Eightco Holdings reports total assets of approximately $378 million

– Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) reports total assets of approximately $378 million, including OpenAI, Beast Industries, over 16,000 ETH, and nearly 302 million WLD tokens

Composition of Eightco’s treasury as of August 5, 2026: $90 million in OpenAI shares (indirect), $18 million in Beast Industries shares, 16,278 ETH, nearly $302 million in WLD, and $142 million in cash and equivalents, totaling approximately $378 million.

Eightco recently participated in World Foundation’s $52.5 million funding round, led by Pantera with participation from Bain Capital Crypto, Selini Capital, Susquehanna Crypto and other investors.

OpenAI recently announced the filing of a confidential S-1 form, thus preparing for a possible future initial public offering.

Eightco offers indirect exposure to some of the most innovative private companies, such as OpenAI and Beast Industries.

/PRNewswire/ — Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) (“Eightco” or the “Company”) today provided an update on its total holdings, highlighting its position in digital assets and strategic investments in leading private technology companies.

As of August 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET, ORBS holdings include a $90 million investment (indirectly, via SPV) in OpenAI, a $18 million funded investment in Beast Industries, a $1 million investment in Mythical Games, 301,971,219 Worldcoin (WLD) at $0.32 per WLD (according to Coinbase), 16,278 Ethereum (ETH), and approximately $142 million in cash and stablecoins, for a total holding of approximately $378 million.

Main headlines:

Eightco management believes that the company’s treasury portfolio contains some of the most important components for the future of AI and the digital financial system. This week’s top headlines include:

• On August 2, the World Bank released a report saying that artificial intelligence could enable developing countries to reach a century’s level of development within a decade if they act quickly to close gaps in energy, connectivity and skills. “AI has offered developing economies a lifeline, and they should take advantage of it,” explained Indermit Gill, chief economist at the World Bank (Reuters).
• On July 29, the rise of AI was reported, which is creating thousands of well-paying jobs for electricians, carpenters and other skilled trades needed to build the infrastructure that will drive the future of AI (The New York Times).
• On July 26, it was announced that Nvidia is in talks with OpenAI to provide financial backing of approximately $250 billion to OpenAI as part of an ambitious data center project. Both companies are studying the possibility of building a 10-gigawatt, $500 billion data center campus in southern Ohio, managed by SoftBank (WSJ) subsidiary SB Energy.
• In a recent podcast episode, Sam Altman suggested that we could be approaching the “singularity,” a pivotal moment in which advances in AI could rapidly accelerate, opening up new possibilities for scientific discovery, economic growth, and human progress, and potentially leading to the emergence of superintelligent systems (Relentless).
• Last week, companies including BlackRock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, Goldman Sachs and SoFi urged Congress to pass the Clarity Act, arguing that clear rules would protect investors, provide legal certainty for companies and help the United States remain competitive as digital assets become popular (Coindesk).

Eightco ORBS Board Member Tom Lee recently stated during his July 27 appearance on the CNBC Power Lunch program: “Cryptocurrencies are transforming money into software; many things can be converted into money: loyalty points, reputation… You need to be able to have a regulatory body that oversees all of this. Currently, Japan, Russia and Europe are passing laws similar to the Clarity Act. That is why the United States is at risk of being left behind. That is why I think cryptocurrencies are recovering, because outside the United States they are being adopted.”

Eightco: Exposure to key megatrends

Eightco is building on three megatrends that the company predicts will shape the next decade of innovation: artificial intelligence, digital identity and the creator economy, with positions in each trend through indirect investments in OpenAI (24% of ORBS treasury holdings), Worldcoin (25%) and Beast Industries (5%).

Artificial Intelligence — OpenAI

Eightco has invested approximately $90 million in special purpose vehicles with equity in OpenAI’s parent company, representing approximately 24% of its owned assets, one of the largest reported concentrations among all listed vehicles.

ChatGPT, OpenAI’s consumer app, is the #1 consumer AI app globally (Sensor Tower). On July 31, 2026, OpenAI announced that its models already reach more than 1 billion active users and more than 2 million companies. Six months after signing up, users send approximately 50% more messages per day and use ChatGPT for almost twice as many tasks.

Identidad Digital — Token WLD

Eightco holds nearly 302 million WLD, equivalent to approximately 8.4% of the outstanding supply, the largest publicly disclosed institutional position globally and approximately 25% of Eightco’s treasury assets.

Worldcoin is the native token of World, a global Proof of Humanity network created by Tools for Humanity (co-founded by Sam Altman and Alex Blania) and managed by the World Foundation. Its Orb devices issue a privacy-preserving World ID that verifies that a user is a unique human being, not an AI agent.

Under the business model announced by World, apps pay fees for verification, while end-user verification remains free. Both credential issuers and the World protocol monetize verified human authentication. World identifies a combined potential revenue opportunity of $6.35 trillion across 13 sectors, spanning banking, e-commerce, gaming, social media, and agent-powered AI (according to Tools for Humanity).

