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Eightco Boosts OpenAI Stake, Secures New Strategic Backing

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  • Eightco boosted its OpenAI stake to about $90 million, now roughly 30% of its treasury and a key retail gateway to private AI exposure.
  • New capital commitments, strategic investors and board additions bolster Eightco’s AI and blockchain investment strategy and sector positioning.
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Eightco Boosts OpenAI Stake, Secures New Strategic Backing

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Eightco Holdings ( (ORBS) ) has shared an update.

On March 20, 2026, Eightco Holdings, through an indirect wholly owned subsidiary, made an additional strategic investment of about $40–42 million to acquire indirect beneficial interests in OpenAI preferred stock, bringing its total OpenAI commitment since March 6, 2026 to roughly $90 million and about 30% of its treasury. The company also disclosed sizeable holdings of Worldcoin (WLD), ether and cash or stablecoins, making it the largest public market participant in the Worldcoin ecosystem while positioning its stock as a rare way for retail investors to gain exposure to high-growth private names such as OpenAI and Beast Industries.

The March 20 announcement highlighted new backing from strategic investors including Bitmine, ARK Invest and Payward, underpinning $125 million in recent funding commitments earmarked for AI, blockchain and digital consumer investments. Eightco further strengthened its governance and strategic bench by appointing Bitmine chairman Tom Lee to its board and adding ARK Invest chief futurist Brett Winton as a board advisor, moves that reinforce its long-term investment strategy and visibility within the fast-evolving AI sector.

The most recent analyst rating on (ORBS) stock is a Hold with a $1.50 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Eightco Holdings stock, see the ORBS Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on ORBS Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, ORBS is a Neutral.

The score is weighed down primarily by weak financial performance (declining growth, ongoing losses, high leverage, and negative operating/free cash flow) and a bearish technical trend below major moving averages. Offsetting factors include generally positive corporate developments (buyback authorization and partnerships/product initiatives), while valuation signals are mixed because the negative P/E mainly reflects unprofitability and there is no dividend support.

To see Spark’s full report on ORBS stock, click here.

More about Eightco Holdings

Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) is an investment-focused company building stakes in leading artificial intelligence and digital consumer platforms, including OpenAI and MrBeast’s Beast Industries. Positioned at the intersection of blockchain infrastructure, AI and next-generation consumer platforms, it seeks to create long-term shareholder value by backing transformative technologies.

Average Trading Volume: 12,747,708

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: $186.7M

For detailed information about ORBS stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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