Key facts:
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy believes NFTs will grow “significantly.”
Amazon will not integrate bitcoin as a means of payment on the platform at this time.
“Yes, I think it is possible in the future”, was the response of Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, when asked if the company he directs would enter the non-fungible tokens (NFT) market.
The executive admits that cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin (BTC) and non-fungible tokens (NFT) have become a recurring theme in recent times for large companies such as Amazon.
According to Jessy NFTs have “started to take off”as he explained during a interview on CNBC. This statement may be supported in part by the large number of companies that have decided to enter the world of collectibles.
In CriptoNoticias it has already been reported that companies such as Instagram, Facebook and Twitter have taken steps in that direction.
For the top Amazon executive, NFTs will continue to grow “very significantly” in the future. Although he clarified that he does not own collectible tokens.
On the other hand, Jay he was also consulted by bitcoin, he explained that he has not invested or owns the cryptocurrencythough he thinks it will “get bigger” in the near future.
But from Amazon’s point of view, At the moment, it is far from adding cryptocurrencies as a form of payment. However, it left the doors open for the future. “You will see that cryptocurrencies become more and more important and it is possible” that they will be integrated into the company.
YouTube also sees possibilities in NFTs
Another of the big American companies that see a profitable future in collectible tokens is YouTube.
Last February, the company through Neal Mohan, director of YouTube products, explained that they plan to launch services related to NFTs that allow youtubers to connect with their followers and earn money.
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“Web3 opens up new opportunities for content creators. We believe that new technologies like blockchain and NFT can allow creators to build deeper relationships with their fans. Together they will be able to collaborate on new projects and earn money in ways that were not possible before,” Mohan said.
He also commented that YouTube could launch a verification of NFTs, although they could also integrate other ecosystem services. Similarly, they plan to enter the metaverse in the area of video games, where they will work to generate more interactions and make them feel more real.