Overview
- The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets granted Zerohash Europe authorization under the EU’s MiCA framework, enabling regulated operations across 30 EEA countries.
- The license permits B2B2C embedded stablecoin and crypto-asset services for banks, fintechs, and payment platforms through a single API.
- Zerohash is described as one of the first infrastructure providers authorized to offer stablecoin services under MiCA.
- Fortune reports that Mastercard is in advanced talks to acquire Zerohash for $1.5 billion to $2 billion, a claim that has not been confirmed by the companies.
- The company recently closed a $104 million Series D-2 round led by Interactive Brokers and Morgan Stanley, and lists clients including Interactive Brokers, Morgan Stanley, Franklin Templeton, Stripe, and Worldpay.