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NEW YORK - OBOOK Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:OWLS), a blockchain technology company operating as the OwlTing Group, announced Tuesday it has received approval to direct-list on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol OWLS. The company’s shares will trade in USD on the Nasdaq exchange. InvestingPro subscribers can access detailed financial metrics and exclusive analysis for newly listed companies, helping them make informed investment decisions during crucial early trading periods.
Trading of the company’s Class A common shares is scheduled to commence on Thursday, October 16, with the company planning to ring the Nasdaq opening bell that day to mark the occasion.
According to the company’s statement, OwlTing will become Asia’s first fintech company to achieve a direct listing on Nasdaq with its Class A common shares.
"From pioneering blockchain applications in food traceability and hospitality to scaling OwlPay into a trusted enterprise-grade stablecoin payment platform, our journey has always been defined by meeting real-world needs with a compliance-first mindset," said Darren Wang, Founder and CEO of OwlTing Group.
Winnie Lin, CFO at OwlTing Group, added that the direct listing "reflects our commitment to financial discipline and transparency."
The Taiwan-headquartered company operates in the payments, hospitality, and e-commerce sectors, with subsidiaries across the United States, Japan, Poland, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Malaysia. Its flagship product, OwlPay, is described as a Web2 and Web3 hybrid payment solution focused on stablecoin transactions.
CB Insights’ Stablecoin Market Map ranked OwlTing among the top two global players in the Enterprise & B2B category in 2025, according to the press release.
The announcement comes after the company’s registration statement became effective on September 29, 2025. For investors interested in tracking new listings and their performance metrics, InvestingPro offers comprehensive coverage of recent market debuts, including real-time valuations and peer comparisons.
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