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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.

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Despite the Ripple decision, crypto legislation still seems far off
By Leo SchwartzJuly 19, 2023
Olaf Carlson-Wee, founder of Polychain Capital
Companies
Polychain raises $200 million for fourth crypto VC fund, shakes up staff
By Leo SchwartzJuly 18, 2023
Brad Garlinghouse, chief executive officer of Ripple.
Companies
Experts are calling the Ripple ruling a win for the industry and XRP. Here’s how lawyers—and Crypto Twitter—are reacting
By Leo Schwartz and Ben WeissJuly 14, 2023
Brad Garlinghouse, chief executive officer of Ripple.
Companies
Ripple’s open market sales of XRP cryptocurrency aren’t securities, court rules in landmark decision
By Leo SchwartzJuly 13, 2023
John J. Ray III, CEO of FTX Group.
Companies
FTX spent $376 million to get a $2 million license in Europe. Now its caretaker CEO wants most of that money back
By Leo SchwartzJuly 13, 2023
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Newsletters
Sens. Lummis and Gillibrand finally unveil their revamped crypto bill
By Leo SchwartzJuly 12, 2023
Alluvial raises $12 million to build out Liquid Collective, an Ethereum staking protocol for institutions
Companies
Alluvial raises $12 million to build out Liquid Collective, an Ethereum staking protocol for institutions
By Leo SchwartzJuly 11, 2023
Olympix raises $4.3 million to build crypto cybersecurity stack with an A.I.-powered tool
Companies
Olympix raises $4.3 million to build crypto cybersecurity stack with an A.I.-powered tool
By Leo SchwartzJuly 11, 2023
Sen. Cynthia Lummis, a Republican from Wyoming, and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat from New York, speak during the D.C. Blockchain Summit in May 2022.
Regulators
‘Most comprehensive proposal to date’: Lummis and Gillibrand to reintroduce landmark crypto bill
By Leo SchwartzJuly 7, 2023
Twitter owner Elon Musk has taken first steps in creating an ‘everything app’ to rival WeChat. It’s going to be an uphill battle
Tech
Twitter owner Elon Musk has taken first steps in creating an ‘everything app’ to rival WeChat. It’s going to be an uphill battle
By Leo Schwartz and Kylie RobisonJuly 6, 2023
Map shows change in number of crypto jobs in the U.S.
Companies
‘Collapse of the crypto bubble’: Job listings tumble as much as 80% in major U.S. cities
By Leo SchwartzJuly 6, 2023
Elon Musk needs payments to make Twitter an ‘everything app’—and the first 3 U.S. states just got on board
Companies
Elon Musk needs payments to make Twitter an ‘everything app’—and the first 3 U.S. states just got on board
By Leo Schwartz and Kylie RobisonJuly 5, 2023
A path out of the crypto regulation quagmire, according to a CFTC veteran
Newsletters
A path out of the crypto regulation quagmire, according to a CFTC veteran
By Leo SchwartzJuly 5, 2023
Regulatory headwinds force Sam Altman–backed stablecoin Reserve to halt key services in Venezuela and 5 other countries
Companies
Regulatory headwinds force Sam Altman–backed stablecoin Reserve to halt key services in Venezuela and 5 other countries
By Leo SchwartzJuly 3, 2023
Israel smashes Hezbollah crypto network in historic seizure, credits Chainalysis and Binance
Regulators
Israel smashes Hezbollah crypto network in historic seizure, credits Chainalysis and Binance
By Leo SchwartzJune 29, 2023
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