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.

Eli Tan

Latest from Eli Tan


Finance

NFT-Linked House Sells for $650K in Propy’s First US Sale

The company is merging real estate with NFT lending and has plans to expand its U.S. offerings.

(Breno Assis/Unsplash)

Finance

YouTuber Logan Paul Files Trademarks for NFT Marketplace, DAO Ventures

The social media star and undefeated professional boxer is no stranger to the NFT sector.

CLEVELAND, OHIO - AUGUST 28: Logan Paul, brother of Jake Paul, looks on during the weigh in event at the State Theater for the August 29 fight between Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley on August 28, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

Policy

Judge Stops Release of Bitfinex Hack Laundering Suspects

Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan were arrested Tuesday on allegations they conspired to launder bitcoin from the 2016 hack.

Southern District of New York courthouse (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Finance

Alfa Romeo Is Building NFTs Into Latest Hybrid Car to Record Vehicle Data

The integration by the famed Italian car brand is the most recent example of the growing trend of minting “useful” NFTs.

Alfa Romeo (Getty Images)

Learn

What Can You Buy With Bitcoin?

At some point you’re going to want to spend your bitcoin. But where can you go to exchange it for goods and services?

Shopping online concept (Shutterstock)

Tech

Who’s Using the Metaverse? Poker Players in Decentraland

Decentral Games’ casino has made $7.5 million in revenue over the past three months with daily user counts topping 5,000.

A scene from inside Decentral Games' metaverse casino. (Eli Tan/CoinDesk)

Finance

GameStop Taps Immutable X for NFT Marketplace, Launches $100M Gaming Fund

The retail gaming staple is taking a carbon-neutral swing at Web 3 with no shortage of bankroll.

(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Finance

Meta Reports Loss of $10.2B on Augmented/Virtual Reality Operations in 2021

The company formerly known as Facebook also reported 2021 revenue of $2.3 billion from the newly broken out division.

MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 28: A pedestrian walks in front of a new logo and the name 'Meta' on the sign in front of Facebook headquarters on October 28, 2021 in Menlo Park, California. A new name and logo were unveiled at Facebook headquarters after a much anticipated name change for the social media platform. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Tech

This Marathon Is Among the First IRL-Metaverse Mashups

Raramuri’s June 2 event gives you plenty of time to train for the metaverse’s first marathon.

Inside Raramuri's metaverse marathon route (Raramuri)

Finance

Arcade Launches NFT Lending Platform as Blue Chips Hold Strong

The move follows the platform’s $15 million Series A funding round in December.

arcade, crane