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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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.

(Unsplash)

Web3

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)

Web3

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)

Web3

Adidas Releases Chapter 1 of Its ALTS Dynamic NFT Collection

Holders of Adidas' Into The Metaverse NFTs can burn their tokens to join the new dynamic NFT ecosystem.

Adidas sneakers (Adidas)

Web3

NFT Collective Proof Launches New Moonbirds Collection With Beeple, Other Artists

The "Moonbirds: Diamond Exhibition" collection is available exclusively to holders that reached "Diamond Nest" status by staking their NFTs.

Beeple at SXSW Conference in 2022. (Jason Bollenbacher/Getty Images for SXSW)

Web3

OpenSea Goes Pro, Ralph Lauren Takes Crypto

Plus, investments in blockchain games and metaverse projects totaled $739 million for the quarter.

(OpenSea Pro)

Web3

From Nakamigos to Magamigos: The Tricky Relationship Between the Meme Economy and NFTs

Speculative NFT project Nakamigos has recently broken into the NFT spotlight, spawning copycat projects such as Magamigos and Nakamigas that capitalize on the trend. But while meme projects may offer short-term gains, they rarely offer long-term value and ought be scrutinized.

Nakamigos (OpenSea)

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Ralph Lauren Miami Store to Accept Crypto Payments

The brand is also partnering with Web3 community Poolsuite to release a co-branded NFT collection.

(Ralph Lauren)