The platforms are competing over which can become a destination for crypto enthusiasts on the web.
... [+]Is that a real Crypto Punk—or is someone, well, punking people?
Twitter hopes to provide the answer as it continues to enjoy a wellspring of interest on its platform around NFTs like Crypto Punks and other digital collectibles and cryptocurrencies. The social media company today debuted a feature that will verify a Twitter user’s ownership of a specific NFTs. The function allows someone to link their Ether wallet to their Twitter account.
It is a small but significant move for Twitter, which has sought to capitalize on founder Jack Dorsey’s interest in cryptocurrency and make its site a hotbed for discussion around crypto, increasingly one of the internet’s favorite topics. These NFT profile pictures are the first publicly unveiled project since Twitter formed a specific unit within the company—Twitter Crypto—designed to think about incorporating blockchain tech into the business.
of trying to innovate through straight up copy-catting, a tactic that has failed nearly every time it has tried.