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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The Sandbox Co-Founder Responds to Meta Acquisition Rumor, IRS Offers Tezos Staker Refund on Rewards Tax in Break From Current Policy

“First Mover” hosts speak to Sebastien Borget, The Sandbox COO and co-founder, about rumor that Meta is considering acquiring his company. Paxful CEO Ray Youssef explains his company’s latest effort in bringing bitcoin education to the masses in El Salvador. Plus, market insights from Bitbuy CEO Michael Arbus.

3 февр. 2022 г.

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Grayscale Launches First Future of Finance ETF (GFOF), Impact of India’s Crypto Tax Proposal, Sheila Warren Joins Crypto Council for Innovation as CEO

“First Mover” hosts speak to Grayscale Global Head of ETF Dave LaValle as the company launches its first ETF which tracks the Bloomberg Grayscale Future of Finance Index. CoinDesk “Money ReImagined” co-host Sheila Warren shares her plan for Crypto Council for Innovation as she starts her first day as its CEO. Plus, insights into India’s crypto policy change from Tanvi Ratna, founder of Policy 4.0.

2 февр. 2022 г.

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India Edges Toward Crypto Rule With 30% Tax and Announces Digital Rupee Launch, SEC Approves New US Exchange BSTX to Incorporate Blockchain Technology

CoinDesk Regulatory Reporter in India Amitoj Singh joins “First Mover” hosts to discuss Indian government’s plan to place a 30% tax on crypto transactions and the announcement of the timeline for digital rupee. Ian Lee, co-founder of Syndicate, shares his views on the state of DAOs. Will Peck, head of digital assets at WisdomTree shares details behind the launch of the latest digital wallet WisdomTree Prime.

1 февр. 2022 г.

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Bitcoin’s 15th Bear Market Since Its Creation in 2009, Arca Study Finds Most Investors Believe Traditional Securities Will Be Digitized in 5-10 Years

“First Mover” hosts speak to Arca Co-founder and CEO Rayne Steinberg as the firm releases a study revealing the top trends for digital assets. Taipei-based XREX wants to bridge the world using stablecoins. Co-founder Wayne Huang shares the state of crypto in Taiwan. TRLabs co-founder Xin Li-Cohen shares details for the $4.2 million fundraising round from leading art and tech investors and his views on the NFT market.

31 янв. 2022 г.

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Bitcoin Worth $670M Leaving Centralized Exchanges After Hawkish Fed Comments, Fireblocks Raises $550M at $8B Valuation, FTX US Raising $400M

“First Mover” hosts speak to crypto custody firm Fireblocks CEO Michael Shaulov and FTX.US President Brett Harrison as both companies have attained $8 billion valuations after their respective funding rounds recently. Plus, CoinDesk concludes its Privacy Week with crypto OG and Electronic Coin Company CEO Zooko Wilcox sharing his insights into the state of privacy in crypto as the industry continues to expand.

28 янв. 2022 г.

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Rio de Janeiro Planning to Allocate 1% of Treasury Reserves to Crypto, Voice from China: Digital Yuan to Face International Audience at Beijing Winter Olympic Games Next Week

“First Mover” hosts speak to Rio de Janeiro Municipal Secretary for Economic Development Chicão Bulhões as the city reportedly plans to allocate 1% of treasury reserves to crypto. From Brazil to China, the hosts will talk to Michael Sung from China’s Fudan University. He shares details of China’s digital yuan rollout and the possible international reactions during the Beijing Winter Olympics next week. Toroso Investments Chief Investment Officer Michael Venuto provides insights into the crypto markets a day after the Fed points to the March rate hike. Plus, latest regulatory news from CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy & Regulation Nikhilesh De.

27 янв. 2022 г.

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Crypto Markets Recovering From Steep Sell-Off Ahead of Federal Reserve Meeting, Animoca Brands’ Latest Funding Round

Dexterity Capital Managing Partner Michael Safai joins “First Mover” hosts for an in-depth analysis of the crypto markets as investors anticipate the FOMC meeting at 2 p.m. today. Animoca Brands Co-founder Yat Siu shares details of the latest funding round. Plus, insights on criminal activities using fiat VS. using crypto from Gartner Research Distinguished VP Analyst Avivah Litan.

26 янв. 2022 г.

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Bitcoin Bouncing Back After Falling Below $33K, Where Is It Headed Next? Privacy Coin Monero in Focus

“First Mover” hosts are joined by Peter Brandt, founder of Factor Trading, to analyze and predict the crypto market amid increased market volatility. Metaversal CEO Yossi Hasson and CoinFund Chief Investment Officer Alex Felix share details behind the latest $50 million series A funding round for Metaversal and its expansion plan, as well as the outlook for the market amid the crypto crash. Plus, it’s CoinDesk Privacy Week. Grid News Tech Reporter Benjamin Powers has a full report on privacy coin Monero.

25 янв. 2022 г.

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Crypto Market Lost $1.3T in 2 Months; What’s Going On? White House Set to Release Government-Wide Strategy for Digital Assets

“First Mover” hosts are joined by Marc Lopresti, managing director at The Strategic Funds, for an in-depth analysis on the crypto markets as cryptocurrencies suffer yet another sell-off. Since November, about $1.3 trillion has been wiped out in the total market cap. Plus, what could we expect from the Biden administration’s digital asset strategy that’s reportedly set to release next month? Nyca Partners Executive-in-Residence Matt Homer and CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy & Regulation Nikhilesh De provide their insights. Plus, Executive Editor Marc Hochstein explains Privacy Week at CoinDesk.

24 янв. 2022 г.

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Bitcoin Drifting Below $40K, Fed Releases White Paper on Central Bank Digital Currency, SEC Chair Gary Gensler Wants More Control of Crypto

“First Mover” hosts are joined by Congressman Tom Emmer (R-MN) as he introduces a new bill aimed to limit the Federal Reserve’s ability to issue a digital currency. This comes as the Fed has just released a long-awaited white paper on the digital dollar. Bitcoin crashes to a five-month low. Managing Director of MarketGauge Group Michele Schneider provides her analysis. Plus, former SEC Commissioner and Patomak Global Partners CEO Paul Atkins gives his take on the latest regulatory signal from SEC Chair Gary Gensler.

21 янв. 2022 г.

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