Twitter announced on Thursday afternoon that it would be launching non-fungible token (NFT) hexagonal avatars for iOS users. For now, the feature is only available to users who pay $2.99 a month for a Twitter Blue subscription. The official Twitter Blue account also posted a tutorial video, teaching users how to connect their wallets and set their new NFT default photo. The supported wallets include Coinbase Wallet, Rainbow, MetaMask, Trust Wallet, Argent, and Ledger Live.
Ready to show off your NFT? Follow these simple steps to connect your crypto wallet and let’s see your NFT PFPs! pic.twitter.com/epSL7VXG5o
— Twitter Blue (@TwitterBlue) January 20, 2022
Users can also learn more about the NFT avatars of the other subscribers, such as who their owner is, the description of the series it’s in, the creators, and even verification of authenticity. Twitter also notes that it won’t keep an ongoing connection with the user’s cryptocurrency wallet. However, it will continue to store the user’s public wallet address to ensure they didn’t sell the NFT or move it somewhere else. Even though you can only set the NFT as your avatar through the iOS version of Twitter Blue, non-iOS users and non-Twitter Blue subscribers can still see your photo.
This new feature is still pretty much in its early stages, though. For now, you can only use static images like JPEG and PNG files minted on the Ethereum blockchain. This also includes ERC-721 and ERC-1155 token standards. However, if you choose to transfer or sell your NFT while you have it as a default photo on your account, you won’t be able to view ownership information.
Despite all the hype surrounding this announcement, any over-enthusiasm for it will most likely die out soon. Twitter user and blockchain enthusiast @HollanderAdam says that it appears users can use any NFT in their collections, and it doesn’t matter whether it has undergone verification. This means anyone on the internet can easily right-click and save any NFTs they like, mint them, and use them as their profile picture too.
