Block, Inc., a company founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, (previously known as Square, Inc. until its rebranding in December 2021), develops a wide array of financial technology tools. Primarily, it equips businesses with solutions to process card payments efficiently, offering robust reporting and analytics, coupled with rapid next-day settlement services. Their hardware offerings cover various transaction needs: from the basic Magstripe reader for swiped cards, to the Contactless and chip reader compatible with EMV chip cards and Near Field Communication (NFC) payments.