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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Top NFT Artists Are Launching Projects on Instagram and Selling Out in Seconds

The platform has facilitated successful NFT drops from artists including Micah Johnson, Drifter Shoots and Refik Anadol, bridging the gap between Web2 platforms and Web3 technology.

(Meta)

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NFT Marketplace SuperRare Cuts Staff by 30%

CEO John Crain said the company overhired during the market upswing and could not sustain its growth in recent months.

(Nicolas Sanchez)

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Polygon Paid Top Solana Projects Y00ts and DeGods $3M to Migrate Chains

DeLabs, the company behind the NFT projects, received a non-equity grant from the layer 2 chain to fund its expansion.

Y00ts NFT collection (Magic Eden)

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Shopify Merchants Can Now Design, Mint and Sell Avalanche NFTs

The new integration streamlines the NFT process for buyers and sellers.

Shopify NFTs (Venly.io)

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Final Fantasy Parent Square Enix Is Bullish on Blockchain Gaming in 2023

The Tokyo-based video game giant is already developing multiple blockchain games, highlighting an area of growth amid a brutal crypto winter.

FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker Patch 6.3 screenshot. (Square Enix)

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Twitch Streamer and NFT Founder DNP3 Admits to Gambling Away Investor Funds

His projects, including The Goobers NFT and charity-focused cryptocurrency CluCoin, were down following the announcement.

(Getty Images)

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Despite the Frost of Crypto Winter, The Wrapture Holders Kept Their Cool

Holders of Dmitri Cherniak's NFT art project-meets-social experiment were instructed not to move, list or sell their assets for a year. The result was a test of patience and trust in the face of market uncertainty.

(Dmitri Cherniak's The Wrapture #46 via Art Blocks)

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Over $30B of NFT Trading Volume on Ethereum Is Wash Trading, Research Suggests

Based on data pulled from Dune Analytics, the shady trades accounted for over half of the total NFT trade volumes in 2022, and nearly 45% of all-time NFT volume.

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See You on the Otherside: How Yuga Labs Is Bringing Its Billion-Dollar Business Into the Metaverse

Greg Solano and Wylie Aronow certainly didn't set out to create a $4 billion empire when they launched their Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection less than two years ago. Now, with the support of their community and a brand new CEO, they're setting their sights on the metaverse.

Yuga Labs co-founders Greg Solano (left) and Wylie Aronow (right)

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Metaverse-First Blockchain Lamina1 Launches Rolling Fund for Web3 Builders

The layer 1 blockchain is the brainchild of Neal Stephenson, who coined the term "metaverse" in 1992, and Peter Vessenes, co-founder of the Bitcoin Foundation.

Neal Stephenson durante SXSW 2022. (Amy E. Price/Getty Images for SXSW)