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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y00ts is running one day late. (y00ts, modified by CoinDesk)
‘Blocker Bug’ Delays Highly Anticipated Y00ts NFT Mint
Whitelisted accounts for the Solana-based project will have to wait another day before getting their hands on the buzzy NFT collection.
y00ts is running one day late. (y00ts, modified by CoinDesk)
Bill Murray's NFTs are safe and sound but his crypto flew the coop. (Coinbase, modified by CoinDesk)
Hacker Steals Bill Murray’s Crypto After $185K NFT Charity Auction
The auction's original runner-up bidder has already offered to replace the stolen funds.
Bill Murray's NFTs are safe and sound but his crypto flew the coop. (Coinbase, modified by CoinDesk)
Bill Murray's charity auction sparked a bidding war (Coinbase)
‘Beer With Bill Murray’ NFT Sells for $185K in ETH at Charity Auction
The NFT sold on Coinbase's NFT marketplace prompted a bidding war Wednesday in an effort to raise money for charity.
Bill Murray's charity auction sparked a bidding war (Coinbase)
If more NFT marketplaces eliminate royalty fees, it could be bad news for companies like Bored Ape creators Yuga Labs. (Yuga Labs)
An NFT Marketplace Is Letting Buyers Avoid Royalty Payments. Creators Aren’t Pleased
The popular NFT marketplace X2Y2 announced it will no longer make buyers pay royalties on certain NFT purchases, sparking debate on the importance of such payments to the indu...
If more NFT marketplaces eliminate royalty fees, it could be bad news for companies like Bored Ape creators Yuga Labs. (Yuga Labs)
Bored Ape owners might need a drink. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
CryptoPunks Briefly Flip Bored Apes as NFT Prices Continue to Crater
The collection of pixelated face profile pictures took over the top spot of NFT floor prices for the first time since December as both collections continue to plunge in value....
Bored Ape owners might need a drink. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
(Yuga Labs, modified by CoinDesk)
Many Bored Ape NFTs Are in Danger of Getting Liquidated as Borrowed Money Comes Back to Bite
The NFT lending platform BendDAO has collateralized almost 3% of the entire Bored Ape collection, and many NFTs have recently entered the “danger zone” of liquidation.
(Yuga Labs, modified by CoinDesk)
Optimism co-founder Jinglan Wang (Brady Dale for CoinDesk)
Optimism Token Flash Crashes 10% on False Rumors of a Major Hack
The layer 2 system’s token fell 10% on Wednesday before rebounding to its pre-crash price after its team clarified it had not been hacked for $450 million.
Optimism co-founder Jinglan Wang (Brady Dale for CoinDesk)
Bored Ape (Yuga Labs)
NFT Developer Yuga Labs Hires Social Token Expert as Senior Executive
Chris Fortier joins the growing Web3 powerhouse after stints with social token marketplace Rally and streaming platform Twitch.
Bored Ape (Yuga Labs)
Pudgy Penguins are a collection of 8,888 NFTs on the Ethereum blockchain. (OpenSea)
Pudgy Penguins NFT Prices Surge After Creator Unveils IRL Toys
Selected penguins from the long-standing collection are being turned into physical toys, causing the project’s floor to rise and sales to pump.
Pudgy Penguins are a collection of 8,888 NFTs on the Ethereum blockchain. (OpenSea)
A CoinDesk reporter makes it rain in the bodega. (Eli Tan/CoinDesk)
Snapple Created a Bodega in the Metaverse
The virtual installation in Decentraland comes with big savings (as much as $1.39) to visitors who complete its scavenger hunt and register their… PayPal wallets.
A CoinDesk reporter makes it rain in the bodega. (Eli Tan/CoinDesk)