Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) Reports Total Holdings of Approximately $406 Million, Includes OpenAI, Beast Industries, More Than 16,000 ETH and Over 283 Million WLD Tokens

Rhea-AI Summary

Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS; BMNR) reported total treasury holdings of approximately $406 million as of July 15, 2026, 4:30 p.m. ET. The portfolio includes an indirect $90 million investment in OpenAI via SPVs, $18 million in Beast Industries equity, $1 million in Mythical Games, 283,452,700 Worldcoin (WLD) tokens valued at $0.41 each, 16,278 Ethereum (ETH), and about $148 million in cash and stablecoins.

According to Eightco, OpenAI represents roughly 22% of treasury assets, Worldcoin about 29%, and Beast Industries about 4%, reflecting strategic exposure to three themes: artificial intelligence, digital identity, and the creator economy. Eightco notes its WLD position equals roughly 8% of circulating supply, described as the largest publicly disclosed WLD holding.

Positive

• Total holdings approximately $406 million as of July 15, 2026
• Cash and stablecoins of about $148 million in the treasury
• OpenAI exposure around $90 million, about 22% of treasury assets
• Worldcoin position 283,452,700 WLD, about 29% of assets and 8% of circulating supply
• Beast Industries equity investment of $18 million, about 4% of treasury
• Significant digital assets including 16,278 ETH alongside large WLD holdings

Negative

• Worldcoin comprises about 29% of treasury assets, indicating concentrated exposure to a single token
• OpenAI-related holdings represent about 22% of treasury assets, contributing to overall portfolio concentration
• Treasury includes large positions in volatile crypto assets: 283,452,700 WLD and 16,278 ETH

News Explained

ORBS’s reported WLD position is unchanged; the new structural point is expected slower WLD supply growth beginning July 24.

The July 16 release reports ORBS' holdings as of July 15, 2026; it says the company's 283,452,700 WLD position will remain unchanged on July 24, 2026, while new WLD issuance is expected to fall from about 5.1 million tokens per day to about 2.9 million.

For existing ORBS holders, the stated ownership condition is therefore unchanged; the disclosed mechanism operates through the future supply of WLD entering circulation rather than through a reported change in ORBS's holdings.

OpenAI's confidential S-1 submission is described as preparation for a possible future IPO; under the supplied definition, an S-1 registers securities for sale, but registration alone sells nothing.

The named milestone to monitor is July 24, 2026, when the release expects the WLD issuance schedule to change while stating that ORBS's holdings will remain unchanged.

Market reaction after treasury holdings update: ORBS -6.12% in the Jul 16 session

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In the Jul 16 session, ORBS declined 6.12%, reflecting a notable negative market reaction. Argus tracked a trough of -9.8% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 11 alerts that day, indicating notable trading interest and price volatility.

Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.

Market Context

The stock moved -6.1% in the session following this news. A sharp downside move would contrast with ...

Analysis

The stock moved -6.1% in the session following this news. A sharp downside move would contrast with the historical tag-specific average move of about 0.6% on similar crypto/AI treasury updates, implying sentiment turned against Eightco’s concentrated WLD and ETH positions. With moderate short interest, additional selling pressure could come from short-cover dynamics shifting.

Key Figures

Total holdings: $406 million OpenAI investment: $90 million Beast Industries equity: $18 million +5 more

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Total holdings $406 million Treasury value as of July 15, 2026

OpenAI investment $90 million Indirect exposure via SPVs, 22% of treasury assets

Beast Industries equity $18 million Approximately 4% of treasury assets

Mythical Games stake $1 million Private gaming investment in treasury

Worldcoin holdings 283,452,700 WLD at $0.41 Roughly 8% of circulating supply and 29% of treasury assets

Ethereum holdings 16,278 ETH Digital asset position in treasury

Cash and stablecoins $148 million Total cash and stablecoins as of July 15, 2026

WLD daily issuance cut 5.1M → 2.9M tokens Daily issuance expected to fall ~43% after July 24, 2026 milestone

Previous Crypto,AI Reports

5 past events · Latest: Jul 09 (Neutral)

Same Type Pattern 5 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	24h Move	Catalyst
Jul 09	Treasury holdings update	Neutral	+6.2%	Updated crypto- and AI-focused treasury totaling approximately $397 million.
Jul 02	Treasury holdings update	Neutral	+0.1%	Reported about $386 million in holdings across OpenAI, WLD, ETH and cash.
Jun 25	Treasury holdings update	Neutral	-3.8%	Disclosed roughly $436 million in AI, creator-economy and crypto assets.
Jun 18	Treasury holdings update	Neutral	+0.5%	Outlined approximately $472 million concentrated in OpenAI, WLD and ETH.
Jun 11	Treasury holdings update	Neutral	+0.0%	Reported about $406 million in holdings across OpenAI, WLD, ETH and cash.

