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Just two days after Twitter unveiled the feature to add NFTs to oneâs profile picture, another social media giant Reddit is reportedly making a similar move. As per the report, Reddit is testing a feature that allows its users to set any NFT as their own profile picture.
Note that this is different from its Ethereum-based NFTs dubbed CryptoSnoop released last year. However, the engineers at Reddit havenât yet decided on how Redditâs support for NFTs would work.
In a statement to TechCrunch, Reddit said that the NFT testing is in the very early stage and isnât available yet to public users. Reddit spokesperson Tim Rathschmidt said:
âWeâre always exploring ways to provide value for users and communities on Reddit. At the moment weâre testing the ability to use NFTs as profile pictures (avatars) and verify ownership. Itâs a small, internal test and no decisions have been made about expanding or rolling out the capability.â
Redditâs Push for NFTs
Reddit has been undertaking different NFT initiatives for a while. The social media platform has also set up a dedicated page for NFT-related activities which is nft.reddit.com.
Currently, the NFT domain only focuses on CryptoSnoos featuring Redditâs own digital collectibles. The âSnooâ basically represents Redditâs own Aliem mascot and the collectibles are nothing but variations of Snooâs images.
However, developer Nima Owji was the first to spot this new NFT test. The developer found a banner referencing the project on the Reddit app. Owji speculates that this image could represent Redditâs expansion beyond CryptoSnoos.
Developer Owji also found out references in Redditâs code in what seemingly appeared to be a test collection of NFTs on OpenSea. They appeared on the Ethereum test network Rinkeby, a platform that supports running blockchain experiments.
However, some Redditors arenât happy with Reddit making a move into NFTs. These players have also expressed displeasure on Reddit forums.
The post After Twitter, Reddit Might Allow Users To Add NFT as Profile Picture appeared first on CoinGape.
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