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.
By Leo SchwartzOctober 25, 2023
CompaniesFortress CEO Scott Purcell steps down after crypto custodian’s sale to Ripple falls through
By Ben Weiss and Leo SchwartzOctober 24, 2023
Tech33 state attorneys general sue Meta for harming kids, alleging Facebook and Instagram created a ‘national youth mental health crisis’
By Leo Schwartz and Alexandra SternlichtOctober 24, 2023
RegulatorsSam Bankman-Fried prosecutors want to make sure jurors know effective altruism is no defense for fraud
By Leo SchwartzOctober 19, 2023
RegulatorsSEC drops charges against Ripple executives Brad Garlinghouse and Chris Larsen in ongoing XRP litigation
By Leo SchwartzOctober 19, 2023
RegulatorsNew York AG accuses Gemini, Genesis, and Digital Currency Group of defrauding investors out of more than $1 billion
By Leo SchwartzOctober 19, 2023
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CompaniesSam Bankman-Fried insider Nishad Singh testifies how FTX customer funds were illegally funneled into political donations
By Leo SchwartzOctober 16, 2023
CompaniesSam Bankman-Fried pushed for $30 million Bahamas penthouse despite concern from FTX colleagues it would be ‘ostentatious’
By Leo SchwartzOctober 16, 2023
RegulatorsSam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers request Adderall for the FTX founder as he decides whether to testify
By Leo SchwartzOctober 16, 2023
CompaniesSam Bankman-Fried wanted to shut down trading firm Alameda weeks before FTX bankruptcy, says cofounder Gary Wang
By Leo SchwartzOctober 6, 2023
CompaniesSam Bankman-Fried’s college housemate and FTX employee details fateful conversation on tennis court: ‘We’re not bulletproof’
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