Mastercard is weighing strategic investment in Zerohash rather than an acquisition.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that, according to informed sources, after the termination of acquisition negotiations with blockchain infrastructure company Zerohash, Mastercard is considering making a strategic investment. Previously, as Zerohash chose to remain independent, the acquisition talks between the two parties had ended. According to a report from October last year, Mastercard had entered the late-stage negotiations to acquire Zerohash, with a potential purchase price of up to $2 billion. Mastercard declined to comment on this. (CoinDesk)