Zerohash Europe has obtained MiCA authorization from the Dutch AFM, allowing the company to offer regulated cryptoasset and stablecoin services across the EEA.
Summary
- The MiCA license allows Zerohash to provide integrated B2B2C cryptocurrency and stablecoin infrastructure to banks, fintechs and payment platforms under a harmonized EU regulatory framework.
- The milestone comes amid reports that Mastercard is in advanced talks to acquire Zerohash in a deal valued between $1.5 billion and $2 billion.
- Zerohash’s European approval expands its global regulatory footprint and follows its recent $104 million Series D-2 funding round led by Interactive Brokers and Morgan Stanley.
Zerohash gets EU green light for crypto infrastructure
Zerohash Europe has obtained authorization within the framework of the Cryptoasset Markets Regulation (MiCA) of the European Union. The approval, granted by the Dutch Authority for Financial Markets (AFM), allows Zerohash to offer regulated cryptoasset and stablecoin infrastructure services across the European Economic Area.
The new license allows Zerohash to provide integrated B2B2C cryptocurrency and stablecoin services to banks, fintechs and payment platforms under a harmonized EU regulatory framework. By leveraging its single API-first platform, the company will help institutions integrate transfer, custody and on-chain transactional capabilities while managing regulatory and compliance complexities.
Zerohash provides digital asset infrastructure to major clients including Interactive Brokers, Morgan Stanley, Franklin Templeton, Stripe, and Worldpay. The company saying Its MiCA authorization reinforces its “single integration, global scale” model and strengthens its position as a trusted infrastructure partner for institutions exploring tokenization and stablecoin adoption.
The regulatory milestone comes amid reports that Mastercard is in advanced talks to acquire Zerohash in a deal valued between $1.5 billion and $2 billion, according to a recent report Fortune report citing anonymous sources.
The potential acquisition would boost Mastercard’s momentum in the stablecoin and blockchain settlement space, following its previous advertisement that acquirers and merchants in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa could settle transactions using USDC and EURC stablecoins.
Zerohash’s European approval adds to its growing global regulatory footprint, which includes licenses in the United States, Bermuda, Canada, Australia and Latin America. This milestone comes following the company’s recent completion of a $104 million Series D-2 Financing round led by Interactive Brokers and Morgan Stanley.
