FreedomPay launches commerce intelligence offering on Snowflake Marketplace. GlobeNewswire Published Sep 09, 2026 FreedomPay's autonomous commerce platform delivers AI-ready reconciliation and analytics Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sept. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - - FreedomPay, the world's leading omnichannel payment orchestrator and autonomous commerce platform, today announced the launch of FreedomPay's listing on Snowflake Marketplace. The listing enables FreedomPay merchants to access seamless commerce intelligence data directly through Snowflake Marketplace, expanding how merchants access, reconcile, and analyze their payment data across every channel of business. The new listing on Snowflake Marketplace provides secure, near real-time data availability for deeper analytics and faster action without disrupting existing commerce operations. FreedomPay merchants generate high-value commerce signals across in-store, online, mobile, kiosk, and emerging touchpoints. In the AI-native era, turning that signal into action requires data that is timely, trusted, and easy to work with across tools and teams. With this Marketplace listing, FreedomPay can deliver payment and transaction intelligence directly into a merchant's data ecosystem, supporting unified reconciliation, improved exception management, and more complete performance views across locations, brands, and channels including closeout, refunds, voids, loyalty, and dispute-related analytics. Top Stories Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Key benefits include: * Near real-time visibility into FreedomPay transaction data to accelerate reconciliation and closeout across all channels. * Simplified data access that minimizes manual exports and batch processing, freeing teams to focus on analysis, not file handling. * Configurable refresh cadence and data delivery options to align with each merchant's reporting, BI, and advanced analytics strategy. * An AI-ready foundation for automation and advanced analytics by making governed transaction data accessible for modeling, forecasting, and intelligent exception handling. "FreedomPay was built to remove friction from commerce across payments, channels, and the data that powers smarter decisions," said Kevin Carson, SVP, Global Partnerships at FreedomPay. "As merchants embrace AI to move faster and operate with more precision, they need governed, high-fidelity transaction data that's available when and where they work. By extending our platform with Snowflake's Data Cloud, we're accelerating unified reconciliation and enabling a new generation of commerce intelligence - from intelligent exception handling to deeper, self-service analysis across the enterprise." FreedomPay will continue to invest in data accessibility and advanced analytics that help merchants operate with greater confidence and speed. Together, FreedomPay and Snowflake bring a best-in-class combination for the AI-native era: FreedomPay's autonomous commerce platform and transaction intelligence, augmented by Snowflake's secure, scalable Data Cloud. The result is a modern foundation for commerce intelligence, connecting transaction detail to operational workflows and enabling more proactive, insight-driven experiences for merchants worldwide. This advertisement has not loaded yet. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. "FreedomPay is creating a more connected way for merchants to work with their payment data," said Rodrigo Rocha, Vice President, Global ISV & Enterprise Technology Partnerships at Snowflake. "Snowflake is pleased to support this initiative with secure, scalable data sharing that helps customers analyze data faster and operate more efficiently." About FreedomPay FreedomPay is the global leader in Next Level Commerce(TM)- transforming the way businesses power payments and experiences across the world. More than a payment solution, FreedomPay is a world-class independent payment gateway engineered to simplify complexity, break down the barriers of legacy systems, and revolutionize every point of interaction - whether in-store, online, or mobile. Chosen by the leading brands across retail, hospitality, sports and entertainment, food service, healthcare and higher education, FreedomPay delivers technology strength, integration breadth, and deep expertise in global payments innovation. As one of the first solutions in North America validated by the PCI Security Standards Council for P2PE, FreedomPay sets the gold standard for payment security, trust, and performance. With a unified technology stack, lightning-fast APIs, and integrated solutions across payments, FreedomPay gives businesses total peace of mind plus the freedom to choose any hardware provider. Move faster, act smarter, and lead markets - not chase them. www.freedompay.com Jennifer Tayebi Burson for FreedomPay +1 734 395 0780 [email protected] Quick Picks

