{
  "id": 8024057,
  "title": "Eightco reports $380M in holdings including OpenAI stake",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/eightco-reports-380m-in-holdings-including-openai-stake",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-17T12:44:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/company-news/eightco-reports-380m-in-holdings-including-openai-stake-93CH-4905690"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "EASTON, Pa. - Eightco Holdings Inc. has disclosed its treasury composition, which totals approximately $380 million in holdings. The company's investments include $90 million in OpenAI equity held indirectly through special purpose vehicles, accounting for about 24% of its total assets. Other significant holdings consist of $18 million in Beast Industries equity, 301.9 million Worldcoin tokens valued at $0.37 per token, 16.3 thousand Ethereum, and around $120 million in cash and stablecoins. During the current quarter, Eightco repurchased over 26 million shares of common stock under its share repurchase program. The company owns approximately 8.4% of Worldcoin's circulating supply, making it the largest publicly disclosed institutional holder of the token globally. Eightco previously participated in World Foundation's $52.5 million funding round led by Pantera, with contributions from Bain Capital Crypto, Selini Capital, Susquehanna Crypto, and other investors. Worldcoin powers the World network, which utilizes Orb devices to issue World ID credentials for verifying users as unique humans. Beast Industries, an entity in Eightco's portfolio, operates a direct-to-consumer platform boasting over 500 million followers, led by MrBeast's YouTube channel. OpenAI's models have reportedly reached over one billion active users and more than two million businesses. Among Eightco's investors are Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc., MOZAYYX, World Foundation, Discovery Capital Management, FalconX, Payward/Kraken, Pantera, and GSR. Kevin O'Donnell serves as the company's CEO, with Tom Lee of Fundstrat among the board members.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Eightco Holdings Inc. has $380M in assets.",
    "$90M invested in OpenAI equity indirectly.",
    "Largest publicly disclosed Worldcoin holder."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}