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OwlTing Unveils Integration with Stellar to Support USDC Stablecoin on OwlPay® Wallet Pro

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TAIPEI, Aug. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — OwlTing Group, a global blockchain fintech company headquartered in Taiwan, today announced that its digital wallet solution, OwlPay® Wallet Pro (the “Wallet”) has integrated with the Stellar blockchain to support the Stellar USDC stablecoin. The Wallet is now available both for iOS and Android on Apple’s App Store and Google Play Store in the U.S., offering a legal, compliant, and seamless cross-border transaction experience for enterprises and individual users.

OwlPay® Wallet Pro supports the USDC stablecoin on Stellar, along with five[1] other major blockchains. The integration expands the reach of OwlPay®’s payment platform through the Stellar network, which is expected to continue its growth in the user base by tapping into more than 8 million accounts on Stellar with over US$1.6B total payments volume for all real-world assets.

This integration enables OwlPay® to join the Stellar ecosystem and foster synergies among the leading developers to bring most the world’s main currencies together seamlessly on one platform. This was incorporated by a strategic investment from the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF). SDF’s investment is part of the recently closed financing round of the OwlTing Group raising an aggregate amount in the eight figures in USD among investors from the U.S., Japan, the U.K., and Taiwan.

Darren Wang, Founder and CEO of OwlTing Group, expressed his excitement about the dynamics, stating, “Our collaboration with the Stellar Development Foundation marks a significant step forward for OwlPay®. Integrating the Stellar blockchain into our Wallet opens up access to Stellar network users in the U.S. This presents a tremendous opportunity for OwlTing to expand our user base and enhance our market presence. We are excited to leverage this partnership to bring OwlTing’s innovative cross-border payment solutions to a broader community.”

Beyond the wide geographical reach, a key advantage of OwlPay® Wallet Pro would be staying compliant with regulations. OwlTing currently holds Money Transmitter Licenses (MTL) from 28 states[2] in the U.S., allowing it to serve both corporate customers across 46 states and individuals in these 28 states. The Company leverages AI-enhanced compliance partners to implement measures for customer due diligence and anti-money laundering, ensuring users to transact both fiat and stablecoin with the Wallet properly.

Integrated with the Stellar network, OwlPay® Wallet Pro offers another key advantage of streamlined transaction process for users. OwlPay® users are not required to acquire Stellar Lumens (XLM) to pay for the transaction expenses, such as the account activation fee (Sponsored Reserves) and the transaction fee (Fee-bump). Instead, those expenses are charged in fiat currency, greatly simplifying the process and eliminating the need to exchange fiat for another cryptocurrency.

To better transfer different financial assets across regions or payment systems, Stellar allows Anchors[3], entities that bridge their payment services to the network to unite the fiat and digital asset economies, to form a new global payment standard. This enables OwlPay® to offer users an accessible entry into a state-licensed and secure self-hosted payment wallet on the Stellar network, providing a direct on-off ramp solution for sending and receiving stablecoins within the U.S.

“Going forward, OwlTing is well-positioned to become one of the Stellar Anchor Directory members,” said Darren Wang, “Through this collaboration, OwlTing will join in the efforts of building a global network with Stellar, empowering users to access cross-border payments with a compliant and ready-to-use solution, and to explore the possibilities of optimizing payment flows in the Web3 environment.”

About Stellar

Stellar is more than a blockchain. Powered by a decentralized, fast, scalable, and uniquely sustainable network made for financial products and services and a thriving and passionate ecosystem that includes a non-profit organization driven by a mission, Stellar is paving the path to unlock the world’s economic potential through blockchain technology. Built with speed and low costs in mind, the Stellar network provides builders and financial institutions worldwide a platform to issue assets, and to send and convert currencies in real time creating real world utility.

About the Stellar Development Foundation

The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) is a non-profit organization that supports the development and growth of Stellar, an open-source network that connects the world’s financial infrastructure. Founded in 2014, the Foundation helps maintain Stellar’s codebase, supports the technical and business communities building on the network, and serves as a voice to regulators and institutions. The Foundation seeks to create equitable access to the global financial system, using the Stellar network to unlock the world’s economic potential through blockchain technology. For more information, visit here.

