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Jafrin Ahmed
Jan 27, 2022
by Jafrin Ahmed

Reddit Might Let Users to Set their NFTs as Profile Pictures

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Social media platform Reddit is reportedly testing a feature that would allow its users to set their own non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, as their profile pictures. The feature is currently being tested internally, though it may already be semi-public, according to a company spokesperson.

According to TechCrunch, the NFT implementation is still in its very early stage and has not been made available to public users on the site.

 “We’re always exploring ways to provide value for users and communities on Reddit. At the moment we’re testing the ability to use NFTs as profile pictures (avatars) and verify ownership. It’s a small, internal test and no decisions have been made about expanding or rolling out the capability,” said Reddit spokesperson Tim Rathschmidt.

Reddit has been experimenting with various initiatives around NFTs and has even set up a dedicated page for NFT-related activities at nft.reddit.com. For now, the page is mostly focused on CryptoSnoos, which are Reddit’s own digital collectibles.

The new NFT test was first spotted by app developer Nima Owji who found a banner referencing the project on Reddit’s web app. It appeared at the top of the main pages of Reddit’s communities but wasn’t shown to Reddit’s users. Owji told TechCrunch that the image could represent an expansion beyond CryptoSnoos, as it included a number of different types of images to represent NFTs and not just based on the company’s alien mascot.

The social media site has not commented which blockchains will be supported when it launches its NFT avatars or other details about supported blockchains.

A similar feature that allows users to set their NFTs as profile pictures were recently introduced by Twitter for its paid subscribers. The profile picture appears as a hexagonal image to distinguish it from Twitter’s default profile picture. On clicking the profile photo, information about the NFT is also displayed.

In the meantime, Meta is also exploring NFT as a profile picture on Facebook and Instagram including the possibility of launching an NFT marketplace.

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Jafrin Ahmed
Jafrin is a cryptocurrency journalist/researcher fascinated by the world of decentralization. She is hopeful towards blockchain’s innovation and its potential to reshape the world for good. Currently, she is bringing out the best of cryptosphere via covering the latest ins and outs of the blockchain space.

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