OpenWorld and VerifyMe Complete Business Combination, Establish Leading Tokenization Platform for Digitization of Real-World Assets
Business Wire•01/10/2026•07:00 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤Business combination with VerifyMe (VRME) completed, forming renamed OpenWorld, Inc.
- ➤OPNW ticker expected to begin NASDAQ trading at market open October 1, 2026.
- ➤OpenWorld intends dual listing on Figure OPEN, expected live by November 2026.
- ➤Matthew Shaw becomes Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of combined company.
Expert Statements
Adam Stedham, Former Chief Executive Officer of VerifyMe
“At VerifyMe, our primary objective has always been to create market value for our shareholders, and this merger represents the clearest path to achieving that objective.”
Adam Stedham, Former Chief Executive Officer of VerifyMe
“With OpenWorld’s real-world asset tokenization capabilities, we can provide our shareholders direct exposure to a business with a far larger opportunity ahead than we could have pursued independently.”
Matthew Shaw, Chief Executive Officer of OpenWorld
“Tokenizing the cash flows of some of the world’s most dynamic businesses has the potential to dramatically shift how companies finance their operations and how investors access yield.”
Matthew Shaw, Chief Executive Officer of OpenWorld
“We believe bringing OpenWorld’s platform to a broader set of investors as a publicly traded company is a significant milestone in the path to more accessible global markets.”
OpenWorld and VerifyMe Complete Business Combination, Establish Leading Tokenization Platform for Digitization of Real-World Assets
Effective at market open on October 1, 2026, OpenWorld will trade on NASDAQ as “OPNW”
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