Instagram To Integrate NFTs Soon, Says Mark Zuckerberg
We are all aware that this day will arrive — and now it is here…
The goal of NFT integration is to give users the capacity to display and mint their non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the social network.
The official confirmation was made during a session at the annual film event South by Southwest.
Instagram To Add NFT-Functionality
Although Zuckerberg did not provide all specifics about the initiative, the CEO of Meta did state that these virtual items should be available very soon.
“We’re working on bringing NFTs to Instagram in the near term,” Zuckerberg added, “I’m not ready to kind of announce exactly what that’s going to be today. But over the next several months, the ability to bring some of your NFTs in, hopefully over time be able to mint things within that environment.”
The move has taken down all doubts about the Meta’s plans to pursue the metaverse. Instagram, the social network for creative minds, will shift its focus to the future creative engine — NFTs.
In fact, Adam Mosseri hinted at the NFT-integration last year. Instagram’s CEO stated in December 2021 that the social media platform was “actively exploring” the NFT industry.
Now Instagram has taken a step forward by expecting to add NFT functionality in the near future.
Since Facebook and Instagram previously made press releases regarding the integration of NFTs, the future of digital assets has begun to take shape on Meta.
Progress has been made on features such as the ability to utilize an NFT as a profile and the ability to monetize NFTs on the platform, as well as discussions about the creation of an NFT marketplace.
Meta’s team is probably conscious of what is going on and is committed to developing a solid community with metaverse.
However, Zuckerberg explained at the virtual conference that, “Metaverse isn’t a thing a company builds. It’s the next chapter of the internet overall,” and Meta’s mission is to support and spread innovation by creating a foundational technology — a root layer that powers the metaverse.
Meta’s Attempts To Build The Metaverse
Meta’s efforts in constructing a metaverse are evident, but it’s worth noting that a Meta stablecoin project crashed in February 2022, raising doubts and concerns about Zuckerberg’s metaverse vision.
The project, formerly known as Libra and later renamed Diem, has been renamed Aptos.
Diem was a failure once the key partners who had joined forces with Meta began to leave the ship one by one.
