Zerohash is seeking a $1.5 billion valuation as it pursues a new funding round after exiting acquisition talks with Mastercard. The crypto infrastructure firm chose to remain independent despite discussions that could have valued it higher, opting instead to raise capital to scale its stablecoin and tokenization services. Mastercard may still participate as a strategic investor. Zerohash continues to expand its regulated offerings, serving institutional clients integrating digital assets and blockchain-based financial products.