Key Takeaways MA expands into services like open banking and B2B flows via acquisitions and partnerships.The $2.65B Recorded Future deal boosted MA's cybersecurity and recurring-revenue offerings.Global collaborations with firms like Stripe and Circle support MA's digital payments strategy.Mastercard Inc. (MA) uses a disciplined acquisition and partnership strategy as a key growth driver, enabling expansion beyond traditional card payments into value-added services, open banking, B2B payment flows and globa ...