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Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces ETH Holdings Reach 5.67 Million Tokens, and Total Crypto and Total Cash Holdings of $10.7 BillionJune 22, 2026 8:30 AM
PR Newswire (Canada) Bitmine owns 4.7% of the total ETH coin supply of 120.7 millionBitmine is 94% of the way to the 'Alchemy of 5%' in just 11 monthsBitmine's Series A Preferred Stock is trading on the NYSE under the symbol BMNPBitmine has 4,718,677 staked ETH, representing $8.2 billion at $1,733 per ETH. MAVAN (Made in America VAlidator Network) is a premier Ethereum staking destination for BMNR and institutional investorsBitmine owns $104 million of Eightco (NASDAQ: ORBS), now one of the only publicly listed equities in the world to provide investors indirect exposure to OpenAIBitmine Crypto + Total Cash Holdings & Marketable Securities + "Moonshots" total $10.7 billion, including 5.67 million ETH tokens, total cash & marketable securities of $601 million, and other crypto holdingsBitmine remains supported by a premier group of institutional investors including ARK's Cathie Wood, MOZAYYX, Founders Fund, Bill Miller III, Pantera, Kraken, DCG, Galaxy Digital and personal investor Thomas "Tom" Lee to support Bitmine's goal of acquiring 5% of ETHNORWALK, Conn., June 22, 2026 /CNW/ -- (NYSE: BMNR) Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. ("Bitmine" or the "Company") a Bitcoin and Ethereum Network company with a focus on the accumulation of crypto for long term investment, today announced Bitmine crypto + total cash & marketable securities + "moonshots" holdings totaling $10.7 billion. As of June 21, 2026 at 3:00pm ET, the Company's crypto holdings are comprised of 5,672,956 ETH at $1,733 per ETH (per Coinbase NASDAQ: COIN), 205 Bitcoin (BTC), $180 million stake in Beast Industries, $104 million stake in Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) ("moonshots") and total cash & marketable securities of $601 million. Bitmine's ETH holdings are 4.7% of the ETH supply (of 120.7 million ETH)."The best years for crypto remain ahead, in our view.  Tokenization and the rapid progress in AI are expected to drive exponential demand growth for blockchain and decentralized crypto," stated Thomas "Tom" Lee, Chairman of Bitmine.On June 10, Bitmine closed its offering (the "offering") registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), of 3,500,000 shares of 9.50% Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock (the "Series A Preferred Stock"), at a public offering price of $80.00 per share.
The Company received net proceeds from the offering of approximately $273.8 million, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and the Company's estimated offering expenses. The Series A Preferred Stock is trading on the NYSE under the symbol BMNP. The dividends for BMNP are scheduled to be paid weekly, subject to the terms of the applicable Certificate of Designations.On June 11, 2026, Bitmine was named to the Fortune 100 Crypto List (link here). Fortune published this definitive ranking of the most influential companies in blockchain and draws on rigorous data analysis by Inca Digital and a survey of leading crypto experts, according Fortune Magazine.On May 11, 2026, Bitmine released the latest Chairman's Message (link here) for May 2026."Over the past week, we acquired 52,203 ETH. We continue to maintain a steady pace of accumulation throughout 2026.  We believe we are in the early stages of crypto spring. Bitmine is expected to reach the 'alchemy of 5%' sometime in 2026," stated Mr. Lee.Bitmine recently launched MAVAN (the Made in American VAlidator Network), the institutional grade staking platform. While MAVAN was originally developed to support Bitmine's own Ethereum treasury, MAVAN intends to expand to serve institutional investors, custodians, and ecosystem partners seeking best-in-class staking infrastructure. A portion of Bitmine's ETH is already staked on the MAVAN platform.As of June 21, 2026, Bitmine total staked ETH stands at 4,718,677 ($8.2 billion at $1,733 per ETH). "Bitmine has staked more ETH than other entities in the world. At scale (when Bitmine's ETH is fully staked by MAVAN and its staking partners), the projected ETH staking reward is $268 million on an annualized basis (using 2.73% 7-day BMNR yield)," stated Lee."Annualized staking revenues are now projected at $223 million. And this 4.7 million ETH is over 83% of the 5.67 million ETH held by Bitmine. Bitmine's own staking operations generated a 7-day yield of 2.73% (annualized)," continued Lee.Bitmine's crypto holdings reign as the #1 Ethereum treasury and #2 global treasury, behind Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR), which reportedly owns 846,842 BTC valued at $54 billion. Bitmine remains the largest ETH treasury in the world. Bitmine is one of the most widely traded stocks in the US. According to data from Fundstrat, the stock has traded average daily dollar volume of $717 million (4-day average, as of June 18, 2026), ranking #219 in the US, behind Entegris Inc (rank #218) and ahead of Target Corp (rank #220) among 5,704 US-listed stocks (statista.com and Fundstrat research).Bitmine management believes the GENIUS Act and Securities and Exchange Commission's (the "SEC") Project Crypto are as transformational to financial services in 2025 as US action on August 15, 1971 ending Bretton Woods and the USD on the gold standard 54 years ago. This 1971 event was the catalyst for the modernization of Wall Street, creating the iconic Wall Street titans and financial and payment rails of today. These proved to be better investments than gold.The Company also announced that the Board of Directors has declared the following seven weekly cash dividends on the outstanding shares of the Company's Series A Preferred Stock, which are expected be paid on the respective payment dates below, to holders of record of the Series A Preferred Stock as of the close of business on the respective record dates provided in the following table:Div #Record DatePayment DateAmount Per Share
of Series A Pref.
