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Twitter Blue launches NFT profile pictures for iOS

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On Thursday afternoon, Twitter announced that it would be rolling out iOS support for non-fungible tokens or NFT hexagonal avatars. As of now, the feature is only available to paid Twitter Blue subscribers using iOS ($2.99 ​​per month). According to a tutorial video, users can connect their wallets, including Coinbase Wallet, Rainbow, MetaMask, Trust Wallet, Argent or Ledger Live, and set it as their profile picture, a process that takes seconds.

Users can also learn more about each other’s NFT avatars, such as their owner, creator, description of the series, and authenticity verification Third-party platforms such as OpenSea. According to Twitter, the platform does not maintain an ongoing connection with one’s crypto wallet. However, the company stores a person’s public wallet address to ensure it continues to hold the NFT avatar. While it can only be set up on iOS via Twitter Blue, the NFT profile picture will be visible on all platforms.

The feature being developed is still in the early stages. Twitter currently only supports static images minted on Ethereum, such as JPEG and PNG files (Ethereum) blockchain, including ERC-721 and ERC-1155 token standards. However, if the NFT is sold or transferred while it is still set as an avatar, it will not reveal any information about its ownership when clicked.

But any excesses of enthusiasm are short-lived. according to For Twitter user and blockchain enthusiast @HollanderAdam, the feature appears to work with any NFT in personal collections, not just those in verified collections. In other words, internet strangers can simply right-click on any NFT saved in their Twitter profile, mint it, and use it as their avatar.