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Eightco receives $125M funding led by Bitmine, ARK Invest and Payward

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:16:18 -0400

Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) announced $125 million in new funding commitments from institutional investors. Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR) led the round with $75 million, while ARK Invest committed at least $25 million and Payward, parent company of crypto platform Kraken, committed $25 million.

The funding supports Eightco's expansion into investments in artificial intelligence, blockchain infrastructure, and digital consumer platforms. The company disclosed closing initial strategic investments of $50 million in OpenAI and $25 million in MrBeast and Beast Industries.

Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine, will join Eightco's Board of Directors. Brett Winton, Chief Futurist at ARK Invest, will serve as an advisor

Eightco receives $125M funding led by Bitmine, ARK Invest and Payward

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:16:18 -0400

Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine, will join Eightco's Board of Directors. Brett Winton, Chief Futurist at ARK Invest, will serve as an advisor

Eightco (NASDAQ: ORBS) Secures $125M in Institutional Commitments Led by Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), Cathie Wood's ARK Invest, and Payward to Expand into Next Generation Technology

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:15:00 -0400

ORBS makes strategic investments in category-defining companies, including OpenAI and Beast Industries

Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), joins board of directors to support ORBS' long-term investment strategy

ARK Invest joins ORBS as a partner, providing strategic advisory and private market intelligence; commits $25 million to ORBS

Brett Winton, Chief Futurist at ARK Invest, will join as an advisor to ORBS' Board

Payward, the parent company of global crypto platform Kraken, commits $25 million to ORBS

The Company is supported by a group of strategic and institutional

Eightco (NASDAQ: ORBS) Secures $125M in Institutional Commitments Led by Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), Cathie Wood's ARK Invest, and Payward to Expand into Next Generation Technology

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:15:00 -0400

ORBS makes strategic investments in category-defining companies, including OpenAI and Beast Industries
Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), joins board of directors to support ORBS' long-term investment strategy
ARK Invest joins ORBS as a partner, providing strategic advisory and private market intelligence; commits $25 million to ORBS
Brett Winton, Chief Futurist at ARK Invest, will join as an advisor to ORBS' Board
Payward, the parent company of global crypto platform Kraken, commits $25 million to ORBS
The Company is supported by a group of strategic and institutional

Eightco (NASDAQ: ORBS) Secures $125M in Institutional Commitments Led by Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), Cathie Wood's ARK Invest, and Payward to Expand into Next Generation Technology

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:15:00 -0400

ORBS makes strategic investments in category-defining companies, including OpenAI and Beast Industries
Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), joins board of directors to support ORBS' long-term investment strategy
ARK Invest joins ORBS as a partner, providing strategic advisory and private market intelligence; commits $25 million to ORBS
Brett Winton, Chief Futurist at ARK Invest, will join as an advisor to ORBS' Board
Payward, the parent company of global crypto platform Kraken, commits $25 million to ORBS
The Company is supported by a group of strategic and institutional

Eightco (NASDAQ: ORBS) Secures $125M in Institutional Commitments Led by Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), Cathie Wood's ARK Invest, and Payward to Expand into Next Generation Technology

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:15:00 -0400

ORBS makes strategic investments in category-defining companies, including OpenAI and Beast Industries
Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), joins board of directors to support ORBS' long-term investment strategy
ARK Invest joins ORBS as a partner, providing strategic advisory and private market intelligence; commits $25 million to ORBS
Brett Winton, Chief Futurist at ARK Invest, will join as an advisor to ORBS' Board
Payward, the parent company of global crypto platform Kraken, commits $25 million to ORBS
The Company is supported by a group of strategic and institutional

Eightco (NASDAQ: ORBS) Secures $125M in Institutional Commitments Led by Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), Cathie Wood's ARK Invest, and Payward to Expand into Next Generation Technology

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:15:00 -0400

ORBS makes strategic investments in category-defining companies, including OpenAI and Beast Industries
Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), joins board of directors to support ORBS' long-term investment strategy
ARK Invest joins ORBS as a partner, providing strategic advisory and private market intelligence; commits $25 million to ORBS
Brett Winton, Chief Futurist at ARK Invest, will join as an advisor to ORBS' Board
Payward, the parent company of global crypto platform Kraken, commits $25 million to ORBS
The Company is supported by a group of strategic and institutional

