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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) 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.
OBOOK Holdings (NASDAQ: OWLS) announced the launch of OwlPay Cash, a mobile-first remittance app developed with Visa using Visa Direct to send funds from U.S. users to eligible bank accounts in 26 countries. The service uses Cross River Bank for U.S. settlement, offers built-in FX conversion, transparent pricing with no monthly fees, and claims up to 70% lower fees versus SWIFT. OwlPay Cash is licensed in 39 U.S. states and ISO 27001 certified for data protection. The app will be available soon on Apple App Store and Google Play.
OwlTing (NASDAQ: OWLS) completed integration with Circle Payments Network (CPN) on Dec. 4, 2025 to enable near-instant, compliant stablecoin transactions (eg, USDC) for cross-border payments. The integration positions OwlTing as an Originating Financial Institution (OFI) in CPN and targets high-growth corridors including Brazil, Nigeria, and the EU.
The release highlights a focus on lower fees, faster settlements within a stated $194 trillion cross-border payments market and cites EU remittance inflows of $213 billion and Nigeria remittances of $26 billion. OwlTing also emphasizes its regulatory footprint: Money Transmitter Licenses in 39 U.S. states, a VASP license in Europe, and a Bank API license in Japan, while pursuing licenses in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Latin America.
OwlTing (NASDAQ: OWLS) announced that its Board authorized a $10 million share repurchase program effective for nine months beginning Nov. 26, 2025. The board said the buyback reflects a view that the market undervalues the company amid expanding global operations and near-term payment-technology catalysts.
OwlTing outlined upcoming initiatives including card-network integration for digital-currency settlement, a regulated USD stablecoin settlement architecture, and deployment of an AI autonomous settlement engine (x402). The company may repurchase shares via open-market or negotiated transactions and is not obligated to buy any specific amount.
OwlTing (NASDAQ: OWLS) unveiled an "Invisible Rails" strategy on Nov 20, 2025 to build a compliant settlement layer for stablecoins and tokenized assets across >20 global markets. The company cites a regulatory footprint covering 40 U.S. states and an existing Japan Electronic Payment Intermediary (Bank API) license while pursuing MiCA CASP and EMI authorizations in Europe and additional licenses in Asia and Latin America. OwlTing plans to integrate the x402 protocol into its OwlPay suite to enable near-instant T+0 settlement, autonomous AI-agent payments, and automated compliance monitoring.
The announcement frames OwlTing as a compliance-first infrastructure provider targeting enterprise stablecoin settlement and cross-border tokenized finance.
OwlTing (NASDAQ: OWLS) said it is scaling stablecoin and tokenized-asset settlement across 20+ global markets with a 2025 product suite that includes OwlPay Harbor, OwlPay Stablecoin Checkout, OwlPay Wallet Pro, and AI settlement engine x402.
The company reported multiple clients in Canada, Europe, Africa, and Asia progressing to API integration and live testing; those onboarding clients collectively manage up to US$100 million in monthly cross-border fiat volume. OwlPay Harbor claims regulatory coverage across 40 U.S. states and enterprise AML/KYC, multi-chain settlement, and optimized corridors across North America, Europe, and emerging markets.
OBOOK Holdings (NASDAQ: OWLS) announced new Money Transmitter Licenses in Washington, Kansas, and North Carolina, expanding its U.S. fund operations coverage to 40 states as of Oct 24, 2025. The company said the Washington license took several years to secure and strengthens its regulatory footprint for its OwlPay stablecoin payments platform.
OBOOK is pursuing remaining U.S. state licenses and advancing international approvals: upgrading a Polish VASP to an EU MiCA CASP, applying for an EMI license, and holding a Japan Bank API electronic payment intermediary license with additional fiat and stablecoin applications pending. The company emphasized KYC/AML controls and cross-border interoperability goals.
OBOOK Holdings (NASDAQ: OWLS) completed a successful direct listing on Nasdaq on October 17, 2025. Class A shares opened at $68.00 (a 580% increase versus the $10.00 reference price) and closed at $55.55, up over 450% from the reference price; market capitalization at close was approximately US$4.9 billion. The reference price of $10.00 was set from a private placement in August 2025. The SEC declared the company’s Form F-1 effective on September 29, 2025. Management cited improved liquidity, market-based valuation, and focus on stablecoin and blockchain payments. Legal and financial advisors and auditor were disclosed in the filing.