Coinbase NFT Marketplace is Coming “Soon”

US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase recently announced that it will launch its very own NFT marketplace “soon.” Wen Coinbase NFT? Soon. On March 15, Coinbase’s NFT official Twitter account posted that its team met with more than 100 content creators to build an NFT marketplace based on community feedback. However, details on the official launch date, so far, have not been provided yet. Coinbase has already accumulated more than 2.5 million people on its waitlist for its NFT platform just 5 months after it was announced, posing a direct challenge to leading platforms such as OpenSea. Wen Coinbase NFT? Soon. We recently met with 100+ creators and we’re continuing to build the product based on community feedback. We appreciate your patience and can’t wait to show you what we’re cooking up. 💙🙏🔜 -Coinbase NFT — Coinbase NFT (@Coinbase_NFT) March 14, 2022 Coinbase’s Partnership with Mastercard Earlier in January, Coinbase announced that it will allow users to buy NFTs through its upcoming marketplace through their Mastercard without having to own cryptocurrencies. Under the partnership, Mastercard classified NFT as “digital goods,” which allows cardholders to make NFT purchases through both credit cards and debit cards, a change from the status quo in the U.S. where many crypto purchases are supported with just debit cards. Buyers, however, still need a crypto wallet to store the NFT after the purchase.The post Coinbase NFT...