Eightco Holdings Plans Asset Sales to Fund Share Buybacks
Eightco Holdings unveils a monetization strategy targeting its $399M portfolio, including OpenAI equity and ETH holdings, to accelerate stock repurchases.
Eightco Holdings, trading under the ticker ORBS, announced plans to strategically liquidate portions of its investment portfolio to fund an accelerated share buyback program, the company disclosed in a recent statement.
As of October 28, 2026, the company's treasury stands at approximately $399 million in total assets. The portfolio includes roughly $76 million in indirect OpenAI equity, $18 million in Beast Industries equity, 16,278 ETH, and nearly 302 million WLD token holdings, alongside $132 million in cash and equivalents.
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The announced monetization strategy signals management's intent to convert unrealized portfolio gains into tangible shareholder value. By drawing on a balance sheet heavily weighted toward digital assets and private equity stakes, the company aims to demonstrate the real-world value embedded in its holdings while simultaneously reducing its share count through buybacks.
The move reflects a broader trend among crypto-adjacent holding companies leveraging diversified treasuries — spanning both traditional private equity and digital assets — as financial instruments to support capital return programs. Eightco's concentration in high-profile assets such as OpenAI and Worldcoin-linked WLD tokens underscores the speculative but potentially high-yield nature of its investment thesis.
Details on the pace, scale, or timeline of specific asset sales and buyback execution were not disclosed in the announcement. Continue reading at Cryptocurrency.
