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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Coinbase Responds to the SEC’s Lawsuit; Unpacking the Bitcoin Cash Rally

Coinbase claims the SEC reached beyond its jurisdiction and violated due process requirements. This comes as bitcoin cash touched a one-year high earlier this week. Ryan Grace from tastycrypto shares his crypto markets analysis. Plus, Damus founder Will Casarin discusses the Bitcoin-friendly social media app's recent battle with Apple. And, Six Clovers Co-founder and CEO Jim Nguyen weighs in on the future of crypto cross-border payments.

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Bitcoin Maintains $30K; Hut 8 CEO Addresses State of Crypto Mining Industry

The market remains optimistic about the future of a spot bitcoin ETF in the U.S., as bitcoin (BTC) maintains the key $30,000 level. Quinn Thompson, Maple head of growth and capital markets, shares his crypto markets analysis. Plus, Hut 8 CEO Jaime Leverton joins "First Mover" after the North American digital asset miner secured up to $50 million in loans from Coinbase Credit to fund its operations. And, RockX founder and CEO Zhuling Chen explains why Singapore nabbed second place in CoinDesk's Crypto Hub 2023 rankings.

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T Palampasin ang Tokyo at Hong Kong bilang Crypto HOT Spots

Ang dalawang Far East financial hub ay gumagamit ng komprehensibong diskarte sa pangangasiwa sa Crypto, at malamang na makaakit ng mga negosyo mula sa buong mundo. T sila lumalabas sa ranggo ng Crypto Hubs 2023 ng CoinDesk ng 15 pinakamahusay na lugar para manirahan at magtrabaho para sa mga propesyonal sa Crypto , ngunit hindi sila dapat balewalain.

Yat Siu, co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Circle CEO Expects Bitcoin ETFs to Likely be Approved; Top Crypto Hubs in 2023

In a Bloomberg interview, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire said he expects the new wave of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to be approved as “past concerns” of regulators are being addressed. OANDA Senior Market Analyst for The Americas Edward Moya shares his crypto markets analysis as bitcoin (BTC) holds above $30,000. Plus, Wilk Auslander LLP partner Eric Snyder discusses a new report from the FTX team that digs through the financial guts of the failed exchange. And, CoinDesk ranks the top crypto hubs in 2023. MidChains co-founder and CEO Basil Al Askari explains why Abu Dhabi made the list.

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Seoul: Nagpapatuloy ang Retail Crypto Capital ng Asia Pagkatapos ng Do Kwon

Ang halos 7 milyong rehistradong user ng South Korea, marami sa kabisera ng bansa, ay nagpapakita ng malaking interes sa pangangalakal ng Crypto. Ngunit ang No. 4 sa Crypto Hubs 2023 ng CoinDesk ay dinidilaan pa rin ang mga sugat nito pagkatapos ng sakuna na pagbagsak ng Terra blockchain – sa isang panahon, ang paboritong Crypto project ng South Korea.

South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-Yeol celebrates his victory (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

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BitGo CEO Addresses Terminating Prime Trust Acquisition; Bitcoin Starts Week Above $30K

BitGo CEO Mike Belshe joins "First Mover" to address why the custodian terminated its acquisition of rival Prime Trust after earlier this month reaching a preliminary agreement to acquire the firm for an undisclosed amount. Meanwhile, bitcoin (BTC) is off to a strong start this week, with the world’s largest digital asset holding above the $30,000 mark. Arca head of research Katie Talati shares her crypto markets analysis. And, Johns Hopkins University professor of applied economics and Independent Institute senior fellow Steve Hanke shares his thoughts on the current macroeconomic factors impacting crypto, after Russia briefly faced the threat of an armed insurrection over the weekend.

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Bitcoin Clings to $30K; Nevada Regulator Says Prime Trust Has 'Shortfall of Customer Funds'

Bitcoin (BTC) has seen a 20% price gain since last Thursday, but could now take a breather. 21.co co-founder and CEO Hany Rashwan shares his crypto markets analysis. This comes as the Nevada Department of Business and Industry said crypto custody firm Prime Trust has "a shortfall in customer funds" and was unable to meet all withdrawal requests this month. Separately, Rajeev Bamra, Moody’s Investors Service SVP, DeFi and Digital Assets, weighs in on the state of U.S. crypto regulation. And, Casa CEO Nick Neuman explains why the cryptocurrency self-custody firm historically focused exclusively on the Bitcoin blockchain has added support for Ethereum.

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Bitcoin Crosses $30K; Crypto Exchange Backed by Fidelity, Schwab Launches With Additional Investors

Bitcoin (BTC) extends its rally after surpassing the $30,000 mark for the second time this year the day before. Tactive Wealth advisor Eddy Gifford shares his crypto markets analysis as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gears up for another day on Capitol Hill testifying before lawmakers regarding the central bank's semiannual monetary policy report. Plus, EDX Markets CEO Jamil Nazarali discusses the launch of its digital asset market and the latest investment round with new equity partners. And, the Chamber of Digital Commerce founder and CEO Perianne Boring weighs in on the latest U.S. House hearing regarding SEC oversight.

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Bitcoin Briefly Tops $29K as Invesco Reapplies for Bitcoin ETF; Jack Dorsey’s Block Bitcoin Wallet Plans

Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value, rallied over the past 24 hours after various traditional finance firms announced moves into the crypto market, indicating bullish sentiment. eToro US investment analyst Callie Cox shares her crypto markets analysis. Plus, Lindsey Grossman, the business lead at Bitkey, Block's bitcoin wallet, joins "First Mover" to discuss teaming up with Coinbase and Cash App, along with the launch of Bitkey’s external beta sign-ups. And, Axelar CEO and co-founder Sergey Gorbunov shares his reaction to the Uniswap Foundation's recent bridge assessment report.

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Bitcoin Holds Steady Following China Rate Cut; Crypto Lobbyists Ask SEC for Info on Prometheum

Bitcoin (BTC) traded little changed on Tuesday as China's first cut in benchmark lending rates in 10 months failed to lift the mood in traditional markets. Bannockburn Global Forex managing director and Chief Market Strategist Marc Chandler joins to discuss his crypto markets analysis. Plus, Ron Hammond from the Blockchain Association joins "First Mover" to discuss why the trade group had filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the SEC seeking records relevant to Prometheum, a crypto broker. And, Alchemy developer experience lead Elan Halpern shares how the blockchain developer platform aims to help Web3 developers access data faster and speed up product development.

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