Susan Wojcicki, CEO of Youtube, revealed that she is interested in exploring the world of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT). Where the information is conveyed along with the company's priorities going forward.
Quoted from an official letter on Youtube, Wednesday (26/1/2022), they have also followed various things on Web3, which have become a source of inspiration for these various online video platforms. This led him to investigate the crypto world, NFT to Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs).
"We've always focused on expanding the YouTube ecosystem. To help content creators take advantage of emerging technologies, including things like NFT. While continuing to strengthen and improve, the experiences that content creators and fans have," wrote Susan.
In the information that Susan revealed in the letter, there are plans to build Youtube in the future, by investing in certain areas. Some of them are Shorts, Music, Gaming, Shopping, Living Room, Learning and Sustainability.
Although this statement does not explicitly detail how or when the digital asset appeared on Youtube, it's just that the inserted news is quite surprising. This seems to be in line with some other platforms, which have started to penetrate first.
Take Twitter for example. Presenting a feature, allowing users to install NFT as a complete profile photo along with proof of ownership. It is available to users who subscribe to the Twitter Blue service on iOS.
For Android and the web itself will be coming soon. This paid service is available in four countries. The cost is priced at USD 2.99 or around IDR 42 thousand per month.
"This new feature provides a seamless and user-friendly way for people on Twitter to verify their NFT ownership, by allowing users to directly connect their crypto wallet to Twitter and select NFT, from their collection as a new profile photo," Twitter said. .