{"id":399795,"date":"2022-01-27T08:50:37","date_gmt":"2022-01-27T05:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/reddit-is-testing-out-nft-profile-pics-but-no-decisions-have-been-made\/"},"modified":"2022-01-27T08:50:37","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T05:50:37","slug":"reddit-is-testing-out-nft-profile-pics-but-no-decisions-have-been-made","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/reddit-is-testing-out-nft-profile-pics-but-no-decisions-have-been-made\/","title":{"rendered":"# Reddit is testing out NFT profile pics but \u2018no decisions have been made\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong># <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reddit<\/a> is testing out NFT profile pics but \u2018no decisions have been made\u2019  <\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMDEvY2U5YmVhMmYtZTM0Mi00MzFhLWI5OTEtNmYwM2JiNzMxZDcyLkpQRw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-128018ef>Reddit is testing out NFT profile pictures on its platform, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> coming just a week or so after Twitter implemented a similar feature. <\/p>\n<p>The popular social media platform had <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/backlinko.com\/reddit-users\">around<\/a> 430 million monthly users in 2021, and is reportedly working on an NFT profile picture implementation that will enable users to set their profile picture to any non-fungible token with an attached image. <\/p>\n<p>In an Interview with Techcrunch on January 27 , Reddit spokesperson Tim Rathschmidt <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2022\/01\/26\/reddit-tests-allowing-users-to-set-any-nft-as-their-profile-picture-similar-to-twitter\/\">stated <\/a>that: <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe\u2019re always exploring ways to provide value for users and communities on Reddit. At the moment we\u2019re testing the ability to use NFTs as profile pictures (avatars) and verify ownership.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a small, internal test and no decisions have been made about expanding or rolling out the capability,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the week an <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> developer posted a banner from Reddit promoting the feature, suggesting the tests are already well advanced. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Reddit?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Reddit<\/a> is working on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NFT<\/a> profile pics as well! <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/l2cqfSuIbK\">pic.twitter.com\/l2cqfSuIbK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nima Owji (@nima_owji) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nima_owji\/status\/1484553411391590406?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 21, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Crypto YouTubers fall victim to hacking and scamming attempt<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Twitter also <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TwitterBlue?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1484226494708662273%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fnews%2Ftwitter-blue-rolls-out-nft-profile-pics-for-ios\">introduced<\/a> NFT profile pictures last week, available to Twitter Blue subscribers on iOS . However NFTs have met with a considerable backlash from <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>rs and Web2 devs recently. A day after the launch a github contributor shared a browser extension that automatically <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TwitterBlue?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1484226494708662273%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fnews%2Ftwitter-blue-rolls-out-nft-profile-pics-for-ios\">block<\/a>s Twitter accounts using NFT profile pictures.<\/p>\n<p>Reddit has been experimenting with various initiatives around NFTs for some time. It even set up a dedicated <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nft.reddit.com\">page <\/a>for NFT-related activities at nft.reddit.com.<\/p>\n<p>In May 2020, the company <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/CryptoCurrency\/comments\/gj96lb\/introducing_rcryptocurrency_moons\/\">introduced<\/a> cryptocurrency tokens for its \/r\/cryptocurrency and \/r\/Fortnite communities. Those tokens were called MOONs and BRICKs and are based on Ethereum standards. <\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"markets_outlook\"><\/template><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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