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News about OBOOK Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: OWLS), operating as the OwlTing Group, centers on its activities as a global fintech and blockchain technology company with a diversified ecosystem across payments, hospitality, and e‑commerce. Company announcements highlight progress in building payment infrastructure, expanding regulatory coverage, and developing products within its OwlPay and OwlNest platforms.
Recent press releases describe milestones such as obtaining additional Money Transmitter Licenses in U.S. states, advancing a compliance-first regulatory footprint, and operating under a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license in the European Union and an Electronic Payment Intermediary Service Provider (Bank API) license in Japan. News items also cover the company’s focus on stablecoin and digital currency infrastructure, including efforts to support enterprise-scale stablecoin payments and cross-border settlement.
Investors and observers can find updates on OBOOK’s hospitality software business, including performance of the OwlNest cloud-based property management system, as well as commentary on its e‑commerce activities. The company’s communications include operational highlights, unaudited financial results for reported periods, details of its share repurchase program, and management’s perspective on long-term strategy and infrastructure development.
This news page aggregates company-issued releases and related coverage so readers can follow how OBOOK describes its evolving payment services, regulatory initiatives, hospitality software performance, and broader ecosystem. For those researching OWLS, these updates provide context on the company’s stated priorities in payments, hospitality, and e‑commerce, and on how management frames its progress in building blockchain and stablecoin-related infrastructure.
OBOOK Holdings (NASDAQ:OWLS) will present at the 3rd Annual DealFlow Discovery Conference on January 28-29, 2026 at The Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, NJ.
Darren Wang, Founder and CEO of OwlTing Group, will deliver a company presentation and hold one-on-one investor meetings. The company highlighted OwlPay, its stablecoin payments portfolio, as a solution to move money globally with lower cost and greater efficiency.
Investors may request a complimentary investor pass to schedule meetings with management during the event and can learn more about OwlTing and OwlPay at the company website.
OBOOK Holdings (NASDAQ: OWLS) announced it obtained a Money Transmitter License in Nevada on January 14, 2026, expanding its U.S. regulatory coverage to 41 states.
The Nevada license is positioned to support transaction-intensive sectors such as hospitality and tourism in Las Vegas and to strengthen OwlTing's cross-border payment and settlement capabilities for merchants and partners. The company also notes existing regulatory credentials including a VASP license in the EU and an Electronic Payment Intermediary (Bank API) license in Japan, and said it is advancing licensing efforts in Hong Kong, Singapore, and select Latin American markets.
OBOOK Holdings (NASDAQ: OWLS) plans to integrate its OwlPay Checkout with the x402 open standard to enable merchants to receive payments initiated by AI agents. OwlTing says OwlPay will verify AI-initiated requests and settle funds instantly in regulated digital or fiat currencies within a compliance framework. The company cites a >4,700% rise in AI-driven U.S. retail web traffic and McKinsey estimates of up to US$1 trillion in U.S. B2C Agentic Commerce opportunity by 2030 (US$3–5 trillion globally). OwlTing holds MTLs in 39 U.S. states, a VASP license in Europe, and a Banking API license in Japan, and says it is pursuing additional licenses in Hong Kong, Singapore, and key Latin American markets.
OBOOK Holdings (NASDAQ: OWLS) announced on Dec 31, 2025 that it has commenced execution of a previously authorized $10 million share repurchase program for its Class A common stock. Repurchases will occur from time to time subject to market conditions, Board authorization, and applicable laws.
The company said repurchases are expected to follow the safe harbor of Rule 10b-18 and that it may adopt a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan to enable pre‑set repurchases and greater execution consistency; timing and plan details will be announced later. The Board may modify, suspend, or terminate the program and the program does not obligate any specific repurchases.
OBOOK Holdings (NASDAQ: OWLS) reported unaudited H1 2025 results and said its core global payment infrastructure is near completion, enabling enterprise-scale stablecoin activation in 2026.
Key metrics: Revenue $3.84M, Payment services $2.17M (+16%), Gross payment volume >$110M, Active accounts >4,100, OwlNest subscribers >2,700, Gross profit $480k (12.5% margin), Net loss $3.91M (narrowed 27%), operating cash outflow $1.29M, and ~$20M raised pre-listing.
Corporate actions: Nasdaq direct listing (Oct 16, 2025), share repurchase authorization up to $10M, integration with Circle Payments Network (Dec 4, 2025), expanded U.S. licensing to 40 states, and a collaboration with Visa to launch OwlPay Cash (announced Dec 9, 2025).
OBOOK Holdings (NASDAQ: OWLS) rescheduled its first half 2025 financial results announcement and conference call. The company will report results for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and host a management webcast at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, December 29, 2025. The results will be released after U.S. market close and a live and archived webcast will be available on the company’s investor relations website.
Webcast access is provided via the live Zoom event link and an archived recording on the investor relations page.
OBOOK Holdings (NASDAQ: OWLS) will report financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2025 after the U.S. market closes on December 30, 2025.
The company said management will host a conference call and live webcast at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 30, 2025 to discuss first-half 2025 results and recent business developments. A live and archived webcast will be available on the company's Investor Relations website.
OBOOK Holdings (NASDAQ: OWLS) published a Year‑End Letter from CEO Darren Wang on Dec 23, 2025 outlining a compliance‑first, long‑term strategy to make stablecoins usable in real financial workflows.
Key actions highlighted include integrations with Visa Direct, Stellar, the Circle Payments Network and Cross River Bank, plus regulatory footholds: money transmitter licenses in 39 U.S. states, one API funds transfer license in Japan with two payment/remittance licenses under review, and a VASP license in Europe. The company says it intentionally slowed product visibility in 2025 to complete licensing and infrastructure, and plans in 2026 to reduce friction for stablecoin access via familiar card rails.
OBOOK Holdings (NASDAQ: OWLS) issued a Year-End CEO letter dated Dec 22, 2025 from founder Darren Wang outlining a long-term, compliance-first strategy to enable real-time value transfer.
Key points: OwlTing integrated with Visa Direct, Stellar, Circle Payments Network and partnered with Cross River Bank to move USDC compliantly 24/7; it holds money-transmitter licenses in over 40 US states, a Japan API-based funds transfer license with two payment/remittance licenses under review, and a VASP license in Europe. The company says it slowed visible growth in 2025 to deepen infrastructure and will focus in 2026 on lowering friction for stablecoin access via familiar payment rails.
OBOOK Holdings (NASDAQ: OWLS) reported strong operational results for its SaaS hospitality product OwlNest for the first half of 2025. OwlNest delivered a 20% year-over-year revenue increase versus H1 2024 based on internal management accounts, now supports more than 2,700 hospitality operators globally, and processed total transaction value exceeding US$100 million in H1 2025. Management attributed growth to operators shifting to automation amid labor shortages and rising costs, and said the company will discuss longer-term platform evolution on its upcoming earnings call.
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