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Zerohash

ZeroHash is an American financial technology company, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Chicago, that provides crypto-asset and stablecoin infrastructure to financial institutions.

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zerohash
TypePrivate
IndustryFinancial technology
Founded2017
FounderEdward Woodford
HeadquartersChicago, Illinois, U.S.

ZeroHash (stylized as zerohash) is an American financial technology company, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Chicago, that provides crypto-asset and stablecoin infrastructure to financial institutions.12

History

In January 2022, the company raised a US$105 million Series D round from investors including Bain Capital Ventures, Point72 Ventures, and Nyca Partners.34 According to Fortune, the round valued the company at US$340 million.2

The company has partnered with Stripe on stablecoin services and with Securitize on tokenization projects involving asset managers including BlackRock and Franklin Templeton.25

In September 2025, the company raised US$104 million in a round led by Interactive Brokers, with participation from Morgan Stanley, SoFi, and Apollo Global Management, at a valuation above US$1 billion.1678 The same year, Morgan Stanley selected the company to provide crypto-trading infrastructure for E*Trade.9 In October 2025, CNBC reported that OnePay, a fintech company majority-owned by Walmart, planned to offer Bitcoin and Ether trading through zerohash's infrastructure.1011

In October 2025, zerohash Europe received a Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license from the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets.12

Mastercard held acquisition talks with the company in late 2025, reportedly valuing it at up to US$2 billion; zerohash withdrew in January 2026 to remain independent.131415 By May 2026, Mastercard had dropped plans for a strategic investment in the company after acquiring the stablecoin firm BVNK.16

References

References

  1. Browne, Ryan (23 September 2025). "Startup ZeroHash raises $104 million from Morgan Stanley, SoFi, Apollo". CNBC.
  2. Weiss, Ben (11 July 2025). "Crypto and stablecoin infrastructure startup Zerohash to raise $100 million at an almost $1 billion valuation". Fortune.
  3. "Zero Hash Raises $105M to Expand Digital Assets as a Service". Coindesk. 12 January 2022.
  4. "Zero Hash Raises $105M for Its Digital-Assets-as-a-Service Platform". Built In Chicago. 12 January 2022.
  5. "Zerohash is reportedly nearing USD 100 million in a funding round". The Paypers. 15 July 2025.
  6. "Crypto Infrastructure Firm Zero Hash Raises $104M in Round Led by Interactive Brokers, Morgan Stanley". Coindesk. 23 September 2025.
  7. "Crypto software firm Zero Hash valued at $1B after funding round". Crain's Chicago Business. 23 September 2025.
  8. "ZeroHash lands $104m funding round". FinTech Futures. 24 September 2025.
  9. Cappucci, Matthew (23 September 2025). "Morgan Stanley taps partner to offer crypto to E*Trade clients". Bloomberg News.
  10. Son, Hugh (3 October 2025). "Walmart-backed fintech OnePay is bringing crypto to its banking app, sources say". CNBC.
  11. "Walmart-Backed OnePay to Add Bitcoin and Ether Trading to Finance App: CNBC". Coindesk. 4 October 2025.
  12. "ZeroHash secures MiCA license for EU expansion". Coindesk. 20 October 2025.
  13. "Mastercard in talks to buy crypto firm Zero Hash for nearly $2 billion – Fortune". Reuters. 29 October 2025.
  14. "Mastercard said to weigh Zerohash investment after crypto company ends takeover talks". Coindesk. 20 January 2026.
  15. "Zerohash is in talks to raise $250 million at a $1.5 billion valuation after walking away from Mastercard takeover". Coindesk. 26 January 2026.
  16. "Zerohash pursues new funding at more than $1.5 billion valuation after Mastercard drops investment plans". Coindesk. 19 May 2026.