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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Tech

NFT Rentals: Why VCs Are Backing a Puzzling New Project

Animoca Brands is leading a $1.5 million bet on reNFT, a year-old DAO that lets you rent out NFTs on the Ethereum mainnet.

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Finance

Stock Trading App Public to Add Bitcoin, Ether and Dogecoin

The commission-free trading platform will soon allow its users buy and sell 10 cryptocurrencies.

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Finance

ESPN, DraftKings Execs Join Soccer NFT Platform Sorare Following $680M Raise

The startup has been rapidly expanding since announcing its Series B in September.

Sorare recently added the Bundesliga as one of its leagues. (Lars Baron/Getty Images)

Finance

Dapper Labs Taps Chainalysis to Fight NFT Money Laundering

The creator of NBA Top Shot and CryptoKitties is working on a way to detect and prevent NFT money laundering and market manipulation.

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Finance

Billion-Dollar Toy Brand L.O.L Surprise! to Build Its Own NFT Marketplace

Ioconic is helping the brand build out its own marketplace where users can mint, buy and sell NFTs.

L.O.L. Surprise! dolls (Mark Kauzlarich/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Finance

Sorare Signs NFT Partnership With Bundesliga

The deal with Germany’s top soccer league will bring video-based “NFT Moments” to the platform for the first time.

MUNICH, GERMANY - OCTOBER 03: Dayot Upamecano of FC Bayern Muenchen passes the ball during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and Eintracht Frankfurt at Allianz Arena on October 03, 2021 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

Finance

7 Crypto Billionaires Make Forbes 2021 List of Richest Americans

The septet of crypto entrepreneurs includes six newcomers to the list including three of its youngest members.

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Finance

Shaq to Release NFT Collection

After purchasing his first two NFTs last week, the Hall of Fame basketball player and businessman is releasing his own collection on Oct. 15.

Rapper Snoop Dogg and former NBA player Shaquille O'Neal pose for a photo, Oct. 2, 202. (Denise Truscello/Getty Images for RMG)

Learn

How to Get a Job in Crypto

Cryptocurrency jobs are on the rise. Here are some top tips on how to start your new career in the booming crypto industry.

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Finance

MassMutual-Owned Fintech Flourish to Offer Bitcoin Investment Service to Advisors

Flourish Crypto is being launched in partnership with Paxos, the infrastructure provider that connects traditional payment services to cryptocurrency markets.

Logo on facade at headquarters of Pacific branch of Massachusetts Mutual (MassMutual) insurance company on a sunny day in Walnut Creek, California, September 14, 2018. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)