Stock5Tue, Jul 7, 2026Fri, Jul 17, 2026$0.18476Tue, Jul 14, 2026Fri, Jul 24, 2026$0.18477Tue, Jul 21, 2026Fri, Jul 31, 2026$0.18478Tue, Jul 28, 2026Fri, Aug 7, 2026$0.18479Tue, Aug 4, 2026Fri, Aug 14, 2026$0.184710Tue, Aug 11, 2026Fri, Aug 21, 2026$0.184711Tue, Aug 18, 2026Fri, Aug 28, 2026$0.1847The Chairman's message can be found here:
https://www.Bitminetech.io/chairmans-messageThe Fiscal Full Year 2025 Earnings presentation and corporate presentation can be found here: https://Bitminetech.io/investor-relations/To stay informed, please sign up at: https://Bitminetech.io/contact-us/About Bitmine
Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR) is a Bitcoin miner with operations in the US. The company is deploying its excess capital to be the leading Ethereum Treasury company in the world, implementing an innovative digital asset strategy for institutional investors and public market participants. Guided by its philosophy of "the alchemy of 5%," the Company is committed to ETH as its primary treasury reserve asset, leveraging native protocol-level activities including staking and decentralized finance mechanisms. The Company launched MAVAN (Made-in America VAlidator Network), a dedicated staking infrastructure for Bitmine assets, in 2026.For additional details, follow on X:
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https://x.com/fundstratForward Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The statements in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terms such as "expects," "projects," "projected," "intends," "believes," "anticipates," "estimates," and similar expressions. This document specifically contains forward-looking statements regarding: (i) the Company's goals regarding ETH acquisition, including the 'Alchemy of 5%' initiative and the expectation that Bitmine will reach this goal sometime in 2026; (ii) the Company's beliefs and expectations regarding the cryptocurrency market, including the view that the best years for crypto remain ahead and that tokenization and the rapid progress in AI are expected to drive exponential demand growth for blockchain and decentralized crypto; (iii) the Company's belief that it is in the early stages of "crypto spring"; (iv) the dividend payment schedule for the Series A Preferred Stock, including the expectation that weekly cash dividends in the amount of $0.1847 per share will be paid on the dates set forth herein to holders of record as of the respective record dates; (v) the Company's digital asset accumulation strategy and staking operations, including projected annualized ETH staking rewards of approximately $268 million (when Bitmine's ETH is fully staked by MAVAN and its staking partners) and current projected annualized staking revenues of approximately $223 million; (vi) MAVAN's intended expansion to serve institutional investors, custodians, and ecosystem partners seeking best-in-class staking infrastructure; (vii) management's belief that the GENIUS Act and SEC Project Crypto are as transformational to financial services as US action on August 15, 1971 ending Bretton Woods and the USD gold standard; and (viii) continued growth and advancement of the Company's Ethereum treasury strategy. In evaluating these forward-looking statements, you should consider various factors, including: Bitmine's ability to keep pace with new technology and changing market needs; Bitmine's ability to finance its current business, Ethereum treasury operations, and proposed future business; the competitive environment of Bitmine's business; market conditions affecting the trading price of the Company's common stock and Series A Preferred Stock; regulatory developments affecting digital assets, including the ultimate enactment and implementation of pending legislation and SEC initiatives; the volatility and unpredictability of digital asset prices; the performance, reliability, and security of the Company's staking operations; risks related to AI systems and their impact on cryptocurrency markets; and the future value of Bitcoin and Ethereum. Actual future performance outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond Bitmine's control, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of Bitmine's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 21, 2025, as well as all other SEC filings, as amended or updated from time to time. Copies of Bitmine's filings with the SEC are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Bitmine undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law. View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bitmine-immersion-technologies-bmnr-announces-eth-holdings-reach-5-67-million-tokens-and-total-crypto-and-total-cash-holdings-of-10-7-billion-302805995.htmlSOURCE Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. Original: Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces ETH Holdings Reach 5.67 Million Tokens, and Total Crypto and Total Cash Holdings of $10.7 Billion

Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) Reports Total Holdings of Approximately $472 Million, Includes OpenAI, Beast Industries, More Than 16,000 ETH and Over 283 Million WLD TokensJune 18, 2026 10:16 AM
PR Newswire (US) Eightco treasury composition as of June 18, 2026: $90M OpenAI equity (indirect), $18M Beast Industries equity, 16,278 ETH, 283 million WLD holdings, and $149M cash and equivalents, totaling approximately $472 millionOpenAI recently announced that it submitted a confidential S-1, setting itself up for an initial public offeringWorld offers a solution to the 'double human' problem in a world proliferating with deepfakes Eightco provides indirect exposure to some of the most innovative private companies including OpenAI and Beast IndustriesEASTON, Pa., June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) ("Eightco" or the "Company") today provided an update on its total holdings, highlighting its growing position across digital assets and strategic investments in leading private technology companies.As of June 17, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. ET, ORBS' holdings include a $90 million investment (indirectly, through SPVs) in OpenAI, an $18 million funded investment in Beast Industries, a $1 million investment in Mythical Games, 283,452,700 Worldcoin (WLD) at $0.66 per WLD (per Coinbase), 16,278 Ethereum (ETH), and approximately $149 million in total cash and stablecoins, for total holdings of approximately $472 million.Top Headlines Driving the News:ORBS management believes the Company's treasury portfolio holds some of the most critical components for the future AI and digital financial system. Among the holdings, key highlights in recent weeks are:Recently, SpaceX announced a $60 billion acquisition of Cursor to strengthen its AI software and coding capabilities through its AI division. Cursor is one of the fastest-growing AI coding platforms and has become a major enterprise AI product. This acquisition continues to reinforce investor appetite for AI infrastructure and productivity software (Reuters).This week, MrBeast broke another record by reaching 500 million subscribers on Youtube, becoming the first creator to achieve this milestone (TheWrap)."AI companies going public is a positive development for the entire sector. As investors gain more exposure to AI leaders, interest often expands across the ecosystem, creating greater visibility and opportunity for companies like ORBS," said Thomas "Tom" Lee, Board Member of Eightco.Eightco: Exposure to key mega-trendsEightco is built around three mega-trends the Company expects to shape the next decade of innovation: artificial intelligence, digital identity, and the creator economy, with positions in each trend through indirect investment in OpenAI (19% of ORBS' treasury holdings), Worldcoin (39%), and Beast Industries (4%).Artificial Intelligence — OpenAIEightco has invested approximately $90 million in special purpose vehicles with exposure to equity interests in the parent company of OpenAI, representing approximately 19% of treasury assets, one of the highest disclosed concentrations of any listed vehicle.ChatGPT, OpenAI's consumer app, is the #1 consumer AI app worldwide (Sensor Tower) and crossed 900 million weekly active users in February 2026, making it the fastest-scaling consumer