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Eightco Holdings Discloses $472 Million Treasury Spanning OpenAI Stake, 16,278 $ETH and 283 Million WLD Tokens

Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) released a full accounting of its treasury as of June 18, 2026, placing total holdings at approximately $472 million. The disclosed portfolio mixes indirect equity in two private companies — OpenAI and Beast Industries — with a crypto book of 16,278 $ETH and 283 million WLD tokens, plus $149 million in cash and equivalents. Few Nasdaq-listed companies carry a balance sheet that spans private-company equity, on-chain digital assets, and conventional cash at comparable scale.

By Grant HalloranMacro DeskJune 19, 20262 min read$ETH
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Key takeaways

  • Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) disclosed total treasury holdings of approximately $472 million as of June 18, 2026.
  • The portfolio includes $108 million in private-company equity, split between a $90 million OpenAI stake and an $18 million Beast Industries stake.
  • Its crypto book consists of 16,278 $ETH and 283 million WLD tokens, disclosed without per-unit dollar values.
  • Cash and equivalents total $149 million, roughly a third of the disclosed total and the portfolio's most liquid component.
  • The OpenAI position is held indirectly through an intermediary rather than directly on OpenAI's cap table.

Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) released a full accounting of its treasury as of June 18, 2026, placing total holdings at approximately $472 million. The disclosed portfolio mixes indirect equity in two private companies — OpenAI and Beast Industries — with a crypto book of 16,278 $ETH and 283 million WLD tokens, plus $149 million in cash and equivalents. Few Nasdaq-listed companies carry a balance sheet that spans private-company equity, on-chain digital assets, and conventional cash at comparable scale.

Private-Company Equity: OpenAI and Beast Industries

OpenAI is the largest single line in the portfolio at $90 million, held through an indirect structure — meaning the position runs through an intermediary rather than as a direct entry on OpenAI's cap table. Beast Industries rounds out the private-equity allocation at $18 million, bringing the combined equity-stake total to $108 million of the approximately $472 million disclosed. Neither position trades on a public market, which concentrates the portfolio's mark-to-market flexibility in the crypto and cash lines.

On-Chain Positions: $ETH and WLD

The crypto allocation is divided between 16,278 $ETH and 283 million WLD tokens, with no per-unit dollar values provided in the announcement. The two assets belong to separate projects and represent distinct on-chain economies. Together they constitute a meaningful share of the disclosed portfolio, though absent individual asset pricing the combined dollar value as of June 18 cannot be derived from the release alone. Eightco provided no stated rationale for the composition or sizing of either position.

Cash and Equivalents

The $149 million cash-and-equivalents line accounts for roughly a third of the disclosed $472 million total and is the portfolio's most liquid component. In a balance sheet that also carries illiquid private stakes and crypto exposure subject to price movement, the cash reserve provides the primary buffer for operational and strategic flexibility. The disclosure does not specify cost basis for any line item, per-unit prices for either token holding, or intended uses of the cash reserve.

About this story

Filed by the macro desk of MarketPR on June 19, 2026. Source: prnewswire.com. Indicative figures are not investment advice.

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Frequently asked

How much is Eightco Holdings' total treasury worth?

Eightco disclosed total holdings of approximately $472 million as of June 18, 2026.

How is Eightco's OpenAI stake structured?

The $90 million OpenAI position is held through an indirect structure via an intermediary rather than as a direct entry on OpenAI's cap table.

What crypto assets does Eightco hold?

Eightco holds 16,278 $ETH and 283 million WLD tokens, though no per-unit dollar values were provided in the announcement.

Can the dollar value of the crypto holdings be calculated from the disclosure?

No; because no individual asset pricing was provided, the combined dollar value of the crypto positions as of June 18 cannot be derived from the release alone.

How much cash does Eightco hold?

Eightco holds $149 million in cash and equivalents, accounting for roughly a third of the disclosed $472 million total.