24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.

Pattern Detected

Similar crypto/AI treasury updates have produced mixed but generally modest single-day moves, with an average move of about 0.6%.

Key Terms

special purpose vehicles, circulating supply, token unlock, weekly active users

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special purpose vehicles financial

"Eightco has invested approximately $90 million in special purpose vehicles"

Special purpose vehicles are separate companies created to isolate financial risk or manage specific assets and projects. They act like dedicated containers that hold particular investments or loans, helping organizations keep certain activities separate from their main operations. For investors, understanding these entities is important because they can influence how risks and returns are structured within a larger financial system.

circulating supply financial

"representing approximately 8% of the circulating supply"

The circulating supply is the number of a company's shares or a digital token that are actually available for the public to buy, sell, or trade right now, excluding units held back by the company, insiders, or locked for future use. Investors watch it because the amount available affects how easily prices move and how valuable each unit is — like how the price of cookies in a pantry changes if most are kept in a locked box versus spread out on a table.

token unlock financial

"token issuance schedule will reach a significant milestone"

A token unlock is the scheduled release of previously restricted digital tokens into circulation, often after a vesting period, lock-up, or milestone is met. It matters to investors because unlocking increases the number of tokens available to trade—similar to opening a warehouse and adding more goods to store shelves—which can change supply dynamics, trading volume, and short-term price behavior.

weekly active users technical

"crossed 900 million weekly active users in February 2026"

The number of distinct users who interact with a product or service at least once during a seven-day period. Investors use this as a quick gauge of customer engagement and momentum—like counting weekly foot traffic at a store—to judge whether a product is retaining users, growing its audience, and likely to generate revenue or justify further investment.

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Eightco treasury composition as of July 15, 2026: $90M OpenAI equity (indirect), $18M Beast Industries equity, 16,278 ETH, 283 million WLD holdings, and $148M cash and equivalents, totaling approximately $406 million

Worldcoin token (WLD) now listed on Robinhood, expanding access to millions

OpenAI recently announced that it submitted a confidential S-1, setting itself up for a potential future initial public offering

Eightco provides indirect exposure to some of the most innovative private companies including OpenAI and Beast Industries

EASTON, Pa., July 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) ("Eightco" or the "Company") today provided an update on its total holdings, highlighting its position across digital assets and strategic investments in leading private technology companies.

As of July 15, 2026, at 4:30 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 $0.41 per WLD (per Coinbase), 16,278 Ethereum (ETH), and approximately $148 million in total cash and stablecoins, for total holdings of approximately $406 million.

Top 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. This week's top headlines include:

• This week, it was reported that OpenAI is developing a product meant to serve as a humanlike AI companion that lives in the home. This product will help control smart-home appliances, play media, answer questions, and respond to messages. This development will place OpenAI in the hardware space, competing with Apple, Google and more (Bloomberg).
• On July 9, OpenAI released GPT-5.6 Sol which emphasizes better token efficiency (54% more efficient on agentic coding), stronger capabilities in coding, science, biology, cybersecurity, multimodal support and new features like GPT-Live. It follows a staggered/limited rollout after a U.S. government request over national security concerns. Sol includes an "ultra" mode for harder tasks and advanced safety features (OpenAI).
• On July 24, 2026 World's token issuance schedule will reach a significant milestone. As outlined in the original World whitepaper, the network's largest three-year token unlock period is expected to conclude, reducing the number of WLD entering circulation each day by approximately 43%, from about 5.1 million tokens to about 2.9 million. ORBS currently holds 283,452,700 WLD, representing approximately 8% of the circulating supply and the largest publicly disclosed WLD position in the world. While ORBS' holdings will remain unchanged on July 24, the pace of new token issuance is expected to slow significantly. WLD will continue to enter circulation, but at roughly half the previous daily rate, materially slowing the growth of overall supply (World).

"OpenAI continues to incrementally improve ChatGPT's capabilities and these add up to meaningful improvements year to date. The improvement in token efficiency is welcomed by many users," said Thomas "Tom" Lee, Board Member of Eightco. "We believe ORBS is uniquely positioned for the future. As AI becomes more personal and autonomous, we expect proof of human will become one of the most valuable assets in the digital economy."

