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.

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Bitcoin Struggles Around $20K, EU Legislation May Restrict US Dollar-Backed Stablecoins

Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen below $20,000 and is now attempting to claw its way back. Ether and other major alt coins also took a significant weekend hit. GSR OTC Trader Luke Farrell provides crypto markets analysis. Also, European crypto advocates are fighting EU legislation that could restrict US dollar-backed stablecoins. Joining “First Mover” to discuss is Robert Kopitsch, secretary general at Blockchain for Europe.

29 aug 2022

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Fed Chair Powell to Give Update on U.S. Economy; $1.27B in ETH Options to Expire

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is gearing up to give his much-anticipated speech from Jackson Hole, Wyo. where central bankers are holding their annual symposium. Joining “First Mover” to discuss the potential impact on crypto markets is Rufus Round of GlobalBlock. Also, Christopher Behnke of sFOX discusses the IRS summons his company expects to receive. And Aziz Alangari of Wachsman ponders whether Taylor Swift will issue an NFT.

26 aug 2022

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Bitcoin Continues Holding Pattern Over $21K; The Sandbox Co-Founder on Metaverse Outlook

Bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) trade sideways a day before Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole. Plus, a conversation with The Sandbox co-founder Sebastien Borget about the future of the metaverse and Alpha Season 3.

25 aug 2022

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Crypto Investors Brace for Powell’s Upcoming Speech; Report Highlights Concerns Over NFT Ownership Rights

“First Mover” continues to explore this week’s hot topic in markets – the Jackson Hole conference for central bankers from around the world. Will U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and central bank leaders abroad signal a change in their monetary policies? And how may the outcome of this meeting affect crypto markets? Martin Leinweber of MV Index Solutions shares his perspective. Also, Alex Thorn of Galaxy Digital on how NFT projects may be misleading buyers about ownership rights.

24 aug 2022

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Crypto Investors Await Fed Chair Powell’s Remarks at Jackson Hole; Is Ethereum’s Merge Priced-In?

This week’s economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo. marks the first time central bankers from around the world are gathering in person for this meeting since the pandemic. Will Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and other central bankers signal any policy changes? Octavio Marenzi of Opimas joins “First Mover” to discuss the meeting and the fight against inflation. Also joining is Katie Talati, head of research at investment firm Arca, explaining why she thinks “the Merge” will be a boost for ether (ETH).

23 aug 2022

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Markets Look Ahead to Fed’s Economic Symposium, a Sector-by-Sector Breakdown of Digital Asset Performance

The crypto price slide last week suggests a bearish trend to analysts. But are there any bright spots? CoinDesk Indices’ new report shows how major sectors are performing within the broader crypto markets. CoinDesk Indices Managing Director Jodie Gunzberg joins “First Mover” to discuss. Also, former CFTC Chairman and Harvard University Research Fellow Timothy Massad discusses his new paper on stablecoin regulation, and Kim Grauer of Chainalysis has an update on crypto crime.

22 aug 2022

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Bitcoin Tumbles to Lowest Level in 3 Weeks; DOJ Calls for Examiner to Probe Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius

The major cryptocurrencies are falling this morning, with bitcoin dropping to its lowest level in more than three weeks. Sylvia Jablonski of Defiance ETFs shares her analysis. Plus, U.S. government officials asked that an independent examiner be appointed to look into crypto lender Celsius Network’s collapse into bankruptcy. Hodder Law Firm Founder Sasha Hodder Law Firm Founder Sasha Hodder discusses the latest developments.

19 aug 2022

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Rep. Tom Emmer on State of Crypto Regulation, Tornado Cash Debate

The Tornado Cash ban is adding to an already heated debate in Washington over who should regulate crypto and to what extent. Joining “First Mover” to share his thoughts is Congressman Tom Emmer of Minnesota. Also joining CDTV is Omid Malekan, Columbia Business School Adjunct Professor and Nauman Sheikh, Wave Financial Managing Director.

18 aug 2022

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CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson on Crypto Regulation; Crypto Lender Celsius Gets Approval to Sell Mined Bitcoin

CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson joins “First Mover” to share her thoughts on the future of crypto regulation. Plus, crypto markets analysis from Joe Orsini of Eaglebrook Advisors. And Thomas Braziel of 507 Capital unpacks the second day court hearing of the bankrupt crypto lender Celsius.

17 aug 2022

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Former CFTC Commissioner Dawn Stump on Crypto Regulation; Celsius On Pace to Run Out of Cash by October

“First Mover” speaks with Former CFTC Commissioner Dawn Stump on the future of crypto regulation and her new role at crypto risk monitoring firm Solidus Labs. Plus, a closer look at Celsius as a new court filing reveals the crypto lender holds $2.8 billion less in crypto than it owes to depositors.

16 aug 2022

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