Easton, Pennsylvania – September 09, 2026 -- Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) disclosed total treasury holdings of approximately $380 million as of September 2, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. ET, anchored by indirect stakes in OpenAI and Beast Industries alongside large digital-asset positions.
Eightco holds $90 million in OpenAI via SPVs, representing 24% of treasury assets
The company's indirect exposure to OpenAI's parent, structured through special purpose vehicles, marks one of the largest disclosed concentrations in the AI leader among publicly traded firms.
Eightco's 301,971,219 WLD tokens equal 8.3% of circulating supply, the largest disclosed institutional position
Valued at $0.37 per token per Coinbase pricing, the Worldcoin holding accounts for roughly 29% of Eightco's treasury. The company previously joined a $52.5 million funding round for the World Foundation led by Pantera, with participation from Bain Capital Crypto, Selini Capital and Susquehanna Crypto.
Beast Industries equity stake stands at $18 million, or 5% of treasury value
Eightco also holds $1 million in Mythical Games, 16,278 ETH, and roughly $122 million in cash and stablecoins, rounding out the $380 million total.
Eightco repurchased more than 25 million common shares under its $125 million buyback program in the past month
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