Leo Schwartz

Articles by Leo Schwartz

Trump Administration Executive Order for New AI Regulator Stalls - The Information

Business August 28, 2026

Why President Trump’s latest crypto scandal could spell disaster for the blockchain industry

Crypto February 4, 2026

Just over a year ago, I stood in a gilded Washington, D.C. ballroom during inauguration weekend, surrounded by the blockchain industrys top executives and investors. They had traded in their hoodies οΏ½...

Landmark crypto bill clears Senate hurdle but Democrats withhold support over lack of β€˜gryfto’ rules to prevent Trump family conflicts of interest

Crypto January 31, 2026

On Thursday, the Senate Agriculture Committee advanced legislation that would provide far-reaching regulation for the crypto industry, though the vote only passed with Republican support. The markup οΏ½...

Why two Gen Z college dropouts are combatting financial nihilism with a credit card startup

Crypto January 27, 2026

Are the kids alright? Covering fintech typically gives me a pretty bleak answer to the age-old question. From prediction markets to crypto to zero-day options, every new financial product targeted atοΏ½...

Why Coinbase split with Andreessen Horowitz and the crypto industry on a key billβ€”and what’s next for the Clarity Act

Crypto January 22, 2026

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrongs abrupt decision to pull his support for the draft of a landmark crypto bill has jolted Washington, D.C. After working in political lockstep for more than a year, the cryοΏ½...

Landmark crypto bill on knife’s edge as Coinbase CEO pulls support ahead of key Senate vote

Crypto January 15, 2026

As the Senate Banking Committee prepares to debate long-anticipated legislation that would establish regulation for the crypto industry, the fate of the bill is in limbo after Coinbase CEO Brian ArmsοΏ½...

Investors cry foul over former NYC Mayor Eric Adams’s crypto launch: β€˜Such an obvious rug’

Crypto January 14, 2026

On Monday night, hours after announcing his NYC Token at a press conference in Times Square, former New York City Mayor Eric Adams launched his cryptocurrency. The purpose of the token was unclearbeyοΏ½...

World Liberty Financial’s bid for a U.S. bank charter raises new questions about Trump’s crypto conflicts

Crypto January 13, 2026

Leo here, back from paternity leave and ready to write about my favorite subject: the First Familys forays into blockchain. After endless complaints of persecution under the Biden administration, theοΏ½...