Eli Tan

Eli Tan

Eli was a news reporter for CoinDesk who covered NFTs, gaming and the metaverse. He graduated from St. Olaf College with a degree in English. He holds ETH, SOL, AVAX and a few NFTs above CoinDesk's disclosure threshold of $1000.

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‘Rick and Morty’ Co-Creator’s NFT Collection Sees $14M in Trade Volume Hours After Mint
The project aims to create a “decentralized art ecosystem” using NFTs and complex tokenomics.
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Blockchain Startup Chain Inks Web3 Sponsorship Deal With Miami Heat
Chain recently signed a similar partnership with the New England Patriots.
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Steph Curry Files ‘Curryverse’ Metaverse Trademark
The NBA star may be taking his basketball talents to the metaverse with NFT services offered in “virtual environments.”
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Generative Art NFTs Bring New Heat to Crypto Winter
As NFT trading slows, generative art projects and renewed interest by traditional auction houses continue to grow.
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Reddit collectible avatars (Reddit)
Reddit NFTs Challenge Bored Apes on OpenSea With Trade Surge
As of Tuesday, three Reddit collections ranked within the top 10 NFT projects on OpenSea, reaffirming the massive appeal of PFP collections.
Reddit collectible avatars (Reddit)
Azuki released a series of eight skateboards with a 24K gold-plated deck linked to "Physical Backed Tokens." (Chiru Labs)
Azuki Raises $2.5M With NFT-Backed Golden Skateboard Sale
The anime-inspired NFT project auctioned off eight golden skateboards that can be burned for “physical backed tokens,” an experimental new concept that blends physical and dig...
Azuki released a series of eight skateboards with a 24K gold-plated deck linked to "Physical Backed Tokens." (Chiru Labs)
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New NFT Marketplace Blur Is Courting Professional JPEG Traders With an Airdrop and No Trading Fees
The platform is backed by investment firm Paradigm and has launched to buzzy reception.
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Magic Eden's booth at the Solana Hacker House in Miami (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
NFT Marketplace Magic Eden Moves to Optional Royalty Model
Solana’s top NFT marketplace is the latest platform to switch to a no-fee model, following in the controversial trend set by X2Y2 and others.
Magic Eden's booth at the Solana Hacker House in Miami (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
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Bitcoin Advocate Ziya Sadr Arrested by Iranian Security Forces
A friend of Sadr told CoinDesk the Iranian blockchain educator was arrested in Tehran on Sept. 19 and has not been released.
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Bored Ape Yacht Club BAYC Community Council (Yuga Labs)
Bored Ape Creator Yuga Labs Unveils Community Council to Help Shape Future Initiatives
The council is made up of seven notable Bored Ape collectors tasked with providing feedback to Yuga Labs and uplifting community-driven projects.
Bored Ape Yacht Club BAYC Community Council (Yuga Labs)