Mastercard close to Zerohash deal worth up to $2 billion Payments giants expand stablecoin tools and regulated blockchain services Banks test tokenized deposits, driving demand for compliant infrastructure According to several people with direct knowledge of the discussions, Mastercard is nearing a deal to acquire Zerohash in a transaction valued between $1.5 billion and $2… 
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In Brief Chainlink and Mastercard are partnering to enable direct on-chain crypto purchases for billions of cardholders via decentralized exchanges. The collaboration includes firms like ZeroHash, Swapper Finance, and Uniswap to enhance liquidity and platform functionality. LINK price has suged nearly 8% today, benefiting from the overall market excitement surrounding the partnership. Chainlink announced today that… 
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