Twitter has unveiled an in-evolution tool that will enable users to brandish a verified nonfungible token (NFT) every bit their profile picture.

Mada Aflak, a senior software engineer at Twitter, shared a video demonstrating functionality that allows users to add together NFTs to their accounts. Users tin can just edit their profile, connect a cryptocurrency wallet, and import their OpenSea collection. Then, they can choose an avatar from their collection of NFT digital art.

The profile motion picture volition as well be marked with a badge to verify that the image is the 18-carat commodity, thereby allowing users to flex their hugely expensive CryptoPunk or Bored Ape profile picture and have anybody know it'due south legit.

Aflak stated that the run-through was just an experiment using a mock-up, then annihilation could modify, and she called on users to submit feedback and suggestions.

While the verified contour pic is generating all the excitement and so far, Messari Research analyst Mason Nystrom speculated on other potential applications of Twitter integrating crypto wallets.

These could include verifying how long a user has owned an nugget, recommending follows for other NFT owners, buying and selling direct from Twitter profiles, and creating social graphs of NFT owners.

Information technology'south the latest crypto-friendly movement from Twitter, which last calendar week integrated Lightning Network payments with Twitter profiles, enabling users to send and receive Bitcoin (BTC) for tips or other payments.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has long been a supporter of Bitcoin and promoting it via the platform. Dorsey also famously sold the first-ever tweet as an NFT.

OpenSea saw a gigantic $4 billion worth of sales in August, simply sales pulled dorsum in September with around $ii.45 billion sales in the by 30 days, co-ordinate to DappRadar.