"Once authenticated, the NFT will be displayed as a soft hexagon across all surfaces where your avatar is visible. When people tap on it, they can learn more about the art, its collection, provenance and more," said Twitter in describing the new feature.
Twitter noted that it only supports static JPEG and PNG NFTs minted on the Ethereum blockchain. The crypto wallets that are currently supported are Argent, Coinbase Wallet, Ledger Live, MetaMask, Rainbow, and Trust Wallet.
Users who come across the NFTs will be able to tap on the profile picture to learn more about the art, its collection, provenance, and more. For instance, one can see if a project or collection has been verified by OpenSea or another third-party marketplace.
The rollout of the new NFT profile pictures is limited for now as the feature is only available to Twitter Blue subscribers using the iOS app in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. While Twitter users on any platform will be able to see the new avatars.
The company is limiting the release to Blue subscribers for now in part to obtain feedback about the NFT feature and add updates accordingly.