{"id":2720,"date":"2024-08-09T10:05:16","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T10:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blockwind.news\/china\/2024\/08\/09\/ebay-acquires-nft-marketplace-knownorigin\/"},"modified":"2025-12-29T18:59:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T18:59:36","slug":"ebay-acquires-nft-marketplace-knownorigin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blockwind.news\/china\/2024\/08\/09\/ebay-acquires-nft-marketplace-knownorigin\/","title":{"rendered":"eBay Acquires NFT Marketplace KnownOrigin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">June 23, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Murtuza Merchant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leading e-commerce company eBay on Wednesday announced the acquisition of NFT marketplace KnownOrigin, a move that will push the company further in the world of digital collectibles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The details of the transaction have not yet been revealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The move comes a month after eBay announced its debut collection of NFTs in partnership with Tezos and Polygon-based NFT platform OneOf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dappradar.com\/ethereum\/marketplaces\/knownorigin\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DappRadar<\/a>, Manchester-based KnownOrigin, which was founded in 2018, has facilitated an NFT trading volume of $7.8 million since its launch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;eBay is the first stop for people across the globe who are searching for that perfect, hard-to-find, or unique addition to their collection and, with this acquisition, we will remain a leading site as our community is increasingly adding digital collectibles,&#8221; said Jamie Iannone, CEO of eBay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;KnownOrigin has built up an impressive, passionate, and loyal group of artists and collectors making them a perfect addition to our community of sellers and buyers. We look forward to welcoming these innovators as they join the eBay community,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">David Moore, co-founder, KnownOrigin as interest in NFTs continues to grow, it was the perfect time to partner with a company that has the reach and experience of eBay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWith more than twenty-five years building similar communities of passionate individuals, we are excited by the opportunity to bring a whole new audience on this journey. This is the start of a new chapter in the KnownOrigin story and we couldn&#8217;t choose a better time to focus on building and innovating with the team at eBay. 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