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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Bitcoin Rises Above $21K, Solana Unveils First Web3 Mobile Phone

Bitcoin rising above the $21,000 level adding to a steady recovery since last weekend’s plunge to almost $18,000. Raghu Yarlagadda, FalconX co-founder & CEO, joins “First Mover” to provide his crypto markets analysis. Solana-based NFT marketplace Magic Eden raises $130 million at $1.6 billion valuation. Co-founders Jack Lu and Sidney Zhang share future plans. Plus, how is traditional media adapting to a Web3 future? Scott Greenberg, CEO of FOX Entertainment’s Blockchain Creative Labs provides his insights.

24 jun 2022

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Can Bitcoin Rebound From $20K? Ledger Expansion Plans

“First Mover” dives into the latest crypto news and price action in the markets with Martin Leinweber, MV Index Solutions digital asset product strategist. Also, Pascal Gauthier, Ledger’s chairman and CEO, discusses ambitious expansion plans during the crypto bear market.

23 jun 2022

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Bitcoin Slips Ahead of Powell Testimony, Pharrell Joins Doodles NFTs as it Announces First Fundraise

Julian Holguin, CEO of popular NFT project Doodles, reveals the company’s partnership with musician Pharrell Williams, new project Doodles 2 and their first funding round led by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. Plus, crypto markets analysis from Prime Trust CFO Rodrigo Vicuna, and esports and gaming brand FaZe Clan’s Chief Strategy Officer Kai Henry weighs in on the state of the metaverse and Web3.

22 jun 2022

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Outlook for Bitcoin, Ether Following Weekend Tumble, Sandbox Co-Founder on Markets and Metaverse

“First Mover” dives into the crypto markets with Matthew Tuttle of Tuttle Capital Management. What’s the outlook for bitcoin, ether and other alts following another dramatic tumble over the holiday weekend? What’s in store for Celsius Network and its customers? Plus, interviews with Sebastien Borget of The Sandbox and DJ, producer and entrepreneur Steve Aoki as the highly anticipated event NFT.NYC kicks into high gear.

21 jun 2022

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Kevin O’Leary on Crypto Market Bottom and Future of NFTs, Decentraland Exec on Metaverse Outlook

Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary aka “Mr. Wonderful” joins “First Mover” to discuss his crypto market outlook and why he thinks a ‘panic event’ is needed before crypto bottoms. Crypto lending protocol Euler XYZ raises $32 million from Haun Ventures. Plus, Sam Hamilton of Decentraland Foundation discusses the outlook for the metaverse amid recent market volatility.

16 jun 2022

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Fed Decision Day: Bitcoin Drops Toward $20K, Former CFTC Chair on Crypto Lending Crisis, DeFi Regulation

Former CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad joins “First Mover” to discuss the crypto lending crisis and outlook for DeFi regulation. Bitcoin drops near $20,000 level amid contagion risks in crypto market. Doug Schwenk of Digital Asset Research provides his markets analysis. Plus, three-time grammy-nominated, multi-platinum recording artist & entrepreneur French Montana shares his “French Family NFT” that unlocks NFT music rights to his upcoming new album.

15 jun 2022

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Deep Crypto Selloff, Coinbase Layoffs, Celsius Pausing Withdrawals, All Eyes on Fed as Investors Fear What’s Next

Crypto market capitalization fell by some 12% in the last 24 hours to nearly $970 billion on Monday morning amid fears over aggressive Federal Reserve rate hikes. Sean Farrell of Fundstrat Global Advisors and Gritt Trakulhoon of Titan Investment provide markets analysis. Plus, Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten discusses the potential risks associated with crypto lending service Celsius.

14 jun 2022

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Michael Chobanian on Role of Crypto in Russia-Ukraine War, WallStreetBets Founder on Retail Investor Movement, Binance Exec on Russia Sanctions and More

Joining “First Mover” live at Consensus 2022 in Austin, Texas are: Blockchain Association of Ukraine and Kuna CEO Michael Chobanian, Binance Global Head of Sanctions Chagri Poyraz, WallStreetBets founder Jaime Rogozinski , Matthew Graham of Sino Global Capital and David Siemer from Wave Financial.

11 jun 2022

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Senators Lummis, Gillibrand on Landmark Crypto Bill, Chessmaster Garry Kasparov’s Views on Bitcoin

Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand discuss their bipartisan, landmark crypto legislation live at Consensus in Austin, Texas. Plus, chessmaster Garry Kasparov shares his views on the future of crypto.

10 jun 2022

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Consensus 2022: Chris Giancarlo on Future of Crypto Regulation, Algorand Foundation CEO on Terra

“First Mover” is at the Consensus 2022 festival in Austin, Texas. Notable guests include Former CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo discussing the future of crypto regulation and Algorand Foundation CEO Staci Warden on how the blockchain is aiming to entice Terra developers.

9 jun 2022

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