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

Marchés

Cuando China habló, bitcoin reaccionó. ¿Cuando lo hizo Estados Unidos? No tanto

Días después de que China reiterara medidas drásticas contra el segmento cripto, bitcoin cayó hasta 30%. Estados Unidos, por su parte, parece no ser el centro del universo cripto.

23 août 2021

Vidéos

Mastercard Dives Into Crypto With Paxos Partnership, What’s Driving Bitcoin’s Surge Above $50K?

“First Mover” digs into the world where traditional finance meets crypto: Mastercard Executive Vice President Raj Dhamodharan and Paxos Head of Strategy Walter Hessert explain how their partnership will help bring crypto to the mainstream. Plus, bitcoin soaring above $50K for the first time in three months. Rachel Lin, SynFutures Founder and CEO, shares her markets analysis.

23 août 2021

Juridique

Crypto Long & Short: When China Spoke, Bitcoin Reacted. America? Not So Much

It could just be the U.S. is not the center of the crypto universe.

22 août 2021

Vidéos

FTX.US Going on Charm Offensive to Court Partners. Defi Projects in Focus as SEC Chair Gary Gensler Says They Aren’t Immune to Regulations

“First Mover” discusses FTX’s partnership spree with FTX.US President Brett Harrison. This comes as Kevin O’Leary becomes the latest celebrity to join FTX as a shareholder and ambassador.

20 août 2021

Vidéos

Poly Network Hacker Refusing to Return Remaining Stolen Funds, Japan’s Liquid Exchange Suffers Attack and Loses $90M Worth of Crypto

“First Mover” looks into the DeFi hack and the latest attack on the Japanese exchange Liquid. Joseph McGill of TRM Labs’ Global Investigations Team shares insight into crypto hacks. Plus, markets analysis from Messari Founder and CEO Ryan Selkis.

19 août 2021

Vidéos

TaxBit Reaches Unicorn Status After Raising $130M, Bitcoin Testing Lower Level Supports

“First Mover” talks to TaxBit CEO Austin Woodward as the company newly rises to unicorn status, valuing at $1.3 billion. Plus, bitcoin price analysis and outlook from Michele Schneider, managing director of MarketGauge Group and a regulatory update from CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De.

18 août 2021

Vidéos

Crypto Exchange Bitpanda’s Valuation Triples to $4.1B, Solana Price Hits New All-Time High, Leading Altcoin Price Surge

“First Mover” digs into Austrian crypto unicorn Bitpanda’s latest funding round as the company has now tripled its valuation in five months to $4.1 billion. Bitpanda CEO and co-founder Eric Demuth shares the company’s growth plan and the state of crypto in Europe. Plus, crypto markets analysis by Martin Gaspar from CrossTower as Solana leading the charge in altcoin price surge.

17 août 2021

Vidéos

Crypto Total Market Cap Tops $2T Again, Impact of $1T Infrastructure Bill on Crypto Miners, State of Crypto in India

“First Mover” digs into the impact on crypto miners with Marathon Digital Holdings CEO Fred Thiel. What’s moving the market as the crypto total market cap passes $2 trillion again? Alexander Blum, a managing partner at Two Prime, shares his insights, along with the company’s new report on institutional crypto and DeFi. Plus, Neeraj Khandelwal, the co-founder of CoinDCX, updates the company’s latest status as India’s first crypto unicorn.

16 août 2021

Vidéos

What’s Driving the Shift for Institutions Warming Up to Crypto? FalconX’s Valuation Quintuples to $3.75B After Latest Funding Round

“First Mover” examines the surge of institutional interests in crypto as record crypto and blockchain investments in 2021 have already exceeded last year’s total, according to a KPMG report. FalconX CEO Raghu Yarlagadda explains its business model and the latest funding round. Osprey Funds Founder & CEO Greg King shares his analysis on crypto markets, and former Utah legislator and Blue Castle Holdings President & CEO Aaron Tilton shares insights on the impact of the $1 trillion infrastructure bill.

13 août 2021

Vidéos

BitMEX Reaches Settlement to Pay $100M Penalty to US Regulators, Bitcoin Up 50% Since July 20

“First Mover” is joined by Alexander Hoeptner, CEO of 100x Group, to discuss BitMEX’s $100 million settlement with U.S. regulators. Bitcoin has risen 50% since July 20th. Where will it go next? eToro U.S. Managing Director Guy Hirsch shares his insights and weighs in on recent trading patterns. Plus, Nik De, Managing Editor Global Policy & Regulation, brings the latest on crypto regulations.

12 août 2021

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