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eBay acquires leading NFT marketplace KnownOrigin

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eBay has acquired popular non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace KnownOrigin.
The deal was formally closed on Wednesday, however details on the transaction left undisclosed.

KnownOrigin was founded in 2018 in the UK and allows for users to create, purchase and resell NFTs through blockchain-supported transactions.

The online marketplace giant first allowed the trading of NFTs in May 2021. It last month announced the launch of its own NFT collection through a partnership with OneOf, a sustainable NFT platform.

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