Eightco (NASDAQ: ORBS) Secures $125M in Institutional Commitments Led by Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), Cathie Wood's ARK Invest, and Payward to Expand into Next Generation Technology

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:15:00 -0400

ORBS makes strategic investments in category-defining companies, including OpenAI and Beast Industries
Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), joins board of directors to support ORBS' long-term investment strategy
ARK Invest joins ORBS as a partner, providing strategic advisory and private market intelligence; commits $25 million to ORBS
Brett Winton, Chief Futurist at ARK Invest, will join as an advisor to ORBS' Board
Payward, the parent company of global crypto platform Kraken, commits $25 million to ORBS
The Company is supported by a group of strategic and institutional

Eightco (NASDAQ: ORBS) Secures $125M in Institutional Commitments Led by Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), Cathie Wood's ARK Invest, and Payward to Expand into Next Generation Technology

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:15:00 -0400

ORBS makes strategic investments in category-defining companies, including OpenAI and Beast Industries
Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), joins board of directors to support ORBS' long-term investment strategy
ARK Invest joins ORBS as a partner, providing strategic advisory and private market intelligence; commits $25 million to ORBS
Brett Winton, Chief Futurist at ARK Invest, will join as an advisor to ORBS' Board
Payward, the parent company of global crypto platform Kraken, commits $25 million to ORBS
The Company is supported by a group of strategic and institutional

Eightco (NASDAQ: ORBS) Secures $125M in Institutional Commitments Led by Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), Cathie Wood's ARK Invest, and Payward to Expand into Next Generation Technology

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:15:00 -0400

ORBS makes strategic investments in category-defining companies, including OpenAI and Beast Industries
Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), joins board of directors to support ORBS' long-term investment strategy
ARK Invest joins ORBS as a partner, providing strategic advisory and private market intelligence; commits $25 million to ORBS
Brett Winton, Chief Futurist at ARK Invest, will join as an advisor to ORBS' Board
Payward, the parent company of global crypto platform Kraken, commits $25 million to ORBS
The Company is supported by a group of strategic and institutional

Eightco (NASDAQ: ORBS) Secures $125M in Institutional Commitments Led by Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), Cathie Wood's ARK Invest, and Payward to Expand into Next Generation Technology

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:15:00 -0400

ORBS makes strategic investments in category-defining companies, including OpenAI and Beast Industries
Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), joins board of directors to support ORBS' long-term investment strategy
ARK Invest joins ORBS as a partner, providing strategic advisory and private market intelligence; commits $25 million to ORBS
Brett Winton, Chief Futurist at ARK Invest, will join as an advisor to ORBS' Board
Payward, the parent company of global crypto platform Kraken, commits $25 million to ORBS
The Company is supported by a group of strategic and institutional

Eightco (NASDAQ: ORBS) Secures $125M in Institutional Commitments Led by Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), Cathie Wood's ARK Invest, and Payward to Expand into Next Generation Technology

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:15:00 -0400

ORBS makes strategic investments in category-defining companies, including OpenAI and Beast Industries
Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), joins board of directors to support ORBS' long-term investment strategy
ARK Invest joins ORBS as a partner, providing strategic advisory and private market intelligence; commits $25 million to ORBS
Brett Winton, Chief Futurist at ARK Invest, will join as an advisor to ORBS' Board
Payward, the parent company of global crypto platform Kraken, commits $25 million to ORBS
The Company is supported by a group of strategic and institutional

Eightco (NASDAQ: ORBS) Secures $125M in Institutional Commitments Led by Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), Cathie Wood's ARK Invest, and Payward to Expand into Next Generation Technology

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:15:00 -0400

ORBS makes strategic investments in category-defining companies, including OpenAI and Beast Industries
Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), joins board of directors to support ORBS' long-term investment strategy
ARK Invest joins ORBS as a partner, providing strategic advisory and private market intelligence; commits $25 million to ORBS
Brett Winton, Chief Futurist at ARK Invest, will join as an advisor to ORBS' Board
Payward, the parent company of global crypto platform Kraken, commits $25 million to ORBS
The Company is supported by a group of strategic and institutional

