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.

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Opinion

Cripto-amigável não significa cripto-fácil

A regulamentação Cripto dos EUA tem muito a Aprenda com o Japão, Singapura e Hong Kong. Mas embora essas jurisdições ofereçam clareza jurídica em torno dos ativos digitais, elas também têm algumas das regras mais rígidas do mundo, diz Emily Parker, da CoinDesk.

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Крипто-дружній не означає крипто-простий

Крипто США є чому Навчання в Японії, Сінгапуру та Гонконгу. Але хоча ці юрисдикції пропонують юридичну чіткість щодо цифрових активів, вони також мають одні з найсуворіших правил у світі, каже Емілі Паркер з CoinDesk.

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Bitcoin Bounces as Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady; Singapore's Crypto Scene

Bitcoin (BTC) bounced over $43,000 as the Federal Reserve held its benchmark fed funds rate range steady for the third consecutive time. NewEdge Wealth senior portfolio strategist Ben Emons weighs in. DigiFT CEO Henry Zhang discusses the state of crypto regulation in Singapore. And, CoinDesk managing editor for global policy and regulation Nikhilesh De explains why Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy could be all smiles, due to an accounting change.

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Robinhood Crypto Goes to Europe; Worldcoin Introduces Protocol Update

Robinhood Crypto recently launched in the EU with a bitcoin rewards program that will allow customers to earn a percentage of their trading volume back in bitcoin. Robinhood Crypto General Manager Johann Kerbrat weighs in. Tools for Humanity Head of Product Tiago Sada discusses Worldcoin introducing a protocol update called "World ID 2.0." And, Block Bitcoin Wallet Lead Max Guise gives an update on the company's self-custody bitcoin wallet, Bitkey.

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Crypto Futures Traders Lose Over $500M in Liquidations; Bitcoin's Role in 2024 Election

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading under $42,000 following Monday’s trading session that saw crypto futures traders lose over $500 million in liquidations positions. WonderFi CEO and President Dean Skurka shares his 2024 crypto market expectations. Plus, a closer look at how some U.S. presidential candidates view crypto.

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Bitcoin Slips to $42K From Last Week's Yearly High; Ledger CEO on Future of Hardware Wallets

Bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), Solana's SOL, and other major altcoins began Monday trading in the red as the week opened with volatility. As part of CoinDesk's Most Influential 2023, Ledger CEO and Chairman Pascal Gauthier joins "First Mover" to discuss the future of Ledger Recover and his 2024 expectations. CoinDCX CEO Sumit Gupta discusses the impact of India's crypto stance. And, Meanwhile CEO Zachary Townsend weighs in on launching a bitcoin private credit fund.

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Crypto Markets Outlook After Nov. Jobs Report; Binance Founder CZ Can't Leave the U.S. Right Now

21.co CEO Hany Rashwan joins CoinDesk TV to weigh in on the crypto markets after 199,000 jobs were added in the U.S. last month. This comes as a federal judge ruled that Binance founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao cannot return to the United Arab Emirates before his sentencing. And, as part of CoinDesk's Most Influential 2023, Blockstream developer Lisa Neigut discusses her work on what she calls “Lightning v2.”

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JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon Says He's 'Deeply Opposed' to Crypto; Could Bitcoin Reach $125K Next Year?

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told senators in a hearing examining the U.S. banking industry, "I've always been deeply opposed to bitcoin, crypto, etc.," and "If I was the government, I'd close it down." Matrixport head of research and strategy Markus Thielen shares his latest bitcoin (BTC) price predictions. And, Coinbase head of protocols and Base creator Jesse Pollak reflects on Coinbase's layer-2 blockchain launching this year.

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Bitcoin Tops $44K Amid Spot Bitcoin ETF Excitement; Ledger's CEO Reflects on the Year in Crypto

Bitwise Asset Management President Teddy Fusaro weighs in on bitcoin (BTC) jumping to $44,000. As part of CoinDesk's Most Influential 2023, Ledger CEO and Chairman Pascal Gauthier joins "First Mover" to reflect on the hardware wallet maker's products and initiatives this year. Plus, TRM Labs senior policy advisor Angela Ang discusses Singapore's approach to crypto.

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BlackRock's Spot Bitcoin ETF Plans; U.S. Crypto Lobbying Spending Expected to Hit New Record

A new SEC application reveals that BlackRock has received $100,000 as "seed capital" for its proposed bitcoin ETF. Maple's head of growth and capital markets Quinn Thompson weighs in. U.S. lobbying spending by the crypto industry is reportedly on pace to hit a record. Messari CEO Ryan Selkis discusses the role of crypto in politics as part of Most Influential 2023. And, Swan CEO Cory Klippsten, along with Trust Machines CEO Muneeb Ali, reflect on Bitcoin's developments.

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