The Dutch Financial Markets Authority (AFM) has granted Zerohash a license under the MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation), allowing it to provide infrastructure services for stablecoins and cryptocurrencies across the entire European Economic Area. This move positions Zerohash among the first companies to receive official permission to operate with digital assets in 30 EU countries, opening new opportunities for banks, fintech companies, and payment platforms.
This is reported by Finway
A New Regulatory Environment for Digital Assets
Zerohash Europe is now recognized as a regulated crypto-asset service provider (CASP) in the AFM registry. This enables financial institutions to integrate crypto products and stablecoins through a single API-first framework, simplifying transfers, custodial services, and compliance with regulatory requirements. Client assets are stored through a separate custodial trust, ensuring full protection against potential bankruptcy.
“Receiving MiCA authorization is a significant step in our mission to make digital assets accessible safely and reliably. We believe that the blockchain technology underlying digital assets and stablecoins will become an integral part of financial institutions. Today, we are expanding these capabilities in Europe within a harmonized regulatory framework,” said Edward Woodford, founder and CEO of Zerohash.
Zerohash Europe board member Roeland Goldberg emphasized that the harmonization of rules for crypto assets and stablecoins at the EU level creates a strong impetus for the widespread adoption of such technologies. According to him, transparency in regulation encourages banks, fintech companies, and payment services to actively explore opportunities for tokenization, issuance of stablecoins, and development of crypto services.
Partnerships, Investments, and Further Growth
The receipt of the MiCA license marks another stage in Zerohash’s global expansion. The company already holds licenses to operate in the USA, Bermuda, Canada, Australia, and Latin America. Among Zerohash’s partners are major players such as Morgan Stanley, Franklin Templeton, Stripe, Interactive Brokers, Worldpay, Securitize, Shift4, and Public.com.
In September 2025, Zerohash successfully completed a Series D-2 funding round totaling $104 million, led by Interactive Brokers. Other investors included Morgan Stanley, SoFi, and Apollo, raising the company’s market value to $1 billion.
The granting of the license coincided with rumors of a possible acquisition of Zerohash by Mastercard. According to reports, the payment giant is in the final stages of negotiations for a deal valued at $1.5–2 billion. A final decision on the deal has not yet been made.
Mastercard is actively expanding its presence in the stablecoin sector. In August, the company announced that it would allow acquirers and merchants in the EEMEA region (Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa) to settle transactions in USDC and EURC stablecoins, making these products the first of their kind in the region.
Additionally, Morgan Stanley, one of Zerohash’s key partners, plans to launch crypto asset trading on the E*Trade platform in 2026 using Zerohash’s infrastructure.