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Native name | 奧丁丁集團 |
|---|---|
| Type | Public company |
| Nasdaq: OWLS | |
| Industry | Fintech |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Founders | Darren Wang |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | Darren Wang (CEO) |
| Products | OwlPay, OwlNest, OwlTing Market |
| Revenue |  US$7.86 million (FY2025) |
Number of employees | ~200 (2025) |
| Website | www |
OwlTing Group (operating as OBOOK Holdings Inc.) is a Taiwanese financial technology company headquartered in Taipei. The company develops software for payments, supply chain tracking, and hospitality management. Its payment service operates in 41 U.S. states and also holds a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license in the European Union and an Electronic Payment Intermediary Service Provider (Bank API) license in Japan.
In October 2025, it became the first Asia-based fintech company to be directly listed on Nasdaq.[1][2]
History
[edit]OwlTing was founded in 2010 by Darren Wang, a former Google employee. The company initially focused on e-commerce before shifting to blockchain applications in 2014.[3][4]
Early applications of its technology included a blockchain-based food traceability system used to track pork supply chains, as well as a pilot project in eastern Taiwan that used sensors and data collection to monitor rice production.[5][3] In 2017, the company launched OwlNest, a blockchain-integrated hotel management system designed to eliminate overbookings.[1] OwlTing introduced its payment platform, OwlPay, in 2023, which supports both fiat and USDC-based transactions. [6][7]
In 2025, the OBOOK Holdings Inc. was directly listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol OWLS through a direct listing and also ranked among the top two global companies in the "Enterprise & B2B" category by CB Insights.[8][9] In 2026, the company appeared in the Financial Times ranking of high-growth Asia-Pacific companies.[10][11]
Operations
[edit]OwlTing’s operations include digital payments, hospitality software, and e-commerce platforms. Its payment activities are centered on OwlPay, a platform that supports settlement and cross-border transfers using blockchain networks. The platform expanded through integrations with the Circle Payments Network and Visa Direct.[12][13][14]
In the hospitality sector, the company operates OwlNest, a cloud-based property management system for reservations and booking synchronization.[15] It also operates OwlTing Market, an e-commerce platform focused on farm-to-table transparency and food traceability.[16]
In June 2026, OwlTing parntnered with Credible Finance to enhance cross-border payments with countries like the United States, China, and India.[17]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 Basar, Shanny. "OwlTing: Blockchain for the Real World". The Banker.
- ↑ Li, Ryan (October 21, 2025). "Taiwanese stablecoin payment firm OwlTing makes direct listing on Nasdaq". FinanceAsia.
- 1 2 Wang, Cindy (March 23, 2018). "Ex-Googler Wants to Upend Pigs and Hotels With the Blockchain". Bloomberg News.
- ↑ Chou, Bryan. "Marching from Taiwan to the World: Blockchain Startup Owlting's Ten Year Journey｜Meet Global". meet-global.bnext.com.tw.
- ↑ Hille, Kathrin. "Taiwan's rice farmers use big data to cope with climate change". ft.com.
- ↑ Sidhika, Anika (2025-07-28). "OwlTing and MoneyGram partner to boost global stablecoin access". Private Banker International.
- ↑ "424(B)(4)". www.sec.gov.
- ↑ Shen, Timmy. "Taiwanese stablecoin payment firm OwlTing set for Nasdaq debut via direct listing". The Block.
- ↑ 工商時報. "CB Insights揭露全球穩定幣市場地圖 台灣業者奧丁丁佔C位". 工商時報 (in Chinese (Taiwan)).
- ↑ Rowena, Annette (2026-03-19). "Fastest-Growing Asia Pacific Fintechs, According to the Financial Times (2026)". Fintech Singapore.
- ↑ "FT ranking: High-growth companies Asia-Pacific 2026". 2026-03-17. Archived from the original on 2026-03-20.
- ↑ Cernescu, Dragos. "OwlTing adds USDC gift card purchases to OwlPay Wallet Pro | The Paypers". thepaypers.com.
- ↑ Adams, John; Pizzolato, Joey (2025-12-10). "Mastercard, Visa bolster cross-border pay; Worldline sheds more units". American Banker.
- ↑ "OBOOK Holdings and Hope for Haiti Power Cross-Border Humanitarian Aid with OwlPay Harbor - Arlington Today". National Today. 2026-03-12.
- ↑ Yu, Hsiao-han (Sep 26, 2024). "Accommodation industry survey: Average revenue per room declined by 17% in the first half of the year". CNA (in Chinese).
- ↑ Chen, S. (2021). "Blockchain and Megatrends in Agri-Food Systems". MDPI Sustainability. 15 (3): 447.
- ↑ Team, Editorial (17 June 2026). "Credible Finance partners with OwlTing to power stablecoin-based payments between China and India". Crypto Briefing. Retrieved 19 June 2026.