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What is NFT?
NFT (Non-Fungible Token), is a digital asset, that is unique, it can be an artwork or any other digital item, that shows your proof of ownership. Your NFT can be seen by anyone, but they can’t use it.
What is Twitter NFT Profile Picture?
NFT profile pictures are a way to show off the NFTs you own on Twitter, it appears in a hexagonal shape to stand out from other profiles so that your account is easily recognizable. Right now only static images (JPEG, PNG) can be used as NFT Profile Pictures, that is minted on the Ethereum blockchain (for example ERC-721 and ERC-1155 tokens). You need to connect your Crypto Wallet to Twitter, to set your NFT picture, as Twitter needs to gather information about the NFTs you own in your wallet. Note: You need to be a Twitter Blue Subscriber to set NFT Twitter Profile Pic. As of now, only iOS users can set an NFT as a Profile Picture, that too using the Twitter iOS app only. Also, Read | 3 Best Ways to Earn Passive Income from Cryptocurrency
Crypto Wallets supported by Twitter NFT Profile Picture
Here is the list of Crypto Wallets supported by Twitter for Profile Picture:
ArgentCoinbase WalletLedger LiveMetaMaskRainbowTrust Wallet
How to Connect Crypto Wallet With Twitter NFT Profile Picture?
As I mentioned earlier, you need to connect your Crypto Wallet with your Twitter account, in order to set up your Profile Picture. You should make sure that the crypto wallet you are connecting, must have the NFT you want to set as your profile picture. Twitter will send a verification request to your crypto wallet. You need to sign in using your Twitter Handle, just keep a note of these points:
Signing requests should only come from a Twitter.com domain.Twitter will never ask you to send funds when connecting your crypto wallet.
Note: You can’t connect multiple Crypto wallets to your Twitter Profile, only one wallet is allowed at a time. Also, Read | 5 Best Future Use Cases for NFT in 2022
How to Change My Twitter NFT Profile Picture?
If you’re already displaying an NFT profile picture and would like to use an NFT held in a different wallet, you need to simply connect that new wallet to your Twitter account. In order to do so, you need to follow these steps:
Go to your Twitter Settings under Edit profile.Click your profile picture andSelect Use another wallet.Credits: Twitter
Note: You need to be a Twitter Blue Subscriber to set NFT Twitter Profile Pic. As of now, only iOS users can set an NFT as a Profile Picture, that too using the Twitter iOS app only.
What Will Happen To My Twitter Profile Picture, If I Sold My NFT?
How to Check NFT Details of Someone’s NFT Profile Picture?
The NFT details of anyone’s Twitter Profile Picture can be checked by everyone, be it an Android user, iOS user, or Web user. You can see the details, by tapping on the Hexagonal profile image. This includes the NFT owner, NFT description, collection, properties, and additional details (such as the NFT’s contract address).
Wrapping Up
So this was all about Twitter’s NFT Profile Picture. Twitter will be adding support for creating NFT PFPs from Android soon, but right now Android users can only see NFT profile pictures. Stay tuned for more tech guides.
