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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.

These are the top U.S. states for Bitcoin mining, according to an Ivy League study
The CoinsThese are the top U.S. states for Bitcoin mining, according to an Ivy League study
By Leo SchwartzSeptember 26, 2022
Woman measuring a row of Bitcoins
CompaniesWeb3 development is siloed. QuickNode wants to change that
By Leo SchwartzSeptember 21, 2022
Stylized portrait of Brian Armstrong
CompaniesHow Coinbase’s $1 billion crypto philanthropy ambitions left a trail of disappointment and workers in the lurch
By Leo SchwartzSeptember 20, 2022
SEC Chairman Chairman Gary Gensler testifies at the US senate
Regulators‘Our rules have to evolve’: The crypto industry is trapped in regulatory purgatory 
By Leo SchwartzSeptember 19, 2022
A street vendor offers clothes in front of virtual currency advisement in Buenos Aires, Argentina
The CoinsGlobal crypto adoption dominated by emerging markets, Chainalysis finds 
By Leo SchwartzSeptember 14, 2022
Hooded hacker stealing information with a phone.
Regulators‘This is the jungle’: Law enforcement slowly waking up to the threat of DeFi exploits 
By Leo SchwartzSeptember 12, 2022
Professional engineers carrying the laptop working in crypto mine.
RegulatorsU.S. crypto operations consume as much electricity as home computers, says White House 
By Leo SchwartzSeptember 8, 2022
Andrés Arauz gestures during a rally
The CoinsEl Salvador’s Bitcoin experiment ‘resembles’ a government digital currency, says ex–central banker
By Leo SchwartzSeptember 8, 2022
Blockchain and cryptocurrency Binance founder and CEO Chinese-born Canadian Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, poses during an interview
The CoinsBinance moves against rival stablecoins, but who wins?
By Leo SchwartzSeptember 6, 2022
Glove-wearing hand inserting key with asterisks into keyhole
The CoinsDomain spoofing on the rise as cybercriminals see some crypto sites as a ‘perfect target’
By Leo SchwartzSeptember 2, 2022
HNT cryptocurrency miner hotspot with antenna for radio connection and dollar bills as an association with profits from blockchain mining
The CoinsHotspot producer Helium is considering a new blockchain. Does it even need one?
By Leo SchwartzAugust 31, 2022
Koop launches with $5 million in funding to capitalize on NFT fandom
The CoinsKoop launches with $5 million in funding to capitalize on NFT fandom
By Leo SchwartzAugust 31, 2022
Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele delivers a message
The Coins‘Overpromised and underdelivered’: El Salvador’s Bitcoin bond delayed again
By Leo SchwartzAugust 30, 2022
Monetary Authority of Singapore Managing Director Ravi Menon scratching his head
RegulatorsSingapore eyes crypto crackdown, threatening status as industry hub 
By Leo SchwartzAugust 29, 2022
Treasury Secretary Yellen
RegulatorsDeveloper at Treasury-sanctioned Tornado Cash worked for company linked to Russian security agency
By Leo SchwartzAugust 25, 2022
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