Meta Experimenting Facebook’s NFT Integration
- Following a series of pilot integrations on Instagram in May, NFTs are now being tested on Facebook.
- In a series of photos he shared, Singh showed how the upgrade includes a “digital collectibles” option that will let Facebook users display NFTs on their profile pages.
- In parallel with a slowdown in the larger crypto market, the NFT market is in decline.
This is big news for the world of NFTs. Facebook has been testing a lot of different features on its platform lately, and it looks like they’re finally ready to take the plunge with NFTs. This follows a series of pilot integrations on Instagram back in May. It’s exciting to see such a major platform give this new technology a try. Hopefully, this will help to bring NFTs into the mainstream.
NFTs are digital assets that can be used to represent anything from art and collectibles to game items and other digital property. Meta’s integration with Facebook will allow creators to mint, manage, and sell their NFTs directly on the platform.
The integration is still in the early stages, but Meta is hopeful that it will eventually allow anyone with a Facebook account to easily buy, sell, or trade NFTs. In addition to making it easier for people to buy and sell NFTs, Meta also plans to use the integration to help grow the overall ecosystem by giving creators more exposure and access to potential buyers.
The new feature will allow creators to post NFTs on both Instagram and Facebook, reaching a larger audience. This is a major development for the metaverse, as it will make it easier for people to find and buy NFTs. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that the company is committed to making it easy for people to buy and sell NFTs.
We’re expanding our test so more creators around the world can display their NFTs on Instagram. We’ll bring this feature to Facebook soon too – starting with a small group of U.S. creators – so people can cross-post on Instagram and Facebook.
Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg
This is just the latest in a series of steps Facebook has taken to support the metaverse.
The market for Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) appears to be cooling off, at least in the short term. This is likely due in part to the overall lull in the cryptocurrency market, as prices have been fairly flat over the past month or so. NFT trading volume on OpenSea, one of the leading platforms for buying and selling such tokens, was its lowest in 11 months during June.
It’s worth noting that the NFT market is still relatively new and thus may be more susceptible to larger swings than other markets. So while this recent downturn may be cause for concern among some investors, it’s also possible that it’s simply a normal part of the market cycle. Time will tell whether this is a temporary lull or the start of a more prolonged downtrend.
Barry Pene is a stern blockchain research/copywriter. Barry has been trading cryptos since 2017 and has been invested in issues that would put the blockchain industry on the right pedestal. Barry's research expertise cuts across blockchain as a disruptive technology, DeFis, NFTs, Web3, and reduction of energy consumption levels of cryptocurrency mining.
