Reddit is testing out NFT profile pics but ‘no decisions have been made’

Reddit is investigating retired NFT illustration pictures connected its platform, with the quality coming conscionable a week oregon truthful aft Twitter implemented a akin feature.

The fashionable societal media level had around 430 cardinal monthly users successful 2021, and is reportedly moving connected an NFT illustration representation implementation that volition alteration users to acceptable their illustration representation to immoderate non-fungible token with an attached image.

In an Interview with Techcrunch connected January 27 , Reddit spokesperson Tim Rathschmidt stated that:

“We’re ever exploring ways to supply worth for users and communities connected Reddit. At the infinitesimal we’re investigating the quality to usage NFTs arsenic illustration pictures (avatars) and verify ownership.”

“It’s a small, interior trial and nary decisions person been made astir expanding oregon rolling retired the capability,” helium added.

Earlier successful the week an app developer posted a banner from Reddit promoting the feature, suggesting the tests are already good advanced.

#Reddit is moving connected #NFT illustration pics arsenic well! pic.twitter.com/l2cqfSuIbK

— Nima Owji (@nima_owji) January 21, 2022

Related: Crypto YouTubers autumn unfortunate to hacking and scamming attempt

Twitter besides introduced NFT illustration pictures past week, disposable to Twitter Blue subscribers connected iOS . However NFTs person met with a sizeable backlash from gamers and Web2 devs recently. A time aft the motorboat a github contributor shared a browser extension that automatically blocks Twitter accounts utilizing NFT illustration pictures.

Reddit has been experimenting with assorted initiatives astir NFTs for immoderate time. It adjacent acceptable up a dedicated page for NFT-related activities astatine nft.reddit.com.

In May 2020, the institution introduced cryptocurrency tokens for its /r/cryptocurrency and /r/Fortnite communities. Those tokens were called MOONs and BRICKs and are based connected Ethereum standards.