{"id":25273,"date":"2026-04-07T15:09:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/eightco-turns-into-a-listed-bet-on-worldcoin-and-openai\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T15:09:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:09:56","slug":"eightco-turns-into-a-listed-bet-on-worldcoin-and-openai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/eightco-turns-into-a-listed-bet-on-worldcoin-and-openai\/","title":{"rendered":"Eightco turns into a listed bet on Worldcoin and OpenAI"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Eightco packs nearly 9% of Worldcoin\u2019s float, 11,068 ETH and a $90m OpenAI stake into a $321m balance sheet, turning ORBS into a listed bet on AI and digital identity.<\/p>\n

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  • Nasdaq\u2011listed Eightco Holdings says it controls about $321 million in assets, heavily concentrated in Worldcoin (WLD), Ethereum (ETH) and a $90 million stake in OpenAI.<\/li>\n
  • The company holds 277,222,975 WLD, 11,068 ETH, $25 million in Beast Industries and roughly $110 million in cash and stablecoins, giving it nearly 9% of Worldcoin\u2019s circulating supply.<\/li>\n
  • Eightco itself describes the stock as public\u2011market exposure to OpenAI and Worldcoin, effectively making ORBS a proxy for tightly concentrated AI and digital\u2011identity risk.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Eightco Holdings has disclosed a $321 million balance sheet dominated by Worldcoin tokens and an indirect OpenAI stake, positioning the Nasdaq\u2011listed firm as one of the most concentrated public vehicles for AI and digital\u2011identity exposure. In an updated filing and press materials dated early April, the company reported holdings of 277,222,975 WLD, 11,068 ETH, a $90 million investment in OpenAI, a $25 million stake in Beast Industries and about $110 million in cash and stablecoins. Eightco said this portfolio makes it \u201cthe largest publicly traded company by holdings within the Worldcoin ecosystem.\u201d<\/p>\n

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    Balance sheet built around WLD<\/h1>\n

    According to Eightco, \u201cWorldcoin holdings total 277,222,975 WLD, representing nearly 9% of the current circulating supply.\u201d At the reference price of roughly $0.25\u2013$0.28 per WLD used in its disclosures, the position alone accounts for around $70\u2013$78 million of treasury value, giving WLD outsized weight in the firm\u2019s risk profile. The company adds that its 11,068 ETH holding and stablecoin balance sit alongside the WLD stack as part of a broader \u201cdigital asset position\u201d designed to track upside in major crypto networks.<\/p>\n

    OpenAI and Beast Industries stakes<\/h1>\n

    Eightco\u2019s $90 million indirect investment in OpenAI represents \u201capproximately 30% of [the company\u2019s] total treasury position,\u201d effectively tying a third of its asset base to the fortunes of the AI lab behind ChatGPT. The firm also holds a $25 million stake in Beast Industries, affiliated with creator MrBeast, framing this as part of a strategy at \u201cthe intersection of artificial intelligence, digital identity, and next\u2011generation consumer ecosystems.\u201d \u201cThrough our investments in highly influential companies like OpenAI and Beast Industries, we are building a portfolio at the intersection of artificial intelligence, digital identity, and next\u2011generation consumer ecosystems,\u201d Eightco CEO Kevin O\u2019Donnell said in the announcement.<\/p>\n

    Proxy for WLD and OpenAI risk<\/h1>\n

    In a related update, Eightco emphasized that its OpenAI stake \u201crepresents about 30% of its total treasury\u201d and that it \u201cholds nearly 9% of Worldcoin\u2019s circulating supply,\u201d explicitly pitching ORBS as a vehicle for public\u2011market exposure to OpenAI and Worldcoin. The firm highlighted previously announced $125\u2013$130 million in new funding commitments led by Bitmine, ARK Invest and Payward (Kraken), capital it says will support continued expansion of this high\u2011beta AI\u2011plus\u2011crypto strategy.<\/p>\n

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