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.

Emily Parker

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Morph Co-Founder on Layer 2 Solutions; What's Behind the Losses of SOL and ADA?

Morph co-founder and COO Azeem Khan joins CoinDesk TV to discuss his new role at the layer 2 consumer blockchain and reflects on crypto's positioning for public good around the world. Plus, the latest market movements in the digital asset space as Solana's SOL and Cardano's ADA prices sink on Monday and Terraform Labs files for bankruptcy.

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After the Approval of a Spot Bitcoin ETF, What's Next for BlackRock and Franklin Templeton?

Sandy Kaul, Head of Strategy for Digital Assets Unit at Franklin Templeton and BlackRock Head of Digital Assets Robert Mitchnick join "First Mover" to break down the asset managers' journey to spot bitcoin ETF approval in the U.S. Plus, what's next for both firms.

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Grayscale CEO Says Education Is the Focus After ETF Approval; What a MetaMask Secret Project Means for Ethereum

Grayscale Investments CEO Michael Sonnenshein breaks down the significance of spot bitcoin ETF approval in the U.S., and weighs in on what happens next. Plus, what MetaMask's new "transaction routing" technology could mean for traders.

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A Deep Dive Into Crypto Regulation With 'Crypto Mom' and 'Crypto Dad'; First Look at Davos 2024

Former CFTC Chair, Chris Giancarlo and SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, aka "crypto mom" and "crypto dad," join "First Mover" with insights on how the spot bitcoin ETF approval could impact the crypto industry and financial innovation. Plus, a preview of the World Economic Forum in Davos.

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eToro US CEO on Retail Investor Excitement; ‘Ready Player One’ Enters the Metaverse

eToro US CEO, Lule Demisse joins "First Mover" to discuss the impact of the spot bitcoin ETF approval on the broader crypto industry and Futureverse co-founder Shara Senderoff breaks down Futureverse's metaverse partnership with "Ready Player One". Plus, a preview of the World Economic Forum 2024.

First Mover

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It's Been a Decade Coming: Grayscale Exec Reflects on ETF Journey; Randi Zuckerberg on Going From Broadway to Blockchain

Grayscale Chief Legal Officer Craig Salm joins "First Mover" to reflect on the asset manager's role in the approval of a spot bitcoin ETF in the U.S. Plus, Randi Zuckerberg opens up about her journey from Facebook to Broadway to blockchain.

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Spot Bitcoin ETFs 'A Step Towards Regulatory Clarity;' Crypto Policy Outlook 2024

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved 11 spot bitcoin ETF applications, dramatically broadening access to the 15-year-old cryptocurrency. Coinbase Chief Policy Officer, Faryar Shirzad, joins "First Mover" to unpack what this means for the exchange that is custodian for most of the ETF issuers. Plus, Injective Labs CEO Eric Chen weighs in on their largest chain upgrade.

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ETF Euphoria Shows Bitcoin Needs Wall Street After All

Is an ETF at odds with Bitcoin’s goal of breaking away from Wall Street? Absolutely. Is that same ETF also necessary for crypto to grow? Also yes.

Wall Street sign with American flags and New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan, New York City, USA. (Getty Images)

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A euforia do ETF mostra que o Bitcoin precisa de Wall Street, afinal

Um ETF está em desacordo com o objetivo do Bitcoin de romper com Wall Street? Absolutamente. Esse mesmo ETF também é necessário para o crescimento da criptografia? Também sim.

Wall Street sign with American flags and New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan, New York City, USA. (Getty Images)

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L'euforia dell'ETF dimostra che dopo tutto Bitcoin ha bisogno di Wall Street

Un ETF è in contrasto con l’obiettivo di Bitcoin di staccarsi da Wall Street? Assolutamente. Lo stesso ETF è necessario anche per la crescita delle criptovalute? Anche sì.

Wall Street sign with American flags and New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan, New York City, USA. (Getty Images)