Twitter rolls out new profile picture feature for NFT owners

• NFT users can now put up their collectibles as Twitter profile pictures without having to worry about duplicity

• Twitter will collaborate with Coinbase Global Inc. and Ozone Networks Inc., to support NFT profile pictures

Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) will soon dive into the digital goods business by allowing some users to use non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as their profile pictures.

The feature will be offered to users of Twitter’s Blue subscription service, marking the company’s biggest push, till now into NFTs.

Launched in 2021 to boost revenue beyond advertising, Twitter Blue offers subscribers features such as the ability to undo a tweet or customize the Twitter app icon on their mobile device. It is currently accessible to users in the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, and Australia and costs $2.99 a month in the U.S.

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Twitter is joining companies such as Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) and OpenSea, formally called Ozone Networks Inc., to support NFT profile pictures.

Segregating the real from the fake

Skepticism surrounding the authenticity of NFTs as profile pictures on Twitter has prevented users from putting up a digital piece of art as their profile picture, but with its new application, Twitter has released an official verification mechanism for NFT profile pictures.

Users can now link their Ethereum wallet to their Twitter account, and can then choose an NFT as a profile picture from a list of NFTs they own. The profile picture, which is typically enclosed within a circle, will get a hexagonal border. 

In case anyone tries to use that NFT as their profile picture without first buying the token, the image will have the classic circle frame.

Till now, NFT verification is only available for Ethereum-based NFTs. CoinDesk reported that this is the “first iteration” of a feature that may go on to support other blockchains.

Other users can tap on the hexagonal pictures to see more information about the digital pieces of art.

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Picture Credits: BBC