearly $70 million in March, Read more]]>