technology in history (UBS via Reuters).Digital Identity — WLD TokenEightco holds over 283 million WLD, approximately 8.3% of circulating supply, the largest publicly disclosed institutional position globally and approximately 39% of the Eightco treasury's assets.Worldcoin is the native token of World, a global Proof of Human network built by Tools for Humanity (co-founded by Sam Altman and Alex Blania) and stewarded by the World Foundation. Its Orb devices issue a privacy-preserving World ID that verifies a user is a unique human, not an AI agent.Under World's announced business model, applications pay per-verification fees while end-user verification remains free, with both credential issuers and the World protocol monetizing verified-human authentication. World identifies a $6.35 trillion combined addressable revenue opportunity across 13 industries spanning banking, e-commerce, gaming, social media, and agentic AI (per Tools for Humanity).Creator Economy — Beast IndustriesEightco has invested $18 million in Beast Industries equity, approximately 4% of treasury assets.Beast Industries operates one of the largest direct-to-consumer reach footprints in the world, with a combined 500 million-plus follower base across platforms, anchored by MrBeast as the most-watched person on YouTube globally. As AI commoditizes content production, distribution and audience trust become increasingly scarce assets.About Eightco Holdings Inc.Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) is a publicly traded company executing a first-of-its-kind Worldcoin (WLD) treasury strategy, providing investors single-ticker indirect exposure to three of the defining trends of this cycle: artificial intelligence through its indirect investment in OpenAI, digital identity through its position as the largest public holder of WLD and the Proof of Human protocol, and the creator economy through its equity stake in MrBeast's Beast Industries. Backed by leading institutional investors including Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc. (NYSE: BMNR), MOZAYYX, World Foundation, CoinFund, Discovery Capital Management, FalconX, Payward/Kraken, Pantera, and GSR, Eightco is building the infrastructure layer for human verification in the agentic AI era.For more information:
X: @iamhuman_orbs
Website: 8co.holdingsFrequently Asked QuestionsWhat is ORBS stock?Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) is a publicly traded company on Nasdaq. ORBS provides indirect exposure to: OpenAI and Beast Industries.Who owns the most Worldcoin (WLD)?Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) holds 283 million WLD, approximately 8.3% of circulating supply and the largest publicly disclosed institutional position globally.What is Proof of Human?Proof of Human is cryptographic verification that a user is a unique, living person, not a bot or AI agent. It is foundational infrastructure for social networks, banking, agentic commerce, and any system requiring "one person, one account" in the agentic AI era.How does Eightco (ORBS) relate to Proof of Human?Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) is the largest publicly disclosed institutional holder of Worldcoin (WLD), the token powering World's Proof of Human network.Who is the CEO of Eightco Holdings?Kevin O'Donnell is the CEO of Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS). The Company's Board includes Tom Lee (Managing Partner and Head of Research at Fundstrat, and Chairman of Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR)) and, as an advisor to the Board, Brett Winton (Chief Futurist at ARK Invest).Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements in this press release other than statements of historical fact could be deemed forward-looking, including, without limitation, statements regarding: the Company's expectations that artificial intelligence, digital identity, and the creator economy will shape the next decade of innovation; the Company's belief that its treasury portfolio holds some of the most critical components for the future AI and digital financial system; statements regarding the potential for a direct listing or initial public offering of OpenAI following its submission of a confidential S-1; Tom Lee's statement that AI companies going public is a positive development for the entire sector and that as investors gain more exposure to AI leaders, interest often expands across the ecosystem, creating greater visibility and opportunity for companies like ORBS; statements regarding ChatGPT being the fastest-scaling consumer technology in history; beliefs that Proof-of-Human verification is becoming essential infrastructure for social networks, banking, agentic commerce, and financial systems in the agentic AI era; statements that World offers a solution to the "double human" problem in a world proliferating with deepfakes; statements regarding World's addressable revenue opportunity of $6.35 trillion across industries spanning banking, e-commerce, gaming, social media, and agentic AI; statements regarding the Company's position as the largest publicly disclosed institutional holder of WLD globally; statements that distribution and audience trust become increasingly scarce assets as AI commoditizes content production; and statements regarding the Company building the infrastructure layer for human verification in the agentic AI era. Words such as "plans," "expects," "will," "anticipates," "continue," "expand," "advance," "develop," "believes," "guidance," "target," "may," "remain," "project," "outlook," "intend," "estimate," "could," "should," and other words and terms of similar meaning and expression are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such terms. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current beliefs and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement as a result of various factors, including, without limitation: the Company's inability to direct the management or operations of private businesses where the Company is not a controlling stockholder, including OpenAI and Beast Industries; risk of loss or markdown on the Company's strategic investments, including its indirect position in OpenAI equity (held through special purpose vehicles), its position in WLD, and its position in Beast Industries equity; the Company's ability to maintain compliance with Nasdaq's continued listing requirements; unexpected costs, charges or expenses that reduce the Company's capital resources or otherwise delay capital deployment; inability to raise adequate capital to fund or scale its business operations or strategic investments; volatility in digital asset prices, including WLD and ETH, which could materially affect the value of the Company's treasury holdings; regulatory changes, future legislation and rulemaking negatively impacting digital assets, artificial intelligence adoption, or biometric data collection; risks related to the development, adoption, and market acceptance of Proof-of-Human technology and the World network; uncertainty regarding the pace and trajectory of agentic AI deployment in enterprise and consumer applications; uncertainty regarding OpenAI's product roadmap and the timing or success of any IPO or direct listing; risks related to Beast Industries' ability to achieve its growth projections; competition in the digital identity and AI infrastructure markets; reliance on third-party sources for the valuation of certain investments; uncertainty regarding MrBeast's continued success and the performance of Beast Industries' creator-driven business model; risks related to the Company's concentrated positions in certain digital assets and private company investments; and shifting public and governmental positions on digital assets or artificial intelligence-related industries. Given these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. For a discussion of other risks and uncertainties, and other important factors, any of which could cause Eightco's actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements herein, see Eightco's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including the risk factors and other disclosures in its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 15, 2026 and other publicly available SEC filings. All information in this press release is as of the date of the release, and Eightco undertakes no duty to update this information or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of such statements to reflect future events or developments, except as required by law. View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/eightco-holdings-nasdaq-orbs-reports-total-holdings-of-approximately-472-million-includes-openai-beast-industries-more-than-16-000-eth-and-over-283-million-wld-tokens-302804482.html Original: Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) Reports Total Holdings of Approximately $472 Million, Includes OpenAI, Beast Industries, More Than 16,000 ETH and Over 283 Million WLD Tokens

Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) Reports Total Holdings of Approximately $472 Million, Includes OpenAI, Beast Industries, More Than 16,000 ETH and Over 283 Million WLD TokensJune 18, 2026 9:15 AM
PR Newswire (Canada) Eightco treasury composition as of June 18, 2026: $90M OpenAI equity (indirect), $18M Beast Industries equity, 16,278 ETH, 283 million WLD holdings, and $149M cash and equivalents, totaling approximately $472 millionOpenAI recently announced that it submitted a confidential S-1, setting itself up for an initial public offeringWorld offers a solution to the 'double human' problem in a world proliferating with deepfakes Eightco provides indirect exposure to some of the most innovative private companies including OpenAI and Beast IndustriesEASTON, Pa., June 18, 2026 /CNW/ -- Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) ("Eightco" or the "Company") today provided an update on its total holdings, highlighting its growing position across digital assets and strategic investments in leading private technology companies. As of June 17, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. ET, ORBS' holdings include a $90 million investment (indirectly, through SPVs) in OpenAI, an $18 million funded investment in Beast Industries, a $1 million investment in Mythical Games, 283,452,700 Worldcoin (WLD) at $0.66 per WLD (per Coinbase), 16,278 Ethereum (ETH), and approximately $149 million in total cash and stablecoins, for total holdings of approximately $472 million.Top Headlines Driving the News:ORBS management believes the Company's treasury portfolio holds some of the most critical components for the future AI and digital financial system. Among the holdings, key highlights in recent weeks are:Recently, SpaceX announced a $60 billion acquisition of Cursor to strengthen its AI software and coding capabilities through its AI division. Cursor is one of the fastest-growing AI coding platforms and has become a major enterprise AI product. This acquisition continues to reinforce investor appetite for AI infrastructure and productivity software (Reuters).This week, MrBeast broke another record by reaching 500 million subscribers on Youtube, becoming the first creator to achieve this milestone (TheWrap)."AI companies going public is a positive development for the entire sector. As investors gain more exposure to AI leaders, interest often expands across the ecosystem, creating greater visibility and opportunity for companies like ORBS," said Thomas "Tom" Lee, Board Member of Eightco.Eightco: Exposure to key mega-trendsEightco is built around three mega-trends the Company expects to shape the next decade of innovation: artificial intelligence, digital identity, and the creator economy, with positions in each trend through indirect investment in OpenAI (19% of ORBS' treasury holdings), Worldcoin (39%), and Beast Industries (4%).Artificial Intelligence — OpenAIEightco has invested approximately $90 million in special purpose vehicles with exposure to equity interests in the parent company of OpenAI, representing approximately 19% of treasury assets, one of the highest disclosed concentrations of any listed vehicle.ChatGPT, OpenAI's consumer app, is the #1 consumer AI app worldwide (Sensor Tower) and crossed 900 million weekly active users in February 2026, making it the fastest-scaling consumer technology in history (UBS via Reuters).Digital Identity — WLD TokenEightco holds over 283 million WLD, approximately 8.3% of circulating supply, the largest publicly disclosed institutional position globally and approximately 39% of the Eightco treasury's assets.Worldcoin is the native token of World, a global Proof of Human network built by Tools for Humanity (co-founded by Sam Altman and Alex Blania) and stewarded by the World Foundation. Its Orb devices issue a privacy-preserving World ID that verifies a user is a unique human, not an AI agent.Under World's announced business model, applications pay per-verification fees while end-user verification remains free, with both credential issuers and the World protocol monetizing verified-human authentication. World identifies a $6.35 trillion combined addressable revenue opportunity across 13 industries spanning banking, e-commerce, gaming, social media, and agentic AI (per Tools for Humanity).Creator Economy — Beast IndustriesEightco has invested $18 million in Beast Industries equity, approximately 4% of treasury assets.Beast Industries operates one of the largest direct-to-consumer reach footprints in the world, with a combined 500 million-plus follower base across platforms, anchored by MrBeast as the most-watched person on YouTube globally. As AI commoditizes content production, distribution and audience trust become increasingly scarce assets.About Eightco Holdings Inc.Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) is a publicly traded company executing a first-of-its-kind Worldcoin (WLD) treasury strategy, providing investors single-ticker indirect exposure to three of the defining trends of this cycle: artificial intelligence through its indirect investment in OpenAI, digital identity through its position as the largest public holder of WLD and the Proof of Human protocol, and the creator economy through its equity stake in MrBeast's Beast Industries. Backed by leading institutional investors including Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc. (NYSE: BMNR), MOZAYYX, World Foundation, CoinFund, Discovery Capital Management, FalconX, Payward/Kraken, Pantera, and GSR, Eightco is building the infrastructure layer for human verification in the agentic AI era.For more information:
X: @iamhuman_orbs
Website: 8co.holdingsFrequently Asked QuestionsWhat is ORBS stock?Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) is a publicly traded company on Nasdaq. ORBS provides indirect exposure to: OpenAI and Beast Industries.Who owns the most Worldcoin (WLD)?Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) holds 283 million WLD, approximately 8.3% of circulating supply and the largest publicly disclosed institutional position globally.What is Proof of Human?Proof of Human is cryptographic verification that a user is a unique, living person, not a bot or AI agent. It is foundational infrastructure for social networks, banking, agentic commerce, and any system requiring "one person, one account" in the agentic AI era.How does Eightco (ORBS) relate to Proof of Human?Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) is the largest publicly disclosed institutional holder of Worldcoin (WLD), the token powering World's Proof of Human network.Who is the CEO of Eightco Holdings?Kevin O'Donnell is the CEO of Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS). The Company's Board includes Tom Lee (Managing Partner and Head of Research at Fundstrat, and Chairman of Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR)) and, as an advisor to the Board, Brett Winton (Chief Futurist at ARK Invest).Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements in this press release other than statements of historical fact could be deemed forward-looking, including, without limitation, statements regarding: the Company's expectations that artificial intelligence, digital identity, and the creator economy will shape the next decade of innovation; the Company's belief that its treasury portfolio holds some of the most critical components for the future AI and digital financial system; statements regarding the potential for a direct listing or initial public offering of OpenAI following its submission of a confidential S-1; Tom Lee's statement that AI companies going public is a positive development for the entire sector and that as investors gain more exposure to AI leaders, interest often expands across the ecosystem, creating greater visibility and opportunity for companies like ORBS; statements regarding ChatGPT being the fastest-scaling consumer technology in history; beliefs that Proof-of-Human verification is becoming essential infrastructure for social networks, banking, agentic commerce, and financial systems in the agentic AI era; statements that World offers a solution to the "double human" problem in a world proliferating with deepfakes; statements regarding World's addressable revenue opportunity of $6.35 trillion across industries spanning banking, e-commerce, gaming, social media, and agentic AI; statements regarding the Company's position as the largest publicly disclosed institutional holder of WLD globally; statements that distribution and audience trust become increasingly scarce assets as AI commoditizes content production; and statements regarding the Company building the infrastructure layer for human verification in the agentic AI era. Words such as "plans," "expects," "will," "anticipates," "continue," "expand," "advance," "develop," "believes," "guidance," "target," "may," "remain," "project," "outlook," "intend," "estimate," "could," "should," and other words and terms of similar meaning and expression are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such terms. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current beliefs and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement as a result of various factors, including, without limitation: the Company's inability to direct the management or operations of private businesses where the Company is not a controlling stockholder, including OpenAI and Beast Industries; risk of loss or markdown on the Company's strategic investments, including its indirect position in OpenAI equity (held through special purpose vehicles), its position in WLD, and its position in Beast Industries equity; the Company's ability to maintain compliance with Nasdaq's continued listing requirements; unexpected costs, charges or expenses that reduce the Company's capital resources or otherwise delay capital deployment; inability to raise adequate capital to fund or scale its business operations or strategic investments; volatility in digital asset prices, including WLD and ETH, which could materially affect the value of the Company's treasury holdings; regulatory changes, future legislation and rulemaking negatively impacting digital assets, artificial intelligence adoption, or biometric data collection; risks related to the development, adoption, and market acceptance of Proof-of-Human technology and the World network; uncertainty regarding the pace and trajectory of agentic AI deployment in enterprise and consumer applications; uncertainty regarding OpenAI's product roadmap and the timing or success of any IPO or direct listing; risks related to Beast Industries' ability to achieve its growth projections; competition in the digital identity and AI infrastructure markets; reliance on third-party sources for the valuation of certain investments; uncertainty regarding MrBeast's continued success and the performance of Beast Industries' creator-driven business model; risks related to the Company's concentrated positions in certain digital assets and private company investments; and shifting public and governmental positions on digital assets or artificial intelligence-related industries. Given these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. For a discussion of other risks and uncertainties, and other important factors, any of which could cause Eightco's actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements herein, see Eightco's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including the risk factors and other disclosures in its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 15, 2026 and other publicly available SEC filings. All information in this press release is as of the date of the release, and Eightco undertakes no duty to update this information or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of such statements to reflect future events or developments, except as required by law. 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Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) Reports Total Holdings of Approximately $337 Million, Includes OpenAI, Beast Industries, More Than 11,000 ETH and Over 283 Million WLD TokensMay 21, 2026 8:30 AM
PR Newswire (US) Eightco treasury composition as of May 20, 2026: $90M OpenAI equity (indirect), $18M Beast Industries equity, 11,068 ETH, 283 million WLD holdings, and $133M cash and equivalents, totaling approximately $337 millionWorld offers a solution to the 'double human' problem in a world proliferating with deepfakes New independent data shows OpenAI's coming social network will land in a category already 15–43% non-human, reinforcing demand for Worldcoin's Proof of Human networkNew data shows that bot, AI-generated, and inauthentic activity now ranges from 15% to 75% of activity across eight core internet domains, including 75% of Polymarket trading volume, 53% of web traffic, and 47% of email, confirming that the internet has a human problemEightco provides indirect exposure to some of the most innovative private companies including OpenAI and Beast IndustriesEASTON, Pa., May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) ("Eightco" or the "Company") today provided an update on its total holdings, highlighting its leading position across digital assets and strategic investments in leading private technology companies. As of May 20, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. ET, ORBS' holdings include a $90 million investment (indirectly, through SPVs) in OpenAI, an $18 million funded investment in Beast Industries, a $1 million investment in Mythical Games, 283,452,700 Worldcoin (WLD) at $0.25 per WLD (per Coinbase), 11,068 Ethereum (ETH), and approximately $133 million in total cash and stablecoins, for total holdings of approximately $337 million.Key takeaways from ORBS treasury assets in the past weekORBS management believes the Company's treasury portfolio holds some of the most critical components for the future AI and digital financial system. Among the holdings, key highlights in the past week are:On May 11, OpenAI launched the Deployment Company, a multi-billion joint venture with 19 partner firms and is designed to place AI deployment engineers directly inside client organizations, partnering with those companies' own teams to pinpoint the highest-value opportunities for artificial intelligence (OpenAI; Bloomberg).On May 15, OpenAI launched ChatGPT Personal Finance for Pro users in the U.S., which OpenAI describes as allowing users to securely link bank, brokerage, and credit accounts across 12,000+ institutions, and further strengthening OpenAI's relationship with its users (OpenAI).On May 12, Beast Industries, led by Jimmy Donaldson (aka MrBeast), made its first ever public presentation to advertisers. Beast unveiled a two-sided creator marketplace and introduced Vyro, its own creator distribution engine. Management guided full-year 2026 revenue to $1.6 billion, up from $899 million in 2025 (Digiday; TIME 100 Most Influential Companies 2026). "We are no longer just a YouTube channel. We're building a next-generation media platform in the age of AI — using tech, data and global IP to bring brands and fans together at unprecedented scale," CEO of Beast Industries, Jeff Housenbold, said during the presentation.On May 19, a California jury rejected Elon Musk's claims against OpenAI (WSJ), removing a hurdle for OpenAI. The jury found Musk waited too long to file the lawsuit and the statute of limitations applied.On May 20, several media sources reported that OpenAI is allegedly preparing to file an IPO in coming weeks (WSJ). The OpenAI IPO would be viewed as one of the most anticipated IPOs in 2026.The White House's anticipated Executive Order (EO) on AI safety is expected to be announced on May 21. Media sources report the EO directs federal agencies including the Treasury department, the Office of the National Cyber Director, the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish a voluntary clearinghouse with AI companies and infrastructure operators. Many key technology CEOs are expected in attendance including Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI (Washington Post)."OpenAI Deployment Co creates Palantir-like forward deployment capabilities and a massive enterprise differentiator compared to its rivals," Thomas "Tom" Lee, Board Member of Eightco."Media buzz around the Beast event reflected the fact that MrBeast is one of a few multi-billion companies that can guide to +75% revenue growth in 2026," stated Lee.Data compiled by Fundstrat shows that "non-humans" now account for the following estimated shares of volume on various platforms:
