Twitter Rolls Out NFT Profile Pictures—Fueling A New Rat Race With Facebook

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The platforms are competing over which can become a destination for crypto enthusiasts on the web.

... [+]Is that a real Crypto Punk—or is someone, well, punking people?

Twitter hopes to provide the answer as it continues to enjoy a wellspring of interest on its platform around NFTs like Crypto Punks and other digital collectibles and cryptocurrencies. The social media company today debuted a feature that will verify a Twitter user’s ownership of a specific NFTs. The function allows someone to link their Ether wallet to their Twitter account.

It is a small but significant move for Twitter, which has sought to capitalize on founder Jack Dorsey’s interest in cryptocurrency and make its site a hotbed for discussion around crypto, increasingly one of the internet’s favorite topics. These NFT profile pictures are the first publicly unveiled project since Twitter formed a specific unit within the company—Twitter Crypto—designed to think about incorporating blockchain tech into the business.

of trying to innovate through straight up copy-catting, a tactic that has failed nearly every time it has tried.

 

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GAFAM need to make an agreement to never deal in NFT. Everyone knows that NFT are energy consuming and polluting the environment. If they start the NFT race like Petrol Groups did for petroleum, yes, they can get rich, but they will contribute to the climate change.

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