According to the source, blockchain infrastructure firm Zerohash is seeking to raise $250 million at a $1.5 billion valuation, as reported from a single-source account. According to the source, Zerohash recently withdrew from acquisition discussions with Mastercard, indicating a preference for independent scaling over strategic sale. According to the source, if accurate, a successful capital raise would signal sustained institutional demand for B2B crypto rails and could reinforce activity across partners enabling trading, custody, and settlement. According to the source, traders may watch infrastructure-exposed equities and crypto service providers for sentiment read-through tied to enterprise adoption of blockchain capabilities.

According to the source, Fortune reports that Mastercard is in talks to acquire stablecoin technology firm Zerohash for around $2 billion, with discussions ongoing and no agreement announced, source: Fortune. The report identifies the parties (Mastercard as the prospective buyer and Zerohash as the target), the sector exposure (stablecoin technology), and the indicative valuation (approximately $2 billion), source: Fortune. The report does not provide a signed deal, closing timeline, or finalized terms, which are key facts for event-driven traders monitoring potential M&A catalysts in payment and crypto infrastructure, source: Fortune.