Zerohash, founded in 2017, specializes in stablecoin/blockchain infrastructure-essentially enabling companies to build their own crypto casinos 🎰. If this deal closes, it’ll be Mastercard’s biggest crypto bet since they tried (and failed) to trademark “BLOCKCARD” in 2018. 🤭
At the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2025 (catchy name, I know), the cool kids in the crypto sandbox were like, “India, it’s time to put on your big kid pants and regulate this mess.” 🩳 They’re not just talking about slapping some rules on cryptocurrencies; they want an INR-backed stablecoin, because apparently, the rupee needs to flex its digital muscles too. 💪🇮🇳
Ah, the Fed, that grand maestro of monetary policy, has deigned to lower interest rates by a paltry 25 bps, a gesture as generous as a miser’s alms. Quantitative tightening, too, is paused-a temporary reprieve for the crypto realm, where liquidity now flows like a river of champagne at a Gatsby soiree. 🥂
According to some sources from Axios, they’ve called in the big guns-JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs-to help them “coordinate” this listing. Because, why not, right? Two of traditional finance’s biggest players are now playing in the Ethereum sandbox. It’s like a crossover episode, but with billion-dollar companies. 🏦
The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (NSEC), ever the voice of reason, is now sounding the alarm that Nigerians are more interested in betting on sports and speculating on Bitcoin than in funding roads, bridges, and power plants. 🚧💸
Mastercard is currently engaged in advanced acquisition talks. The first target is the crypto infrastructure startup Zerohash now. According to Fortune, the deal size of between 1.5 and 2 billion is successfully estimated. Moreover, it is one of the biggest stablecoin transfers made by Mastercard in general. Zerohash is an effective developer of essential infrastructure to institutional clients.
On the 29th of October, 2025, Amendment No. 4 to its S-1 parchment was proffered unto the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission-no doubt, a body as enigmatic as the mythical Narodniks. From this day forth, the registration promises automatic effectiveness, much like the wonders of instant transport, provided the SEC’s quills remain idle for twenty terrifying days.
Fidelity’s FBTC was the biggest offender, dumping $164 million. Followed closely by ARK Invest’s ARKB, because apparently, even disruptive innovation gets cold feet. BlackRock’s IBIT tossed another $88 million into the void. It’s like a garage sale for crypto billionaires. “Slightly used Bitcoin, gently held.”
Ondo’s got the charm of a well-tailored suit and the ambition to turn BNB Chain into a financial Las Vegas. Their cross-chain strategy
? Sounds suspiciously like a well-connected family dinner where everyone brags about their investors. And let’s not forget PancakeSwap-the very picture of collaboration… or perhaps a very stylish buffet.
