Eightco Holdings Plans Asset Sales to Fund Share Buybacks
Eightco Holdings discloses a $399M treasury and says it will monetize holdings to accelerate stock repurchases.
Eightco Holdings, trading under the ticker ORBS, announced plans Tuesday to strategically monetize portions of its investment portfolio to demonstrate realized gains and fund an accelerated share buyback program, according to a company disclosure.
The company's treasury, valued at approximately $399 million as of October 28, 2026, comprises a diverse mix of assets including roughly $76 million in indirect OpenAI equity, $18 million in Beast Industries equity, 16,278 Ether tokens, nearly 302 million Worldcoin tokens, and $132 million in cash and equivalents.
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The announcement signals a shift toward converting paper gains in both traditional private equity stakes and digital assets into liquid capital that can be returned to shareholders. The breadth of the portfolio — spanning artificial intelligence, creator economy ventures, and major cryptocurrencies — reflects a hybrid corporate treasury strategy that has gained traction among a small number of publicly traded firms in recent years.
Eightco did not specify the exact volume of assets it intends to sell, the timeline for planned buybacks, or a total repurchase authorization amount in the portion of the disclosure available. The company's strategy mirrors approaches taken by other firms that have used crypto and private-market holdings as a lever for capital allocation decisions.
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