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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Crypto Custodian Aegis Is Offering Free Services to Women-Led Companies

The company, which is U.S.-qualified through its entity Aegis Trust, aims to help boost gender parity in crypto through the initiative.

(Andrei Akushevich/Getty Images)

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Alibaba Says ‘Open Sesame’ to Web3

The Chinese tech giant is releasing a metaverse launchpad. Plus, Sports Illustrated announces an NFT ticketing platform.

XCOPY "Departed" and "Right Click Save Guy" (Sotheby's Metaverse, modified by CoinDesk)

Web3

Sotheby's Launches On-Chain Secondary NFT Marketplace

Sotheby’s Metaverse will now offer a curated, peer-to-peer marketplace via the Ethereum and Polygon networks.

XCOPY "Departed" and "Right Click Save Guy" (Sotheby's Metaverse, modified by CoinDesk)

Web3

'Shark Tank' but Make It Crypto: CoinMarketCap Launching Competition TV Show

"Killer Whale" will allow entrepreneurs to pitch ideas for new Web3 products and projects to a panel of judges.

“Whales” are removing BTC from exchanges en masse. (Nitesh Jain/Unsplash)

Web3

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)

Web3

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)

Web3

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)

Finanzas

Ventas y usuarios de los marketplaces de NFT caen a mínimos registrados por última vez en 2021

Según varios gráficos recopilados por investigadores en la plataforma de análisis Dune, los marketplaces OpenSea y Blur están experimentando pérdidas significativas en los usuarios y las ventas diarias.

(Getty Images)

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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.

(Getty Images)

Web3

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)