After trying to access the new feature, I was a bit disappointed to find out that it's only available for iPhone users at this time.
It does seem a bit discriminatory, but personal feelings aside, this is a positive step. Just know that if you see someone on Twitter whose profile picture is a hexagon instead of a circle, their profile photo is certified by Twitter to be stored on the Ethereum blockchain.
This is a great way to reduce the number of impersonator accounts who plague social media these days, pretending to be me or someone else and then asking people to send them money.
It's appalling that it's taken the tech giants this long to do anything about it, and even though I love blockchain, this probably isn't the most natural solution. It's simply the most popular. |