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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‘Blocker Bug’ Delays Highly Anticipated Y00ts NFT Mint

Whitelisted accounts for the Solana-based project will have to wait another day before getting their hands on the buzzy NFT collection.

y00ts is running one day late. (y00ts, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Hacker Steals Bill Murray’s Crypto After $185K NFT Charity Auction

The auction's original runner-up bidder has already offered to replace the stolen funds.

Bill Murray's NFTs are safe and sound but his crypto flew the coop. (Coinbase, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

‘Beer With Bill Murray’ NFT Sells for $185K in ETH at Charity Auction

The NFT sold on Coinbase's NFT marketplace prompted a bidding war Wednesday in an effort to raise money for charity.

Bill Murray's charity auction sparked a bidding war (Coinbase)

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An NFT Marketplace Is Letting Buyers Avoid Royalty Payments. Creators Aren’t Pleased

The popular NFT marketplace X2Y2 announced it will no longer make buyers pay royalties on certain NFT purchases, sparking debate on the importance of such payments to the industry.

The original Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection features right-facing cartoon apes. (Yuga Labs)

Finance

CryptoPunks Briefly Flip Bored Apes as NFT Prices Continue to Crater

The collection of pixelated face profile pictures took over the top spot of NFT floor prices for the first time since December as both collections continue to plunge in value.

Bored Ape owners might need a drink. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Many Bored Ape NFTs Are in Danger of Getting Liquidated as Borrowed Money Comes Back to Bite

The NFT lending platform BendDAO has collateralized almost 3% of the entire Bored Ape collection, and many NFTs have recently entered the “danger zone” of liquidation.

Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT image (Yuga Labs, modified by CoinDesk))

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Optimism Token Flash Crashes 10% on False Rumors of a Major Hack

The layer 2 system’s token fell 10% on Wednesday before rebounding to its pre-crash price after its team clarified it had not been hacked for $450 million.

Optimism co-founder Jinglan Wang (Brady Dale for CoinDesk)

Finance

NFT Developer Yuga Labs Hires Social Token Expert as Senior Executive

Chris Fortier joins the growing Web3 powerhouse after stints with social token marketplace Rally and streaming platform Twitch.

Bored Ape (Yuga Labs)

Finance

Pudgy Penguins NFT Prices Surge After Creator Unveils IRL Toys

Selected penguins from the long-standing collection are being turned into physical toys, causing the project’s floor to rise and sales to pump.

Pudgy Penguins are a collection of 8,888 NFTs with proof of ownership stored on the Ethereum blockchain (OpenSea).

Finance

Snapple Created a Bodega in the Metaverse

The virtual installation in Decentraland comes with big savings (as much as $1.39) to visitors who complete its scavenger hunt and register their… PayPal wallets.

A CoinDesk reporter makes it rain in the bodega. (Eli Tan/CoinDesk)