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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Finance

Topps Switches From Wax to Avalanche to Launch New Baseball NFT Collection

The trading card company called the Avalanche blockchain “fast, low cost, and eco-friendly.”

MIAMI, FL - AUGUST 10: Ronald Acuna Jr. #13 of the Atlanta Bravesin action against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on August 10, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)

Finance

Sotheby’s to Auction Collection of Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs

The venerable British auction house estimates the sale of 101 NFTs will bring in $12 million to $18 million.

A selection of Bored Apes, one of the best-selling NFT avatar series.

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Should You Invest in Bitcoin for Retirement?

For people with higher risk tolerances, it’s now easier than ever to invest in bitcoin for retirement.

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Markets

Cardano Alonzo Hard Fork: What You Need to Know

Cardano prepares to enter the decentralized application space as smart contract functionality arrives.

Bitcoin Cash successfully split into two blockchains, again.

Tech

A Crypto Guide to the Metaverse

Verifiable, immutable ownership of digital goods and currency will be an essential component of the metaverse.

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Markets

Stronghold Digital Mining Acquires Second Power Plant

The mining firm has acquired a second power plant in northeastern Pennsylvania just a week after filing for a $100 million IPO.

Stronghold acquires its second power plant.

Markets

Why Stablecoins Are Suddenly in the News

From questions surrounding Tether's USDT to Circle's plan to go public, here is your guide to why everyone is suddenly talking about stablecoins.

The dollar amount of stablecoins has soared this year above $100 billion.

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DeFi Lending: 3 Major Risks to Know

Whenever navigating any unregulated space, it’s crucially important to be aware of the risks.

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Finance

Stronghold Digital Mining Raises $105M to Turn Waste Coal Into Bitcoin

The mining firm has a power plant in remote Kennerdell, Pa., using an alternative energy source grouped with hydropower in environmental impact.

Stronghold's power plant in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Finance

NFTs of Hip-Hop Icons Hit NEAR Blockchain to Mark Juneteenth

Ed Young’s NFT.HipHop will put hip-hop's most iconic faces on the blockchain.

Auctions for Hip Hop Heads such as these go live on Saturday, June 19.