YouTube is exploring NFTs for video creators, CEO says, following Twitter’s support for blockchain-based images


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YouTube is exploring adding non-fungible token features for its video creators, chief executive officer Susan Wojcicki wrote to the site’s broadcasters on Tuesday. Although Wojcicki didn’t say exactly what her team is planning, or when, it marks the first time Alphabet Inc’s Google , YouTube’s owner, is becoming involved with the cryptocurrency collectibles. Several of YouTube’s rivals have already jumped on the trend. Twitter Inc began letting users post NFTs as profile photos and Instagram is reportedly working on a similar offering, according to the Financial Times. NFTs are digital assets, such as art, that people can buy or sell....