Leo Schwartz

Leo Schwartz

Leo Schwartz is a senior writer at Fortune covering fintech, crypto, venture capital, and financial regulation. He also writes the Monday edition of Fortune's weekday deals newsletter, Term Sheet, with a focus on New York venture capital, and co-hosts the Fortune Crypto Playbook \1 \2odcast with Fortune Finance and Crypto Editor Jeff John Roberts. He 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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  • Paolo Ardoino, chief executive officer of Tether Holdings Ltd., is recognized by US President Donald Trumpduring a signing ceremony for the GENIUS Act in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, July 18, 2025. Trump signed the first federal bill to regulate stablecoins, hailing it as a “giant step to cement American dominance of global finance and crypto technology” and delivering a major victory for the digital asset industry. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesCompanies

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  • Cameron Winklevoss, co-founder and president of Gemini Trust Co., left, and Tyler Winklevoss, co-founder and chief executive officer of Gemini Trust Co., right, speak with US President Donald Trump during a signing ceremony for the GENIUS Act in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, July 18, 2025. Trump signed the first federal bill to regulate stablecoins, hailing it as a “giant step to cement American dominance of global finance and crypto technology” and delivering a major victory for the digital asset industry. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesCompanies

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  • Arianna Simpson, general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, at the Paris Blockchain Week summit in Paris, France, on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. The summit runs until Thursday, April 11. Photographer: Nathan Laine/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesNewsletters

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