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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.
OwlTing Group (NASDAQ: OWLS) announced on April 20, 2026 that SBI and legacy shareholders representing more than 99% of the shares subject to the agreement have extended their lock-up arrangements for an additional 12 months.
The company says the extension should increase visibility into its public float, help mitigate near-term market dislocation from concentrated liquidity events, and support ongoing execution of its global payment and regulatory roadmap, including operations in 41 U.S. states, a VASP license in the EU, and a Bank API license in Japan.
OwlTing Group (NASDAQ: OWLS) expanded its Visa collaboration to integrate Visa Direct into OwlPay, enabling eligible U.S. debit cardholders to fund USDC transactions without a standalone exchange account.
The capability is live in OwlPay Harbor; OwlPay Wallet Pro and enterprise partners can offer card-funded USDC flows, with OwlPay Cash integration planned later. OwlTing noted a regulatory footprint across 41 U.S. states.
OwlTing Group (NASDAQ: OWLS) secured an initial US$10.0 million convertible financing from Lind Global, with up to US$50.0 million available upon mutual consent. The zero-interest security carries an 18-month maturity, a fixed US$9.00 conversion price, and 850,340 warrants exercisable at roughly US$7.82.
Proceeds will fund global expansion of OwlPay, regulatory licensing, potential acquisitions, and working capital; the company reports a Contracted Annual Transaction Capacity exceeding US$5 billion.
OwlTing Group (NASDAQ: OWLS) reported Q1 2026 onboarding of over 20 enterprise clients to OwlPay Harbor, representing an aggregate > $5 billion in annual payment volume across those clients' existing businesses. The company cites a blended take rate of 25–35 bps and regulatory licenses across 40 U.S. states, the EU, and Japan, positioning OwlPay Harbor to monetize cross-border settlement as client flows migrate onto the platform over subsequent quarters.
OwlTing Group (NASDAQ: OWLS) was named No. 226 on the Financial Times/Statista High-Growth Companies Asia-Pacific 2026 list, after posting 42% CAGR (2021–2024) and 189% absolute revenue growth. The company says its OwlPay infrastructure is live, leveraging Circle Payments Network and Visa Direct, and reports a Hope for Haiti deployment that cut international transfer costs by up to 93%. OwlTing highlights a regulatory footprint across the United States, European Union, and Japan as a compliance advantage for cross-border digital currency settlement.
OBOOK Holdings (NASDAQ: OWLS) announced that Hope for Haiti adopted OwlPay Harbor to modernize cross-border humanitarian payments, converting USD to a regulated dollar-pegged digital currency for faster, traceable transfers. The pilot processed over $100,000, settled in seconds, supported 300+ local beneficiaries, and reduced transfer costs by 93%.
This integration records transactions on a public distributed ledger (Stellar) to provide donor transparency and aims to scale digital-currency settlement across the United States, Asia, and emerging markets to improve humanitarian fund delivery.
OBOOK Holdings (NASDAQ: OWLS) launched OwlPay Cash, a mobile-first remittance app deploying institutional-grade payment rails to retail users on Feb 17, 2026. The rollout begins across five high-volume corridors (Mexico, India, Colombia, Peru, Argentina) with planned expansion to 26 regions and Visa Direct integration.
The company targets the estimated $230 billion U.S. outbound remittance market and cites >$100 billion combined flows to its initial corridors; 1% share equals about $1 billion annual transaction volume.
OBOOK Holdings (NASDAQ: OWLS) and Arta Global Markets Limited announced a strategic partnership to integrate trading, payment, custody, and settlement infrastructures to deliver OwlPay, a digital assets on/off ramp and cross-currency payment solution.
The collaboration leverages AGML’s Hong Kong SFC-regulated operations and network of >10 global banking partners and >30 market makers, together with OwlTing’s payment rails and 40+ money transmitter licenses, to offer Direct Market Access for fiat↔crypto conversion, same-day settlement capabilities, support for settlement in 30+ local currencies, and enhanced KYC/AML and auditable reporting.
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.