About OwlPay® Wallet Pro

OwlPay® Wallet Pro is a self-hosted blockchain wallet solution to empower enterprises and individuals, offering a fast setup for a U.S. state-licensed and secure multi-currency payment wallet for cross-border transactions. For more information, visit here.

About OwlTing Group

Founded in 2010, OwlTing is a global blockchain fintech company based in Taiwan and has branch offices in the U.S., Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Malaysia. In 2022, it was selected by KPMG and HSBC as “the Leading 3 Emerging Giants in Taiwan“. With the mission to usher in the digital transformation of traditional payment processes, while ensuring legal compliance, OwlTing introduced OwlPay®, a Web2 and Web3 hybrid payment solution, to empower global businesses to operate confidently in the evolving digital landscape. For more information, visit here.

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[1] OwlPay® Wallet Pro currently supports six blockchains including Stellar, Ethereum, Polygon, Avalanche, Arbitrum, and Optimism.

[2] As of July 2024, OwlTing Group has obtained MTL licenses in 28 U.S. states and is in the process of applying for relevant legal trading licenses in other U.S. states, as well as in Japan, the EU, Singapore, and Hong Kong. For a list of U.S. licenses obtained, please see here.

[3] An anchor is a Stellar-specific term for the on and off-ramps that connect the Stellar network to traditional financial rails, such as a fintech company like OwlTing Group. Anchors accept users’ deposits of fiat currencies for receiving the equivalent digital tokens on the Stellar network. Anchors also allow token holders to redeem their tokens for the real-world assets they represent.

 

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MATSON ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF 3 MILLION SHARES TO EXISTING SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM AND QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF $0.36 PER SHARE

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HONOLULU, April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Board of Directors of Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX), a leading U.S. carrier in the Pacific, approved adding three million shares to its existing share repurchase program and extending the program to December 31, 2029.  As of April 23, 2026, the existing share repurchase program had approximately 0.7 million shares remaining.  The Board also declared a second quarter dividend of $0.36 per common share.  The dividend will be paid on June 4, 2026 to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 7, 2026.

“We are pleased to announce an additional three million shares to our existing share repurchase program,” said Matt Cox, Matson’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.  “Since we commenced our share repurchase program in August 2021, we have repurchased approximately 14.3 million shares, or approximately 33% of the then outstanding shares, for a total cost of $1.3 billion.  Going forward, we will continue to be both disciplined and opportunistic in our capital allocation, and we remain committed to returning excess cash to shareholders to create additional shareholder value over the long-term.” 

Shares will be repurchased in the open market from time to time at the Company’s discretion, based on ongoing assessments of the capital needs of the business, the market price of its common shares and general market conditions.  The Company may enter into Rule 10b5-1 plans to facilitate purchases under the program.  The repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time.

About the Company

Founded in 1882, Matson (NYSE: MATX) is a leading provider of ocean transportation and logistics services.  Matson provides a vital lifeline of ocean freight transportation services to the domestic non-contiguous economies of Hawaii, Alaska, and Guam, and to other island economies in Micronesia.  Matson also operates premium, expedited services from China to Long Beach, California, which includes cargo from other Asia origins, provides services to Okinawa, Japan and various islands in the South Pacific, and operates an international export service from Alaska to Asia.  The Company’s fleet of owned and chartered vessels includes containerships, combination container and roll-on/roll-off ships and barges.  Matson Logistics, established in 1987, extends the geographic reach of Matson’s transportation network throughout North America and Asia.  Its integrated logistics services include rail intermodal, highway brokerage, warehousing, freight consolidation, supply chain management, and freight forwarding to Alaska.  Additional information about the Company is available at www.matson.com.

Forward Looking Statements

Statements in this news release that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements,” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the relevant forward-looking statement, including but not limited to, statements about capital allocation plans, the timing, manner and volume of repurchases of common shares pursuant to the repurchase program, and use of excess cash.  These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance.  This release should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K and our other filings with the SEC through the date of this release, which identify important factors that could affect the forward-looking statements in this release.  We do not undertake any obligation to update our forward-looking statements.

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Accord Specialty Pharmacy Named Finalist in MMIT’s 11th Annual Retail Specialty Pharmacy Patient Choice Awards

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ORLANDO, Fla., April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Accord Specialty Pharmacy, an independent specialty pharmacy serving patients across multiple states, has been named a finalist in the MMIT Patient Choice Awards, a recognition based on patient-reported satisfaction and experience.

