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 Jessica Mathews and Leo SchwartzNovember 12, 2025
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By Leo SchwartzNovember 10, 2025
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By Jessica Mathews and Leo SchwartzNovember 8, 2025
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By Jeremy Kahn and Leo SchwartzNovember 8, 2025
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