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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Coinbase Prime Launches Institutional-Grade Web3 Wallet; Is an Altcoin Crash Coming?

Matrixport predicts an altcoin crash is coming, with around $3.4 billion worth of crypto tokens likely to be sold by bankrupt exchange FTX. Tactive wealth advisor Eddy Gifford weighs in. Coinbase Vice President of institutional sales and trading Kevin Johnson discusses the launch of an institutional-grade Web3 Wallet. And, Roofstock onChain head of Web3 initiatives Sanjay Raghavan weighs in on the future of tokenized real estate.

Set 12, 2023

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Ripple’s XRP Token Falls Over 5%; Sam Bankman-Fried's Attorneys Fire Back Over Laptop Access

Ripple’s XRP token has dropped over 5% in the past 24 hours, falling below $0.50 for the first time since July 13. Maple head of growth and capital markets Quinn Thompson shares his crypto markets analysis. Chainalysis chief scientist Jacob Illum weighs in on whether blockchain protocols could distinguish honest people from bad actors. And, dYdX Foundation vice president of strategy discusses the state of the dYdX ecosystem.

Set 11, 2023

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SOMA Finance to Issue the First Retail Compliant Digital Security; Bitcoin Lingers Below $26K

Bitcoin (BTC) has mostly languished below $26,000 this month as traders await clarity on the listing of a spot bitcoin ETF in the U.S. eToro US investment analyst Callie Cox shares her insights. SOMA.finance Co-founder William Heyn discusses plans to offer the first legally issued and compliantly structured digital security to global and U.S. retail investors. And, Anchorage Digital co-founder and President Diogo Mónica weighs in on the institutional demand for ETH staking.

Set 8, 2023

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Cathie Wood's ARK Invest Files for First Spot Ether ETF; The Tokenized Asset Coalition Launches

The Tokenized Asset Coalition launches today with a plan to bring the next trillion dollars of assets on-chain. Credix founder and CEO Thomas Bohner joins Centrifuge Head of Growth Colin Cunningham on "First Mover" to talk about the launch. Victoria Bills, Banrion Capital Management Chief Investment Strategist, takes a look at the markets as Cathie Wood's ARK Invest files for the first spot ether ETF. Plus, Carbonbase CEO Max Song on launching a digital carbon registry.

Set 7, 2023

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Sam Bankman-Fried's Lawyers Fight With Prosecutors Over Laptop Access; Bitcoin Still Stuck in Limbo

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is bickering with prosecutors over his access to a laptop computer. Bitcoin (BTC) has remained almost entirely locked below the $26,000 mark since Sept. 1, showing little to no signs of life. Fairlead Strategies founder Katie Stockton shares her crypto markets analysis. Solana Labs co-founder Raj Gokal discusses Visa diving deeper into crypto. And, the CEO of SEBA Bank's APAC division Amy Yu weighs in on the future of crypto in Hong Kong.

Set 6, 2023

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DOJ Narrows in on FTX Ads With Celebrities Like Tom Brady, Larry David; Bitcoin Hovers Below $26K

A recent court filing by the Department of Justice argues FTX ads featuring comedian Larry David and football star Tom Brady show a blurring between the bankrupt crypto exchange’s U.S. and international businesses. Fundstrat Global Advisors head of digital asset strategy Sean Farrell shares his crypto markets analysis as bitcoin remains below $26,000. And, Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals founder Ric Edelman discusses his outlook on a U.S. spot bitcoin ETF.

Set 5, 2023

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SEC Delays Spot Bitcoin ETF Decision for All Applicants; U.S. Economy Adds 187,000 Jobs in August

The SEC has put off a decision on spot bitcoin ETF applications until October. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the delay. The August jobs report shows the U.S. economy added 187,000 jobs. Ryan Rasmussen, Bitwise crypto analyst, takes a look at market action. Komainu Head of Strategy Sebastian Widman joins us on winning an operating license in Dubai. Plus, Interlay CEO Alexei Zamyatin on launching a new layer 2 network.

Set 1, 2023

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Elon Musk's X Has Licenses to Process Payments; Impact Theory's CEO on SEC Settlement Over NFTs

It's possible that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will prepare alternative arguments to justify more rejections of spot bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded-fund (ETF) applications, according to German investment bank Berenberg. Perkins Coie Partner Keith Miller weighs in. CoinDesk Indices Managing Director Andy Baehr takes a look at how the markets performed this summer. Plus, Impact Theory CEO Tom Bilyeu discusses the company's settlement with the SEC over its NFTs.

Ago 31, 2023

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Grayscale's Chief Legal Officer Talks Bitcoin ETF Decision; Bitcoin Price Rallies on Grayscale Court Win

Grayscale Investments Chief Legal Officer Craig Salm joins "First Mover" to discuss the next steps after a federal court ruled the SEC must review its rejection of Grayscale’s attempt to convert the GBTC into an ETF. Kaiko Director of Research Clara Medalie discusses the market reaction as bitcoin (BTC)'s price surged on the news. Plus, former SEC Special Counsel Hermine Wong shares insights into the impact of the SEC issuing its first enforcement action targeting NFTs.

Ago 30, 2023

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DCG Reaches In-Principle Deal With Genesis Creditors; Tracking CBDC Development Around the World

Court filings reveal Digital Currency Group has reached an in-principle deal with Genesis creditors to resolve the claims brought up in Genesis' bankruptcy. DCG is the parent company of CoinDesk. Arca chief investment officer Jeff Dorman shares his crypto markets analysis. Ananya Kumar from the Atlantic Council discusses the future of CBDCs. And, Harry Jones from Polymarket weighs in on the blockchain-based prediction market bets for the U.S. presidential race.

Ago 29, 2023

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