The year has started strongly in Oulu, Finland, with tourism and cultural attendance rising across sectors. In January–February, total overnight stays increased by more than 20%, while February alone saw a 32% increase, reaching 78,400 stays. International tourism grew by over 40%. At the same time, the opening festival in January attracted around 250,000 visits, highlighting strong interest among both residents and visitors and signalling a promising year for the city’s tourism sector. “The ...

OpenWorld Ltd. ("OpenWorld"), a blockchain innovation company advancing real-world asset (RWA) tokenization globally, and Figure Technology Solutions, Inc. ("Figure") (NASDAQ: FIGR; OPEN: FGRS) today announced an agreement to tokenize OpenWorld's equity securities in connection with its proposed NASDAQ listing on Figure’s Onchain Public Equity Network (OPEN). The agreement marks a meaningful step in OpenWorld's tokenization strategy. Additionally, OpenWorld plans to use Figure Forge as a pathwa...