This is reported by TASS with reference to the technical director of the social network Alexander Tobol. According to him, such a marketplace will allow VKontakte users to monetize author’s content — for example, they will be able to sell stickers in the form of NFT.
It is assumed that the commission in the store will be 40%.
In the future, VKontakte hopes to become the main NFT provider in Russia and the CIS. The social network does not exclude that it will eventually develop its own blockchain.
Tobol also stated that VKontakte is moving towards the metaverse, and the appearance of the marketplace is part of the plan. The release of the store is scheduled for the near future.