Mastercard Drops Zerohash Investment as Firm Seeks Funding Above $1.5 Billion

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Crypto infrastructure firm Zerohash is seeking fresh funding at a valuation of more than $1.5 billion after Mastercard abandoned plans to invest in the company following the payments giant’s $1.8 billion acquisition of BVNK, according to a source.

The Chicago-based firm was previously valued at $1 billion after completing a $104 million Series D-2 round in September 2025 that was led by Interactive Brokers.

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@coindesk

SCOOP: Mastercard has abandoned plans to invest in crypto infrastructure firm Zerohash after the payments giant’s $1.8 billion acquisition of BVNK, according to a source. The move comes as the Chicago-based firm is now raising fresh capit

@wublockchain

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