{"id":15023,"date":"2025-11-03T11:14:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T11:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/stablecoin-infrastructure-firm-zerohash-secures-mica-license-in-netherlands\/"},"modified":"2025-11-03T11:14:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T11:14:10","slug":"stablecoin-infrastructure-firm-zerohash-secures-mica-license-in-netherlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/stablecoin-infrastructure-firm-zerohash-secures-mica-license-in-netherlands\/","title":{"rendered":"Stablecoin infrastructure firm Zerohash secures MiCA license in Netherlands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">Zerohash Europe has secured MiCA authorization from the Dutch AFM, allowing the company to offer regulated crypto-asset and stablecoin services across the EEA.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_b30017b643c5882a4bdc7d76bb024c8c\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The MiCA license enables Zerohash to provide B2B2C embedded crypto and stablecoin infrastructure to banks, fintechs, and payment platforms under a harmonized EU regulatory framework.<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li>Zerohash\u2019s 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.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Zerohash gains EU green light for crypto infrastructure<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Zerohash Europe has <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2025\/11\/02\/3178806\/0\/en\/zerohash-Secures-MiCAR-Authorization-to-Serve-European-Clients.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">obtained<\/a> authorization under the European Union\u2019s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) framework. The approval, granted by the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM), enables Zerohash to offer regulated crypto-asset and stablecoin infrastructure services throughout the European Economic Area.<\/p>\n<p>The new license allows Zerohash to provide B2B2C embedded crypto and stablecoin services to banks, fintechs, and payment platforms under a harmonized EU regulatory framework. By leveraging its single API-first platform, the firm will help institutions integrate on-chain transfers, custody, and transactional capabilities while managing regulatory and compliance complexities.<\/p>\n<p>Zerohash provides digital-asset infrastructure to major clients including Interactive Brokers, Morgan Stanley, Franklin Templeton, Stripe, and Worldpay. The company <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2025\/11\/02\/3178806\/0\/en\/zerohash-Secures-MiCAR-Authorization-to-Serve-European-Clients.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">said<\/a> its MiCA authorization reinforces its \u201cembed-once, scale-globally\u201d model and strengthens its position as a trusted infrastructure partner for institutions exploring tokenization and stablecoin adoption.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<p>The regulatory milestone arrives 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 <em>Fortune<\/em> report citing unnamed sources.<\/p>\n<p>The potential acquisition would further Mastercard\u2019s push into the stablecoin and blockchain-settlement space, following its earlier announcement that acquirers and merchants in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa could settle transactions using USDC and EURC stablecoins.<\/p>\n<p>Zerohash\u2019s European approval adds to its growing global regulatory footprint, which includes licenses in the United States, Bermuda, Canada, Australia, and Latin America. The milestone follows the company\u2019s recent completion of a $104 million Series D-2 funding round led by Interactive Brokers and Morgan Stanley.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zerohash Europe has secured MiCA authorization from the Dutch AFM, allowing the company to offer regulated crypto-asset and stablecoin services across the EEA. 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