Mastercard’s $2B Crypto Blitz: ZeroHash Acquisition & Stablecoin Push Ignite Stock Hype
Mega-Deals in Crypto Infrastructure According to multiple reports, Mastercard is making one of its largest crypto moves yet. On Oct. 29, 2025 Reuters cited Fortune to say the payment giant is “in late-stage talks” to buy ZeroHash for roughly $1.5–$2 billion reuters.com. Crypto Briefing confirms Mastercard is “set to acquire crypto and stablecoin infrastructure provider ZeroHash for nearly $2 billion” cryptobriefing.com. ZeroHash, co-founded by Edward Woodford and Brian Liston, offers back-end rails that enable banks and apps to integrate crypto features (custody, on/off ramps, tokenized assets, etc.). Its partners include Interactive Brokers, DraftKings, Stripe and others u.today. This deal would