Eightco ($ORBS) Announces Multi-Month Lock-Up Extension of Board, Management and 100% of PIPE Investors, Signaling Strong Conviction in Long-Term Strategy
Rhea-AI Summary
Eightco (NASDAQ: ORBS) announced a multi-month lock-up extension covering Board, management and 100% of PIPE investors, paired with a Board-approved $125 million share buyback. The company said these actions signal insider confidence in its long-term growth strategy and execution roadmap. Eightco also noted it holds >10% of the current WLD supply and plans an institutional non-deal roadshow in January to engage investors.
The company highlighted partnerships with Coinbase, Kraken and Mythical Games and said executives will showcase Infinity by ORBS at CES 2026 while preparing additional updates in the coming weeks.
Positive
- $125M Board-approved share buyback program
- Lock-up extension of 100% PIPE plus Board and management shares
- Holds >10% of current WLD supply
- Planned institutional non-deal roadshow in January 2026
Negative
- Concentration exposure from holding >10% of WLD supply
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, ORBS gained 8.24%, reflecting a notable positive market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +33.2% during that session. Argus tracked a trough of -6.8% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 29 alerts that day, indicating elevated trading interest and price volatility. This price movement added approximately $28M to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $372M at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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Peers on Argus
No peers with momentum or same-day headlines were reported, suggesting the 5.2% move and lock-up reaction appear stock-specific rather than sector-driven.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 | Chairman message | Positive | +2.7% | Year-end message detailing treasury holdings, strategy and upcoming investor outreach. |
| Dec 29 | Share buyback news | Positive | +10.2% | Board authorization of share buyback program for up to $125 million. |
| Dec 29 | Peer crypto update | Positive | +10.2% | Bitmine reporting large ETH and cash holdings and strong crypto treasury metrics. |
| Dec 22 | Peer crypto holdings | Positive | -6.5% | Bitmine detailing sizeable ETH holdings and a strategic stake in Eightco. |
| Dec 15 | AI conference event | Positive | -8.8% | Zeta’s CES AI programming featuring Eightco’s chairman in an AI-focused session. |
Recent company-specific news (treasury update, buyback) tended to see positive price alignment, while positive peer-focused crypto/AI headlines coincided with negative moves for ORBS.
Over the past few weeks, Eightco highlighted significant treasury assets, including large WLD and ETH positions and $69.2 million in cash and stablecoins, plus a Board-approved buyback of up to $125 million. Those updates on Dec 29–31, 2025 aligned with positive price reactions. By contrast, positive crypto and AI-related announcements from Bitmine and Zeta in mid-to-late December coincided with weaker ORBS performance, underscoring that investors reacted more favorably to direct capital allocation and balance sheet news than to broader ecosystem developments.
Market Pulse Summary
The stock moved +8.2% in the session following this news. A strong positive reaction aligns with how ORBS previously responded to direct capital allocation news, such as the buyback authorization and treasury disclosures that saw gains of up to 10.21%. The extended lock-up by management and PIPE investors reinforces that theme of insider alignment. However, with shares still far below the 6 200-day moving average and within 13.75% of the 52-week low, sustainability depended on continued execution and clear follow-through on the stated roadmap.
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Eightco holds over
The company recently announced a share buyback program for up to
Chairman Dan Ives and CEO Kevin O'Donnell to attend CES in
The Company is supported by a group of strategic and institutional investors including: Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), MOZAYYX, World Foundation, Wedbush, Coinfund, Discovery Capital Management, FalconX, Kraken, Pantera, GSR, Brevan Howard and more
"When the Board, management team, and PIPE investors are all locked in, it tells us leadership is fully aligned behind the company's vision and confident in the roadmap ahead," said Dan Ives, Chairman of Eightco ($ORBS). "As we begin 2026, this kind of alignment sends an important signal to the market that insiders are focused on building durable value over time."
"Following the recently announced
Through strategic investments and partnerships, including with Mythical Games, Coinbase and Kraken, in addition to its Worldcoin treasury, Eightco is driving the development of a universal framework for digital identity and authentication. Infinity by ORBS is leading the advancement of AI-resistant enterprise authentication and will continue to develop new approaches to meet the evolving identity and verification challenges that come with scaled AI adoption.
Eightco intends to launch an institutional investor-focused non-deal roadshow in January to actively engage with the investment community and showcase the company's differentiated technology platform.
ABOUT EIGHTCO HOLDINGS INC.
Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) is building the authentication and trust layer for the post-AGI world. Its mission centers on strategic pillars including consumer authentication, enterprise authentication, and gaming authentication. Through its pioneering digital asset strategies, including the first-of-its-kind Worldcoin treasury, and partnerships with leading technology innovators, Eightco is establishing a universal foundation for digital identity and Proof of Human verification. Dan Ives serves as Chairman of Eightco, where he leads the company's mission to build the global authentication and trust layer in an AI world.
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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. 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: Eightco's ability to maintain compliance with the Nasdaq's continued listing requirements; unexpected costs, charges or expenses that reduce Eightco's capital resources; Eightco's inability to raise adequate capital to fund its business; Eightco's inability to innovate and attract users for Eightco's products; future legislation and rulemaking negatively impacting digital assets; and shifting public and governmental positions on digital asset mining activity. 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 forward-looking statements, see Eightco's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including in its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 15, 2025. 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.
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