Eightco (NASDAQ: ORBS) Secures $125M in Institutional Commitments Led by Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), Cathie Wood's ARK Invest, and Payward to Expand into Next Generation Technology

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:15:00 -0400

ORBS makes strategic investments in category-defining companies, including OpenAI and Beast Industries
Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), joins board of directors to support ORBS' long-term investment strategy
ARK Invest joins ORBS as a partner, providing strategic advisory and private market intelligence; commits $25 million to ORBS
Brett Winton, Chief Futurist at ARK Invest, will join as an advisor to ORBS' Board
Payward, the parent company of global crypto platform Kraken, commits $25 million to ORBS
The Company is supported by a group of strategic and institutional

Eightco (NASDAQ: ORBS) Secures $125M in Institutional Commitments Led by Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), Cathie Wood's ARK Invest, and Payward to Expand into Next Generation Technology

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:15:00 -0400

ORBS makes strategic investments in category-defining companies, including OpenAI and Beast Industries
Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), joins board of directors to support ORBS' long-term investment strategy
ARK Invest joins ORBS as a partner, providing strategic advisory and private market intelligence; commits $25 million to ORBS
Brett Winton, Chief Futurist at ARK Invest, will join as an advisor to ORBS' Board
Payward, the parent company of global crypto platform Kraken, commits $25 million to ORBS
The Company is supported by a group of strategic and institutional

Eightco (NASDAQ: ORBS) Secures $125M in Institutional Commitments Led by Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), Cathie Wood's ARK Invest, and Payward to Expand into Next Generation Technology

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:15:00 -0400

ORBS makes strategic investments in category-defining companies, including OpenAI and Beast Industries
Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), joins board of directors to support ORBS' long-term investment strategy
ARK Invest joins ORBS as a partner, providing strategic advisory and private market intelligence; commits $25 million to ORBS
Brett Winton, Chief Futurist at ARK Invest, will join as an advisor to ORBS' Board
Payward, the parent company of global crypto platform Kraken, commits $25 million to ORBS
The Company is supported by a group of strategic and institutional

Eightco (NASDAQ: ORBS) Secures $125M in Institutional Commitments Led by Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), Cathie Wood's ARK Invest, and Payward to Expand into Next Generation Technology

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:15:00 -0400

ORBS makes strategic investments in category-defining companies, including OpenAI and Beast Industries
Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), joins board of directors to support ORBS' long-term investment strategy
ARK Invest joins ORBS as a partner, providing strategic advisory and private market intelligence; commits $25 million to ORBS
Brett Winton, Chief Futurist at ARK Invest, will join as an advisor to ORBS' Board
Payward, the parent company of global crypto platform Kraken, commits $25 million to ORBS
The Company is supported by a group of strategic and institutional

Eightco (NASDAQ: ORBS) Secures $125M in Institutional Commitments Led by Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), Cathie Wood's ARK Invest, and Payward to Expand into Next Generation Technology

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:15:00 -0400

ORBS makes strategic investments in category-defining companies, including OpenAI and Beast Industries
Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), joins board of directors to support ORBS' long-term investment strategy
ARK Invest joins ORBS as a partner, providing strategic advisory and private market intelligence; commits $25 million to ORBS
Brett Winton, Chief Futurist at ARK Invest, will join as an advisor to ORBS' Board
Payward, the parent company of global crypto platform Kraken, commits $25 million to ORBS
The Company is supported by a group of strategic and institutional

Eightco (NASDAQ: ORBS) Secures $125M in Institutional Commitments Led by Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), Cathie Wood's ARK Invest, and Payward to Expand into Next Generation Technology

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:15:00 -0400

ORBS makes strategic investments in category-defining companies, including OpenAI and Beast Industries
Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), joins board of directors to support ORBS' long-term investment strategy
ARK Invest joins ORBS as a partner, providing strategic advisory and private market intelligence; commits $25 million to ORBS
Brett Winton, Chief Futurist at ARK Invest, will join as an advisor to ORBS' Board
Payward, the parent company of global crypto platform Kraken, commits $25 million to ORBS
The Company is supported by a group of strategic and institutional

