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Leo Schwartz

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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.

SBF was arrested just as he was to testify to Congress about FTX. Here’s what will happen at the hearing
Regulators
SBF was arrested just as he was to testify to Congress about FTX. Here’s what will happen at the hearing
By Leo SchwartzDecember 13, 2022
SBF is about to be grilled by Congress. Here’s where lawmakers stand on crypto legislation
Regulators
SBF is about to be grilled by Congress. Here’s where lawmakers stand on crypto legislation
By Leo SchwartzDecember 12, 2022
Sam Bankman-Fried is set to testify before Congress. Will a subpoena come next?
Regulators
Sam Bankman-Fried is set to testify before Congress. Will a subpoena come next?
By Leo SchwartzDecember 9, 2022
Installation of Hivemapper's dashcam.
Companies
Hivemapper wants to be a crypto-powered Google Maps, but insider tokenomics and product delays could foil the $18M plan
By Leo SchwartzDecember 8, 2022
Senate Banking Committee: Sam Bankman-Fried will be subpoenaed if he doesn’t agree to attend FTX hearing
Regulators
Senate Banking Committee: Sam Bankman-Fried will be subpoenaed if he doesn’t agree to attend FTX hearing
By Leo SchwartzDecember 8, 2022
Bitwave co-founders Pat White and Amy Kalnoki.
Companies
Bitwave raises $15 million Series A to expand crypto accounting software 
By Leo SchwartzDecember 6, 2022
ConsenSys CEO Joe Lubin addresses MetaMask privacy concerns, commits to more transparency
Companies
ConsenSys CEO Joe Lubin addresses MetaMask privacy concerns, commits to more transparency
By Leo SchwartzDecember 6, 2022
U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres at a Monday press conference in his Bronx office.
Regulators
Bronx Rep. Ritchie Torres introduces crypto legislation to bring transparency to exchanges
By Leo SchwartzDecember 5, 2022
Embattled KuCoin CEO defends high-yield product, hires accountants to verify reserves
Companies
Embattled KuCoin CEO defends high-yield product, hires accountants to verify reserves
By Leo SchwartzDecember 5, 2022
‘We can’t regulate this out of existence’: Senate Agriculture Committee grills CFTC chair on FTX collapse
Regulators
‘We can’t regulate this out of existence’: Senate Agriculture Committee grills CFTC chair on FTX collapse
By Leo SchwartzDecember 1, 2022
Web3 Working Group and Sen. Booker
Companies
Web3 Working Group raises $2 million for crypto education aimed at consumers and regulators 
By Leo SchwartzDecember 1, 2022
‘Inaction is paralysis’: CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam calls for regulation in the wake of FTX’s collapse 
Regulators
‘Inaction is paralysis’: CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam calls for regulation in the wake of FTX’s collapse 
By Leo SchwartzNovember 30, 2022
Photo collage of Sam Bankman-Fried with Bahamas imagery.
Companies
Inside Sam Bankman-Fried’s extravagant penthouse lifestyle in the Bahamas, where the T-shirt-clad FTX founder lived like royalty
By Leo SchwartzNovember 22, 2022
Bahamian Opposition Leader Michael Pintard at a press conference.
Regulators
The Bahamas pulled out all the stops to be a global crypto hub. FTX’s demise could end that dream
By Leo SchwartzNovember 18, 2022
The abandoned worksite for the planned FTX headquarters in the Bahamas.
Companies
FTX broke ground on a $60M Bahamas headquarters in April. Construction never started
By Leo SchwartzNovember 17, 2022
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