Leo Andersen

How I work

My journalism background means I was trained to follow the story where it actually leads, not where the press release points. When I cover an adoption trend or a use case I look for primary sources: people running businesses that accept crypto, economists studying remittance flows, developers building in markets that most Western analysts ignore. I'd rather spend time understanding one real use case deeply than skim ten surface-level examples. For market analysis I study cycle history, on-chain data, and behavioral research, and I'm deliberately skeptical of narratives that conveniently align with whoever is selling something. I also try to stay honest about what crypto has and hasn't delivered so far, because the most useful perspective in this space isn't relentless optimism or reflexive cynicism, it's a clear-eyed read of what's actually changing and what's still just a promise.