Mastercard has expanded into bank-to-bank payments, e-commerce, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and digital currencies. Its 2017 acquisition of Vocalink added systems for payments made directly between bank accounts, while its purchase of Brighterion that year added AI technology used in fraud detection. Mastercard later acquired cybersecurity company Recorded Future for $2.7 billion in 2024 and, in 2026, acquired digital-payments company BVNK in a deal valued at up to $1.8 billion, including $300 million in contingent payments.
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