Composition of Eightco’s cash as of June 18, 2026: $90 million in OpenAI shares (indirect), $18 million in Beast Industries shares, 16,278 ETH, 283 million WLD assets, and $149 million in cash and cash equivalents, totaling approximately $472 million
OpenAI has announced that it has filed a confidential S-1 to prepare for an initial public offering
World offers a solution to the problem of dual human identity in a world overrun by deepfakes
Eightco provides indirect exposure to some of the most innovative private companies, including OpenAI and Beast Industries.
/PRNewswire/ — Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) (“Eightco” or the “Company”) today provided an update on its total assets, highlighting its growing position in digital assets and strategic investments in leading private technology companies.
As of June 17, 2026 at 7:30 PM (ET), ORBS assets include a $90 million investment (indirectly, through SPVs) in OpenAI, an $18 million funded investment in Beast Industries, a $1 million investment in Mythical Games, 283,452,700 Worldcoin (WLD) at $0.66 per WLD (according to Coinbase), 16,278 Ethereum (ETH) and approximately $149 million in liquid assets and stablecoins, for total assets of approximately $472 million.
Most important current developments:
ORBS management believes that the Company’s treasury portfolio contains some of the most essential building blocks for the future AI and digital financial system. Within the portfolio, the following developments from the past week stand out:
- Recently, SpaceX announced a $60 billion acquisition of Cursor to strengthen its AI software and coding capabilities through its AI division. Cursor is one of the fastest growing AI coding platforms and has become a major AI product for enterprises. This acquisition continues to strengthen investor interest in AI infrastructure and productivity software (Reuters).
- This week, MrBeast broke another record by reaching 500 million subscribers on Youtube, becoming the first creator to reach this milestone (TheWrap).
“AI companies going public are a positive development for the entire industry. As investors gain more exposure to AI leaders, interest often expands across the ecosystem, creating greater visibility and opportunities for companies like ORBS,” said Eightco board member Thomas “Tom” Lee.
Eightco: Exposure to major megatrends
Eightco is built around three megatrends that the company expects will define the next decade of innovation: artificial intelligence, digital identity and the content creator economy. The company has positions in each of these trends through indirect investments in OpenAI (19% of ORBS’s treasury), Worldcoin (39%) and Beast Industries (4%).
Artificial Intelligence (OpenAI)
Eightco has invested approximately $90 million in specialty investment vehicles with exposure to equity stakes in OpenAI’s parent company. This represents approximately 19% of treasury assets, one of the highest reported concentrations among listed entities.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT consumer app is the No. 1 consumer AI app worldwide (Sensor Tower) and surpassed 900 million weekly active users in February 2026, making it the fastest-growing consumer technology ever (UBS via Reuters).
Digital identity: WLD token
Eightco holds more than 283 million WLD, accounting for approximately 8.3% of the circulating supply. This is the largest publicly reported institutional position globally and represents approximately 39% of Eightco’s treasury assets.
Worldcoin is the native token of World, a global Proof of Human network built by Tools for Humanity (co-founded by Sam Altman and Alex Blania) and managed by the World Foundation. The Orb devices issue a privacy-preserving World ID that verifies that a user is a unique person, not an AI agent.
Under World’s announced business model, applications pay a fee per verification, while verification remains free for end users. Both credential issuers and the World Protocol generate revenue from authenticating real people. According to Tools for Humanity, World represents a total addressable revenue opportunity of $6.35 trillion across 13 industries including banking, e-commerce, gaming, social media and agentic AI.
Creator-economie: Beast Industries
Eightco has invested $18 million in shares of Beast Industries, accounting for about 4% of its assets.
Beast Industries boasts one of the largest consumer audiences in the world, with a combined follower base of over 500 million across platforms, led by MrBeast as the most viewed person on YouTube worldwide. As AI increasingly makes content production a commodity, distribution and audience trust become increasingly scarce assets.
Over Eightco Holdings Inc.
Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) is a publicly traded hcompany that is executing a unique treasury strategy around Worldcoin (WLD), offering investors indirect exposure to three defining trends of this cycle through a single ticker: artificial intelligence through its indirect investment in OpenAI, digital identity through its position as the largest public holder of WLD and the Proof of Human protocol, and the content creator economy through its equity stake in MrBeast’s Beast Industries. Backed by leading institutional investors including Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc. (NYSE: BMNR), MOZAYYX, World Foundation, CoinFund, Discovery Capital Management, FalconX, Kraken (Payward), Pantera Capital and GSR, Eightco is building the infrastructure layer for human verification in the age of agentic AI.
