according to insiders, after the termination of acquisition talks with blockchain infrastructure company Zerohash, Mastercard is considering making a strategic investment in it. Previously, the acquisition talks ended because Zerohash chose to remain independent. According to a report from last October, Mastercard had entered the late-stage acquisition negotiations for Zerohash, with a potential acquisition price of up to 2 billion USD. Mastercard declined to comment on this.
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Mastercard is weighing a strategic investment in Zerohash over an acquisition.
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