UNDP pushes blockchain from DPI pilots to deployment. New advisory group and government academy aim to turn blockchain pilots into production digital public infrastructure. UNDP is stepping up efforts to move blockchain from pilot projects to production digital public infrastructure (DPI), arguing that the remaining challenges are governance, interoperability and trust rather than the technology itself. The effort took shape during a series of meetings in Paris under the theme "Scaling Blockchain for Public Good," where policymakers, development organizations and industry representatives explored how to scale blockchain for digital public infrastructure, particularly decentralized identity. Last month, UNDP said pilots in Haiti, Syria, Kenya, Guatemala and The Gambia reduced blockchain-based digital payment distribution costs from about 10 percent to as little as 2 percent. The agency plans to integrate the technology into its country programs once the necessary governance frameworks are in place. The discussions, which took place under the theme "Scaling Blockchain for Public Good," resulted in the creation of the United Nations Development Program's (UNDP) Blockchain Advisory Group (BAG). The inaugural meeting was chaired by UNDP Associate Administrator Haoliang Xu. Participants agreed the debate is no longer whether blockchain belongs in DPI, but where it can deliver the greatest public value. Reflections during the Paris meeting also led to the launch of a Government Blockchain Academy, which will support countries in how they assess, adopt and use blockchain systems. The aspect of digital payments was particularly emphasized with many of the attendees underscoring the technology's role in driving financial inclusion, as it is estimated that 1.3 billion people in the world lack formal access to financial services such as bank accounts. Other issues addressed during the meeting included the need to build collaborative frameworks and partnerships to drive blockchain innovation. "The future of blockchain for development will depend not only on innovation, but on the institutions, partnerships, and public trust needed to apply it responsibly," the Alternative Finance Lab (AltFinLab) Lead for UNDP Europe and Central Asia, Robert Pasicko, said. Early deployments. Several implementation-ready projects were showcased during the meetings. UNDP The Gambia is working with FreedomPay Wallet to ensure transparent digital payments, while Plastiks is collaborating with UNDP offices in Armenia, India, El Salvador and Zambia to support climate circular economy efforts. Malawi has also developed a digital ID wallet based on blockchain which is currently being piloted. The initiative, which was recently featured in a Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) event, is supported by the UNDP and aims to provide Malawians with digital-first identity services. Mauritania has also unveiled its plan of speeding up the integration of blockchain into its digital transformation implementation. Capmad reports that this comes as part of the country's digital infrastructure modernization drive. The system will streamline digital payments. Article topics. Latest biometrics news. Aug 10, 2026, 5:11 pm EDT Digital wallet providers, digital identity and credential issuers, verifiers and government agencies can now use test suites developed by the... Aug 10, 2026, 5:05 pm EDT Three unquestionably popular views have emerged from the ongoing debate around biometric age assurance. The first, expressed by a majority... Aug 10, 2026, 3:05 pm EDT "The price of gas keeps on rising," says a song from UK indie band Bloc Party's classic 2005 album, Silent... Aug 10, 2026, 1:04 pm EDT The United Nations (U.N.) World Food Programme (WFP) is preparing to renew a five-year agreement with Palantir Technologies even though... Aug 10, 2026, 12:07 pm EDT Aug 10, 2026, 12:05 pm EDT Meta has fallen afoul of India, after the platform temporarily removed a video posted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

FreedomPay's Gateway to Giving programme has generated over $75,000 in donations for the Cincinnati Reds Community Fund through the first half of the baseball season. The system allows fans to make optional charitable contributions during purchases at concession stands and retail locations across the ballpark. The programme integrates donation requests into existing payment flows, enabling quick contributions without disrupting the checkout experience. FreedomPay, a global commerce technology provider, positions Gateway to Giving as a scalable fundraising channel for sports teams, entertainment venues, retailers and restaurants. The Reds Community Fund uses baseball and softball to support youth education and community development programmes. FreedomPay says the results demonstrate how everyday transactions can generate meaningful funding for local communities across various industries.