Mastercard is exploring a strategic investment in crypto infrastructure firm Zerohash after acquisition talks fell through.

Bitcoin settled $6.9 trillion in the past 90 days as a growing alternative to traditional settlement networks, but its global merchant adoption remains only a fraction of the international giants.

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) rallied on Wednesday on a broader recovery in cryptocurrency sentiment and Ripple Labs' partnership with Mastercard Inc. (NYSE:MA). The fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market ...