Eightco (NASDAQ: ORBS) Secures $125M in Institutional Commitments Led by Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), Cathie Wood's ARK Invest, and Payward to Expand into Next Generation Technology

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:15:00 -0400

ORBS makes strategic investments in category-defining companies, including OpenAI and Beast Industries
Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), joins board of directors to support ORBS' long-term investment strategy
ARK Invest joins ORBS as a partner, providing strategic advisory and private market intelligence; commits $25 million to ORBS
Brett Winton, Chief Futurist at ARK Invest, will join as an advisor to ORBS' Board
Payward, the parent company of global crypto platform Kraken, commits $25 million to ORBS
The Company is supported by a group of strategic and institutional

Eightco (NASDAQ: ORBS) Secures $125M in Institutional Commitments Led by Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), Cathie Wood's ARK Invest, and Payward to Expand into Next Generation Technology

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:15:00 -0400

ORBS makes strategic investments in category-defining companies, including OpenAI and Beast Industries
Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), joins board of directors to support ORBS' long-term investment strategy
ARK Invest joins ORBS as a partner, providing strategic advisory and private market intelligence; commits $25 million to ORBS
Brett Winton, Chief Futurist at ARK Invest, will join as an advisor to ORBS' Board
Payward, the parent company of global crypto platform Kraken, commits $25 million to ORBS
The Company is supported by a group of strategic and institutional

Eightco (NASDAQ: ORBS) Secures $125M in Institutional Commitments Led by Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), Cathie Wood's ARK Invest, and Payward to Expand into Next Generation Technology

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:15:00 -0400

ORBS makes strategic investments in category-defining companies, including OpenAI and Beast Industries
Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), joins board of directors to support ORBS' long-term investment strategy
ARK Invest joins ORBS as a partner, providing strategic advisory and private market intelligence; commits $25 million to ORBS
Brett Winton, Chief Futurist at ARK Invest, will join as an advisor to ORBS' Board
Payward, the parent company of global crypto platform Kraken, commits $25 million to ORBS
The Company is supported by a group of strategic and institutional

Eightco (NASDAQ: ORBS) Secures $125M in Institutional Commitments Led by Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), Cathie Wood's ARK Invest, and Payward to Expand into Next Generation Technology

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:15:00 -0400

ORBS makes strategic investments in category-defining companies, including OpenAI and Beast Industries
Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), joins board of directors to support ORBS' long-term investment strategy
ARK Invest joins ORBS as a partner, providing strategic advisory and private market intelligence; commits $25 million to ORBS
Brett Winton, Chief Futurist at ARK Invest, will join as an advisor to ORBS' Board
Payward, the parent company of global crypto platform Kraken, commits $25 million to ORBS
The Company is supported by a group of strategic and institutional

Eightco (NASDAQ: ORBS) Secures $125M in Institutional Commitments Led by Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), Cathie Wood's ARK Invest, and Payward to Expand into Next Generation Technology

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:15:00 -0400

ORBS makes strategic investments in category-defining companies, including OpenAI and Beast Industries
Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), joins board of directors to support ORBS' long-term investment strategy
ARK Invest joins ORBS as a partner, providing strategic advisory and private market intelligence; commits $25 million to ORBS
Brett Winton, Chief Futurist at ARK Invest, will join as an advisor to ORBS' Board
Payward, the parent company of global crypto platform Kraken, commits $25 million to ORBS
The Company is supported by a group of strategic and institutional

Eightco (NASDAQ: ORBS) Secures $125M in Institutional Commitments Led by Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), Cathie Wood's ARK Invest, and Payward to Expand into Next Generation Technology

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:15:00 -0400

ORBS makes strategic investments in category-defining companies, including OpenAI and Beast Industries
Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), joins board of directors to support ORBS' long-term investment strategy
ARK Invest joins ORBS as a partner, providing strategic advisory and private market intelligence; commits $25 million to ORBS
Brett Winton, Chief Futurist at ARK Invest, will join as an advisor to ORBS' Board
Payward, the parent company of global crypto platform Kraken, commits $25 million to ORBS
The Company is supported by a group of strategic and institutional