Reddit is testing out NFT profile pics however ‘no choices have been made’

Reddit is testing out NFT profile footage on its platform, with the information coming only a week or so after Twitter carried out the same function.

The favored social media platform had round 430 million month-to-month customers in 2021, and is reportedly engaged on an NFT profile image implementation that may allow customers to set their profile image to any non-fungible token with an connected picture.

In an Interview with Techcrunch on January 27 , Reddit spokesperson Tim Rathschmidt acknowledged that:

“We’re at all times exploring methods to supply worth for customers and communities on Reddit. In the intervening time we’re testing the flexibility to make use of NFTs as profile footage (avatars) and confirm possession.”

“It is a small, inside take a look at and no choices have been made about increasing or rolling out the aptitude,” he added.

Earlier within the week an app developer posted a banner from Reddit selling the function, suggesting the checks are already nicely superior.

#Reddit is engaged on #NFT profile pics as nicely! pic.twitter.com/l2cqfSuIbK

— Nima Owji (@nima_owji) January 21, 2022

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Twitter additionally launched NFT profile footage final week, obtainable to Twitter Blue subscribers on iOS . Nonetheless NFTs have met with a substantial backlash from players and Web2 devs lately. A day after the launch a github contributor shared a browser extension that routinely blocks Twitter accounts utilizing NFT profile footage.

Reddit has been experimenting with varied initiatives round NFTs for a while. It even arrange a devoted web page for NFT-related actions at nft.reddit.com.

In Could 2020, the corporate launched cryptocurrency tokens for its /r/cryptocurrency and /r/Fortnite communities. These tokens had been referred to as MOONs and BRICKs and are based mostly on Ethereum requirements.