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Exclusive: Mastercard poised to acquire crypto startup Zerohash for nearly $2 billion, sources say

Mastercard has its sights on another crypto company. The payments goliath is said to be in late-stage talks to acquire the crypto and stablecoin infrastructure startup Zerohash for between 1.5and1.5 and 2 billion, according to five sources familiar with the deal, who asked for anonymity to discuss private business discussions. The deal may still fall through but, if closed, it would represent one of Mastercard’s biggest bets yet on stablecoins, or cryptocurrencies pegged to underlying assets like the U.S. dolla ...