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X (formerly Twitter), under the ownership of Elon Musk, has discontinued a feature that allowed premium users to use non-fungible token (NFT) images as their profile pictures. 
The feature,&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://cryptonews.com/news/twitter-introduces-verified-nft-profile-pics-sets-up-foundation-account.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">introduced in January two years ago</a>, was aimed at Twitter Blue subscribers, offering them the ability to display a verifiable NFT as their profile picture.&nbsp; 
The initiative was seen as a pioneering step in the social media sphere, validating the use of NFTs at a time when other major platforms like Facebook and Instagram, owned by <a href="https://about.meta.com/">Meta</a>, were yet to integrate such technology. 
However, recent developments indicate that the option to activate this feature via the iPhone version of the Twitter app is no longer available.&nbsp; 
X has removed support for NFT pfps. 
Just so you know: 
Digital property rights are not a joke. 
If any of you take screenshots of my CryptoPunk and pretend it's yours, I will sue you. <a href="https://t.co/SHnSNEjXqo">pic.twitter.com/SHnSNEjXqo</a> 
— Farokh (@farokh) <a href="https://twitter.com/farokh/status/1745134464361984332?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 10, 2024</a> 
The absence of this option in the app’s current iteration suggests a strategic pivot by Elon Musk, although X has not yet made any official statements regarding this decision. 
<h2 id="what-was-twitter-s-nft-profile-picture-feature">What Was Twitter’s NFT Profile Picture Feature</h2> 
 The NFT profile picture feature allowed users to use Ethereum blockchain technology to verify the ownership of their NFT, which then appeared as a hexagonal image, differentiating it from the standard circular profile pictures.&nbsp; 
The future of this verification method and the hexagonal profile picture format is currently unclear, especially for users who still have an NFT-equipped profile picture. 
The move comes amidst a backdrop of evolving attitudes towards NFTs and blockchain technology in the social media industry.&nbsp; 
Meta, for example, recently announced a decrease in its focus on NFTs on Instagram, choosing to concentrate more on AI development and its broader metaverse vision. 
The decision to remove the NFT profile picture feature follows a series of crypto-related incidents on Twitter.&nbsp; 
In a notable event, the official account of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://cryptonews.com/news/sec-chair-gary-gensler-issues-twitter-thread-advising-crypto-investors-ahead-of-potential-spot-bitcoin-etf-approval.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">X was compromised</a>, leading to a false announcement regarding the approval of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs).&nbsp; 
This breach was attributed to the lack of two-factor authorization and unauthorized access to a linked phone number.&nbsp; 
The SEC has since involved the FBI in investigating this cybersecurity lapse. 
<h2 id="despite-elon-musk-s-decision-nft-trading-volume-continues-to-increase">Despite Elon Musk’s decision, NFT Trading Volume Continues to Increase</h2> 
 In October, NFT trading volume&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://cryptonews.com/news/nfts-on-the-rise-again-october-saw-32-growth-in-trading-volume-trend-to-continue-this-month.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">surged by $99 million</a>, reaching $405 million, signifying levels of sales not seen since August. 
Likewise, sales of NFTs on the&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://cryptonews.com/coins/bitcoin/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bitcoin (BTC)</a>&nbsp;network&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://cryptonews.com/news/bitcoin-blockchain-sets-new-record-december-2023-nft-sales-surpass-881-million-for-first-time-ever.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reached a new milestone</a>&nbsp;in December 2023, surpassing $881 million for the first time ever.&nbsp; 
NFT sales on the Bitcoin chain reached $881,223,753.92 last month, setting the highest single-month sales record to date. 
This included 111,713 buyer addresses and 98,744 seller addresses, both setting the highest single-month records to date.&nbsp; 
Ethereum, the second-largest blockchain, trailed behind with NFT sales totaling $364.79 million.&nbsp; 
BTC-focused NFT sales outperformed ETH’s by a significant margin, being 2.34 times greater in December.&nbsp; 
Solana secured the third spot with approximately $325.14 million in NFT sales, experiencing a remarkable 312% increase from the previous month. 
Following the top three, Polygon and Arbitrum emerged as the subsequent leading blockchains in terms of NFT sales.

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