Leo Schwartz is a former senior writer at Fortune, where he covered fintech, crypto, venture capital, and financial regulation; contributed to Term Sheet; and co-hosted the Fortune Crypto Playbook vodcast with Fortune Finance and Crypto Editor Jeff John Roberts. Leo previously worked at Rest of World, covering tech from Mexico City. His work has also appeared in the Washington Post, PBS NewsHour, and The Nation. He graduated with a dual master's in journalism and Latin American studies from New York University and a bachelor's from Columbia University.
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By Leo SchwartzFebruary 28, 2024
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By Leo SchwartzFebruary 28, 2024
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By Leo SchwartzFebruary 28, 2024
By Leo SchwartzFebruary 26, 2024
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By Leo SchwartzFebruary 23, 2024
RegulatorsKraken moves to dismiss SEC lawsuit, citing retaliation from ‘a politically compromised agency’
By Leo SchwartzFebruary 22, 2024
CompaniesExclusive: RW3 Ventures raises $60 million crypto VC fund with backing from Mubadala and Raptor Group
By Leo SchwartzFebruary 15, 2024
NewslettersThe ‘lowest-hanging fruit’ of crypto legislation still seems like a pipe dream, with the House stuck on a stablecoin deal
By Leo SchwartzFebruary 14, 2024
CompaniesBullish paid close to $75 million to acquire CoinDesk. Here’s what we know about the company and its plans for crypto media
By Leo SchwartzFebruary 13, 2024
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