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

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Bitcoin Rebounds; Citi Report Says Bitcoin ‘at Tipping Point’

Bitcoin off to a strong start this week; What’s driving the price activity now? Analysis from guests Max Boonen of market maker B2C2 and Raghu Yarlagadda of crypto trading platform FalxonX. Also, where a central bank digital currency was used for the first time in the Caribbean, a key party to the project explains.

Mar 1, 2021

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After All-Time Highs, Bitcoin Eyes Worst Week in a Month

“First Mover” reviews reasons for the change in crypto price direction, the hot crypto market in Mexico and commodities trading on a decentralized exchange. Also, JPMorgan sends blockchain payments into orbit.

Feb 26, 2021

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Coinbase Closer to Becoming a Publicly Traded Company

The crypto exchange’s Form S-1 was published by the SEC, clearing the way for its listing on Nasdaq. “First Mover” dives into the details with Managing Editor of Global Policy & Regulation Nikhilesh De. Also, Sam Bankman-Fried on his firm’s decision to invest in “the Robinhood of decentralized finance” and markets analysis from Michele Schneider of MarketGauge Group.

Feb 25, 2021

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Bitcoin Rebounds as Square, MicroStrategy Buy More BTC

“First Mover” explores reasons for bitcoin’s dramatic price movements this week. Also, why did Ripple register in Wyoming? Why are gold providers selling crypto? And what’s so special about an animated digital cat that traded for $600K?

Feb 24, 2021

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New York’s Attorney General Settles With Bitfinex and Tether, Lifting Cloud Over Crypto

In a settlement with the N.Y. Attorney General’s office, Bitfinex and Tether admit no wrongdoing and pay $18.5 million fine. CoinDesk Managing Editor, Global Policy & Regulation Nik De details this major development as “First Mover” explores what it means for crypto. Guests include Paxos CEO Charles Cascarilla and John Velissarios, Central Bank Digital Currency lead at Accenture.

Feb 23, 2021

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Bitcoin, Ether Fall from Weekend All-Time Highs

Why the sudden crypto sell-off? Joining “First Mover” to discuss crypto markets and industry news are Stacks Co-founder Muneeb Ali, OKCoin COO Jason Lau and MyEtherWallet COO Brian Norton.

Feb 22, 2021

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Bitcoin Hits $1T Market Cap; A Japanese Financial Powerhouse With the Global Crypto Outlook

Oki Matsumoto, Monex Group CEO, joins “First Mover” to discuss the crypto boom in Asia and worldwide. Also, Annabelle Huang of Amber Group on DeFi trends in Asia, and Michael Venuto of Toroso Asset Management with market analysis.

Feb 19, 2021

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GameStop Hearings Begin; Jeremy Allaire Predicts ‘Mass Acceleration’ of Stablecoins

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire joins “First Mover” to discuss today’s hot topics: stablecoins, central bank digital currencies (USDC) including the digital yuan, and the “stunning” adoption of cryptocurrencies by institutions and individuals.

Feb 18, 2021

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Erik Voorhees Talks DeFi and Bitcoin as BTC Breaks New Record

Crypto pioneer Erik Voorhees joins “First Mover” to discuss why he’s gone full DeFi. Plus, Greg King of Osprey Funds on their new bitcoin trust, and James Putra of TradeStation on bitcoin’s record breaking rally and more.

Feb 17, 2021

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Bitcoin Breaks $50K Barrier For First Time; What’s Next?

Today on “First Mover”: Analyst Travis Kling joins us for a crypto markets outlook; Purpose Investments CEO Som Seif on the first bitcoin ETF that his company launches in Canada this week, and Chris Tyrer of Fidelity Digital Assets, on continuing interest in bitcoin among institutional investors and the state of crypto in Europe.

Feb 16, 2021

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