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 SchwartzSeptember 6, 2023
CompaniesCircle wanted to create a financial revolution. Instead, it’s losing the stablecoin wars to Tether
By Leo SchwartzSeptember 6, 2023
CompaniesExasperated judge wants any postponement request from Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal team by the end of this week
By Leo SchwartzAugust 30, 2023
NewslettersCrypto keeps picking the worst champions. Should the industry defend the Tornado Cash founders?
By Leo SchwartzAugust 30, 2023
CompaniesSam Bankman-Fried wants to pay expert witnesses up to $1,200 an hour. Prosecutors are trying to block them
By Leo SchwartzAugust 29, 2023
RegulatorsIn a first, the SEC says NFTs sold by an L.A.-based entertainment firm are securities. Here’s how that could ripple throughout the industry
By Leo SchwartzAugust 28, 2023
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