Leo Schwartz is a reporter at Fortune covering the global impact of crypto, regulation, cyber crime, and all things blockchain. He writes Proof of State, the Wednesday edition of the daily Fortune Crypto newsletter. 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.