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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.

New ruling in SEC’s Coinbase insider trading lawsuit comes as a blow to the crypto industry as judge finds secondary token sales were securities
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New ruling in SEC’s Coinbase insider trading lawsuit comes as a blow to the crypto industry as judge finds secondary token sales were securities
By Leo SchwartzMarch 3, 2024
Bitcoin ETFs hit record volume as single-day high of $612 million pours into BlackRock
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Bitcoin ETFs hit record volume as single-day high of $612 million pours into BlackRock
By Leo SchwartzMarch 1, 2024
Winklevoss-led Gemini agrees to return over $1 billion to customers in deal with N.Y. regulator that includes $37 million fine
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Winklevoss-led Gemini agrees to return over $1 billion to customers in deal with N.Y. regulator that includes $37 million fine
By Leo SchwartzFebruary 28, 2024
Inside Coinbase’s road show to win the hearts and minds of voters ahead of the 2024 election
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Inside Coinbase’s road show to win the hearts and minds of voters ahead of the 2024 election
By Leo SchwartzFebruary 28, 2024
FTX fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried asks judge for 6.5 years or less, says public doesn’t know his ‘true’ self
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FTX fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried asks judge for 6.5 years or less, says public doesn’t know his ‘true’ self
By Leo SchwartzFebruary 28, 2024
Crypto platform Anchorage launches Porto, a self-custody wallet for institutions
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Crypto platform Anchorage launches Porto, a self-custody wallet for institutions
By Leo SchwartzFebruary 26, 2024
The crypto token for Sam Altman’s eyeball-scanning startup Worldcoin just hit an all-time high as WLD rides the AI wave
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The crypto token for Sam Altman’s eyeball-scanning startup Worldcoin just hit an all-time high as WLD rides the AI wave
By Leo SchwartzFebruary 23, 2024
Kraken moves to dismiss SEC lawsuit, citing retaliation from ‘a politically compromised agency’
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Kraken moves to dismiss SEC lawsuit, citing retaliation from ‘a politically compromised agency’
By Leo SchwartzFebruary 22, 2024
Elizabeth Warren and the myth of the crypto voter
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Elizabeth Warren and the myth of the crypto voter
By Leo SchwartzFebruary 21, 2024
Exclusive: RW3 Ventures raises $60 million crypto VC fund with backing from Mubadala and Raptor Group
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Exclusive: RW3 Ventures raises $60 million crypto VC fund with backing from Mubadala and Raptor Group
By Leo SchwartzFebruary 15, 2024
The ‘lowest-hanging fruit’ of crypto legislation still seems like a pipe dream, with the House stuck on a stablecoin deal
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The ‘lowest-hanging fruit’ of crypto legislation still seems like a pipe dream, with the House stuck on a stablecoin deal
By Leo SchwartzFebruary 14, 2024
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Bullish paid close to $75 million to acquire CoinDesk. Here’s what we know about the company and its plans for crypto media
By Leo SchwartzFebruary 13, 2024
Crypto rally boosts Digital Currency Group’s financials amid lawsuits and Genesis bankruptcy
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Crypto rally boosts Digital Currency Group’s financials amid lawsuits and Genesis bankruptcy
By Leo SchwartzFebruary 12, 2024
NY attorney general ramps up fraud charges against Barry Silbert–led Digital Currency Group, now seeks $3 billion
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NY attorney general ramps up fraud charges against Barry Silbert–led Digital Currency Group, now seeks $3 billion
By Leo SchwartzFebruary 9, 2024
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Leading senators express concern over crypto case in which SEC admitted to misleading statements: ‘Trust is undermined’
By Leo SchwartzFebruary 8, 2024
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