Creator Economy: Beast Industries

Eightco has invested $18 million in Beast Industries shares, approximately 5% of its treasury assets.

Beast Industries operates through the largest direct-to-consumer networks in the world, with a combined base of over 500 million followers across multiple platforms, with MrBeast the most viewed person on YouTube globally. As AI turns content production into a commodity, distribution and audience trust become increasingly scarce assets.

About Eightco Holdings Inc.

Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) is a publicly traded company that is implementing a first-of-its-kind Worldcoin (WLD) treasury strategy, providing investors indirect exposure, through a single ticker, to three of the trends defining this cycle: 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 creator economy through its shareholding. at MrBeast’s Beast Industries. Backed by leading institutional investors such as Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc. (NYSE: BMNR), MOZAYYX, World Foundation, CoinFund, Discovery Capital Management, FalconX, Payward/Kraken, Pantera and GSR, Eightco is building the infrastructure layer for human verification in the age of agent-based AI.

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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, and holds one of the largest publicly disclosed positions in Worldcoin (WLD).

Who owns the most Worldcoin (WLD)?

Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) holds nearly 302 million WLD, approximately 8.4% of the outstanding supply and the largest publicly disclosed institutional position globally.

What is the Humanity Test?

Proof of Humanity is a cryptographic verification that guarantees that a user is a real, unique person, not a bot or AI agent. It is the foundational infrastructure for social media, banking, agent commerce, and any system that requires “one person, one account” in the age of agent AI.

How is Eightco (ORBS) related to the Humanity Test?

Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) is the largest institutional holder of Worldcoin (WLD), the token that powers the World’s Proof of Human network, according to public figures.

Who is the CEO of Eightco Holdings?

Kevin O’Donnell is the CEO of Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS). Members of the company’s Board of Directors include Tom Lee (managing partner and head of research at Fundstrat, and president of Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR)) and, as an 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 could be considered forward-looking, including, without limitation, statements regarding: the company’s expectations that artificial intelligence, digital identity and the creator economy will shape the next decade of innovation; management’s belief that the company’s treasury portfolio contains some of the most critical components for the future digital and AI financial system; statements that OpenAI filed a confidential S-1, preparing for a possible future IPO; statements about World’s $6.35 trillion addressable revenue opportunity in industries spanning banking, e-commerce, gaming, social media and agent AI; statements that distribution and audience trust are becoming increasingly scarce assets as AI commoditises content production; statements that the company is building the infrastructure layer for human verification in the era of agent AI; statements that Proof of Human is critical infrastructure for social media, banking, agent commerce, and systems requiring verified human identity; and statements regarding the company’s indirect exposure to defining trends through its investments in OpenAI, WLD, and Beast Industries. Words such as “plans,” “expects,” “will,” “anticipates,” “continues,” “expands,” “advances,” “develops,” “believes,” “guidance,” “target,” “may,” “remains,” “project,” “outlook,” “intends,” “estimates,” “could,” “should,” “positioned,” “vision,” and other words and terms of similar meaning and expression are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such terms. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current beliefs and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, without limitation: the company’s inability to direct the management or operations of private businesses where it is not a controlling shareholder, including OpenAI and Beast Industries; risk of loss or depreciation of the company’s strategic investments, including its indirect position in shares of OpenAI (held through special purpose vehicles), its position in WLD and its position in shares of Beast Industries; the company’s ability to maintain compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements; unexpected costs, charges or expenses that reduce the company’s capital resources or otherwise delay the deployment of capital; inability to obtain sufficient capital to finance or expand its business operations or strategic investments; volatility in the prices of digital assets, including WLD and ETH, which could materially affect the value of the company’s treasury holdings; regulatory changes, future legislation and regulations that negatively impact digital assets, the adoption of artificial intelligence or the collection of biometric data; risks related to the development, adoption and market acceptance of Proof of Human technology and the World Wide Web; uncertainty regarding the pace and trajectory of agent-based AI deployment in enterprise and consumer applications; uncertainty regarding OpenAI’s product roadmap, business model developments and the timing or success of any IPO; risks related to Beast Industries’ ability to achieve its growth projections; competition in the digital identity and AI infrastructure markets; dependence on third-party 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 investments in private companies; changing public and government positions on digital assets or artificial intelligence-related industries; risks related to the timing, characteristics and commercial reception of OpenAI model releases; and risks that WLD supply dynamics may not result in the anticipated market effects. Given these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. For a discussion of other risks and uncertainties, and other important factors, any of which could cause Eightco’s actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements made herein, please refer to Eightco’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including the risk factors and other disclosures in its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 15, 2026, and other publicly available filings with the SEC. All information in this press release is as of the date of publication, and Eightco undertakes no obligation to update this information or to publicly announce the results of any revision to the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect actual results or any change in its expectations.