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 (22% of ORBS' treasury holdings), Worldcoin (29%), 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 22% 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) and crossed 900 million weekly active users in February 2026, making it the fastest-scaling consumer technology in history (UBS via Reuters).

Digital Identity — WLD Token

Eightco holds over 283 million WLD, approximately 8% of circulating supply, the largest publicly disclosed institutional position globally and approximately 29% 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, 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% 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; the Company's belief that its treasury portfolio holds some of the most critical components for the future AI and digital financial system; the Company's belief that it is uniquely positioned for the future; statements that OpenAI submitted a confidential S-1, setting itself up for a potential future initial public offering; statements that OpenAI is developing a humanlike AI companion product for the home; statements regarding the capabilities, features, and release of OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol model, including its token efficiency, coding capabilities, and "ultra" mode; statements that Proof-of-Human verification will become one of the most valuable assets in the digital economy; 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 Worldcoin (WLD) being listed on Robinhood and expanding access to millions of users; statements regarding the expected reduction in WLD token issuance following July 24, 2026, including the anticipated reduction from approximately 5.1 million tokens to approximately 2.9 million tokens daily; statements that the Company holds the largest publicly disclosed WLD position globally; statements that distribution and audience trust become increasingly scarce assets as AI commoditizes content production; statements regarding the Company building the infrastructure layer for human verification in the agentic AI era; and statements regarding the Company providing indirect exposure to defining trends through its investments in OpenAI, WLD, and Beast Industries. Words such as "plans," "expects," "will," "anticipates," "continue," "expand," "advance," "develop," "believes," "guidance," "target," "may," "remain," "project," "outlook," "intend," "estimate," "could," "should," "positioned," "view," 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, 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; reliance on third-party sources for the valuation of certain investments; uncertainty regarding MrBeast's continued success and the performance of Beast Industries' creator-driven business model; risks related to the Company's concentrated positions in certain digital assets and private company investments; shifting public and governmental positions on digital assets or artificial intelligence-related industries; risks related to the timing, features, and commercial reception of OpenAI's model releases; and risks that WLD supply dynamics may not result in 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 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 the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect actual results or any change in its expectations.

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FAQ

What are Eightco Holdings (BMNR) total treasury holdings as of July 15, 2026?

Eightco reports total treasury holdings of about $406 million as of July 15, 2026. According to Eightco, this includes OpenAI, Beast Industries, Mythical Games, Worldcoin (WLD), Ethereum (ETH), and roughly $148 million in cash and stablecoins.

How much OpenAI exposure does Eightco Holdings (BMNR) report in its July 2026 update?

Eightco reports approximately $90 million of indirect OpenAI exposure via SPVs, about 22% of its treasury. According to Eightco, this OpenAI stake anchors its artificial intelligence theme within the portfolio of private technology and digital asset investments.

How many Worldcoin (WLD) tokens does Eightco Holdings (BMNR) hold and what share of supply is this?

Eightco holds 283,452,700 WLD, valued at $0.41 per token in the update. According to Eightco, this equals roughly 8% of circulating WLD and about 29% of its treasury, described as the largest publicly disclosed WLD position.

What is Eightco Holdings (BMNR) cash and stablecoin position within its $406 million treasury?

Eightco reports approximately $148 million in total cash and stablecoins as of July 15, 2026. According to Eightco, this liquidity forms a substantial portion of its $406 million treasury alongside OpenAI, Worldcoin, Ethereum, Beast Industries, and Mythical Games positions.

Which mega-trends does Eightco Holdings (BMNR) target with its July 2026 portfolio?

Eightco targets three mega-trends: artificial intelligence, digital identity, and the creator economy. According to Eightco, OpenAI represents its AI exposure, Worldcoin (WLD) provides digital identity exposure, and Beast Industries represents the creator economy theme.

How significant is Eightco Holdings (BMNR) Ethereum (ETH) position in its treasury update?

Eightco reports holding 16,278 ETH as part of its July 15, 2026 treasury. According to Eightco, this Ethereum position sits alongside large WLD holdings, indirect OpenAI exposure, Beast Industries equity, Mythical Games, and substantial cash and stablecoin reserves.

What does the July 24, 2026 Worldcoin issuance milestone mean for Eightco Holdings (BMNR)?

Worldcoin’s daily token issuance is expected to fall about 43% on July 24, 2026. According to Eightco, its 283,452,700 WLD holdings will remain unchanged, but new WLD entering circulation should slow, materially reducing the growth rate of overall supply.