Cryptocurrencies, tokens, DeFi, NFT or smart contracts are some of the terms that will sound Chinese to many, but that undoubtedly they have come to stay. Understanding them as soon as possible is almost an obligation to be informed about current events. Today we will tell you what NFTs are for and how you can get one single image for your Twitter account or any profile on social networks.
A quick review of the NFT concept
NFT stands for the acronym «non-fungible token", which translates as non-fungible token. The term basically means that there is no possibility of replacing one with an identical one.
let's go with a example quick to understand this matter at a stroke. If you lend me money (1 bitcoin or a simple 50 euro bill), my debt to you will be paid off when I return that amount. In this case, the BTC or the 50 euro bill. But... You are not necessarily going to receive the same bitcoin or the same original bill back. Any of the millions that exist serves us to close the deal. This pillar is the opposed vital between any token and a NFT token. The NFT is unique by nature, and there is no other like it that can replace it.
What can be an NFT?
An image, a video, a song or even a video game. Any digital asset, as complex as it is, is "tokenizable".
For digital artists, the NFT has become a fundamental tool for day to day. A kind of disruptive technology that has come to protect their works and make your sale easier. NFTs can leave behind the days of DeviantArt, where anyone could steal content from an artist and impersonate the author. Therefore, the NFT not only makes it easier for the artist to sell the work, but also certifies its authorship via the blockchain at the same time that the blockchain acts as a notary, showing the current owner of the artistic piece or digital asset.
Why use an NFT as an image on Twitter?
Whether you have a personal profile or are developing a brand, it is essential to be original. In the same way that before you could hire a designer to create your company logo or personal brand, with NFTs, the market turns around allowing you to choose a unique and exclusive image for your project.
Surely you know small companies that have the exact same logo because you bought the image in a stock bank Shutterstock or Freepik style. Those platforms sell licenses of the images uploaded by their collaborators. As long as the buyers comply with the clauses, there is no problem if two companies use the same image as a logo. But it doesn't look very elegant in terms of Branding. NFTs in this case are a solution to take into account in these cases.
Where to buy NFT images?
Now that you know what it is for and what an NFT can contribute to your project, the most important part remains, which is to know in what platforms we can buy one.
OpenSea
It is the Amazon of NFTs. is currently the marketplace biggest in the world. Access is free and they provide many facilities for both creators and sellers. Regarding the means of payment, accept more than 150 tokens.
Rare
It's another great platform, although not as huge as OpenSea. The store is located within the Ethereum blockchain and we will have to use your own token (RARI) if we want to buy any type of art. In addition, you should know that there are large companies in the audiovisual sector supporting this project, where neither more nor less than Adobe.
Rarefoundation.app
He was born this same 2021 and is a marketplace simple, light and very visual. It is bought and sold using Ethereum. The great reception that the artists have given to this store is also worth mentioning.
foundation.appmintable
It is another website that aspires to take the throne from OpenSea. They greatly facilitate the process of "minting" (that is, the creation of the non-fungible token) and their means of paid es exclusively Ethereum Until now.
mintable.appSuper Rare
This last store that we will talk about today is similar to Rarible, but it stands out for having a very interesting content curation mechanism. Is used Ethereum for exchanges, although they have plans to release their own token. Everything found in SuperRare can also be purchased through OpenSea.
Super RareHow to place your NFT as a profile picture on your Twitter account
Once you have purchased your NFT, the blockchain will be in charge of verifying that only you are the owner of the image you have purchased. You only have to download the image and upload it to your Twitter profile as a featured image or profile picture.
However The thing is not there. If you know Twitter well, you know that Jack Dorsey (@jack), the CEO of this social network, is very involved in the world of cryptocurrencies. In fact, this successful entrepreneur not only spends time on Twitter, but is also the founder of Square, which is a financial platform for digital payments.
With those two big projects on the table, it's no wonder Dorsey is interested in interconnect both businesses. And it is already known that Twitter is working to natively support NFTs that we buy in markets like OpenSea.
Twitter and native NFT support
In a tweet posted a few weeks ago by Justin Taylor, Head of Product Marketing at Twitter, was shown a small recording of how Twitter intends to implement the NFT in its social network.
https://twitter.com/thesmarmybum/status/1443259893411049475
function still has not reached the stable version of the app of twitter for smartphones, but it shows as a really simple process. To do this we will have to click on our profile image, and instead of selecting the gallery, we will mark “Select NFT”. Next, a drop-down window will open to connect a token wallet compatible. In the screenshot of the beta version we can see that Coinbase, Trust, Argent, Metamask, Gnosis Safe, Crypto.com, Pillar, ImToken and the Opera browser are supported.
Does it have any utility beyond posturing?
Every time someone buys an NFT and announces it on Twitter, the typical hater who downloads the image and posts it again to demonstrate their rejection of this technology.
However, Twitter has thought this detail very well. In the preview From Taylor's post, it is clear that any profile that has an image originating from an NFT will appear with an Ethereum symbol next to it. This little icon is the equivalent of the check what do the verified accounts on Twitter, but specifically designed for the world of non-fungible tokens.
Therefore, uploading an NFT as a profile picture to our Twitter account will give us two advantages fundamental. The first is that it will be very simple pillar who tries us steal the picture, since it will be quickly indicated by not having the verification. On the other hand, it can be used to check our profile. Although we do not have the blue tick that Twitter usually gives. If only we own the image in question and Twitter publicly certifies it, then it is absolutely impossible for someone other than us to be behind said Twitter account.