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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Is Crypto’s Weekend Slide More Than the ‘Musk Effect’ and What Happens Next?

“First Mover” checks in with experts on the bitcoin selloff as Elon Musk hints at Tesla’s dumping of its bitcoin holdings. Lindsay Joo of BitBull Capital joins our markets discussion. Plus, John Wu of Ava Labs, which launched the proof-of-stake Avalanche blockchain, discusses proof-of-stake over bitcoin’s proof-of-work. And, last but not least, Tax Day is here; what you need to know for your cryptocurrency investments. “First Mover” talks taxes with Amy Kim of the Chamber of Digital Commerce.

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Crypto Markets, Coinbase Earnings; NFTs Off to the Races

Bitcoin, ether slowly recovering from Thursday’s pullback as Dogecoin (DOGE) soars. “First Mover” discusses the crypto markets and Coinbase’s first-ever earnings report. Also, Yulong Liu of China-based Babel Finance on their $40 million raise and expansion into the crypto lending business. Exclusive to CoinDesk: Collin Plume of Noble Gold Investments discusses a new crypto IRA and trading platform. And coinciding with Saturday’s big race, the Preakness puts NFTs of historic racing moments up for auction.

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Crypto Markets Plunge After Tesla Tweet; What Happens Next?

All eyes are on markets and earnings reports as bitcoin and ether investors wake up to an unpleasant surprise: a price drop following Elon Musk’s Tweet announcing a suspension in bitcoin payments due to environmental concerns. Coinbase is among those out with earnings reports Thursday. Joining “First Mover” to share their markets perspectives are Kyle Samani of Multicoin Capital, Lennix Lai of OKEx, and Matt Hougan of Bitwise Asset Management.

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What Consumer Prices Rising By 4.2% Means for Crypto

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for April, released Wednesday morning, is raising concerns about inflation. This news breaks as crypto prices were already rising, perhaps in anticipation of the higher-than-expected CPI. Mark Yusko of Morgan Creek joins our markets discussion. Also, MoneyGram Chairman and CEO Alexander Holmes discusses how the global money transfer company is starting to provide access to bitcoin. And Jack Zampolin of the Cosmos Network explains the project’s goal to get blockchains to work together.

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Market Pullback; Peter Thiel’s Crypto Investment; Crypto and Auto Insurance

“First Mover” dives into the markets discussion: why are crypto markets pulling back? Ulrik K. Lykke of ARK36 gives his analysis. Also, publicly listed Metromile on how it plans to use bitcoin in ways it believes will benefit the company and policyholders. Plus, Sky Mavis Co-Founder Jeffrey Zirlin on its $7.5 million funding raise to grow its NFT gaming platform.

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Ether’s Record-breaking Rally; the Musk Effect, What Crypto Means to Latin America

Top cryptocurrencies are a sea of green as observers ponder a new Dogecoin mystery: Why did the meme crypto suddenly crash and recover? Igor Telyatnikov of exchange software provider AlphaPoint joins our markets discussion. Plus, Mexico-based crypto exchange Bitso, the first crypto unicorn in Latin America, on what’s driving crypto demand in that part of the world. Unstoppable Domains has announced integration with another browser. Co-founder Brad Kam discusses the new blockchain-based domain model.

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Bitcoin, Ether Ending Week on Quiet Note as Exchanges, Funds, Cities Prepare for Wide Crypto Adoption

Bitcoin and ether markets may be subdued today, but a wide variety of crypto service providers and investors are busy with new projects paving the way for wider adoption. “First Mover” guests today include Julian Sawyer, CEO of Bitstamp, the world’s longest-running crypto exchange and Scott Conger, the mayor of Jackson, Tennessee. He wants to make the city a leader in bitcoin adoption. And as always, we dive into markets analysis. Greg Magadini of Genesis joins the discussion.

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Ethereum Co-Founder on the Rise of Ether and DeFi; Gary Gensler to Testify Before Congress

Best known as a co-founder of Ethereum, Anthony Di Iorio joins “First Mover” to share his views on Ether’s surge and the rise of decentralized finance (DeFi). This, as the crypto community, awaits Gary Gensler’s testimony before Congress, his first as the new chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). CoinDesk’s Nik De reports what Gensler may say. Plus, Philip Gradwell, Chief Economist at Chainalysis, joins our markets discussion, and Sean Sanders of Revix shares an update on the state of crypto in Africa.

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Bloq, Bitpanda, S&P Leaders on the State of Crypto

With bitcoin’s and ether’s amazing gains and even Dogecoin soaring, there are many questions about the state and trajectory of the crypto industry. “First Mover” talks with top industry leaders to hear their thoughts and plans: Bloq Chairman Matthew Roszak, Bitpanda CEO Eric Demuth, and S&P Dow Jones Indices Managing Director Peter Roffman.

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Ether Markets Focus: Why Is the Price Soaring?

Ether sets new records, breaking through $3400 and “flipping” bitcoin on options volume. “First Mover” dives into crypto markets analysis with MarketGauge Managing Director Michele Schneider. Also, Nikhilesh De on Coinbase’s decision to expand support for the stablecoin tether. And, why did the Decentralized Finance Oracle Umbrella Network migrate from Ethereum to the Binance Smart Chain? We hear from the network’s founder, Sam Kim.

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