Emily Parker

Emily Parker was CoinDesk's executive director of global content. Previously, Emily was a member of the Policy Planning staff at the U.S. State Department, where she advised on Internet freedom and digital diplomacy. Emily was a writer/editor at The Wall Street Journal and an editor at The New York Times. She is the co-founder of LongHash, a blockchain startup that focuses on Asian markets.

She is the author of "Now I Know Who My Comrades Are: Voices From the Internet Underground" (Farrar, Straus & Giroux). The book tells the stories of Internet activists in China, Cuba and Russia. Mario Vargas Llosa, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, called it "a rigorously researched and reported account that reads like a thriller." She was chief strategy officer at Silicon Valley social media startup Parlio, which was acquired by Quora.

She has done public speaking all over the world, and is currently represented by the Leigh Bureau. She has been interviewed on CNN, MSNBC, NPR, BBC and many other television and radio shows. Her book has been assigned at Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Tufts, UCSD and other schools.

Emily speaks Chinese, Japanese, French and Spanish. She graduated with Honors from Brown University and has a Masters from Harvard in East Asian Studies. She holds Bitcoin, Ether and smaller amounts of other cryptocurrencies.

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Bitcoin Breaks Above $27K as Fed Likely to Extend Rate Pause; Yat Siu on Future of Web3

Bitcoin (BTC) is advancing as U.S. rates traders pencil in greater odds of the Federal Reserve keeping borrowing costs unchanged later this week. Matrixport's Markus Thielen weighs in. Animoca Brands co-founder and Executive Chairman Yat Siu discusses the future of Web3 and the company's metaverse project, Mocaverse. And, Celo co-founder Rene Reinsberg explains how a stablecoin wallet aims to onboard mobile users across Africa to Web3.

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Binance.US Reportedly Loses Two More High-Level Execs; State of Crypto VC Funding

The Wall Street Journal reports another two executives are leaving Binance.US. CoinFund managing partner David Pakman weighs in on the state of venture capital funding for crypto startups as bitcoin (BTC) sees a 60% rally in 2023. Fireblocks CEO Michael Shaulov discusses offering its long list of fintech and corporate clients a non-custodial wallet service. And, Story Protocol co-founder Jason Zhao reacts to the future of artificial intelligence in Hollywood.

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Mila Kunis-Backed Web Series Faces SEC Scrutiny; Google Cloud's Web3 Initiatives

NFTs tied to the Stoner Cats web series starring Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher were illegally offered, according to the SEC. Leichtman Law PLLC managing partner David Leichtman shares his legal analysis. Google Cloud global head of Web3 strategy James Tromans discusses the tech giant's latest collaborations and AI outlook. And, K33 senior analyst Vetle Lunde explains why the market is severely underestimating the impact of a U.S. spot bitcoin ETF.

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Binance.US CEO Exits; Ethereum Developer Consensys Unveils ‘Snaps’ Add-Ons for MetaMask Wallet

Binance.US CEO Brian Shroder has left the crypto exchange and the company has eliminated one-third of its workforce. "The Crypto Trader" author Glen Goodman shares his market analysis. MetaMask co-founder Dan Finlay weighs in on a major new feature called “MetaMask Snaps,” which allows users to choose from a variety of app-like or add-on customizations for their browser extension. And, "Number Go Up" author Zeke Faux discusses his new book detailing crypto's wild ride.

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Coinbase Prime Launches Institutional-Grade Web3 Wallet; Is an Altcoin Crash Coming?

Matrixport predicts an altcoin crash is coming, with around $3.4 billion worth of crypto tokens likely to be sold by bankrupt exchange FTX. Tactive wealth advisor Eddy Gifford weighs in. Coinbase Vice President of institutional sales and trading Kevin Johnson discusses the launch of an institutional-grade Web3 Wallet. And, Roofstock onChain head of Web3 initiatives Sanjay Raghavan weighs in on the future of tokenized real estate.

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Ripple’s XRP Token Falls Over 5%; Sam Bankman-Fried's Attorneys Fire Back Over Laptop Access

Ripple’s XRP token has dropped over 5% in the past 24 hours, falling below $0.50 for the first time since July 13. Maple head of growth and capital markets Quinn Thompson shares his crypto markets analysis. Chainalysis chief scientist Jacob Illum weighs in on whether blockchain protocols could distinguish honest people from bad actors. And, dYdX Foundation vice president of strategy discusses the state of the dYdX ecosystem.

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SOMA Finance to Issue the First Retail Compliant Digital Security; Bitcoin Lingers Below $26K

Bitcoin (BTC) has mostly languished below $26,000 this month as traders await clarity on the listing of a spot bitcoin ETF in the U.S. eToro US investment analyst Callie Cox shares her insights. SOMA.finance Co-founder William Heyn discusses plans to offer the first legally issued and compliantly structured digital security to global and U.S. retail investors. And, Anchorage Digital co-founder and President Diogo Mónica weighs in on the institutional demand for ETH staking.

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Cathie Wood's ARK Invest Files for First Spot Ether ETF; The Tokenized Asset Coalition Launches

The Tokenized Asset Coalition launches today with a plan to bring the next trillion dollars of assets on-chain. Credix founder and CEO Thomas Bohner joins Centrifuge Head of Growth Colin Cunningham on "First Mover" to talk about the launch. Victoria Bills, Banrion Capital Management Chief Investment Strategist, takes a look at the markets as Cathie Wood's ARK Invest files for the first spot ether ETF. Plus, Carbonbase CEO Max Song on launching a digital carbon registry.

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Sam Bankman-Fried's Lawyers Fight With Prosecutors Over Laptop Access; Bitcoin Still Stuck in Limbo

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is bickering with prosecutors over his access to a laptop computer. Bitcoin (BTC) has remained almost entirely locked below the $26,000 mark since Sept. 1, showing little to no signs of life. Fairlead Strategies founder Katie Stockton shares her crypto markets analysis. Solana Labs co-founder Raj Gokal discusses Visa diving deeper into crypto. And, the CEO of SEBA Bank's APAC division Amy Yu weighs in on the future of crypto in Hong Kong.

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DOJ Narrows in on FTX Ads With Celebrities Like Tom Brady, Larry David; Bitcoin Hovers Below $26K

A recent court filing by the Department of Justice argues FTX ads featuring comedian Larry David and football star Tom Brady show a blurring between the bankrupt crypto exchange’s U.S. and international businesses. Fundstrat Global Advisors head of digital asset strategy Sean Farrell shares his crypto markets analysis as bitcoin remains below $26,000. And, Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals founder Ric Edelman discusses his outlook on a U.S. spot bitcoin ETF.

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