zerohash Launches AUTH to Simplify Onchain Movements

AUTH by zerohash turns onchain transfers into simple account-to-account experiences through 600+ connections

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Money 20/20 USA — zerohash, the leading onchain infrastructure provider, today announced the launch of AUTH by zerohash*, a paradigm-shifting onchain authentication and account-linking product. AUTH solves for customer usability of onchain movements including for crypto, stablecoin and tokenized securities. Customers do not have to copy alphanumeric addresses or make chain decisions.

As onchain infrastructure scales across every asset class and moves into every mainstream financial product, usability and risk remain the biggest barriers to adoption. AUTH by zerohash solves for:

• Usability: While onchain rails are incredibly powerful, transfers rely on wallet addresses, chain selection, and manual workflows that create user friction. By structuring onchain asset movement around accounts instead of wallet addresses, AUTH lets users link self-custody and custodial accounts directly, transferring onchain assets without needing to use a raw wallet address or making a chain selection.
• Trust: AUTH replaces raw addresses with authenticated, user-permissioned accounts.
• Control: Every platform has their own risk appetite. AUTH provides the flexibility for partners to configure transfer types, onchain assets and enabled accounts. Configurations put AUTH clients in control of the experience.
  

AUTH offers 600+ connections across custodial and self-custodial accounts, representing approximately 250 million users across 190+ countries, including platforms such as Robinhood, Gemini, Coinbase (Exchange and Wallet), MetaMask, Phantom, and more.

To lead this next phase of growth, zerohash has also named Ryan Beaudry as General Manager of AUTH. Most recently, Ryan was Executive Vice President of Global Product & Operations for Open Finance at Mastercard, where he scaled open finance across nearly 100 million connected accounts and 10,000+ applications, powering 15 billion API calls serviced globally annually.

“Onchain rails scale when users stop thinking about the underlying technology. Usability, trust and control is the inflection point for mass adoption,” said Ryan Beaudry, GM of AUTH. “AUTH removes the sharp edges from onchain transfers and replaces them with experiences people already trust.”

Deep Dive: How AUTH Works

Once an account is linked, AUTH handles authentication and settlement automatically, with no wallet addresses or blockchain selection. Transfers follow a user-friendly, secure flow:

• Select connection: User selects a custodial or self-custodial account to link.
• Authenticate: Login with account credentials and multi-factor authentication.
• Transfer: Assets move directly onchain.
• Near-Instant movement: Onchain transfer completes.

Example presented for illustrative purposes 

Hear from AUTH connections that are shaping the future of onchain finance with zerohash:

Iskandar Vanblarcum, EVP, MD, Crypto.com exchange: “We’ve built Crypto.com on a foundation of security and regulatory compliance, and moving assets between platforms should meet that same standard. AUTH by zerohash lets our users connect their Crypto.com account to other platforms and transfer funds through verified, linked accounts instead of wallet addresses, making crypto simpler and more connected for everyone.”

Alex LaPrade, CEO, Rainbow: “Sending funds from an exchange or brokerage to a non-custodial wallet such as Rainbow has historically required double and triple checking the wallet address as well as first sending a test transaction. AUTH by zerohash solves this problem by allowing users to securely link their wallet to other platforms and move funds in just a few steps, helping remove one of the biggest points of friction to help more users get their funds onchain.”

Mark Woods, Head of Product, Bullish: “As traditional capital markets and onchain infrastructure converge, making the movement of digital assets simpler and more secure will be increasingly important. Solutions like AUTH are working to remove friction from this process, helping create a more seamless experience for institutions and their clients.”

Stephen Sikes, COO, Public: “Public powers an investing platform with a mission to give people every opportunity to grow their wealth. AUTH by zerohash brings simplicity and security to onchain transfers, connecting users to stablecoins, crypto and onchain stocks to empower people connecting the onchain assets seamlessly.”

JP Richardson, CEO, Exodus: “Self-custody means people stay in control of their assets, including where those assets go. Exodus supports the mission of AUTH by zerohash to abstract complexity for end users by improving usability and trust in onchain transfers, so they keep that control while connecting to the broader financial system.”

Rubén Galindo Steckel, CEO, Airtm: "We believe payments should move natively on-chain—it’s simply a better way to move money. But origination is only half the story. For stablecoin payments to truly work, origination and destination need to be tightly connected. That’s why we’re excited to partner with zerohash—one of the first to recognize that delivering better payouts requires both sides of the equation. At Airtm, we’ve spent the last decade building the destination layer for the global dollar economy. Together, we’re helping make stablecoin payouts faster, more reliable, and meaningfully better than legacy systems.”

Alec Baum, GM of AI & API, tastytrade: “tastytrade customers are active traders who expect speed and control in everything they do. Once we connect, AUTH by zerohash will deliver seamless account linking and fast onchain transfers, without the friction of copying wallet addresses or choosing networks. That simplicity is what will make onchain transfers truly fast.”

Sebastian Ramirez, Head of Product, Backpack: “Moving money between platforms should be effortless. AUTH by zerohash makes it easy for users to move funds directly into their Backpack wallet without dealing with complicated addresses or withdrawal processes. It's a simpler, more intuitive experience that makes digital assets easier for everyone to use.”

About zerohash

zerohash is a leading onchain infrastructure provider, offering access to crypto, stablecoins, and tokenized assets. Its API, embeddable dev-kits and MCP suite enable innovators to seamlessly launch solutions across cross-border payments, commerce, trading, remittance, payroll, tokenization, and on/off-ramps. The company has a global regulatory footprint across the EU, Latin America, Bermuda, and the U.S., and operates regulated entities in 51 U.S. jurisdictions. For more information, visit zerohash.com.

Disclosures
zerohash services and product offerings may not be available in all jurisdictions, including New York. zerohash accounts are not subject to FDIC or SIPC protections, or any such equivalent protections that may exist outside of the US. zerohash's technical support and enablement of any asset is not an endorsement of such asset and is not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any crypto asset. zerohash is not registered with the SEC or FINRA. zerohash llc is licensed as a money transmitter and to engage in Virtual Currency Business Activity by the New York State Department of Financial Services. For additional information please see zerohash's US licenses and disclosures page here. NMLS ID #1699379. The materials included herein are for informational purposes only. No governmental agency, regulator, or expert has reviewed or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of these materials.

All organization names and logos identified in the AUTH application are or may be trademarks™ or registered® trademarks of their respective organizations, and the presence of any such name or trademark within the AUTH application does not and should not imply any official association, affiliation, connection, or endorsement between the applicable organization and Connect, zerohash, and their affiliates.

*AUTH is secured by Connect Ltd., a Bermuda corporation and an affiliate of zerohash. When users use AUTH, they must agree to Connect’s terms and conditions.

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