# Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) Reports Total Holdings of Approximately $437 Million, Includes OpenAI, Beast Industries, More Than 16,000 ETH and Over 283 Million WLD Tokens

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- Published: 2026-06-04T19:30:00+07:00
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_Eightco treasury composition as of June 3, 2026: $90M OpenAI equity (indirect),
$18M Beast Industries equity, 16,278 ETH, 283 million WLD holdings, and $142M cash
and equivalents, totaling approximately $437 million_

_World offers a solution to the ‘double human’ problem in a world proliferating 
with deepfakes _

_Eightco provides indirect exposure to some of the most innovative private companies
including OpenAI and Beast Industries_

EASTON, Pa., June 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) ("
Eightco" or the "Company") today provided an update on its total holdings, highlighting
its growing position across digital assets and strategic investments in leading 
private technology companies.

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As of June 3, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. ET, ORBS’ holdings 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 $0.55 
per WLD (per Coinbase), 16,278 Ethereum (ETH), and approximately $142 million in
total cash and stablecoins, for total holdings of approximately $437 million.

**Top AI Headlines Driving the News:**

ORBS management believes the Company’s treasury portfolio holds some of the most
critical components for the future AI and digital financial system. Among the holdings,
key highlights in recent weeks are:

 ◦ On June 1, Anthropic, recently valued at nearly $1 trillion, confidentially filed
   for a U.S. IPO, setting up what could become one of the most significant technology
   offerings in history ([Reuters](https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4704036-1&h=2865516808&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Fbusiness%2Fai-giant-anthropic-confidentially-files-us-ipo-2026-06-01%2F&a=Reuters)).
 ◦ The Anthropic news comes out amidst news that OpenAI is preparing to file to 
   go public in the coming weeks ([The New York Times](https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4704036-1&h=891882538&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2026%2F05%2F20%2Ftechnology%2Fopenai-ipo.html&a=The+New+York+Times)).
 ◦ On June 1, Alphabet, parent company of Google, announced plans to raise up to
   $80 billion to fund AI-related investments and computing infrastructure to meet
   unprecedented demand ([CNBC](https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4704036-1&h=533839546&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnbc.com%2F2026%2F06%2F01%2Falphabet-to-raise-80-billion-from-stock-sales-to-fund-ai-buildout.html&a=CNBC)).

"The market is witnessing one of the largest technology investment cycles in history
as AI reshapes industries, business models, and the global economy," said Thomas"
Tom" Lee, Board Member of Eightco. "Anthropic’s filing highlights the expectation
of enormous investor appetite for AI companies. With OpenAI’s filing reported to
be upcoming, we believe OpenAI sits at the center of this transformation, and ORBS’
exposure to the company provides shareholders with participation in what we view
as one of the most significant value creation opportunities of the coming decade."

 ◦ Data compiled by Fundstrat shows that "non-humans" now account for the following
   estimated shares of volume on various platforms:
   – 75% of Polymarket trading 
   volume– 53% of web traffic– 47% of emails sent– 44% of US equity buy-side execution–
   35% of new website creation– 30% of online product reviews

**Eightco: Exposure to key mega-trends**

Eightco is built around three mega-trends the Company expects to shape the next 
decade of innovation: artificial intelligence, digital identity, and the creator
economy, with positions in each trend through indirect investment in OpenAI (21%
of ORBS’ treasury holdings), Worldcoin (36%), and Beast Industries (4%).

**Artificial Intelligence — OpenAI**

Eightco has invested approximately $90 million in special purpose vehicles with 
exposure to equity interests in the parent company of OpenAI, representing approximately
21% of treasury assets, one of the highest disclosed concentrations of any listed
vehicle.

ChatGPT, OpenAI’s consumer app, is the #1 consumer AI app worldwide ([Sensor Tower](https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4704036-1&h=3538051922&u=https%3A%2F%2Fsensortower.com%2Freport%2Fstate-of-mobile-2026&a=Sensor+Tower))
and crossed 900 million weekly active users in February 2026, making it the fastest-
scaling consumer technology in history ([UBS via Reuters](https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4704036-1&h=34810785&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Ftechnology%2Fchatgpt-sets-record-fastest-growing-user-base-analyst-note-2023-02-01%2F&a=UBS+via+Reuters)).

**Digital Identity — WLD Token**

Eightco holds over 283 million WLD, approximately 8.4% of circulating supply, the
largest publicly disclosed institutional position globally and approximately 36%
of the Eightco treasury’s 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 stewarded by the
World Foundation. Its Orb devices issue a privacy-preserving World ID that verifies
a user is a unique human, not an AI agent.

