Mastercard is reportedly in late-stage talks to buy blockchain startup ZeroHash for up to $2 billion, according to Fortune. You might not have heard of Zero Hash before, and that’s fine; it’s not really built for regular users. Zero Hash runs behind the scenes, helping other companies offer crypto features without having to build all … Read more
Mastercard, as part of its crypto expansion strategy, is close to acquiring the crypto tech company, Zerohash for roughly $1.5 to $2 billion. For the uninitiated, Zerohash, founded in 2017 and based out of Chicago, provides backend support that lets fintechs and other financial institutions add crypto, stablecoin and tokenization features on to their platforms … Read more
In Africa crypto news this week, payment processing giant Mastercard announced expanding its partnership with Circle for global digital settlements using USDC. Like Tether USDT, USDC is one of the most popular and allows for cheap, instantaneous global value transfers. Meanwhile, in Kenya, InVastor launched an educational program targeting political stakeholders and leaders. Over the … Read more
Chainlink crypto spiked +10% overnight following the announcement of a partnership with Mastercard that will enable over 3 billion cardholders to purchase crypto directly on-chain. On Tuesday, the official Chainlink X account announced a partnership with TradFi behemoth Mastercard to securely enable cardholders worldwide to easily purchase crypto assets directly on-chain via a secure fiat-to-crypto … Read more
MoonPay has teamed up with Mastercard to launch a new suite of stablecoin payment cards. This is a significant move because it will enable seamless digital asset spending at over 150 million merchants worldwide. Announced on 15 May 2025, this collaboration follows MoonPay’s recent acquisition of Iron’s infrastructure – responsible for building API-first stablecoin infrastructure … Read more