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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Sequoia Games Brings Augmented Reality to Board Games Using Algorand Blockchain

The Catan-style game combines a physical board with NFT-backed characters that can be bought and sold between players on Algorand’s blockchain.

2020 NBA Finals

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DraftKings Steps Further Into Crypto With Plans to Become Polygon Validator

The move will allow the sports betting platform to contribute to Polygon’s governance.

DraftKings appears to be doubling down on its crypto plans. (Scott Eisen/Getty Images for DraftKings)

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The First ‘Move-to-Earn’ NFT Game Raises $8.3M

With funding from Konvoy Ventures and Pantera Capital, the Solana-based Genopets is merging meatspace and the metaverse.

(Stephen Leonardi/Unsplash)

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Dapper Labs Signs Multiyear Partnership With NBA Star Kevin Durant’s Boardroom

The deal includes a role for Durant to help create original NBA Top Shot Moments.

PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 11: Kevin Durant #7 of the Brooklyn Nets reacts against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on October 11, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

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NFTs Are Coming to Fox TV Show ‘Masked Singer’

The media giant is using its Blockchain Creative Labs subsidiary to release NFT packs on the cheekily titled “Maskverse.”

(Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)

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Bitqyck Founders Plead Guilty to Tax Evasion

Bruce Bise, 60, and Samuel Mendez, 65, face up to five years in federal prison after evading a combined $1.6 million in taxes.

(Shutterstock)

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No Joke: Hannibal Buress Is Doing Comedy NFTs

Jambb – a comedian-focused NFT marketplace featuring Buress, Maria Bamford and more – will put video highlights of standup sets on the Flow blockchain.

Hannibal Buress performs at SXSW 2019 in Austin, Texas. (Mike Jordan/Getty Images for SXSW)

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Jay-Z Adds Incubator to Portfolio of Blockchain/Crypto Investments: Report

The rap singer and mogul has invested in a tech firm that focuses on the metaverse and building blockchain-based products.

Jay-Z

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Coinbase Follows FTX.US Into NFT Trading

The exchange’s marketplace will support Ethereum-based NFTs and comes a day after the release of an NFT marketplace from rival exchange FTX.US.

A mockup of a Coinbase NFT profile page. (Coinbase)

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Soccer NFT Platform Sorare Is Being Investigated by UK Gambling Regulator

The United Kingdom Gambling Commission wrote that Sorare may have to register as a licensed gambling operator.

Sorare NFTs (Sorare)