Under World’s [announced business model](https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4704036-1&h=1036847005&u=https%3A%2F%2Fworld.org%2Fde-de%2Fblog%2Fannouncements%2Fworld-id-fees-the-revenue-potential-from-world-id&a=announced+business+model),
applications pay per-verification fees while end-user verification remains free,
with both credential issuers and the World protocol monetizing verified-human authentication.
World identifies a $6.35 trillion combined addressable revenue opportunity across
13 industries spanning banking, e-commerce, gaming, social media, and agentic AI(
per Tools for Humanity).

**Creator Economy — Beast Industries**

Eightco has invested $18 million in Beast Industries equity, approximately 4% of
treasury assets.

Beast Industries operates one of the largest direct-to-consumer reach footprints
in the world, with a combined 500 million-plus follower base across platforms, anchored
by MrBeast as the most-watched person on YouTube globally. As AI commoditizes content
production, distribution and audience trust become increasingly scarce assets.

**About Eightco Holdings Inc.Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) is a publicly 
traded company executing a first-of-its-kind Worldcoin (WLD) treasury strategy, 
providing investors single-ticker indirect exposure to three of the defining trends
of 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 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, Payward/Kraken, Pantera, and GSR, Eightco is building the infrastructure
layer for human verification in the agentic AI era.

**For more 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 Nasdaq. ORBS
provides indirect exposure to: OpenAI and Beast Industries.

**Who owns the most Worldcoin (WLD)?**

Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) holds 283 million WLD, approximately 8.4% of circulating
supply and the largest publicly disclosed institutional position globally.

**What 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 is foundational infrastructure for social networks, banking,
agentic commerce, and any system requiring "one person, one account" in the agentic
AI era.

**How does Eightco (ORBS) relate to Proof of Human?**

Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) is the largest publicly disclosed institutional 
holder of Worldcoin (WLD), the token powering 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
includes Tom Lee (Managing Partner and Head of Research at Fundstrat, and Chairman
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 deemed 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; expectations regarding the development and adoption of agentic artificial
intelligence; media reports regarding OpenAI allegedly preparing to file for an 
IPO in the coming weeks and expectations that any OpenAI IPO would be among the 
most significant technology offerings; statements by the Company’s Board Member 
regarding the current technology investment cycle being one of the largest in history,
the expectation of enormous investor appetite for AI companies, the belief that 
OpenAI sits at the center of the AI transformation, and the belief that ORBS’ exposure
to OpenAI represents one of the most significant value creation opportunities of
the coming decade; statements regarding Alphabet’s announced plans to raise up to
$80 billion for AI-related investments; statements regarding non-human and bot activity
percentages across internet platforms, including Polymarket trading volume, web 
traffic, email, equity execution, website creation, and online product reviews; 
expectations regarding the adoption of the World ID protocol and the World network
across enterprise and consumer applications; beliefs that Proof-of-Human verification
is becoming essential infrastructure for social networks, banking, agentic commerce,
and financial systems in the agentic AI era; statements regarding World’s addressable
revenue opportunity of $6.35 trillion across industries spanning banking, e-commerce,
gaming, social media, and agentic AI; statements regarding the importance of distribution
and audience trust as AI commoditizes content production; and the Company’s belief
that its treasury portfolio holds critical components for the future AI and digital
financial system. Words such as "plans," "expects," "will," "anticipates," "continue,""
expand," "advance," "develop," "believes," "guidance," "target," "may," "remain,""
project," "outlook," "intend," "estimate," "could," "should," 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
statement as a result of various factors, including, without limitation: the Company’s
inability to direct the management or operations of private businesses where the
Company is not a controlling stockholder, including OpenAI and Beast Industries;
risk of loss or markdown on the Company’s strategic investments, including its indirect
position in OpenAI equity (held through special purpose vehicles), its position 
in WLD, and its position in Beast Industries equity; 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 capital
deployment; inability to raise adequate capital to fund or scale its business operations
or strategic investments; volatility in digital asset prices, including WLD and 
ETH, which could materially affect the value of the Company’s treasury holdings;
regulatory changes, future legislation and rulemaking negatively impacting digital
assets, artificial intelligence adoption, or biometric data collection; risks related
to the development, adoption, and market acceptance of Proof-of-Human technology
and the World network; uncertainty regarding the pace and trajectory of agentic 
AI deployment in enterprise and consumer applications; uncertainty regarding OpenAI’s
product roadmap and the timing or success of any IPO; risks that third-party data
regarding non-human internet activity may be inaccurate or subject to change; risks
related to Beast Industries’ ability to achieve its growth projections; and shifting
public and governmental positions on digital assets or artificial intelligence-related
industries. 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 
herein, see 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 SEC 
filings. All information in this press release is as of the date of the release,
and Eightco undertakes no duty to update this information or to publicly announce
the results of any revisions to any of such statements to reflect future events 
or developments, except as required by law.

**SOURCE Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS)**

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