--- title: "Elon Musk Absolutely Hates Twitter’s Hexagon-Shaped NFT Profile Pics" description: "When he's right, he's right, folks." date: "2022-01-22" modified: "2022-01-22" authors: - name: "Noor Al-Sibai" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/nooralsibai" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/elon-musk-twitter-hexagon-nfts" categories: - "Blockchain" - "Cryptocurrency" - "Elon Musk" - "Future Society" - "The Industrialists" tags: - "crypto" - "elon musk" - "nfts" - "the digest" --- # Elon Musk Absolutely Hates Twitter’s Hexagon-Shaped NFT Profile Pics ![When he's right, he's right, folks.]() *\Image: Getty Images/Futurism\* ## Right-Clicker Mentality When he's right, he's right. After Twitter announced that it was [introducing verified, hexagonal NFT profile pictures]() to paying Twitter Blue subscribers, Twitter's most loved — and loathed — power user Elon Musk had to chime in. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO argued that the company was focusing its efforts on the wrong thing. "This is annoying," an outraged [Musk tweeted](). "Twitter is spending engineering resources on this bs while crypto scammers are throwing a spambot block party in every thread!?" https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1484456594775678976?s=20 ## Broken Clock Amid his obsession with "[population collapse]()" and posting [cringey dad memes](), one of Musk's most refreshing takes is his regular criticism of [cryptocurrency's excesses]() and, more recently, NFTs. Though he's [not explicitly anti-blockchain]() given his well-documented backing of Dogecoin, Musk has not minced words in his [mockery of NFTs]() and their proponents, jokingly suggesting in [yet another meme]() \[linked\] that they may be experiencing hallucinations. As with everything Musk says, his criticism has to be taken in context. NFTs are arguably a [massive bubble]() waiting to burst — and the same goes with Musk's beloved Dogecoin. It's great that the world's richest man isn't wasting his money on million-dollar computer pictures — or worse, directing his legions of fanboys to do so. But his complaints aren't going to magically erase the [real-world damage NFTs]() are causing right now, no matter how many memes he posts. **READ MORE:** [Twitter's new NFT profile feature ruffles feathers in crypto community, including those of Elon Musk]() \[*MarketWatch*\] **More Elon mania:** [*Elon Musk Says Tesla Robots Could Achieve AGI*]() ## Author At Futurism, I've often been drawn to unpacking the narratives that underlie technological, scientific and medical progress, with a special interest in areas of conflict and ambiguity that end up setting agendas and steering the fates of both elites and the hoi polloi. I'm a committed generalist, but I often find myself returning to work involving NASA and the private space sector, the effects of AI on media and society, and the mechanics of the pharmaceutical industry, with a specific focus on the spread of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Prior to Futurism, I worked for publications ranging from Media Matters and Truthdig to Raw Story and Bustle. I'm also the author of "Myspace Scene Queens," a 2024 title in Instar Books' acclaimed "Remember the Internet" series. My work at Futurism has been cited by outlets including the New Yorker, Slate, Nieman Lab, the Verge, the MIT Technology Review, the Sunday Times, and the Daily Beast. I grew up in North Carolina, attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and now live in Brooklyn, New York. In my free time, I'm an avid reader and music fan; you can probably find me at a local poetry reading, concert, underground rave, or DJ set. I'm the proud parent of an ineffable orange cat named Mee-Mow. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()