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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What SBF's Guilty Verdict Means for the Crypto Industry; Trading Week 2023

What happens now that FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been found guilty on all seven counts of fraud, conspiracy and money laundering charges following his weeks-long criminal trial? Columbia Business School professor and former Paxos executive Austin Campbell shares his take. ProShares global investment strategist Simeon Hyman discusses a new ETF enabling investors to take a bearish stance on ether. And, Caroline Malcolm from Chainalysis weighs in on USD stablecoin transactions.

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Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial Ends: FTX Founder Is Convicted of Fraud

Sam Bankman-Fried's fate was decided by 12 jurors on Thursday. After deliberating for a little over four hours, the FTX founder was found guilty on all seven counts for his role in the crypto exchange's demise. Lawyer Kevin J. O’Brien explains what could happen next. Animoca Brands Executive Chairman Yat Siu discusses plans for a partnership with Saudi Arabia's NEOM Investment Fund. And, eToro US investment analyst Callie Cox shares her thoughts on the October jobs report.

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PayPal Receives SEC Subpoena Linked to Stablecoin; Jury Deliberations Will Begin Soon in SBF Trial

PayPal received a subpoena from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requesting documentation about its USD stablecoin. Tactive Wealth advisor Eddy Gifford and NewEdge Wealth senior portfolio strategist Ben Emons discuss the Federal Reserve leaving interest rates unchanged again. And, CoinDesk's Ian Allison discusses the events leading up to FTX's implosion.

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Closing Arguments in Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial Will Begin; October Was 'Uptober' for Bitcoin

Sam Bankman-Fried's five week criminal trial could be reaching the end soon, with closing arguments expected to begin on Wednesday. Lawyer Omar Ochoa shares his thoughts on the latest legal developments. CoinDesk Indices head of research Todd Groth explains how bitcoin (BTC) performed during the month of October. And, Candy Digital Chief Creative Officer Straith Schreder discusses teaming up with Getty Images on a physical and digital art collection.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Is Back on the Hot Seat; How Could AI and Blockchain Work Together?

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will be back on the stand again Tuesday for more cross-examination in his criminal trial. Katten partner and co-chair for the firm's financial markets and regulation practice group Dan Davis weighs in. Coinbase Institute head Chris Edwards discusses a new white paper exploring the intersection of blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI). And, Bitwise crypto analyst Ryan Rasmussen gives a crypto market quarterly review.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Will Face Cross-Examination; State of Crypto Ownership in Argentina

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is set to face cross-examination by federal prosecutors Monday, after doubling down on the narrative that FTX failed due to mistakes. Hodder Law Firm founder Sasha Hodder weighs in on the legal developments. Nansen Research analyst Aurelie Berthere gives an update on Solana (SOL). And, Lemon CFO Maximiliano Raimondi explains what's happening in Argentina's crypto market.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Will Testify Before a Jury; Bitcoin Rallies 13% This Week

Sam Bankman-Fried is expected to testify before a jury Friday, after an unusual move by the judge to have him speak first without jurors present. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner partner Renato Mariotti weighs in. Victoria Bills from Banrion Capital Management discusses bitcoin's (BTC) rally this week amid renewed spot bitcoin ETF excitement. And, Fireblocks Director of Digital Identity Peter Marton shares details on his new role after previously working as a crypto regulator.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Will Testify at His Trial; Bitcoin Hovers Around $34K

Sam Bankman-Fried has decided to testify in his criminal trial. The FTX founder could take the stand as soon as today. Lowenstein Sandler partner Rachel Maimin discusses the legal developments. Forex.com global head of research Matt Weller shares a crypto markets update. Decentraland Foundation's Yemel Jardi weighs in on the future of AI's role in the metaverse. Brown Rudnick partner Robert Stark and Vanderbilt Law School professor Yesha Yadav also join the conversation.

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Sens. Gillibrand, Lummis Discuss Crypto Legislation Timeline; Is Bitcoin Back?

U.S. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Cynthia Lummis (R-W.Y.) discuss the progress of crypto legislation during CoinDesk's State of Crypto 2023 in Washington, D.C. OANDA senior market analyst for the Americas Edward Moya weighs in on whether bitcoin (BTC) is back as the largest cryptocurrency by market cap hovers around $34,400. And, Block's global head of bitcoin policy Melissa Netram discusses the progress of bitcoin's adoption.

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State of Crypto 2023: Bitcoin Skyrockets on ETF Optimism; CFTC Commissioner Discusses Crypto Regulation

CoinDesk TV is live from Washington, D.C. at State of Crypto 2023, as the world’s largest cryptocurrency has gained 12% over the past 24 hours. Special guests include CFTC Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger, MobileCoin head of compliance David Ackerman, Lightspark co-founder Jai Massari and Cboe Digital Chief Legal Officer Katherine Kirkpatrick.

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