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The popularization of NFTs is accelerating, with Twitter testing NFT profile picture verification feature, bringing the unique characteristics to social media platforms.

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The popularization of NFTs is accelerating, with Twitter testing NFT profile picture verification feature, bringing the unique characteristics to social media platforms.

Many NFT projects surged in the third quarter, but their non-fungible, unique characteristics seem to only manifest in on-chain data. Twitter's verification feature is expected to bring these characteristics to social platforms, eliminating the abuse of the same NFT through screenshots, copies, and pastes.

Following the launch of Bitcoin tipping feature based on the Lightning Network, Twitter executives showcased an NFT integration tool being tested on the platform. Users will be able to connect their wallets and choose an NFT as their profile picture, and the profile will also have a "Collections" option to display all the NFTs owned by the user.

NFT Testing in Progress

Twitter's Head of Product Marketing, Justin Taylor, released a test video on the platform showing a new feature where users, when changing their profile pictures, now have the option to select an NFT in addition to the original "Choose from library" option.

Users can connect various wallets to choose an NFT, including Coinbase, Trust, Argent, Metamask, imToken, Opera, Crypto.com, and more.

The video showcases an Ethereum-based NFT project, and once selected, a small Ethereum icon will appear in the bottom right corner of the user's profile picture for verification. Furthermore, a new "Collections" option has been added to the user's profile page, displaying all the NFTs the user owns in the linked wallet.

User Feedback

However, Ethereum skeptic and Bitcoin extremist, grublés, criticized this feature, claiming it to be a scam. He tweeted:

Twitter's NFT verification looks quite unreliable and is likely to cause controversies. Ultimately, it will be up to Twitter staff to settle disputes in some small room. Someone might claim that my photo infringes on their NFT ownership, resulting in a permanent suspension of my account. Let's see what impact this new feature will bring.

NBA data analyst Haralabos Voulgaris commented:

This is cool, but what you should definitely do is allow users to freely choose which NFT projects to display in the "Collections" option, rather than letting the whole world see all the absurd NFTs received via airdrops in their wallets.

Justin Taylor and Twitter Spaces engineer Mada Aflak emphasized that this feature is currently a Work In Progress (WIP), with many areas still needing improvement, and they are seeking more feedback from the community.

Previously, Twitter's CEO expressed his support for the spirit of NFTs but focused solely on promoting the adoption of the internet-native currency Bitcoin, stating that he does not believe any company should "own" the NFT space. However, developments such as Bitcoin's Lightning Network payments and the increasing adoption of NFTs related to Ethereum seem to be progressing in sync.