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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Nexo Partners With Fidelity Digital Assets to Expand Institutional Access to Crypto, Crypto CEOs to Testify Before Lawmakers Weighing Greater Regulation

“First Mover” hosts speak to Nexo Co-founder and Managing Partner Kalin Metodiev as the firm partners with Fidelity digital assets to expand institutional access to crypto. MoonPay Co-founder & CEO Ivan Soto-Wright provides insights into its latest funding round that values the company at $3 billion. Crypto CEOs are testifying in front of lawmakers today. CoinDesk’s Managing Editor for Global Policy & Regulation, Nikhilesh De, brings us the latest from the hearing. Plus, CoinDesk Chief Insights Columnist David Z. Morris speaks to one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential winners, Strike CEO Jack Mallers.

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Bitcoin Outlook as Price Breaks $50K, CoinDesk’s ‘Most Influential 2021’ Winners Announced

Announcing CoinDesk’s “Most Influential 2021” winners! Most Influential is an annual list of people who defined the year in crypto. Managing Editor Ben Schiller reveals who the top winners are and why they made the list. Also joining are Huobi Brokerage Director Victor Wei with markets analysis and Michael Bouhanna of Sotheby’s discusses art in the metaverse.

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Bitcoin, Altcoins Regain Ground; What Caused the Weekend Crash? Trung Nguyen on Axie Infinity’s Next Move

“First Mover” dives into crypto markets to discuss what happened over the weekend when bitcoin and altcoins suddenly dropped dramatically. GlobalBlock CEO Rufus Round shares his analysis and outlook. Also, Sky Mavis Co-founder & CEO Trung Nguyen on Axie Infinity’s popularity and the future of NFT gaming.

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US Job Growth Disappoints in November While Omicron COVID Variant Now Detected in 5 States, Messari CEO Reflects on the Year in Crypto and More

“First Mover” hosts speak to Messari CEO Ryan Selkis for his view on the crypto space in the year 2021 as well as the outlook for 2022 as his firm has just released its annual crypto theses. Bitcoin is range-bound. Horizon Fintex President Mark Elenowitz shares his market insights. Plus, what’s the Indian government’s plan with crypto regulation, and how does that impact its own CBDC rollout? WazirX CEO Nischal Shetty shares his take.

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Square Changes Name to ‘Block,’ Crypto Bosses to Testify on Capitol Hill Next Week

“First Mover” hosts speak to I/O Fund Founder & CEO Beth Kindig for her insights into Square’s rebranding and her pick of the next big tech stock. Bitwise Asset Management Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan shares insights into the crypto markets as analysts maintain bitcoin’s bullish trajectory remains intact. The House Financial Services Committee plans to hold a hearing with the CEOs of several major crypto exchanges and startups. CoinDesk’s Managing Editor for Global Policy & Regulation, Nikhilesh De, has the scoop. Plus, for CoinDesk’s “Future of Money” Week, Cato Institute VP for Monetary Studies Jim Dorn speaks about the relation between the free market and money tech.

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Venture Capital Investor Tim Draper on Crypto, Investment Strategy and the State of Economy

“First Mover” hosts speak to prominent venture capitalist Tim Draper for his insights on the crypto markets, the booming NFT space, the state of the economy, and his investment strategy. Plus, NFT Ecosystem Enjin CTO Witek Radomski shares details behind the $100 million metaverse fund for Efinity.

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Jack Dorsey’s Plan After Resigning as Twitter CEO, Hedera Hashgraph CEO on Real-time Intercontinental Settlement Using Stablecoins

“First Mover” hosts speak to Blockchain Association Executive Director Kristin Smith as her organization raised $4 million to grow its presence on Capitol Hill. WisdomTree Head of Digital Assets Jason Guthrie shares insights into crypto markets as bitcoin six-month ‘put-call skew’ flips bearish for the first time since May. Plus, Hedera Hashgraph Co-founder and CEO Mance Harmon explains the new partnership with South Korea’s Shihan Bank and multinational Standard Bank on stablecoins.

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Bitcoin Rebounds to $58K Level, The Sandbox Raises $93M Led by SoftBank to Expand Its NFT Metaverse

“First Mover” hosts speak to The Sandbox Co-Founder & COO Sebastien Borget for an insider look into the Metaverse gaming space as the firm launches Sandbox Metaverse Alpha.

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Is El Salvador’s Bitcoin City All a Fantasy? Ambassador of El Salvador to the US Explains Country’s Bitcoin Ambitions

El Salvador is doubling down on its bitcoin adoption by planning to build a bitcoin city and issue a bitcoin bond. Will El Salvador succeed? “First Mover” hosts speak to Milena Mayorga, Ambassador of El Salvador to the United States. Plus, markets insights from Greg King, Osprey Funds Founder & CEO. His firm is planning to launch NFT funds by early next year.

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What Jerome Powell’s Second Term as Fed Chair Means for Crypto, Crypto Exchanges’ Sports Sponsorships Binge

“First Mover” hosts speak to Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek as crypto exchanges go on a sports sponsorship binge. Katie Stockton, Fairlead Strategies technical analyst, shares her insights into the market movements. Plus, Lukas Enzersdorfer-Konrad, Bitpanda Chief product officer, explains the new partnerships with French mobile financial services super-app Lydia join forces to facilitate access to digital asset investing for everyone.

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