Emily Parker

Executive Director of Global Content

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.

Последние от Emily Parker

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Bitcoin Slips After April PPI Data; The Rise of the Meme Economy

Bitcoin (BTC) is slipping below $27,500 following the release of April PPI data. Arca head of research Katie Talati shares her crypto markets analysis. Plus, Timothy Massad, Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University Research Fellow and former CFTC chairman, discusses the future of U.S. crypto regulation following a joint House hearing examining the future of digital assets on Wednesday. And early Dogecoin backer Gary Lachance discusses the rise of the meme economy.

11 мая 2023 г.

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Bitcoin Inches Higher After April Inflation Report; Congress's Joint Crypto Regulation Hearing

Bitcoin (BTC) is inching higher after the annual U.S. inflation rate slowed to 4.9% in April from 5.0% in March, versus economist forecasts for 5.0%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Fairlead Strategies Founder and Managing Partner Katie Stockton shares her crypto markets analysis. Asobitcoin President Will Hernandez also joins "First Mover" to give an update on El Salvador's bitcoin experiment. And Fan-Owned Sail Team LLC Founder David Palmer shares his thoughts on creating a successful SailGP team with a passionate fan and owner base.

10 мая 2023 г.

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Bittrex Files for Bankruptcy in U.S.; Bitcoin Slips Below $28K

Crypto exchange Bittrex filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. state of Delaware on Monday, months after announcing it would wind down operations in the country and weeks after being sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This comes as bitcoin (BTC) is hovering below $28,000. eToro U.S. Investment Analyst Callie Cox provides her crypto markets analysis. Plus, Phoenix Labs co-founder and CEO Sam MacPherson discusses MakerDAO's Spark Protocol launching today. Tiago Sada, Tools for Humanity head of product, along with Navin Gupta, managing director of South Asia & MENA at Ripple, also join the conversation.

9 мая 2023 г.

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Binance Resumes Bitcoin Withdrawals After Second Pause; Pepecoin Falls Nearly 50% From Recent Highs

Binance has once again resumed bitcoin (BTC) withdrawals after a second pause, as the Bitcoin network suffers from unprecedented congestion. This comes as Pepecoin (PEPE) holders may be taking profits on their positions following one of the most spectacular rises in the history of alternative currencies (altcoins). 21.co co-founder and CEO Hany Rashwan shares his crypto markets analysis. Revolut Brazil CEO Glauber Mota and Delta Blockchain Fund founder and GP Kavita Gupta also join the conversation.

8 мая 2023 г.

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Bitcoin Hovers Around $29K After April Jobs Report; Are CBDCs Becoming a Presidential Election Issue?

The U.S. added 253,000 jobs in April, up from a downwardly revised 165,000 in March and ahead of economist forecasts for 180,000, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report. Separately, CoinDesk's executive director of global content, Emily Parker, explains why central bank digital currencies could become a topic in the U.S. presidential election. Mysten Labs CEO Evan Cheng and Chase White from Compass Point Research also join the conversation.

5 мая 2023 г.

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Central Bank Digital Currencies Are Unexpectedly Becoming a Presidential Election Issue

The United States has no plans to issue a digital dollar. So why are so many politicians coming out against the idea?

4 мая 2023 г.

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Bitcoin Steady Ahead of Key Fed Decision; Solana Labs CEO on Crypto-Ready ‘Saga’ Smartphone

Some crypto observers predict bitcoin’s year-to-date rally might stall if Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell refrains from signaling a highly-anticipated pause to the tightening cycle today. Banrion Capital Management Chief Investment Strategist Victoria Bills shares her crypto markets analysis. Plus, Solana Labs CEO and co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko discusses expectations for Solana Labs’ crypto-forward smartphone called "Saga." Sotheby’s head of digital art and NFTs Michael Bouhanna and Oppenheimer senior analyst Owen Lau also join the conversation.

3 мая 2023 г.

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Bitcoin Falls Toward $28K After Volatile Price Moves; Korea's Crypto Market Trends

Bitcoin’s decline on Monday contrasts with the asset’s lack of movement over the past six weeks. STORM Partners Managing Partner Sheraz Ahmed joins "First Mover" to discuss the recent macro catalysts impacting the crypto market. Plus, a new report is shedding light on crypto asset evaluation and trends in the Korean market. Matrixport’s Head of Research and Strategy, Markus Thielen, shares his findings. And, OPNX, a bankruptcy claims exchange set up by the founders of collapsed hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, has been formally reprimanded by Dubai's crypto regulator.

2 мая 2023 г.

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JPMorgan Chase to Take Over Most of First Republic Bank's Assets; Consensus 2023 Highlights

Another major bank has been taken over by federal regulators, resulting in the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history. Jason Brett, Key Bridge Advisors managing director and former U.S. Regulator at the FDIC, along with tastycrypto Head of Digital Assets Ryan Grace, join "First Mover" to discuss how the crypto markets are reacting after most of First Republic Bank's assets and deposits will now be acquired by JPMorgan Chase. Plus, CoinDesk's managing editor for global policy and regulation Nikhilesh De shares a recap of CoinDesk’s yearly Consensus conference.

1 мая 2023 г.

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Consensus 2023: SEC's Gensler Releases Another Video Dig at Crypto Industry; Yuga Labs CEO on Future of NFTs

Consensus 2023 is in full swing in Austin, Texas, where crypto leaders from around the world are gathering for a third day to discuss the state and future of the industry. "First Mover" guests include a16z crypto head of policy Brian Quintenz, Yuga Labs CEO Daniel Alegre, Fidelity Digital Assets Research Analyst Jack Neureuter, and Blockchain Australia Chair Michael Bacina.

28 апр. 2023 г.

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