870M net profit, 2.18 billion in revenue, the traditional payment sector is too solidly established, DeFi payment protocols need to find differentiated scenarios to break through.

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) posted first-quarter 2026 earnings on March 31, 2026, with net income of $870 million, or $0.73 per share, beating analyst expectations of $0.72 per share. The world's second-largest debit and credit card company reported net revenue of $2.18 billion, up 14% from the