{"data":{"id":1716,"lang":"en","title":"Mastercard Drops Zerohash to Go All-In on $1.8 Billion BVNK Deal, Building a Single Stablecoin Rail","summary":"Mastercard abandoned a planned investment in Zerohash, doubling down on its $1.8 billion acquisition of stablecoin startup BVNK to build a single integrated payment rail.","category":"business","category_label":"Business","published_at":"2026-05-26T10:01:38Z","updated_at":"2026-05-26T10:01:38Z","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/news/article/1716-mastercard-drops-zerohash-to-go-all-in-on-1-8-billion-bvnk-deal-building-a","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/1716?lang=en","markdown_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/1716.md?lang=en","image_url":"https://d.techtimes.com/en/full/465401/bvnk.png?w=836\u0026f=bd8e28a4c41272317e829df6e312e7d2","word_count":159,"reading_time_minutes":1,"sources":[{"url":"https://www.techtimes.com/articles/317175/20260525/mastercard-bvnk-acquisition-zerohash-dropped-18b-stablecoin-bet-takes-shape.htm","domain":"techtimes.com"},{"url":"https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/17/mastercard-acquiring-stablecoin-startup-bvnk-in-crypto-bet.html","domain":"cnbc.com"},{"url":"https://investor.mastercard.com/investor-news/investor-news-details/2026/Mastercard-to-Acquire-BVNK-to-Connect-On-Chain-Payments-and-Fiat-Rails/default.aspx","domain":"investor.mastercard.com"}],"translation":{"lang":"cs","id":1789,"title":"Mastercard opustil Zerohash a vsadil vše na akvizici BVNK za 1,8 miliardy dolarů, buduje jedinou stablecoinovou síť","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/news/clanek/1789-mastercard-opustil-zerohash-a-vsadil-vse-na-akvizici-bvnk-za-1-8-miliardy","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/1789?lang=cs"},"content":"Mastercard has formally walked away from a planned investment in rival crypto infrastructure firm Zerohash, signaling it will pour its stablecoin ambitions into the $1.8 billion acquisition of London-based startup BVNK instead. The pullback, reported on May 25, leaves Mastercard betting on one integrated stablecoin ecosystem rather than spreading wagers across multiple providers.\n\nThe BVNK deal — announced March 17 — carries a $1.5 billion base price plus up to $300 million in performance-based payments, making it Mastercard's biggest crypto acquisition ever. BVNK, founded in 2021 and valued at roughly $750 million, processes more than $30 billion in annual payments and operates across 130-plus countries on all major blockchains. Mastercard plans to fold its technology into Mastercard Move, its cross-border remittance network.\n\nThe move matters because it shows traditional payment giants absorbing stablecoin rails to stay competitive as on-chain payment volume swells past $350 billion a year. The acquisition is expected to close before the end of 2026, pending regulatory approval."}}