Reddit is getting NFT profile pics, too Reddit is introducing a new feature called “NFT profiles” which will allow users to upload images that represent their Reddit account. The profile pics will be stored as NFTs, or “non-fungible tokens”, and can be traded and used in other ways on the site. The idea behind NFTs is that they can represent anything that has an unique identifier, like a digital asset or a piece of data. They could be used for things like game items or in-game currencies, and they could even be used to represent people or organizations. NFT profiles are already available on some other sites, like Steam and Discord, but Reddit says that it plans to use them to create a more personal experience for its users. For example, you could use your NFT profile pic to show off your gaming skills or your favorite subreddits. ..
A Reddit spokesperson spoke to TechCrunch about the company’s plans for the NFTs in the future. “We’re always exploring ways to provide value for users and communities on Reddit. At the moment, we’re testing the ability to use NFTs as profile pictures (avatars) and verify ownership,” said Reddit spokesperson Tim Rathschmidt. “It’s a small, internal test, and no decisions have been made about expanding or rolling out the capability.”
It sounds like this is the type of thing that might never make its way to Reddit, as the company is only in the early phases of testing. However, if it does choose to implement it, it gives those rare NFTs another purpose. After all, if you spent large sums of money on an image, you probably want to show it off in as many places as possible.
This isn’t Reddit’s first jump into the NFT space. The company already offers its own CryptoSnoos at nft.Reddit.com (though they’ve long been sold out). As the company has already embraced selling its mascot in limited qualities, it only makes sense for it to get into NFT profile pictures.
As far as what blockchains Reddit would support, the company didn’t elaborate, so we’ll have to wait until this feature becomes more widespread before we’ll know more.
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