75% of Polymarket trading volume53% of web traffic47% of emails sent44% of US equity buy-side execution35% of new website creation30% of online product reviewsEightco: Exposure to key mega-trendsEightco is built around three mega-trends the Company expects to shape the next decade of innovation: artificial intelligence, digital identity, and the creator economy, with positions in each trend through indirect investment in OpenAI (27% of ORBS' treasury holdings), Worldcoin (21%), and Beast Industries (5%).Artificial Intelligence — OpenAIEightco has invested approximately $90 million in special purpose vehicles with exposure to equity interests in the parent company of OpenAI, representing approximately 27% of treasury assets, one of the highest disclosed concentrations of any listed vehicle.ChatGPT, OpenAI's consumer app, is the #1 consumer AI app worldwide (Sensor Tower) and crossed 900 million weekly active users in February 2026, making it the fastest-scaling consumer technology in history (UBS via Reuters).Digital Identity — WLD TokenEightco holds over 283 million WLD, approximately 8.31% of circulating supply, the largest publicly disclosed institutional position globally and approximately 21% of the Eightco treasury's assets.Worldcoin is the native token of World, a global Proof of Human network built by Tools for Humanity (co-founded by Sam Altman and Alex Blania) and stewarded by the World Foundation. Its Orb devices issue a privacy-preserving World ID that verifies a user is a unique human, not an AI agent.Under World's announced business model, applications pay per-verification fees while end-user verification remains free, with both credential issuers and the World protocol monetizing verified-human authentication. World identifies a $6.35 trillion combined addressable revenue opportunity across 13 industries spanning banking, e-commerce, gaming, social media, and agentic AI (per Tools for Humanity).Creator Economy — Beast IndustriesEightco has invested $18 million in Beast Industries equity, approximately 5% of treasury assets.Beast Industries operates one of the largest direct-to-consumer reach footprints in the world, with a combined 500 million-plus follower base across platforms, anchored by MrBeast as the most-watched person on YouTube globally. As AI commoditizes content production, distribution and audience trust become increasingly scarce assets.About Eightco Holdings Inc.Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) is a publicly traded company executing a first-of-its-kind Worldcoin (WLD) treasury strategy, providing investors single-ticker indirect exposure to three of the defining trends of this cycle: artificial intelligence through its indirect investment in OpenAI, digital identity through its position as the largest public holder of WLD and the Proof of Human protocol, and the creator economy through its equity stake in MrBeast's Beast Industries. Backed by leading institutional investors including Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc. (NYSE: BMNR), MOZAYYX, World Foundation, CoinFund, Discovery Capital Management, FalconX, Payward/Kraken, Pantera, and GSR, Eightco is building the infrastructure layer for human verification in the agentic AI era.For more information:
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Website: 8co.holdingsFrequently Asked QuestionsWhat is ORBS stock?Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) is a publicly traded company on Nasdaq. ORBS provides indirect exposure to: OpenAI and Beast Industries.Who owns the most Worldcoin (WLD)?Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) holds 283 million WLD, approximately 8.31% of circulating supply and the largest publicly disclosed institutional position globally.What is Proof of Human?Proof of Human is cryptographic verification that a user is a unique, living person, not a bot or AI agent. It is foundational infrastructure for social networks, banking, agentic commerce, and any system requiring "one person, one account" in the agentic AI era.How does Eightco (ORBS) relate to Proof of Human?Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) is the largest publicly disclosed institutional holder of Worldcoin (WLD), the token powering World's Proof of Human network.Who is the CEO of Eightco Holdings?Kevin O'Donnell is the CEO of Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS). The Company's Board includes Tom Lee (Managing Partner and Head of Research at Fundstrat, and Chairman of Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR) and, as an advisor to the Board, Brett Winton (Chief Futurist at ARK Invest).Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements in this press release other than statements of historical fact could be deemed forward-looking, including, without limitation, statements regarding: the Company's expectations that artificial intelligence, digital identity, and the creator economy will shape the next decade of innovation; expectations regarding the development and adoption of agentic artificial intelligence; expectations that OpenAI's Deployment Company creates enterprise differentiation capabilities compared to rivals; media reports regarding OpenAI allegedly preparing to file an IPO and expectations that an OpenAI IPO would be one of the most anticipated IPOs of 2026; Beast Industries' management guidance of full-year 2026 revenue of $1.6 billion; expectations regarding Beast Industries' capabilities as a next-generation media platform and statements that MrBeast is one of a few multi-billion companies that can guide to revenue growth of more than 75% in 2026; expectations regarding the adoption of the World ID protocol across enterprise and consumer applications; beliefs that Proof-of-Human verification is becoming essential infrastructure for social networks, banking, agentic commerce, and financial systems in the agentic AI era; statements regarding non-human and bot activity percentages across internet platforms, including Polymarket, web traffic, email, equity execution, website creation, and online product reviews; statements regarding World's addressable revenue opportunity across industries spanning banking, e-commerce, gaming, social media, and agentic AI; the Company's treasury strategy and anticipated benefits of its indirect positions in OpenAI (through special purpose vehicles) and its positions in WLD and Beast Industries; the Company's belief that its treasury portfolio holds critical components for the future AI and digital financial system; statements regarding the importance of distribution and audience trust as AI commoditizes content production; and statements regarding the anticipated White House Executive Order on AI safety. Words such as "plans," "expects," "will," "anticipates," "continue," "expand," "advance," "develop," "believes," "guidance," "target," "may," "remain," "project," "outlook," "intend," "estimate," "could," "should," and other words and terms of similar meaning and expression are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such terms. