Twitter launches NFT profile picture feature for paid users

Twitter has launched its long-anticipated NFT profile picture feature for Twitter Blue subscribers. It allows iOS users to link their crypto wallets to Twitter and display their NFTs in a hexagonally-shaped profile picture as proof of authenticity.

On Thursday, Twitter announced the launch of its NFT profile picture feature for Twitter Blue users, a paid membership that offers some exclusive features. Users will connect their crypto wallets to their Twitter account, verifying the NFTs the user owns.

NFT profile pictures could be recognized by their typical hexagonal shape, unlike the circles for standard users.

Twitter Blue’s account presented a demo of the feature in action and also provided a simple walkthrough for how to set up the NFT Profile Picture.

Currently, the feature only supports Ethereum NFTs, and only iOS users can use it; however, the hex-shaped NFT profile pictures will be displayed as such across all platforms.

This move is part of Twitter’s broader strategy of incorporating blockchain technology into its business model, with a crypto team focused on integrating Web3 applications formed last November.

Last September, Twitter allowed its users on Apple’s iOS to connect third-party tipping crypto services to their profile. That includes the ability to link Bitcoin addresses and Lightning Network addresses. Back then, Twitter also announced that it will add NFT verification features to the platform.