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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-009788"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ORBS"
cik: "0001892492"
company_name: "Eightco Holdings Inc."
filed_at: "2026-03-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T13:54:11.385662+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Eightco secures $125M commitments from ARK, Kraken, Bitmine; invests $52.5M in OpenAI, $25M in Beast Industries

## Summary
- $125M in funding commitments: $75M from Bitmine (BMNR), $25M from ARK Invest, $25M from Payward (Kraken parent).
- Strategic investment of ~$52.5M in OpenAI (ChatGPT creator) through indirect ownership.
- $25M investment in Beast Industries (MrBeast's company); $7M committed for additional stock.
- Dan Ives resigns as Chairman; CEO Kevin O'Donnell becomes Chairman; Tom Lee (Bitmine Chairman) appointed independent director.
- Brett Winton (ARK Chief Futurist) appointed advisor to ORBS board.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-009788
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ORBS
- cik: 0001892492
- company_name: Eightco Holdings Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-03-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1892492/000149315226009788/0001493152-26-009788-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1892492/000149315226009788/form8-k.htm

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