Mastercard launched a partnership with stablecoin infrastructure network Borderless.xyz, according to a Wednesday (Aug. 5) press release. The collaboration will examine how Mastercard Crypto Credential's standards-based framework can support trusted interactions in cross-border stablecoin payments, per the release.
Mastercard says it has completed its acquisition of cryptocurrency infrastructure platform BVNK. The deal is designed to help Mastercard offer more choice in “how people and businesses exchange value by enabling interoperability across fiat and digital currencies,” the company said in a Monday (Aug. 3) news release.
Mastercard's second-quarter net revenue rose 14% year over year to $9.3 billion. The company repurchased $4.9 billion of its own stock during the quarter.
For years, the elevator pitch for B2B payments modernization was speed. Faster approvals.
MA expands agentic commerce, security solutions and new payment flows as it highlights strong Q2 execution and growth opportunities ahead.
Mastercard NYSE: MA reported second-quarter 2026 results that exceeded its expectations, supported by continued consumer and business spending, cross-border activity and demand for its value-added services.
Mastercard is positioning itself for ‘agentic commerce' as the payment-technology world evolves
Mastercard stock MA gained after reporting stronger-than-expected second-quarter results on Thursday, with higher revenue, earnings and payment volumes driven by continued strength in its payment network and value-added services business. The payments giant posted adjusted earnings of $5.04 per share, beating analysts' consensus estimate of $4.77.
While Mastercard reported another quarter of double-digit revenue growth Thursday (July 30), executives devoted much of their second-quarter earnings discussion to explaining why agentic artificial intelligence could strengthen the economics of the card network. AI may change where commerce begins, but Mastercard said it won't change what makes payments work.
MA tops Q2 earnings and revenue estimates as cross-border volume growth, switched transactions and value-added services fuel results.
Mastercard Incorporated (MA) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Every time a Mastercard gets tapped, the network has less than a tenth of a second to judge how likely the purchase is to be fraudulent. It made that call across 175 billion transactions last year.