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.

Lo último de Emily Parker

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Mark Yusko Says 'Crypto Summer' Is Here; Sam Bankman-Fried Renews Temporary Release Request

Morgan Creek Capital Management CEO Mark Yusko joins "First Mover" to discuss his crypto markets analysis and why he thinks we are in "crypto summer." Sam Bankman-Fried has renewed a request for temporary release from jail during the course of his trial. Keyrock CEO Kevin de Patoul weighs in on the market maker securing Swiss anti-money laundering clearance. And, Polygon Labs VP of Governance and Community Hudson Jameson explains why he runs a validator at home.

26 sept 2023

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Former Sen. Toomey on Crypto's Path in U.S.; The State of Staking One Year After the Merge

Former Sen. Pat Toomey weighs in on the state of U.S. crypto regulation. Coinbase Institutional head of research David Duong shares his crypto markets analysis as bitcoin is on track to end the third quarter lower. And, it’s been a little over a year since Ethereum switched out its old energy-intensive proof-of-work (PoW) model, used by blockchains like Bitcoin, for proof-of-stake (PoS). Proof of Stake Alliance executive director Alison Mangiero joins the conversation.

25 sept 2023

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Chelsea Manning on Future of Privacy in a Digital World; Bitcoin Little-Changed This Week

Nym security consultant Chelsea Manning and Nym CEO Harry Halpin discuss the current state of financial surveillance in the U.S. and abroad. Former CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo weighs in on the House Financial Services Committee advancing a bill that's intended to prevent a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC). And, Robinhood Crypto general manager Johann Kerbrat shares his thoughts on the evolution of the platform's digital asset vertical.

22 sept 2023

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Michael Moro on Crypto Exchange Landscape; LimeWire's AI Splash

Ankex CEO Michael Moro joins "First Mover" to discuss the current state of U.S. crypto regulation, as Ankex, the non-custodial hybrid exchange, switches to beta mode. OANDA's Edward Moya and 'Crypto is Macro Now' economist Noelle Acheson weigh in on the latest interest rate decision from the Federal Reserve. And, LimeWire COO Marcus Feistl shares his outlook on generative AI, after the company's BlueWillow acquisition.

21 sept 2023

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Stanford University Will Reportedly Return FTX 'Gifts'; How Will Bitcoin React to Fed Rate Decision?

Bloomberg reports Stanford University will be returning "gifts" allegedly worth millions of dollars it received from FTX. Hashnote CEO Leo Mizuhara shares his crypto markets update ahead of a key decision from the Fed. Parity Technologies CFO Fahmi Syed discusses Circle debuting the native version of the USDC stablecoin on Polkadot. And, Reed Smith LLP counsel Hadas Jacobi reacts to New York's financial regulator wanting tougher restrictions on crypto coin listings.

20 sept 2023

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Judge Makes No Ruling in SEC-Binance Document Dispute; Bitcoin Remains Above $27K

A U.S. judge did not make any rulings on the SEC's discovery requests or Binance.US's opposition. Former SEC enforcement branch chief and Bragança law attorney Lisa Bragança reacts to the latest legal developments. Forex.com global head of research Matt Weller shares his crypto markets analysis after bitcoin (BTC) rose above $27,000 for the first time since August. And, Oobit COO and co-founder Aharon Miller discusses the future of in-store crypto payments.

19 sept 2023

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Bitcoin Breaks Above $27K as Fed Likely to Extend Rate Pause; Yat Siu on Future of Web3

Bitcoin (BTC) is advancing as U.S. rates traders pencil in greater odds of the Federal Reserve keeping borrowing costs unchanged later this week. Matrixport's Markus Thielen weighs in. Animoca Brands co-founder and Executive Chairman Yat Siu discusses the future of Web3 and the company's metaverse project, Mocaverse. And, Celo co-founder Rene Reinsberg explains how a stablecoin wallet aims to onboard mobile users across Africa to Web3.

18 sept 2023

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Binance.US Reportedly Loses Two More High-Level Execs; State of Crypto VC Funding

The Wall Street Journal reports another two executives are leaving Binance.US. CoinFund managing partner David Pakman weighs in on the state of venture capital funding for crypto startups as bitcoin (BTC) sees a 60% rally in 2023. Fireblocks CEO Michael Shaulov discusses offering its long list of fintech and corporate clients a non-custodial wallet service. And, Story Protocol co-founder Jason Zhao reacts to the future of artificial intelligence in Hollywood.

15 sept 2023

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Mila Kunis-Backed Web Series Faces SEC Scrutiny; Google Cloud's Web3 Initiatives

NFTs tied to the Stoner Cats web series starring Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher were illegally offered, according to the SEC. Leichtman Law PLLC managing partner David Leichtman shares his legal analysis. Google Cloud global head of Web3 strategy James Tromans discusses the tech giant's latest collaborations and AI outlook. And, K33 senior analyst Vetle Lunde explains why the market is severely underestimating the impact of a U.S. spot bitcoin ETF.

14 sept 2023

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Binance.US CEO Exits; Ethereum Developer Consensys Unveils ‘Snaps’ Add-Ons for MetaMask Wallet

Binance.US CEO Brian Shroder has left the crypto exchange and the company has eliminated one-third of its workforce. "The Crypto Trader" author Glen Goodman shares his market analysis. MetaMask co-founder Dan Finlay weighs in on a major new feature called “MetaMask Snaps,” which allows users to choose from a variety of app-like or add-on customizations for their browser extension. And, "Number Go Up" author Zeke Faux discusses his new book detailing crypto's wild ride.

13 sept 2023

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