Emily Parker

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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Nigeria Central Bank Digital Currency eNaira Goes Live Today, Matt West Becomes First DeFi Developer to Run for Congress
Nigeria Central Bank Digital Currency eNaira Goes Live Today, Matt West Becomes First DeFi Developer to Run for Congress
“First Mover” hosts discuss today’s hot topics: Olumide Adesina, a Nigeria-based certified Investment Trader and CoinDesk Contributor, shares insights into the launch of eNair...
Nigeria Central Bank Digital Currency eNaira Goes Live Today, Matt West Becomes First DeFi Developer to Run for Congress
Valkyrie Funds Launches Second US Bitcoin Futures ETF ‘BTF’ Today, CME Takes Over As Largest Bitcoin Futures Exchange As ‘BITO’ Pushes Limits
Valkyrie Funds Launches Second US Bitcoin Futures ETF ‘BTF’ Today, CME Takes Over As Largest Bitcoin Futures Exchange As ‘BITO’ Pushes Limits
“First Mover” team discusses Valkyrie Funds launching the second bitcoin futures ETF in the U.S., under the ticker “BTF” on the Nasdaq this morning. CEO of Valkyrie Leah Wald...
Valkyrie Funds Launches Second US Bitcoin Futures ETF ‘BTF’ Today, CME Takes Over As Largest Bitcoin Futures Exchange As ‘BITO’ Pushes Limits
Ex-CFTC Chairman Chris Giancarlo on Bitcoin Futures ETFs in the US, Bitcoin Holds Steady Above $64K While Ethereum Eyes Record High
Ex-CFTC Chairman Chris Giancarlo on Bitcoin Futures ETFs in the US, Bitcoin Holds Steady Above $64K While Ethereum Eyes Record High
“First Mover” hosts discuss the top stories moving the crypto markets: more bitcoin futures ETFs are set to start trading today and Monday. Ex-U.S. Commodity Futures Trading C...
Ex-CFTC Chairman Chris Giancarlo on Bitcoin Futures ETFs in the US, Bitcoin Holds Steady Above $64K While Ethereum Eyes Record High
Breaking News: Bitcoin Breaks Previous All-Time-High of $64,888.99
Breaking News: Bitcoin Breaks Previous All-Time-High of $64,888.99
“First Mover” team dives into the top stories impacting the crypto markets today: Bloomberg is reporting ProShares bitcoin futures ETF BITO debuts as second-highest traded fun...
Breaking News: Bitcoin Breaks Previous All-Time-High of $64,888.99
A Big Day for Crypto: ProShares to Launch First U.S. Bitcoin Futures ETF ‘BITO’ on New York Stock Exchange
A Big Day for Crypto: ProShares to Launch First U.S. Bitcoin Futures ETF ‘BITO’ on New York Stock Exchange
“First Mover” team dives into the top stories moving the crypto markets today. ProShares is launching the first bitcoin futures ETF in the U.S. “BITO” on the New York Stock Ex...
A Big Day for Crypto: ProShares to Launch First U.S. Bitcoin Futures ETF ‘BITO’ on New York Stock Exchange
Outlook of Bitcoin Futures ETFs in the US, Crypto Policy Week at CoinDesk, Bitcoin Charging Above $60K and More
Outlook of Bitcoin Futures ETFs in the US, Crypto Policy Week at CoinDesk, Bitcoin Charging Above $60K and More
“First Mover” team dives into SEC’s pending decisions on three other bitcoin futures ETFs as ProShares just received the green light to start trading its bitcoin futures ETF o...
Outlook of Bitcoin Futures ETFs in the US, Crypto Policy Week at CoinDesk, Bitcoin Charging Above $60K and More
SEC Will Reportedly Allow Bitcoin Futures ETFs to Launch, Bitcoin Breaks $59K
SEC Will Reportedly Allow Bitcoin Futures ETFs to Launch, Bitcoin Breaks $59K
“First Mover” with breaking news: The SEC, facing a Monday deadline to act on the first bitcoin futures ETF application, will reportedly take no action, allowing the ETF to be...
SEC Will Reportedly Allow Bitcoin Futures ETFs to Launch, Bitcoin Breaks $59K
Vladimir Putin Signals Cryptocurrency Acceptance, Bitcoin, Ether, Top Altcoins Trading Higher
Vladimir Putin Signals Cryptocurrency Acceptance, Bitcoin, Ether, Top Altcoins Trading Higher
Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly says cryptocurrency “has the right to exist and can be used as a means of payment.” The hosts of “First Mover” review Russia’s stan...
Vladimir Putin Signals Cryptocurrency Acceptance, Bitcoin, Ether, Top Altcoins Trading Higher
Bitcoin Still Up 25% Despite Overnight Price Pullback, Trading Data Suggests Retail Traders May Not Be Driving Bitcoin’s Latest Bull Run
Bitcoin Still Up 25% Despite Overnight Price Pullback, Trading Data Suggests Retail Traders May Not Be Driving Bitcoin’s Latest Bull Run
“First Mover” hosts discuss bitcoin’s price movements as it retreats from the $57K level. B2C2 Co-CEO Rob Catalanello shares his insights as trading data from his firm suggest...
Bitcoin Still Up 25% Despite Overnight Price Pullback, Trading Data Suggests Retail Traders May Not Be Driving Bitcoin’s Latest Bull Run
Bitcoin Eyes $60K, Price Chart Shows Impending Bull Cross
Bitcoin Eyes $60K, Price Chart Shows Impending Bull Cross
“First Mover” team digs into the top stories impacting the crypto markets today: China’s real estate crisis ensnaring yet another developer, Modern Land is struggling to pay i...
Bitcoin Eyes $60K, Price Chart Shows Impending Bull Cross