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current beliefs and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement as a result of various factors, including, without limitation: the Company's inability to direct the management or operations of private businesses where the Company is not a controlling stockholder, including OpenAI and Beast Industries; risk of loss or markdown on the Company's strategic investments, including its indirect position in OpenAI equity (held through special purpose vehicles), its position in WLD, and its position in Beast Industries equity; the Company's ability to maintain compliance with Nasdaq's continued listing requirements; unexpected costs, charges or expenses that reduce the Company's capital resources or otherwise delay capital deployment; inability to raise adequate capital to fund or scale its business operations or strategic investments; volatility in digital asset prices, including WLD and ETH, which could materially affect the value of the Company's treasury holdings; regulatory changes, future legislation and rulemaking negatively impacting digital assets, artificial intelligence adoption, or biometric data collection; risks related to the development, adoption, and market acceptance of Proof-of-Human technology and the World network; uncertainty regarding the pace and trajectory of agentic AI deployment in enterprise and consumer applications; uncertainty regarding OpenAI's product roadmap and the timing or success of any IPO; risks related to Beast Industries' ability to achieve its revenue guidance or growth projections; risks that third-party data regarding non-human internet activity may be inaccurate or subject to change; uncertainty regarding the scope, timing, or implementation of anticipated government regulation of AI, including the anticipated White House Executive Order on AI safety; and shifting public and governmental positions on digital assets or artificial intelligence-related industries. Given these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. For a discussion of other risks and uncertainties, and other important factors, any of which could cause Eightco's actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements herein, see Eightco's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including the risk factors and other disclosures in its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 15, 2026 and other publicly available SEC filings. All information in this press release is as of the date of the release, and Eightco undertakes no duty to update this information or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of such statements to reflect future events or developments, except as required by law.SOURCE Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/eightco-holdings-nasdaq-orbs-reports-total-holdings-of-approximately-337-million-includes-openai-beast-industries-more-than-11-000-eth-and-over-283-million-wld-tokens-302778809.html Original: Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) Reports Total Holdings of Approximately $337 Million, Includes OpenAI, Beast Industries, More Than 11,000 ETH and Over 283 Million WLD Tokens

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Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces ETH Holdings Reach 5.21 Million Tokens, and Total Crypto and Total Cash Holdings of $13.4 BillionMay 11, 2026 8:30 AM
PR Newswire (Canada) Bitmine owns more than 4.31% of the total ETH coin supply of 120.7 millionBitmine is 86% of the way to the 'Alchemy of 5%' in just 11 monthsCrypto Spring has commenced and like past cycles, investor sentiment and conviction are muted and bearish even as crypto prices strengthenAs reflected in this edition of Tom Lee's Chairman's MessageEthereum continues to benefit from the dual tailwinds of Wall Street tokenizing on the blockchain and from agentic AI systems increasingly needing public and neutral blockchainsBitmine uplisted to the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") from the NYSE American effective as of April 9, 2026Bitmine has 4,712,917 staked ETH, representing $11.1 billion at $2,366 per ETHMAVAN (Made in America VAlidator Network) is a premier Ethereum staking destination for BMNR and institutional investors, with a focus on security, performance, and resilienceBitmine owns $88 million of Eightco (NASDAQ: ORBS), now one of the only publicly listed equities in the world to provide investors indirect exposure to OpenAIBitmine Crypto + Total Cash Holdings + "Moonshots" total $13.4 billion, including 5.21 million ETH tokens, total cash of $775 million, and other crypto holdingsBitmine leads crypto treasury peers by both the velocity of raising crypto NAV per share and by the high trading liquidity of BMNR stockBitmine is the 149th most traded stock in the US, trading $816 million per day (5-day avg)Bitmine remains supported by a premier group of institutional investors including ARK's Cathie Wood, MOZAYYX, Founders Fund, Bill Miller III, Pantera, Kraken, DCG, Galaxy Digital and personal investor Thomas "Tom" Lee to support Bitmine's goal of acquiring 5% of ETHNORWALK, Conn., May 11, 2026 /CNW/ -- (NYSE: BMNR) Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. ("Bitmine" or the "Company") a Bitcoin and Ethereum Network company with a focus on the accumulation of crypto for long term investment, today announced Bitmine crypto + total cash + "moonshots" holdings totaling $13.4 billion. The Company recently announced its uplisting to the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") from the NYSE American on April 9, 2026. The Company's common stock continues to trade under the symbol "BMNR".As of May 10, 2026 at 4:00pm ET, the Company's crypto holdings are comprised of 5,206,790 ETH at $2,366 per ETH (Coinbase NASDAQ: COIN), 201 Bitcoin (BTC), $200 million stake in Beast Industries, $88 million stake in Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) ("moonshots") and total cash of $775 million. Bitmine's ETH holdings are 4.31% of the ETH supply (of 120.7 million ETH).Bitmine released the latest Chairman's Message (link here) for May 2026."'Crypto spring' has commenced and we wanted to highlight the importance of owning ETH as a source of diversification, and the likely drivers of this coming 'crypto bull' cycle," stated Thomas "Tom" Lee, Chairman of Bitmine. "Among the key future drivers for Ethereum, the two primary are Wall Street's move to tokenization and agentic AI. If ETH closes above $2,100 at the end of May 2026, this would be the third consecutive monthly gain – this has never been seen in a crypto bear market. Thus, a close above $2,100 would validate 'crypto spring' has arrived.""Since the start of 2026, Bitmine has acquired over 1 million ETH and has accumulated over 4.3% of the ETH supply.  We intend to hold and stake our ETH holdings, which means our ETH holdings are essentially reducing available supply of ETH and removed 4.3% of ETH supply since June 30th, 2025. In other words, ETH supply has been disinflationary since June 2025." stated Lee."We have decided to slow down our pace of weekly accumulation from >100,000 per week as we originally targeted reaching the 'alchemy of 5%' target in late 2026. Our previous pace of >100k weekly buys would have us reach 5% by mid-July." stated Lee."ETH prices have been correlated with software stocks (software ETF ticker: $IGV) and as shown on the chart below, both have been moving higher together in the past few months.  The recovery in software in 2026 is further evidence 'crypto spring' has commenced," said Lee.Bitmine recently launched MAVAN (the Made in American VAlidator Network), the institutional grade staking platform. While MAVAN was originally developed to support Bitmine's own Ethereum treasury, MAVAN intends to expand to serve institutional investors, custodians, and ecosystem partners seeking best-in-class staking infrastructure. A portion of Bitmine's ETH is already staked on the MAVAN platform.As of May 10, 2026, Bitmine total staked ETH stands at 4,712,917 ($11.1 billion at $2,366 per ETH). "Bitmine has staked more ETH than other entities in the world. At scale (when Bitmine's ETH is fully staked by MAVAN and its staking partners), the projected ETH staking reward is $352 million annually (using 2.86% 7-day BMNR yield)," stated Lee."Annualized staking revenues are now $319 million. And this 4.7 million ETH is over 90% of the 5.21 million ETH held by Bitmine. Bitmine's own staking operations generated a 7-day yield of 2.86% (annualized)," continued Lee.Bitmine crypto holding reigns as the #1 Ethereum treasury and #2 global treasury, behind Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR), which reportedly owns 818,334 BTC valued at $66.6 billion. Bitmine remains the largest ETH treasury in the world. Bitmine is one of the most widely traded stocks in the US. According to data from Fundstrat, the stock has traded average daily dollar volume of $816 million (5-day average, as of May 8, 2026), ranking #149 in the US, behind Carvana Co (rank #148) and ahead of Royal Caribbean Cruises (rank #150) among 5,704 US-listed stocks (statista.com and Fundstrat research).The GENIUS Act and Securities and Exchange Commission's (the "SEC") Project Crypto are as transformational to financial services in 2025 as US action on August 15, 1971 ending Bretton Woods and the USD on the gold standard 54 years ago. This 1971 event was the catalyst for the modernization of Wall Street, creating the iconic Wall Street titans and financial and payment rails of today. These proved to be better investments than gold.The Chairman's message can be found here:
