Rosie Perper

Rosie Perper was the Deputy Managing Editor for Web3 and Learn, focusing on the metaverse, NFTs, DAOs and emerging technology like VR/AR. She has previously worked across breaking news, global finance, tech, culture and business. She holds a small amount of BTC and ETH and several NFTs. Subscribe to her weekly newsletter, The Airdrop.

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Web3 News From Consensus

A special edition of The Airdrop on the ground in Austin at CoinDesk's festival.

Daniel Alegre, CEO, Yuga Labs and Rosie Perper, Deputy Managing Editor, Web3, CoinDesk (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Polygon, Cardano and Solana NFT Sales Rise as Ethereum NFT Sales Slump

While Ethereum remains by far the most popular blockchain for minting NFTs, smaller blockchains have experienced interesting bumps in sales in recent weeks.

Pixel Art NFT Collectibles Background.  Vector Illustration.  NFT Seamless Pattern. (Getty Images)

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Traders Are Tired of Trump NFTs

The former U.S. president’s second collection isn’t as successful as his first drop was, while Sotheby’s plans to sell an impressive NFT collection seized from Three Arrows Capital.

Trump Trading Cards Series 2 (OpenSea)

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NFT Marketplaces Sales, Users Drop to Lows Not Seen Since 2021, Dune Data Shows

According to multiple dashboards compiled by researchers on analytics platform Dune, OpenSea and Blur are experiencing notable losses in both daily users and sales.

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Sotheby's Auctioning Rare NFTs From 3AC's Seized Collection

The auction house said that Three Arrows Capital's Grails collection includes "some of the most significant digital artworks ever assembled."

Dmitri Cherniak, Ringers #879 (The Golden Goose)

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Soulja Boy Has Reportedly Been Cranking Out Promotions for Scam NFT Projects

Research done by internet sleuth ZachXBT indicates that the "Crank That" rapper has promoted dozens of NFT projects on social media, some of which turned out to be rug pulls.

(Taylor Hill/Getty Images)

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Nike Is Releasing Its First Digital Sneaker Collection on .Swoosh

The virtual sneaker, called Our Force 1, is a play on the brand's iconic Air Force 1 design.

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Reddit to the Moon, Razer Stays Sharp

Reddit has released another wildly popular NFT collection while Razer has launched a Web3 gaming accelerator.

Reddit Collectible Avatars (Reddit)

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MonkeDAO Plans to Buy Rights to Popular Solana Monkey Business NFT Collection for $2M

The decentralized autonomous organization formed by owners of the Solana Monkey Business NFT project will purchase all intellectual property rights to the collection from its current owner HadesDAO.

Solana Monkey Business NFT collection (Screenshot via Magic Eden)

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Sotheby's Relaunches Glitch Digital Art Sale After Representation Backlash

The "Glitch: Beyond Binary" art sale is a reboot of last month's "Glitch-ism" auction and features a more diverse roster of artists.

"Chimera" by Marta Timmer. (Sotheby's)