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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Imparare

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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Politiche

3 Reasons Why China’s Bitcoin Crackdown Isn’t All That Bad

Improved decentralization and the potential for a greener mining industry are just some of the benefits to emerge from China's latest anti-bitcoin action.

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Finanza

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.

Finanza

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.

Pubblicità

Mercati

Polychain, Pantera Back $14M Funding Round for DeFi Derivatives Platform SynFutures

Bybit, Wintermute, CMS, Kronos and IOSG Ventures also kicked in.

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Finanza

If LaMelo Ball Wins NBA Rookie of the Year, This NFT Gets Rarer

Ball’s collaboration with Ether Cards and Chainlink brings “dynamic” NFTs to the forefront of the growing sports collectibles market.

LaMelo Ball of the Charlotte Hornets

Mercati

House Democrats Form Cryptocurrency Working Group

The announcement came in a hearing about central bank digital currencies.

Rep. Maxine Waters, (D-Calif.) is creating a working group to evaluate cryptocurrencies.


Pubblicità

Finanza

Music-Focused NFT Marketplace Raises $4M From Cuban, Kutcher, Dapper CEO

NFT Genius wants to bring immersive experiences to the NFT sector.

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban

Mercati

BlockFi Looks to Tap Institutional Market With New Platform

BlockFi launched BlockFi Prime as more institutional investors show an interest in crypto.

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