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Fintech platforms that provide payment acceptance and commerce tooling for merchants, consumer money apps, and adjacent credit/BNPL capabilities under a unified ecosystem.

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Block Proto Fleet: how do I deploy it for my site and set up chip-level monitoring plus bulk actions?

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