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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Sam Bankman-Fried Due in NYC Court for Arraignment; Gemini, Digital Currency Group Dispute

Investors, anticipating more spillover effects from the FTX collapse, are closely watching a business disagreement between crypto exchange Gemini and Digital Currency Group (DCG) that has now resulted in its leaders trading public accusations. DCG is the parent company of CoinDesk. Meanwhile, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is reportedly expected to plead not guilty at his arraignment in New York City today. Joining "First Mover" to discuss the latest FTX-related developments are DFD Partners President Bilal Little, Solana's Head of Strategy and Communications, Austin Federa, and Champel Capital Co-Founder Amir Weitmann.

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Regulators in the Bahamas Hold $3.5B in FTX Customer Assets; 2023 Crypto Markets Outlook

Will 2023 bring an end to crypto winter? Andre Portilho of BTG Pactual and Greg Johnson of Rubicon Crypto share their markets predictions. And, SEC Chair Gary Gensler has long said he believes most cryptos are securities. Will Gensler finally do something about that? Also, will Congress pass stablecoin legislation next year? CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De dives into these questions, plus an FTX update from the Bahamas, as regulators say they have taken custody of FTX deposits valued at more than $3.5 billion as of Nov. 12.

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Alameda Research Liquidates Ether-Based Holdings for Bitcoin; A Silver Lining in BTC and ETH Performance

"First Mover" dives into the day's top stories, including the sudden sale of several tokens held by Alameda Research worth some $1.7 million. On-chain data shows the ether-based token holdings were liquidated in a span of just a few hours and ultimately exchanged for bitcoin. Plus, CoinDesk Managing Director Andrew Baehr reveals there is a silver lining in the past year's performance of BTC and ETH. And, Ovie Faruq, aka OSF, NFT artist joins CoinDesk Reporter Eli Tan to discuss the state of the NFT market.

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Mango Markets Exploiter Eisenberg Arrested in Puerto Rico; Galaxy Digital Gives Argo a Lifeline

Avraham Eisenberg, the crypto investor whose "highly profitable trading strategy" drained DeFi trading platform Mango Markets of $110 million worth of crypto, was arrested in Puerto Rico. Plus, Galaxy will buy Argo's Helios facility for $65 million and provide a $35 million loan to help the miner amid restructuring. And, Sam Ewen, CoinDesk's SVP, head of CoinDesk Studios, cuts through the Metaverse confusion to explain where the innovation stands and where it's going.

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Bitcoin Miners Powered Off as Winter Storm Battered North America; Bitcoin Holds Near $17K

Miners across the U.S. powered down over the weekend as a powerful storm swept across North America. MarketVector Indexes Digital Asset Product Strategist Martin Leinweber shares his crypto markets analysis. Also, Akin Gump Partner Ian McGinley shares his thoughts on the latest legal developments for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Reportedly Arrives at Parents' Home After Being Released on a $250M Bond

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has arrived at his parents' home in California just in time for the holidays, according to the New York Post. This comes after the disgraced crypto exchange founder was released on a $250 million bond on Thursday. Bragança Law Attorney Lisa Bragança weighs in on the legal developments. Plus, Arca Chief Operating Officer Jeff Dorman shares his outlook on the crypto markets. And The Clear Cut founder Olivia Landau explains how she is aiming to disrupt the diamond industry using blockchain technology.

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Sam Bankman-Fried in FBI Custody, Former Associates Plead Guilty

Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research, and former FTX co-founder Gary Wang plead guilty to fraud charges in the FTX case, seeming to turn against their former boss Sam Bankman-Fried, who faces similar charges. Bankman-Fried, founder of both the cryptocurrency exchange FTX and the crypto trading firm Alameda Research, is expected to make his first appearance in federal court in Manhattan today. Barhoma Law and Power Trial Lawyers founder Matthew Barhoma weighs in. Plus, a crypto markets update with Matt Weller of Forex.com. And a conversation with WisdomTree Head of Digital Assets Will Peck.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Reportedly Set for Extradition to the US; Justin Sun on Crypto Winter

"First Mover" covers the top stories in crypto, including Sam Bankman-Fried reportedly signing paperwork to begin the extradition process. Bernie Madoff's former attorney, Ira Lee Sorkin, weighs in. Plus, TRON founder Justin Sun discusses the chill of crypto winter as Core Scientific, one of the largest bitcoin miners, files for bankruptcy. And Teddy Fusaro of Bitwise Asset Management provides his crypto markets outlook heading into the new year.

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FTX Developments; Who Moved 100 Bitcoins Tied to Defunct Crypto Exchange QuadrigaCX?

"First Mover" dives into the mystery of the sudden movement of 100 BTC tied to the bankrupt Canadian crypto exchange, QuadrigaCX. The 100 BTC moved out of cold storage wallets after sitting dormant for more than three years. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De has the latest. Plus, CoinDesk Indices managing director Jodie Gunzberg has a quarterly review of the best and worst performing sectors in the crypto industry. And, Nansen Analyst Andrew Thurman takes a closer look at Binance's recent outflows.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Reportedly Expected to Accept US Extradition; Bitcoin Remains in Tight Range

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has reportedly had a change of heart and won't contest U.S. extradition. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De has the latest. Plus, Tezos co-founder Kathleen Breitman joins "First Mover" to weigh in on the FTX collapse and what it means for crypto as an industry. Matt Hougan of Bitwise provides crypto markets analysis, and DARMA Capital's Andrew Keys shares his 2023 predictions.

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