Social media platform X drops support for NFT profile pictures

While those who had previously set an NFT as their user avatar currently still have hexagon-shaped borders, Premium users no longer have the ability to do so on their profile. — Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash

While non-fungible tokens (NFTs) were all the rage a while back, with major tech companies like Facebook’s Meta and X (then Twitter) jumping on the bandwagon with experiments on the blockchain-based technology, it appears that some of them are now pulling back.

X has quietly removed the ability for Premium subscribers to set an NFT they own as a display picture.