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.

Latest from Emily Parker

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How Small Traders Can Seek Locked-Up Funds from Crypto Firms, Bitcoin Drops Below $20K Ahead of Inflation Data

DoNotPay CEO Joshua Browder explains how retail investors can file claim suits against Celsius Network to attempt to recover their assets as the lender faces insolvency. CFRA analyst Angelo Zino and CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De share their perspectives on Elon Musk’s Twitter deal withdrawal. Plus, crypto markets analysis from Michael Venuto of Toroso Investments.

Jul 12, 2022

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3AC Founders Fail to ‘Cooperate,’ Twitter Shares Plummet After Musk Drops Takeover

Former FDIC Chief Innovation Officer Sultan Meghji discusses the bankruptcy of crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) and the ripple effects sending Celsius Network, Voyager Digital and other lenders into crisis. Did Voyager mislead customers about FDIC insurance? Kapil Rathi of CrossTower provides his markets analysis as crypto and broader markets await new inflation figures.

Jul 11, 2022

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Robust Gains in US June Jobs Report Defies Recession Fears, Fmr Japanese PM Shinzo Abe Assassinated

U.S. economy added 372,000 jobs in June, more than the expected 250,000 according to Dow Jones estimates. Ruchir Sharma of Rockefeller International and Marc Chandler of Bannockburn Global Capital join “First Mover” to share their views on global markets, and the impact of macro headwinds on crypto. Plus, Ray Luo, KuCoin head of institutional business development shares details of the firm’s semi-annual report.

Jul 8, 2022

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Boris Johnson’s Resignation: Setback for Crypto? Crypto Adoption in Japan and Argentina

“First Mover” explores the macro and crypto industry impacts on international adoption, and how major exchanges in Japan and Latin America are doing. Guests include Takaaki Kato from the Japan-based bitFlyer exchange and Sebastian Serrano from Ripio in Argentina. Plus, Kareem Sadek of KPMG Canada provides risk management perspective on the state of the crypto industry as the company makes its foray into the metaverse.

Jul 7, 2022

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Voyager Bankruptcy, Fundstrat Strategist on 3AC ‘Ponzi Scheme,’ Bitcoin Above $20K

FSInsight is accusing Three Arrows Capital (3AC) of running a “Madoff-Style Ponzi Scheme.” Fundstrat Global Advisors Head of Digital Asset Strategy Sean Farrell shares his findings. Plus, crypto markets analysis from David Nage of Arca and insights into the depeg of Staked ETH with Nansen Research Analyst Daniel Khoo.

Jul 6, 2022

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Grayscale Goes to Court Over SEC’s Bitcoin Spot ETF Rejection, Coinbase Reportedly Sells Geo-Tracking Data to US Government

Grayscale is launching legal action against the SEC after the agency rejected its bitcoin spot ETF application. Grayscale Investments Chief Legal Officer Craig Salm joins “First Mover” to discuss the move and next steps. Plus, crypto markets analysis from Antonio Juliano of dYdX. Also, Jack Poulson of Tech Inquiry discusses allegations that Coinbase is selling geo-location data to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Jun 30, 2022

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Court Orders Three Arrows Capital to Liquidate, Compass Mining CEO, CFO Resign

Crypto’s liquidity crisis continues to send shock waves across the industry. Mark Palmer, BTIG Managing Director & Head of Digital Assets Research joins “First Mover” to share his analysis of Voyager Digital and the troubled crypto lender Celsius Network. Plus, markets analysis from Joe Orsini of Eaglebrook Advisors and insights on building blockchain interoperability from Chad Barraford, THORChain Technical Lead.

Jun 29, 2022

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Crypto Market, Regulatory Concerns as Three Arrows Capital Defaults, FTX Denies Robinhood Acquisition Rumor

Bitcoin is trading flat as recession fears halt crypto bounce. Lars Seier Christensen of Concordium Blockchain provides his crypto markets analysis. Liquidity crisis across the crypto sector: Will it accelerate regulatory actions? Jarrod Loadholt of Ice Miller Public Affairs Group shares his regulatory perspective. Plus, a conversation on NFT mass adoption with Alexander Salnikov, co-founder of Rarible.

Jun 28, 2022

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Exclusive: Morgan Creek Tries to Counter FTX’s BlockFi Bailout, Anatoly Yakovenko on Solana’s New Web3 Phone

CoinDesk Deputy Managing Editor Tracy Wang joins “First Mover” to discuss her report on Morgan Creek’s offer to counter FTX’s BlockFi bailout. Solana Labs co-founder & CEO Anatoly Yakovenko shares details of its groundbreaking Web3 smartphone ‘Saga.’ Plus, crypto markets analysis from Hany Rashwan of 21Shares and Future of Work Week coverage with Lennix Lai of OKX.

Jun 27, 2022

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Bitcoin Rises Above $21K, Solana Unveils First Web3 Mobile Phone

Bitcoin rising above the $21,000 level adding to a steady recovery since last weekend’s plunge to almost $18,000. Raghu Yarlagadda, FalconX co-founder & CEO, joins “First Mover” to provide his crypto markets analysis. Solana-based NFT marketplace Magic Eden raises $130 million at $1.6 billion valuation. Co-founders Jack Lu and Sidney Zhang share future plans. Plus, how is traditional media adapting to a Web3 future? Scott Greenberg, CEO of FOX Entertainment’s Blockchain Creative Labs provides his insights.

Jun 24, 2022

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