Eightco treasury composition as of June 18, 2026: $90 million in OpenAI shares (indirect), $18 million in Beast Industries shares, 16,278 ETH, 283 million WLD and $149 million in cash and cash equivalents, for a total of approximately $472 million
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/PRNewswire/ — Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) (“Eightco” or “the Company”) today provided an update on its overall holdings, highlighting its growing presence in digital assets and strategic investments in leading private technology companies.
As of June 17, 2026, at 7:30 pm. ET, ORBS holds holdings that include a $90 million investment (indirectly, via special purpose vehicle) in OpenAI, an $18 million investment in Beast Industries, a $1 million investment in Mythical Games, 283,452,700 Worldcoins (WLD) at $0.66 per WLD (according to Coinbase), 16,278 Ethereum (ETH), and a total of approximately $149 million in cash and stablecoins, for a total value of the holdings of approximately $472 million.
The main news at the top of the news:
ORBS management believes that the Company’s treasury portfolio contains some of the most crucial elements for the future of artificial intelligence and the digital financial system. Among the participations, the highlights of the last few weeks are:
- Recently, SpaceX announced the acquisition of Cursor for $60 billion, in order to strengthen its capabilities in AI software and programming through its AI division. Cursor is one of the fastest growing AI programming platforms and has become an important 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).
“The going public of AI companies represents a positive development for the entire industry. As investors gain more exposure to AI industry leaders, interest often extends across the entire 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 on three megatrends that the Company predicts will shape the next decade of innovation: AI, digital identity and the creator economy, with positions in each through indirect investments in OpenAI (19% of ORBS portfolio holdings), Worldcoin (39%) and Beast Industries (4%).
Artificial intelligence: OpenAI
Eightco has invested approximately $90 million in special purpose vehicles with exposure to equity stakes in OpenAI’s parent company, representing approximately 19% of treasury assets, one of the highest concentrations among all listed vehicles.
ChatGPT, OpenAI’s mass-market app, has become the world’s number one consumer AI app (Sensor Tower) and surpassed 900 million weekly active users in February 2026, making it the fastest-growing consumer technology in history (UBS via Reuters).
Identità digitale: Token WLD
Eightco holds over 283 million WLD, representing approximately 8.3% of circulating supply, the largest publicly disclosed institutional position globally and constituting approximately 39% of Eightco’s treasury assets.
Worldcoin is the native token of World, a global ‘Proof of Human’ network created by Tools for Humanity (co-founded by Sam Altman and Alex Blania) and managed by the World Foundation. Orb devices issue a World ID that protects privacy and verifies that the user is a natural person and not an AI agent.
Under the business model announced by World, applications pay commissions for each verification, while end-user verification remains free; Both credential issuers and World Protocol profit from authenticating verified human users. World identifies an overall potential revenue opportunity of $6.35 trillion across 13 industries, including banking, e-commerce, gaming, social media and agentic AI (according to Tools for Humanity).
Economia dei creator: Beast Industries
Eightco invested $18 million in Beast Industries’ equity capital, representing approximately 4% of treasury assets.
Beast Industries boasts one of the largest direct-to-consumer distribution networks in the world, with an overall base of more than 500 million followers across all platforms, thanks in large part to MrBeast, the most followed person on YouTube globally. As AI turns content creation into a standardized commodity, distribution and public trust become increasingly scarce resources.
About Eightco Holdings Inc.
Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) is a publicly traded holding company that is implementing an innovative treasury strategy based on Worldcoin (WLD), giving investors indirect exposure, via a single ticker, to three of this cycle’s top trends: AI 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 creator economy through equity participation in MrBeast’s Beast Industries. With support from leading institutional investors, including Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc. (NYSE: BMNR), MOZAYYX, World Foundation, CoinFund, Discovery Capital Management, FalconX, Payward/Kraken, Pantera and GSR, Eightco is developing the infrastructure for human verification in the age of agentic AI.
For further information:
X: @iamhuman_orbs
Website: 8co.holdings
Frequently asked questions
What is ORBS stock?
Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) is a publicly traded company on the Nasdaq. ORBS offers indirect exposure to: OpenAI and Beast Industries.
