X ends support for NFT profile images

It turns out that Twitter (X)'s 'NFT' setting, which was introduced before its acquisition by Elon Musk, has been removed.

X removes support for NFT profile pictures | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/10/x-removes-support-for-nft-profile-pictures/

In January 2022, the former Twitter added a feature that allows users to set NFT images on their profiles for the paid membership service 'Twitter Blue.' At that time, NFTs were popular in some areas, and there was a movement to introduce NFTs not only on Twitter but also on Facebook and Instagram, and the introduction of NFTs on Twitter was also welcomed by NFT enthusiasts.

Twitter is testing the ability to set NFTs as profile images, now available on Twitter Blue - GIGAZINE

Even after the management rights of Twitter were taken over by Mr. Musk, NFT efforts continued, such as testing 'NFT Tweet Tiles' that allows you to buy and sell NFT images, but in 2024, NFT I noticed that all the references have been removed. Users who previously set an NFT image were shown a hexagonal icon indicating that it was an NFT image, but at the time of article creation it seems to have become a circle.

【sad news】
NFT icon (hexagon icon) has ended. Everyone is back to circle icons... so sad. . . https://t.co/0VfjCdHdf6

— [email protected] (@DANKU_mj) January 10, 2024

Twitter, whose name was changed to 'X' by Mr. Musk, is undergoing reforms under Mr. Musk's wishes with the aim of becoming a 'versatile app' and not just an SNS, and the first step is to expand financial transaction services. Additions are currently in the works. In December 2023, it has begun obtaining licenses as a remittance service operator in several states in the United States, and it is reported that it may start remittance services within 2024.

X (formerly Twitter) obtains remittance service licenses in multiple states to become a financial platform - GIGAZINE

According to the New Year's resolutions announced by X on January 9, 2024, 2024 will be a 'year of transformation' for X, with enhancements to user and advertising experiences through artificial intelligence, the launch of peer-to-peer payments, and new commercial transactions. The company plans to introduce a variety of features, including the provision of .