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.

Emily Parker

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CFTC Commissioner on Future of Crypto Regulation; Can Bitcoin Hang Onto $20K?

CFTC Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger joins “First Mover” to discuss the future of crypto regulation and her thoughts on decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). What’s the outlook for Twitter now that Elon Musk plans to acquire the social media company? CFRA Senior Equity Analyst Angelo Zino shares his insights. Plus, a markets check with Nauman Sheikh of Wave Financial.

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Bitcoin Gains Momentum; Former SEC Branch Chief on Kim Kardashian’s Crypto Promotion

“First Mover” dives into crypto markets with Arca Portfolio Manager David Nage to explore reasons for the sudden rally in crypto and the broader markets. Former SEC Enforcement Branch Chief Lisa Bragança discusses the fallout for Kim Kardashian after the reality TV star’s $1.26 million settlement with the SEC over her promotion of EthereumMax. Plus, an update on China’s CBDC rollout.

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SEC Charges Kim Kardashian for Promoting EthereumMax; Bitcoin Holds Above $19K

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has paid $1.26 million to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to settle charges relating to her promotion of EthereumMax. Plus, what do analysts expect from the crypto markets this month? “First Mover” chats with Anastasia Amoroso, iCapital Chief Investment Strategist. And Matthew Price discusses Binance’s new training program for law enforcement.

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Bitcoin Clings to $19K as August Inflation Is Stronger Than Expected

OANDA Senior Market Analyst Edward Moya joins “First Mover” to discuss his outlook for the crypto markets. Plus, the collapse of Terra in May left a vacuum in the Cosmos ecosystem, where Terra’s UST stablecoin – which was algorithmically pegged to the U.S. dollar – was used heavily across Cosmos’ interconnected family of blockchains. Now, with the help of the stablecoin issuer Circle, Cosmos is replacing code with collateral. Jelena Djuric, ecosystem lead at Cosmos Research, joins the conversation.

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Jack Mallers on Strike’s $80M Raise; Bitcoin Holds Strong Over $19K

Jack Mallers, CEO and founder of crypto payment firm Strike, joins “First Mover” to discuss plans to “revolutionize payments for merchants and consumers globally.” CoinDesk’s Emily Parker digs into Central Bank Digital Currencies. Are countries developing CBDCs to reduce reliance on the U.S. dollar? Also, a crypto markets check with Greg Johnson of Rubicon Crypto.

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Bitcoin Tumbles Below $20K in Volatile Trading; Future of Web3 Education

Bitcoin has tumbled back down to around $19,000 again after crossing $20,000 yesterday. “First Mover” discusses the crypto markets with Defiance ETFs CEO Sylvia Jablonski. Education Week continues with guest Alex Dwek of Nas Company. Plus, CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De explains the unusual case of the CFTC serving papers to a DAO via an online members forum.

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Bitcoin Tops $20K; FTX Wins Bid to Buy Bankrupt Crypto Lender Voyager Digital’s Assets

Bitcoin (BTC) firmed up early Tuesday, having remained rock steady during the recent crash of fiat currencies against the U.S. dollar. eToro Crypto Consultant Glen Goodman gives his markets outlook. Plus, FTX wins the bidding war to buy the assets of bankrupt Voyager Digital. And Gemini Chief Strategy Officer Marshall Beard joins “First Mover” to discuss teaming up with Betterment.

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Bitcoin Trades Around $19K; Best Universities for Blockchain

Has bitcoin (BTC) hit bottom yet? “First Mover” dives into the crypto markets with Wave Financial Managing Director Nauman Sheikh. Douglas Rushkoff, author of “Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires” shares insights into why tech billionaires seem obsessed with survival plans. Plus, it’s Education Week! CoinDesk ranks the best universities for blockchain.

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Bitcoin Slips Below $19K; Coinbase Policy Chief on Crypto’s Role Ahead of Midterms

With the midterm elections around the corner, Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad joins “First Mover” to discuss why the crypto exchange wants to let U.S. users track how crypto-friendly their local politicians are through its app. Mark Connors, head of research at 3IQ joins the markets discussion. Plus, Anne Fauvre-Willis of NFT marketplace OpenSea.

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Crypto Turbulence After Hawkish Rate Hike; Helium Ditches Own Blockchain in Favor of Solana

“First Mover” breaks down the latest crypto market action following the Federal Reserve’s latest 75-basis-point interest rate hike. Plus, Helium community members have voted to move the decentralized WiFi network from its blockchain, officially known as HIP 70, to the Solana blockchain.

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