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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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Azurians: Top left @LadyVoTheRich; top right @FalonTheKingpin; bottom left @JetTheRogue; bottom right @Lorathepoet
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Nfts
Azurbala NFT Mint Postponed After Art Goes Viral for Wrong Reasons
“We failed at doing the very thing that we do best, which is involve the community in the creative process,” says an Azurbala co-founder.
Azurians: Top left @LadyVoTheRich; top right @FalonTheKingpin; bottom left @JetTheRogue; bottom right @Lorathepoet
By Eli Tan
Oct 3, 2022 at 8:43 p.m. UTC
Oct 3, 2022
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(Pierre-Yves Babelon/Getty Images)
Finance
Coinbase
Crypto Exchange Coinbase Fixes Technical Problem That Halted Payments and Withdrawals From US Bank Accounts
The exchange says the issue was identified and a solution was implemented.
(Pierre-Yves Babelon/Getty Images)
By Eli Tan
Oct 2, 2022 at 3:24 p.m. UTC
Oct 2, 2022
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NFT wallet images on Instagram (Meta)
Finance
Facebook
Meta Opens NFT Sharing on Instagram and Facebook to All US Users
Users in the U.S. can now connect their crypto wallets to Instagram as part of the app’s new digital collectible feature, which the tech giant has been testing since May.
NFT wallet images on Instagram (Meta)
By Eli Tan
Sep 29, 2022 at 3:21 p.m. UTC
Sep 29, 2022
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(Midjourney/CoinDesk)
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Opensea
The ETH Merge Did Little to Energize a Tepid NFT Market
In the weeks leading up to the Merge, NFT trading decreased overall, and this past week has been just slightly better.
(Midjourney/CoinDesk)
By Eli Tan
Sep 22, 2022 at 10:13 p.m. UTC
Sep 22, 2022
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(Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
Finance
Sports
PGA Tour Links With Autograph for Multi-Year NFT Platform Partnership
The PGA says all of the revenue it makes from the deal will be distributed back to its players.
(Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
By Eli Tan
Sep 19, 2022 at 6:59 p.m. UTC
Sep 19, 2022
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"First Supper," exhibited through a projector at the 'Virtual Niche" exhibit in Beijing in April 2021. The artwork is composed of 22 pieces, each individually encoded as a NFT. (Eliza Gkritsi/TechNode)
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China
A Peculiar Flavor of NFTs Is Thriving in China – One Regulators Can Abide
Unlike most non-fungible tokens, China’s “digital collectibles” are built on closed networks and designed to appease regulators who frown on trading and speculation.
"First Supper," exhibited through a projector at the 'Virtual Niche" exhibit in Beijing in April 2021. The artwork is composed of 22 pieces, each individually encoded as a NFT. (Eliza Gkritsi/TechNode)
By Eliza GkritsiEli TanCamomile Shumba
Sep 14, 2022 at 5:05 p.m. UTC
Sep 14, 2022
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(Soapy Joe's Car Wash)
Finance
Web3
This San Diego Car Wash Is Using NFTs to Drive Up Demand
After adding digital collectibles to its list of membership benefits, Soapy Joe’s saw a spike in customers visiting multiple locations to collect them.
(Soapy Joe's Car Wash)
By Eli Tan
Sep 12, 2022 at 9:15 p.m. UTC
Sep 12, 2022
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Director Quentin Tarantino settles a lawsuit with Miramax over NFTs. (Noam Galai/Getty Images)
Finance
Nfts
Quentin Tarantino Reaches Settlement With Miramax in ‘Pulp Fiction’ NFT Lawsuit
The director’s copyright infringement saga is finally being put to rest.
Director Quentin Tarantino settles a lawsuit with Miramax over NFTs. (Noam Galai/Getty Images)
By Eli Tan
Sep 9, 2022 at 6:40 p.m. UTC
Sep 9, 2022
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Hellebore Siber NFTs (Hellebore)
Finance
Nfts
Golden State Warriors’ Co-Owner to Start Fantasy Sports-Style NFT Game
The entrepreneur Nick Swinmurn’s foray into NFTs includes Gremlin-style collectibles that let owners predict outcomes in all the major sports leagues.
Hellebore Siber NFTs (Hellebore)
By Eli Tan
Sep 6, 2022 at 10:01 a.m. UTC
Sep 6, 2022
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A DeGods owner shows off his NFT. (Archie)
Finance
Solana
NFT Software Company Dust Labs Raises $7M During y00ts Release
The announcement came during the high-profile and long-anticipated minting that’s taken the Solana NFT community by storm.
A DeGods owner shows off his NFT. (Archie)
By Eli Tan
Sep 6, 2022 at 3:19 a.m. UTC
Sep 6, 2022
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