Article 5V7Z4 Twitter brings NFTs to the timeline as hexagon-shaped profile pictures

Twitter brings NFTs to the timeline as hexagon-shaped profile pictures

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Richard Lawler
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twitter_nft_hex.0.jpg Twitter NFT profile pictures | Image: Twitter.com

Twitter said in September that it would add a way for users to authenticate non-fungible tokens (NFT), and now the feature is live - if you pay for a $2.99 Twitter Blue subscription and are using an iOS device.

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On one hand, NFT profile pictures could be viewed as an incredible technology integration adding real utility for verified digital items. Alternately, it's an unmissable signal pointing out the people that you should block or mute before they try to sell you some of their blockchain receipts.

No matter what your opinion of easily reproduced digital trinkets is, Twitter is integrating them in...

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