---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-25-013003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ORBS"
cik: "0001892492"
company_name: "Eightco Holdings Inc."
filed_at: "2025-09-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T07:07:13.746728+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.95
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.95
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Eightco raises $270M to buy Worldcoin (WLD) as treasury asset; Dan Ives named Chairman

## Summary
- Closed $270M private placement ($1.46/sh) including $20M from BitMine; proceeds to acquire WLD for treasury.
- Executed $200M Master Loan Agreement at 8% to fund initial WLD purchases; Worldcoin (WLD) primary reserve asset.
- Paul Vassilakos resigned as officer/director; Dan Ives (Wedbush MD) appointed Chairman with $100K cash + $200K stock annually.
- Entered consulting agreement with Worldcoin Tower LLC; fee 1% of AUM up to $1B, plus milestone payments.
- Issued Strategic Advisor Warrants to Worldcoin Tower Instant for 9.9M shares at $1.752; placement agent warrants to R.F. Lafferty.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-25-013003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ORBS
- cik: 0001892492
- company_name: Eightco Holdings Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-09-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.95
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.95
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1892492/000149315225013003/0001493152-25-013003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1892492/000149315225013003/form8-k.htm

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## Key facts
- Equity Issuances
  Eightco Holdings Inc. issued 9,917,844 shares of Common Stock of warrant to Worldcoin Tower Instant LLC for exercise price per share equal to $1.752.
  - Security: warrant
  - Shares: 9,917,844 shares of Common Stock
  - Purchaser: Worldcoin Tower Instant LLC
  - Consideration: exercise price per share equal to $1.752
  source text: the Company issued to the Strategic Advisor, Strategic Advisor Warrants which may be exercised for the purchase of up to 9,917,844 shares of Common Stock, with an exercise price per share equal to $1.752.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1892492/000149315225013003/0001493152-25-013003-index.htm
- Equity Issuances
  Eightco Holdings Inc. issued 6,646,855 shares of Common Stock of warrant to several investors, including certain of the Company’s officers and directors for purchase price of $1.46 per share.
  - Security: warrant
  - Shares: 6,646,855 shares of Common Stock
  - Purchaser: several investors, including certain of the Company’s officers and directors
  - Consideration: purchase price of $1.46 per share
  source text: warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock (the “Pre-Funded Warrants” and, together with the shares of Common Stock, collectively, the “Securities”), at a purchase price of $1.46 per share (the “Offering”). On September 9, 2025 (the “Closing Date”), pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company issued to the Purchasers 178,284,653 shares of Common Stock
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1892492/000149315225013003/0001493152-25-013003-index.htm
- Equity Issuances
  Eightco Holdings Inc. issued 178,284,653 shares of Common Stock of common stock to several investors, including certain of the Company’s officers and directors for purchase price of $1.46 per share.
  - Security: common stock
  - Shares: 178,284,653 shares of Common Stock
  - Purchaser: several investors, including certain of the Company’s officers and directors
  - Consideration: purchase price of $1.46 per share
  source text: warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock (the “Pre-Funded Warrants” and, together with the shares of Common Stock, collectively, the “Securities”), at a purchase price of $1.46 per share (the “Offering”). On September 9, 2025 (the “Closing Date”), pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company issued to the Purchasers 178,284,653 shares of Common Stock
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1892492/000149315225013003/0001493152-25-013003-index.htm

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