Accord was selected as the only independent pharmacy among finalists in its category, alongside national pharmacy organizations such as Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy and Walmart Specialty Pharmacy. This distinction highlights the company’s commitment to delivering personalized, high-touch care for patients managing complex and chronic conditions.

The MMIT Patient Choice Awards recognize specialty pharmacies that demonstrate excellence in patient satisfaction, service quality, and overall care experience. Finalists are determined based on direct patient feedback, making the recognition a meaningful reflection of the trust patients place in their pharmacy providers.

“Being recognized alongside national organizations and as the only independent finalist validates our belief that personalized, patient-centered care drives better outcomes. We are building a model that combines clinical depth, national reach, and operational flexibility to better serve patients, providers, and partners.” said AJ Patel, Founder and Pharmacy Manager of Accord Specialty Pharmacy.

Accord Specialty Pharmacy supports patients across complex specialty categories, including oncology, rare disease, and infusion, through a clinically driven, high-touch care model designed to improve access, adherence, and outcomes. The company’s approach emphasizes personalized support, responsive care coordination, and strong clinical engagement to help patients navigate complex therapies more effectively. With a growing national footprint and multi-state licensure, Accord is positioned to support patients, providers, and partners across diverse markets.

For more information, visit MMIT Announces Finalists of the 11th Specialty Pharmacy Patient Choice Awards – MMITNetwork.

About Accord Specialty Pharmacy:

Accord Specialty Pharmacy is an ACHC-accredited, multi-state licensed independent specialty pharmacy located in Central Florida, dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care for individuals managing complex and chronic conditions. Through personalized support, clinical expertise, and a high-touch approach, Accord helps patients navigate every step of their treatment journey. Learn more at www.accordspecialty.com.

CONTACT: contact@accordspecialty.com

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HAIVISION ANNOUNCES VOTING RESULTS FROM 2026 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

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MONTRÉAL, April 23, 2026 /CNW/ – Haivision Systems Inc. (“Haivision” or the “Company”) (TSX: HAI) is pleased to announce the voting results from its annual meeting of shareholders held today in a virtual format.

A total of approximately 45.97 % of the issued and outstanding common shares of Haivision were represented at the meeting.

Election of Directors

Each of the six nominated directors of Haivision was elected as director of the Company with the following results:

Director

Votes
For

% Votes
For

Votes
Against

% Votes
Against

Miroslav Wicha

11,110,245

99.26 %

82,583

0.74 %

Harvey Bienenstock

11,155,137

99.66 %

37,691

0.34 %

Robin M. Rush

11,121,855

99.37 %

70,973

0.63 %

Neil Hindle

10,794,005

96.44 %

398,823

3.56 %

Julie Tremblay

10,941,969

97.76 %

250,859

2.24 %

Lee K. Levy II

9,084,418

81.16 %

2,108,410

18.84 %

2.   Appointment of Auditors

Deloitte LLP were reappointed auditors of the Company for the ensuing year with 12,492,582 (98.84%) votes cast in favour and 146,406 (1.16%) votes withheld.

3.   Approval of the Unallocated Awards under the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan

The Company’s unallocated awards were approved with 8,710,347 (77.82%) votes cast in favour and 2,482,481 (22.18%) votes cast against.

4.   Reapproval of Company’s Shareholder Rights Plan

The Company’s shareholder rights plan was approved with 10,572,490 (94.46%) votes cast in favour and 620,338 (5.54%) votes cast against.

Final voting results on all matters voted on at the meeting will be filed under Haivision’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

About Haivision

Haivision is a leading global provider of mission-critical, real-time video streaming and visual collaboration solutions. Our connected cloud and intelligent edge technologies enable organizations globally to engage audiences, enhance collaboration, and support decision making. We provide high quality, low latency, secure, and reliable live video at a global scale. Haivision open sourced its award-winning SRT low latency video streaming protocol and founded the SRT Alliance to support its adoption. Awarded four Emmys® for Technology and Engineering from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Haivision continues to fuel the future of IP video transformation. Founded in 2004, Haivision is headquartered in Montreal and Chicago with offices, sales, and support located throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Learn more at haivision.com.

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