eBay have made another NFT related move with the launch of their first collection of NFTs through a strategic partnership with OneOf, a premier green NFT platform for communities across music, sports, and lifestyle.
Last year, eBay first announced they would be allowing NFTs to be bought and sold on the platform after recognizing that NFTs offer greater access to a broader audience of collectors and creators. Now eBay are testing the waters with the launch their own collection of non-fungible tokens.
NFTs and blockchain technology are revolutionizing the collectibles space, and are increasingly viewed as an investment opportunity for enthusiasts, Through our partnership with OneOf, eBay is now making coveted NFTs more accessible to a new generation of collectors everywhere. This builds upon our commitment to deliver high passion, high value items to the eBay community of buyers and sellers.
– Dawn Block, VP Collectibles, Electronics and Home at eBay
eBay’s first-ever “Genesis” NFT Collection will feature 3D and animated interpretations of the iconic athletes featured on Sports Illustrated covers over the years, the first of which – available at eBay.com/oneofgretzkynft – features record-breaking Canadian hockey legend Wayne Gretzky.
The collection of NFTs includes thirteen limited-edition digital collectibles as green, gold, platinum, and diamond tier NFTs, with up to 299 editions each in the green tier, to a highly coveted 15 editions only in the diamond tier. Priced for the everyday fan starting at $10, each NFT contains a 3D rendering or animation of Gretzky making a signature move on the ice. Throughout 2022, additional drops of OneOf’s sports legends NFT series will take place in partnership with eBay, reinterpreting iconic Sports Illustrated covers in the era of Web3.
We are excited to partner with eBay, the largest and most trusted e-commerce platform in the world, to introduce NFTs and the power of the blockchain to eBay’s community of enthusiasts through a dynamic, user-friendly experience, You don’t have to be a crypto expert to buy, sell, and collect NFTs. OneOf and eBay are bringing transformative Web3 technology to the next 100M non-crypto-native mass consumers.
– Lin Dai, CEO, OneOf
