Startbahn, Inc.’s partner, SBINFT Co.,Ltd., releases a new service named SBINFT Market on March 17, 2022. On SBINFT Market, NFTs can be issued to manage their sales, both primary and secondary.

SBINFT Market is a rebranded and expanded version of nanakusa, the first NFT Marketplace in Japan. This release reflects Startbahn and SBINFT’s vision to expand and popularize the SBINFT Market and to promote the implementation of Startrail. Startbahn and SBINFT have partnered in September 2021, and will continue to develop the automatization of secondary distribution management and payment of royalty fees for creative works to be traded on the new platform.


■ About Startbahn

Startbahn is a leading Japanese art tech company providing blockchain infrastructure to empower stakeholders across the entire art market spectrum. Startbahn operates Startrail, a sustainable and scalable blockchain infrastructure that assures the reliability, authenticity, and traceability of artworks, including NFTs. Statbahn’s clients include notable auction houses, artists, galleries, private collectors, and content holders, amongst others.

https://startbahn.jp/en/


■ About Startrail

Startrail is a sustainable and scalable blockchain infrastructure that assures the reliability, authenticity, and traceability of artworks, including NFTs. Startrail has a strong focus on the art ecosystem and a long-term perspective to protect and increase artworks’ value. Startrail maintains and assures the value of artworks by permanently recording provenance as well as auction and exhibition history. Artists can also set terms for their issued artworks, including royalty rights, that may be triggered after their primary sale.

https://startrail.io/en/


■ About SBINFT

SBINFT Co.,Ltd is an SBI Group company that operates the NFT marketplace "nanakusa" (‘SBINFT Market’ since March 17). Through the NFT marketplace, SBINFT provides a variety of content based on the latest technologies such as blockchain and virtual space, as well as comprehensive services related to the NFT business such as community building, technical support, and consulting for sales strategy planning.

https://sbinft.co.jp/