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.

Dernières de Emily Parker

Vidéos

eToro US CEO on Retail Investor Excitement; ‘Ready Player One’ Enters the Metaverse

eToro US CEO, Lule Demisse joins "First Mover" to discuss the impact of the spot bitcoin ETF approval on the broader crypto industry and Futureverse co-founder Shara Senderoff breaks down Futureverse's metaverse partnership with "Ready Player One". Plus, a preview of the World Economic Forum 2024.

16 janv. 2024

Vidéos

It's Been a Decade Coming: Grayscale Exec Reflects on ETF Journey; Randi Zuckerberg on Going From Broadway to Blockchain

Grayscale Chief Legal Officer Craig Salm joins "First Mover" to reflect on the asset manager's role in the approval of a spot bitcoin ETF in the U.S. Plus, Randi Zuckerberg opens up about her journey from Facebook to Broadway to blockchain.

12 janv. 2024

Vidéos

Spot Bitcoin ETFs 'A Step Towards Regulatory Clarity;' Crypto Policy Outlook 2024

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved 11 spot bitcoin ETF applications, dramatically broadening access to the 15-year-old cryptocurrency. Coinbase Chief Policy Officer, Faryar Shirzad, joins "First Mover" to unpack what this means for the exchange that is custodian for most of the ETF issuers. Plus, Injective Labs CEO Eric Chen weighs in on their largest chain upgrade.

11 janv. 2024

Analyses

ETF Euphoria Shows Bitcoin Needs Wall Street After All

Is an ETF at odds with Bitcoin’s goal of breaking away from Wall Street? Absolutely. Is that same ETF also necessary for crypto to grow? Also yes.

10 janv. 2024

Wall Street sign with American flags and New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan, New York City, USA. (Getty Images)

Vidéos

Fake Tweets From SEC's Hacked X Account Stir Up the Market; Valkyrie CEO on Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval

Bitcoin (BTC) saw $90 million in liquidations after fake bitcoin ETF approval tweets from the comprised SEC account stirred up the crypto market. Former SEC special counsel Hermine Wong weighs in. Plus, Valkyrie CEO Leah Wald shares the latest update on the spot bitcoin ETF applications as the asset manager awaits approval.

10 janv. 2024

Vidéos

CFTC Targets DeFi; Spot Bitcoin ETF 101

CFTC Commissioner, Christie Goldsmith Romero joins "First Mover" to unpack a report that urges policymakers to look at DeFi. Plus, CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor, Nik De, breaks down spot bitcoin ETFs.

10 janv. 2024

Vidéos

Crypto Industry Gears Up for A Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval; Regulatory Outlook for 2024

Bitcoin broke above $45,000 as the industry anticipates a spot bitcoin ETF approval this week. Bitget Managing Director, Gracy Chen, weighs in on the possibility of an approval and discusses trends to watch in 2024, including layer 2s and gamefi. Plus, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP partner Renato Mariotti joins "First Mover" to discuss why prosecutors decided to drop Sam Bankman-Fried's second trial. And, a regulatory outlook for 2024.

8 janv. 2024

Vidéos

Crypto Court Battles: What to Expect in 2024

Pending court cases that could have a large impact on the crypto industry are top of mind for many market watchers as 2024 nears. CoinDesk managing editor for global policy and regulation, Nikhilesh De, shares an update on the legal developments FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky will face next year.

29 déc. 2023

Vidéos

How Coinbase Is Navigating the Competitive Crypto Landscape

CoinDesk's managing editor for Data & Tokens, Danny Nelson, discusses the road ahead for Coinbase in 2024 after other centralized exchanges, like Binance and FTX, faced major headwinds this year. Plus, insights into some of Coinbase's biggest accomplishments, along with an update on the company's battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

28 déc. 2023

Vidéos

A Look Back at the State of Crypto Regulation in 2023

2023 was an eventful year for the digital assets industry. Ripple won a partial victory against the SEC, TradFi giants like BlackRock entered the spot bitcoin ETF race and FTX founder Sam Bankman Fried was found guilty of fraud. Blockchain Association Director of Government Relations Ron Hammond discusses how the crypto regulation has changed in the past 12 months. Plus, his outlook on upcoming regulatory developments in 2024.

26 déc. 2023

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