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August 5, 2025

AI fintech Cleo eyes stablecoin push

Founder and CEO Barney Hussey-Yeo told Sifted the fintech is currently looking at the stablecoin space, but it’s still very early days

Tom Matsuda

2 min read

Balderton-backed AI fintech Cleo is exploring a push into stablecoins as clearer regulatory frameworks in the digital asset space emerge. 

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Tom Matsuda

Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

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