Cryptocurrencies and NFTs are a hot trend right now, and Internet giant eBay may be jumping on the bandwagon in the near future.

Speaking to Reuters, eBay revealed that it is open to accepting cryptocurrency payments in the future and is exploring the NFT concept. It is not ready to make an announcement right now, though.

Cryptocurrencies are nothing new, but more and more companies are beginning to accept them these days. Tesla made headlines for allowing customers to buy and sell cars using bitcoin, and PayPal, a former partner of eBay, launched its own crypto wallet last year.

While eBay may not announce anything, the retailer told Reuters that it is "always looking at the most appropriate form of payment and will continue to evaluate that." With the growing popularity of bitcoin and other digital currencies, it would be surprising if eBay is not seriously considering integrating them into its payment options.

It would also be a major step forward for the legitimacy of crypto transactions. After all, eBay is a large company with a history as long as the Internet. It's no Amazon or Wal-Mart, but it's still a very big company.

As for the new blockchain craze, NFT, eBay has confirmed that it is considering adding the sale of non-fungible tokens to its site. For those who don't know, NFT is a way to "own" a piece of digital content, and many companies have been trying to get in on the bandwagon and participate over the past few weeks.

Clearly, eBay sees an opportunity here and may eventually try to establish itself as the "place" to buy and sell NFTs. whatever your thoughts on NFTs, it is clear that people are willing to spend big bucks on them.

The next time you buy a PS5 photo for $600, it may turn out to be an NFT, not an elaborate scam.