Who owns the most Worldcoins (WLD)?
Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) holds 283 million WLD, representing approximately 8.30% of outstanding supply, and represents the largest institutional position disclosed globally.
What is Proof of Human?
Proof of Human is a cryptographic verification that certifies that a user is a unique, natural person, not a bot or AI agent. This is critical infrastructure for social networks, banking, agentic commerce, and any system that requires “one person, one account” in the age of agentic AI.
How is Eightco (ORBS) related to Proof of Human?
Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) is the largest publicly known 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). On the company’s board of directors are Tom Lee (Managing Partner and Head of Research at Fundstrat, as well as President of Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR)) and, as advisor to the board of directors, 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 those of historical fact, may be deemed to be forward-looking in nature, including, but not limited to, statements regarding: the Company’s expectations that AI, digital identity and the creator economy will shape the next decade of innovation; the Company’s belief that its portfolio of securities holds some of the most critical components to the future of AI and the digital financial system; statements regarding the possibility of a direct listing or initial public offering (IPO) of OpenAI following the submission of a confidential Form 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 industry leaders, interest often expands across the entire ecosystem, creating greater visibility and opportunities for companies like ORBS; claims that ChatGPT is the fastest growing consumer technology in history; the belief that ‘Proof-of-Human’ verification is becoming an essential infrastructure for social networks, banking, agent trading and financial systems in the age of agent AI; claims that World offers a solution to the ‘human double’ problem in a world where deepfakes proliferate; statements regarding World’s $6.35 trillion in addressable revenue opportunities in industries ranging from banking to e-commerce, gaming, social media and agentic AI; statements regarding the Company’s position as the largest institutional holder of WLD globally, as disclosed; statements that distribution and public trust become increasingly scarce resources as AI makes content production a mass commodity; and statements regarding the Company’s creation of an infrastructure layer for human verification in the age of agentic AI. Words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “will,” “anticipate,” “continue,” “expand,” “promote,” “develop,” “believe,” “guideline,” “goal,” “may,” “remain,” “plan,” “outlook,” “intend,” “estimate,” “be able to,” “should,” and other words and terms of similar meaning and expression are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all statements forecasts 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 results. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements due to various factors, including, but not limited to: the Company’s inability to influence the management or operations of private companies in which the Company does not have a controlling interest, including OpenAI and Beast Industries; the risk of loss or impairment of the Company’s strategic investments, including its indirect position in the capital of OpenAI (held through special purpose vehicles), its position in WLD and its position in the capital of Beast Industries; the Company’s ability to maintain compliance with Nasdaq’s continuous listing requirements; unexpected costs, charges or expenses that deplete the Company’s capital resources or otherwise delay the deployment of capital; our inability to raise adequate capital to fund or expand our business operations or strategic investments; price volatility of digital assets, including WLD and ETH, which could significantly affect the value of the Company’s treasury holdings; regulatory changes, future legislation and regulation that adversely impact digital assets, the adoption of artificial intelligence or the collection of biometric data; risks relating to the development, adoption and market acceptance of Proof-of-Human technology and the World Network; uncertainty regarding the pace and trajectory of implementation of agentic AI in enterprise and consumer applications; uncertainty regarding OpenAI’s product roadmap and the timing or launch of any IPO or direct listing; risks relating to Beast Industries’ ability to achieve its growth projections; competition in digital identity and AI infrastructure markets; dependence on third-party sources for the evaluation of certain investments; uncertainty regarding the continued success of MrBeast and the performance of Beast Industries’ creator-focused business model; risks related to the Company’s concentrated positions in certain digital assets and investments in private companies; and changes in public and government positions regarding digital assets or AI-related sectors. In light of these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. For a discussion of other risks and uncertainties, as well as other relevant factors, any of which could cause Eightco’s actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements contained herein, please refer to Eightco’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including the risk factors and other information contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 15, 2026 and in subsequent filings with the SEC and available to the public. All information in this press release is as of the date of publication, and Eightco undertakes no obligation to update such information or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to such statements to reflect future events or developments, except as required by law.