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

Videos

Bitcoin Options Expiry, Altcoins Breakout, Tiny Oklahoma-Based Bank With Big Crypto Plans

“First Mover” dives into today’s top stories and the crypto markets as a $2 billion bitcoin options expiration nears. CoinDesk’s markets reporter Damanick Dantes also takes a look at Cardano and Avalanche and what’s behind their surge. Plus, Vast Bank CEO Brad Scrivner on the small Oklahoma-based bank’s big move into crypto.

Aug 26, 2021

Videos

Bitcoin Price Continues to Slide After Hitting $50K, Update on Geth’s Hotfix

“First Mover” looks ahead to the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole meeting as chair Jerome Powell is expected to speak on the tapering roadmap, and Opimas CEO & Founder Octavio Marenzi shares his insight into crypto market volatility as bitcoin price slides after hitting $50K. Plus, the impact from Ethereum’s London hard fork and update on Geth’s hotfix. CoinDesk’s research analyst Christine Kim provides her in-depth analysis.

Aug 25, 2021

Videos

Blockstream Joins Crypto Unicorns With $3.2B Valuation, Is Bitcoin’s Rally Over After It Stalls Near $50K?

“First Mover” speaks to Blockstream CEO and crypto OG Adam Back as the Canadian miner is now joining crypto unicorns with a $3.2 billion valuation, and CoinDesk is debuting the “Crypto for Advisors” newsletter. Tyrone Ross, CEO of Onramp Invest, shares his takes on bitcoin’s price momentum as it stalls near $50K and provides insights into how advisors could utilize this newsletter.

Aug 24, 2021

Markets

Cuando China habló, bitcoin reaccionó. ¿Cuando lo hizo Estados Unidos? No tanto

Días después de que China reiterara medidas drásticas contra el segmento cripto, bitcoin cayó hasta 30%. Estados Unidos, por su parte, parece no ser el centro del universo cripto.

Aug 23, 2021

Videos

Mastercard Dives Into Crypto With Paxos Partnership, What’s Driving Bitcoin’s Surge Above $50K?

“First Mover” digs into the world where traditional finance meets crypto: Mastercard Executive Vice President Raj Dhamodharan and Paxos Head of Strategy Walter Hessert explain how their partnership will help bring crypto to the mainstream. Plus, bitcoin soaring above $50K for the first time in three months. Rachel Lin, SynFutures Founder and CEO, shares her markets analysis.

Aug 23, 2021

Policy

Crypto Long & Short: When China Spoke, Bitcoin Reacted. America? Not So Much

It could just be the U.S. is not the center of the crypto universe.

Aug 22, 2021

Videos

FTX.US Going on Charm Offensive to Court Partners. Defi Projects in Focus as SEC Chair Gary Gensler Says They Aren’t Immune to Regulations

“First Mover” discusses FTX’s partnership spree with FTX.US President Brett Harrison. This comes as Kevin O’Leary becomes the latest celebrity to join FTX as a shareholder and ambassador.

Aug 20, 2021

Videos

Poly Network Hacker Refusing to Return Remaining Stolen Funds, Japan’s Liquid Exchange Suffers Attack and Loses $90M Worth of Crypto

“First Mover” looks into the DeFi hack and the latest attack on the Japanese exchange Liquid. Joseph McGill of TRM Labs’ Global Investigations Team shares insight into crypto hacks. Plus, markets analysis from Messari Founder and CEO Ryan Selkis.

Aug 19, 2021

Videos

TaxBit Reaches Unicorn Status After Raising $130M, Bitcoin Testing Lower Level Supports

“First Mover” talks to TaxBit CEO Austin Woodward as the company newly rises to unicorn status, valuing at $1.3 billion. Plus, bitcoin price analysis and outlook from Michele Schneider, managing director of MarketGauge Group and a regulatory update from CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De.

Aug 18, 2021

Videos

Crypto Exchange Bitpanda’s Valuation Triples to $4.1B, Solana Price Hits New All-Time High, Leading Altcoin Price Surge

“First Mover” digs into Austrian crypto unicorn Bitpanda’s latest funding round as the company has now tripled its valuation in five months to $4.1 billion. Bitpanda CEO and co-founder Eric Demuth shares the company’s growth plan and the state of crypto in Europe. Plus, crypto markets analysis by Martin Gaspar from CrossTower as Solana leading the charge in altcoin price surge.

Aug 17, 2021

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