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title: "Eightco shares jump on $125 million funding commitment, investment in OpenAI, Beast Industries"
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description: "Eightco Holdings has secured $125 million in funding commitments from Bitmine, ARK Invest, and Payward. The company is transitioning from a packaging/logistics firm to an investment company focused on AI and blockchain, having already invested $75 million in OpenAI and Beast Industries. Eightco's treasury includes approximately 277 million WLD tokens, 11,000 Ether, and $82 million in cash reserves."
datetime: "2026-03-12T14:45:21.000Z"
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# Eightco shares jump on $125 million funding commitment, investment in OpenAI, Beast Industries

-   Eightco Holdings secured $125 million in new institutional funding commitments led by Bitmine, ARK Invest, and Kraken parent Payward.
-   The company is shifting its strategy from a packaging/logistics firm to an investment company focused on AI and blockchain, having already invested $75 million in OpenAI and MrBeast's Beast Industries.
-   Eightco holds a large treasury, including approximately 277 million WLD tokens, 11,000 Ether, and $82 million in cash reserves.

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