Twitter Begins Introducing NFT Profile Pictures Starting From iOS

Twitter announced has announced that it will be rolling out iOS support for non-fungible token (NFT), hexagonal avatars.

To begin with the services is available only for paid subscribers of Twitter Blue using iOS, which costs $2.99 per month.

According to today’s announcements, Twitter’s profile picture feature is being powered by the API of NFT marketplace OpenSea. Supported wallets are Coinbase Wallet, MetaMask, Rainbow, Argent, Trust and Ledger Live.

Users can also learn more about each other’s NFT avatars, such as their owners, creators, description of the series, as well as verification of authenticity on third-party platforms like OpenSea.

Twitter says that it does not maintain an ongoing connection with one’s crypto wallet. However, the firm stores one’s public wallet address to ensure that it continues to hold the NFT avatar. Although one can only set it on iOS through Twitter Blue, the NFT profile pic will be visible across all platforms.

The functionality of the development is still in the early stages. Twitter currently supports only static images, such as JEPG and PNG files, minted on the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain, including ERC-721 and ERC-1155 token standards. But if one sells or transfers the NFT while still set as profile picture, it will not display any information regarding its ownership when clicked.

For the time being the feature is only available for iOS users. Twitter explained:

“Right now subscribers can only set an NFT as their profile picture from the Twitter for iOS app, but the hexa-shaped profile picture is seen across all platforms.”

The move is a significant development for the platform’s crypto-related ambitions, which last September enabled bitcoin tipping via the Lightning Network. The company also offered details about its internal NFT projects as well. 

However, according to Twitter user and ‘HollanderAdam’, the feature seems to work for any NFT in one’s collection, not just those in verified collections. In other words, an internet stranger can simply right-click-save any NFT from a Twitter profile, mint it, and then use it as their avatar.