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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Policy

Palau President Talks Stablecoin Plans Following Island Nation’s ‘Digital Residency’ Rollout

The 20,000-person country is turning to blockchain in a digital revamp of its economy.

Palau (Benjamin Lowy/Getty Images)

Finance

NBA Top Shot Bans User ‘FreeHongKong’

The user was banned with little explanation from the site’s support team after attempting to cash out their earnings.

(Tim Warner/Getty Images)

Finance

‘Fan Controlled Football League’ Goes Crypto With $40M Investment From Animoca, Delphi

The league is doubling in size for its second season with the leaders of Bored Ape Yacht Club managing a new team.

A scene from the championship game between Wild Aces and the Glacier Boyz of Fan Controlled Football at Infinite Energy Arena on March 20, 2021 in Duluth, Georgia. (Todd Kirkland/Fan Controlled Football/Getty Images)

Finance

Dez Bryant Taps Chainlink for ‘Dynamic’ Sports NFTs

The collectibles change in appearance based on players’ real-life stats.

Dez Bryant (Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

Finance

NFT Curation Site JPG Goes Live With $3.8M in Seed Funding

The media curation protocol aims to change who can build an art gallery.

An exhibition at Miami’s Art Basel festival in December 2021 curated by Sofia Garcia of ARTXCODE and Kate Hannah of Art Blocks. The exhibit is now hosted digitally on JPG. (Eli Tan/CoinDesk)

Finance

Australian Open Apes Into Tennis NFTs and Decentraland, Too

The tennis tournament is merging NFTs with on-court action in a creative twist on generative artwork.

A peek into the Australian Open's metaverse experience. (Australian Open)

Finance

Drone Racing League Zooms Into Metaverse, Bringing ‘Play to Earn’ to Algorand

The league’s partnership with Playground Labs will be the first play-to-earn competition of its kind on the Algorand blockchain.

Algorand signage inside the Drone Racing League arena. (DRL)

Finance

Quentin Tarantino to Release ‘Pulp Fiction’ NFTs, Flouting Miramax Lawsuit

The famed director is moving forward with his Secret Network NFT sale later this month.

Quentin Tarantino speaks during a panel discussion at NFT.NYC on Nov. 2, 2021. (Amir Hamja/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Finance

CoinFund, Franklin Templeton Back Metaversal in $50M Funding Round

The venture studio is using the money to add to its NFT portfolio and invest in metaverse companies.

A screenshot from a Metaversal promo video. (Metaversal)

Finance

LinksDAO NFT Sale Books First $10M Toward Buying an Actual Golf Course

The project sold out a collection of over 9,000 NFTs with a token airdrop for members penciled in for 2022.

A Long Island golf course bathed in sunlight. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)