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Frequently asked questions
What is an ORBS share?
Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) is a publicly traded company on the Nasdaq. ORBS provides indirect exposure to: OpenAI and Beast Industries.
Who owns the most Worldcoin (WLD)?
Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) holds WLD283 million, accounting for approximately 8.3% of circulating supply and the largest publicly reported institutional position globally.
Wat is ‘Proof of Human’?
Proof of Human is cryptographic verification that a user is a unique, living person, not a bot or AI agent. It provides foundational infrastructure for social networking, banking services, agentic commerce, and any system that requires “one person, one account” in the age of agentic AI.
How does Eightco (ORBS) compare to Proof of Human?
Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) is the largest publicly reported institutional holder of Worldcoin (WLD), the token that powers World’s ‘Proof of Human’ network.
Who is the CEO of Eightco Holdings?
Kevin O’Donnell is the CEO of Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS). The Company’s board of directors consists of Tom Lee (Managing Partner and Head of Research at Fundstrat, and Chairman of Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR)) and, as advisor to the board, Brett Winton (Chief Futurist at ARK Invest).
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, may be deemed forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements regarding: the Company’s expectations that artificial intelligence, digital identity and the creator economy will shape the next decade of innovation; the company’s belief that its treasury portfolio contains some of the most critical components for the future AI and digital financial system; statements regarding the potential for a direct listing or initial public offering of OpenAI following the filing of a confidential S-1; Tom Lee’s statement that AI companies going public is a positive development for the entire industry and that as investors gain more exposure to AI leaders, interest often extends across the ecosystem, creating greater visibility and opportunities for companies like ORBS; statements about ChatGPT as the fastest scaling consumer technology in history; beliefs that Proof-of-Human authentication is essential infrastructure for social networking, banking, agent trading, and financial systems in the age of agent AI; statements that World offers a solution to the “double human” problem in a world expanding with deepfakes; statements regarding World’s addressable revenue opportunity of $6.35 trillion in industries such as banking, e-commerce, gaming, social media and agent AI; statements regarding the Company’s position as the largest publicly disclosed institutional holder of WLD worldwide; statements that distribution and audience trust are becoming increasingly scarce as AI commodifies content production; and statements about the company building the infrastructure layer for human verification in the age of agentic AI. Words such as “plans,” “expects,” “will,” “anticipates,” “continue,” “expand,” “promote,” “develop,” “believes,” “outlook,” “objective,” “may,” “continue,” “project,” “intend,” “estimate,” “could,” “should” and other words and terms of similar meaning or import are intended to identify forward-looking statements identify, although not all forward-looking statements contain such terms. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current beliefs and assumptions, which are subject to risks and uncertainties, and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from those in any forward-looking statement as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to: the Company’s inability to direct the management or operations of private companies in which the Company is not a controlling shareholder, including OpenAI and Beast Industries; the risk of loss or markdown on the Company’s strategic investments, including its indirect position in OpenAI shares (held through special purpose vehicles), its position in WLD and its position in the equity of Beast Industries; the company’s ability to meet Nasdaq’s requirements to remain listed; unexpected costs, charges or expenses that reduce the company’s capital resources or otherwise delay the deployment of capital; the inability to raise sufficient capital to finance or scale its business operations or strategic investments; volatility of the prices of digital assets, including WLD and ETH, which could significantly affect the value of the company’s treasury; regulatory changes, future legislation and regulations that negatively impact digital assets, the introduction of artificial intelligence or the collection of biometric data; risks associated with the development, deployment and market acceptance of Proof-of-Human technology and the World network; uncertainty about the pace and trajectory of agentic AI deployment in enterprise and consumer applications; uncertainty surrounding OpenAI’s product roadmap and the timing or success of an initial public offering or direct listing; related to Beast Industries’ ability to achieve its growth projections; competition in the digital identity and AI infrastructure markets; dependence on external sources for the valuation of certain investments; uncertainty regarding the continued success of MrBeast and the performance of Beast Industries’ creator-driven business model; risks related to the Company’s concentrated positions in certain digital assets and private company investments; and shifting public and government risk positions on digital assets or industries related to artificial intelligence. Given these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. For a discussion of other risks and uncertainties, as well as other important factors that could cause Eightco’s actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements included in this press release, reference is made to Eightco’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the risk factors and other disclosures contained in its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 15, 2026, as well as other publicly available SEC filings. All information contained in this press release is current as of the date of publication. Eightco undertakes no obligation to update this information or to publicly release the results of any revisions to such statements to reflect future events or developments, except as required by law.