OpenWorld, Inc. (“OpenWorld” or the “Company”) an innovation company advancing global real-world asset tokenization, today announced the completion of its business combination with VerifyMe, Inc.the combined company will change its name to “OpenWorld, Inc.” In connection with the name change, the Company’s common stock is expected to begin trading on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “OPNW” at market open on October 1, 2026. OpenWorld also intends to pursue a dual listing on Figure OPEN, a blockchain-based trading platform, which the Company expects to have live by November 2026.

“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,” said 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.”

OpenWorld is building the infrastructure to bring real-world assets on-chain, helping transform the cash flows of operating businesses and physical assets into investable, transparent financial products. Through OpenWorld Enterprise, the Company combines financial structuring and blockchain infrastructure to support the development, issuance, and distribution of tokenized real-world assets for institutional investors.

“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,” said Matthew Shaw, Chief Executive Officer. “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.”

CEO and Chairman, Matthew Shaw and Group President, Russ McMeekin bring complementary leadership expertise to OpenWorld, with Mr. Shaw having co-founded multiple technology and crypto companies and serving as a director on several tier-1 token projects, and Mr. McMeekin having spent more than a decade as a senior executive at Honeywell International, including as President of its Internet and Advanced Software business.