NFTs have become a leading technology in the Web3 movement, which resembles the new and upcoming version of the internet as we know it. This new web focuses on decentralization and ownership by the public, rather than different bigger organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Assets like cryptocurrencies and NFTs will be heavily involved and given that they\u2019ve been a big deal so far, they\u2019ll become even bigger a deal. Non-Fungible Tokens, so far, have been a great in terms of providing ownership to artists over their own artwork<\/strong>. They have enabled a secure and proper way to own, sell and swap art pieces of any kind. They have been used as memberships, virtual properties and have a great future ahead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Social Media plays a huge role behind the usage and meaning of the PFP NFT. We are talking about NFT Profile Pictures<\/strong> here which are used on some of the major social media platforms. What once was a way to prove ownership over your own art, through NFTs, has now become an opportunity to showcase your own collection through online avatars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The concept of NFT avatars was first introduced through the NFT collection CryptoPunks<\/strong>. These were released in 2017 but didn\u2019t gain their popularity until 2021, settling the first example behind the PFP NFT meaning. They depict pixel art avatars of punks, though their heads only. What makes them stand out is that first of all, there are 10,000 of them, and second of all, they are all different. No CryptoPunks NFT is like any other. The differences can be in (facial) hair styles and colours, skin colours and accessories. This was the first NFT project that showed people representation for different communities. Everyone could adapt a profile picture similar to their real self. <\/p>\n\n\n\n hbd @cryptopunksnfts<\/a> \ud83e\udd73 pic.twitter.com\/9nRNNQDLBL<\/a><\/p>— OpenSea (@opensea) June 9, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote> How PFP NFTs Started<\/h2>\n\n\n\n