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Rosie Perper

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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Etihad Airways is releasing a new Mission Impossible-themed expansion to its EY-ZERO1 NFT collection linked to real-world travel rewards. (Vincenzo Pace/Getty Images)
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Etihad Airways 'Horizon Club' Web3 Loyalty Program Will Let You Stake NFTs for Miles
Holders of its EY-ZERO1 NFTs will be able to lock up their assets to earn Etihad miles that can be redeemed on real-world flights and upgrades.
Etihad Airways is releasing a new Mission Impossible-themed expansion to its EY-ZERO1 NFT collection linked to real-world travel rewards. (Vincenzo Pace/Getty Images)
By Rosie Perper
Jul 31, 2023 at 10:38 p.m. UTC
Jul 31, 2023
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Otherside's First Trip (Yuga Labs)
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Yuga Labs Acquiring Roar Studios to Accelerate 'Bold Vision' for Otherside
The Roar team will "contribute their innovative technology, specialized expertise and leadership" to Yuga Labs as it continues its ambitious growth plans for their Otherside m...
Otherside's First Trip (Yuga Labs)
By Rosie Perper
Jul 31, 2023 at 9:29 p.m. UTC
Jul 31, 2023
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Reddit Returns With New NFTs and Crypto Twitter Leaves Threads on Read
Reddit launched Gen 4 of its NFT Collectible Avatars while Amazon expanded its blockchain tools. Also, crypto influencers shared thoughts on Threads and indicated that they ar...
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By Rosie Perper
Jul 29, 2023 at 1:05 p.m. UTC
Jul 29, 2023
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Meta Aims to Recharge Lagging Horizon Worlds Metaverse With New In-House Game Studio
The struggling VR platform reported losses of $3.7 billion in the second quarter, though CEO Mark Zuckerberg remains "fully committed" to the metaverse and AI.
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By Rosie Perper
Jul 28, 2023 at 8:47 p.m. UTC
Jul 28, 2023
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Bored Ape in the Otherside metaverse
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Yuga Labs Hopes to Rile Up Its Bored Apes With Latest Otherside Demo
The NFT mega-company has been hard at work building out a virtual playground for its Web3 community, and its latest live demo is aimed at bringing Bored Ape Yacht Club holders...
Bored Ape in the Otherside metaverse
By Rosie Perper
Jul 28, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 28, 2023
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Reddit avatars (Reddit.com)
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Reddit Brings In Good Karma With Gen 4 Collectible NFT Avatars
The latest release of colorful interpretations of the platform's “Snoo" character is titled "Retro Reimagined."
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By Rosie Perper
Jul 26, 2023 at 6:03 p.m. UTC
Jul 26, 2023
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Americana's "concierge vaulting" facility. (Americana)
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Tokenized Collectibles Platform Americana Is Bringing High-End Physical Items On-Chain
Backed by Alexis Ohanian and OpenSea, the platform is creating blockchain-based solutions for several pain points associated with buying and selling high-end physical collecti...
Americana's "concierge vaulting" facility. (Americana)
By Rosie Perper
Jul 21, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 21, 2023
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Aku (Opensea, modified by CoinDesk)
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Starbucks Teams Up With Micah Johnson's Aku NFT Project
The next Starbucks Odyssey Journey will feature a Stamp "designed by Aku" and include a $100,000 donation to Blessings in a Backpack, a non-profit tackling food insecurity amo...
Aku (Opensea, modified by CoinDesk)
By Rosie Perper
Jul 10, 2023 at 3:54 p.m. UTC
Jul 10, 2023
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Bored Ape Yacht Club #3001 (OpenSea, modified by CoinDesk)
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Collectors Are Bored of Apes and Don’t Want to Pay Royalties
The floor price for Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs has sunk and creator royalty payments shrunk to their lowest in two years. Plus, Tom Brady’s sports collectibles site Autograph i...
Bored Ape Yacht Club #3001 (OpenSea, modified by CoinDesk)
By Rosie Perper
Jul 7, 2023 at 4:05 p.m. UTC
Jul 7, 2023
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Bored Ape #3001 (OpenSea, modified by CoinDesk)
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Is Justin Bieber’s Ape Really Worth $59,000? The Nuances of Valuing NFTs
While the floor price of Bored Ape Yacht Club is down, determining the value of an individual NFT in the collection requires a more nuanced understanding of floor price, rarit...
Bored Ape #3001 (OpenSea, modified by CoinDesk)
By Cam ThompsonRosie Perper
Jul 6, 2023 at 11:30 p.m. UTC
Jul 6, 2023
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