https://www.Bitminetech.io/chairmans-messageThe Fiscal Full Year 2025 Earnings presentation and corporate presentation can be found here: https://Bitminetech.io/investor-relations/To stay informed, please sign up at: https://Bitminetech.io/contact-us/About Bitmine
Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR) is a Bitcoin miner with operations in the US. The company is deploying its excess capital to be the leading Ethereum Treasury company in the world, implementing an innovative digital asset strategy for institutional investors and public market participants. Guided by its philosophy of "the alchemy of 5%," the Company is committed to ETH as its primary treasury reserve asset, leveraging native protocol-level activities including staking and decentralized finance mechanisms. The Company launched MAVAN (Made-in America VAlidator Network), a dedicated staking infrastructure for Bitmine assets, in 2026.For additional details, follow on X:
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https://x.com/fundstratForward Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements." The statements in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. This document specifically contains forward-looking statements regarding: (i) progress and achievement of the Company's goals regarding ETH acquisition, including the 'Alchemy of 5%' initiative and the long-term value of Ethereum; (ii) the Company's beliefs regarding Ethereum's performance relative to other assets, including its characterization as a "wartime store of value" and its performance during geopolitical events; (iii) the Company's expectations regarding the current state and future trajectory of the cryptocurrency market, including statements that ETH may be in the "final stages of the mini-crypto winter"; (iv) continued growth and advancement of the Company's Ethereum treasury strategy and the applicable benefits to the Company; (v) the Company's share repurchase program, including statements regarding shares trading below intrinsic value, the Company's ability to accretively retire common shares, and the execution of repurchases through open market transactions; (vi) the Company's digital asset accumulation strategy and staking operations, including MAVAN, its expansion to serve institutional investors, custodians, and ecosystem partners, and projected annual staking revenues and rewards; (vii) statements regarding the benefits of Wall Street tokenization on the blockchain and agentic AI systems utilizing public blockchains; (viii) expectations regarding the potential impact of regulatory developments, including the GENIUS Act and SEC Project Crypto, on financial services and digital assets; and (ix) the Company's financial flexibility to support its treasury operations and expanded repurchase authorization. In evaluating these forward-looking statements, you should consider various factors, including: Bitmine's ability to keep pace with new technology and changing market needs; Bitmine's ability to finance its current business, Ethereum treasury operations, share repurchase program, and proposed future business; the competitive environment of Bitmine's business; market conditions affecting the trading price of the Company's common stock; regulatory developments affecting digital assets, including the ultimate enactment and implementation of pending legislation and SEC initiatives; geopolitical events and their impact on cryptocurrency markets; the volatility and unpredictability of digital asset prices; and the future value of Bitcoin and Ethereum. Actual future performance outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond Bitmine's control, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of Bitmine's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 21, 2025, as well as all other SEC filings, as amended or updated from time to time. Copies of Bitmine's filings with the SEC are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Bitmine undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law. View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bitmine-immersion-technologies-bmnr-announces-eth-holdings-reach-5-21-million-tokens-and-total-crypto-and-total-cash-holdings-of-13-4-billion-302767816.htmlSOURCE Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. Original: Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces ETH Holdings Reach 5.21 Million Tokens, and Total Crypto and Total Cash Holdings of $13.4 Billion

Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) Reports Total Holdings of Approximately $333 Million, Includes OpenAI, Beast Industries, More Than 11,000 ETH and Over 283 Million WLD TokensMay 6, 2026 8:30 AM
PR Newswire (Canada) Eightco treasury composition as of May 6, 2026: $90M OpenAI equity (indirect), $25M Beast Industries equity, 11,068 ETH, 283 million WLD holdings, and $121M cash and equivalents, totaling approximately $333 millionWorld offers a solution to the 'double human' problem in a world proliferating with deepfakes and agentic agentsNew data shows that bot, AI-generated, and inauthentic activity now ranges from 15% to 75% of activity across eight core internet domains, including 75% of Polymarket trading volume, 53% of web traffic, and 47% of email, confirming that the internet has a human problemEightco provides indirect exposure to some of the most innovative private companies including OpenAI and Beast IndustriesEASTON, Pa., May 6, 2026 /CNW/ -- Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) ("Eightco" or the "Company") today provided an update on its total holdings, highlighting its expanding position across digital assets and strategic investments in leading private technology companies. As of May 5, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. ET, ORBS' holdings include a $90 million investment (indirectly, through SPVs) in OpenAI, a $25 million investment in Beast Industries ($18 million funded, plus $7 million commitment), a $1 million investment in Mythical Games, 283,452,700 Worldcoin (WLD) at $0.25 per WLD (per Coinbase), 11,068 Ethereum (ETH), and approximately $121 million in total cash and stablecoins, for total holdings of approximately $333 million.Key takeaways from ORBS treasury assets in the past weekORBS management believes the Company's treasury portfolio holds some of the most critical components for the future AI and digital financial system. Among the holdings, key highlights in the past week are:According to media sources (link), the US government is deepening its oversight of cutting-edge AI, signing new agreements with Google DeepMind, Microsoft and xAI to test powerful models.A key implication reflects the growing power and capabilities of these models, and thus, the oversight is to ensure protections for users. This is similar to how the safety of US automobile passenger vehicles are subject to testing by the Department of Transportation.Another key implication is the recognition that AI, agents and bots are becoming a growing share of activity in the digital economy, acting as content creators, drivers of traffic and even commercial activity.Data compiled by Fundstrat shows that "non-humans" now account for the following share of volume on various platforms:75% of Polymarket trading volume53% of web traffic47% of emails sent44% of US equity buy-side execution35% of new website creation30% of online product reviews"It is evident that as AI-agent capabilities grow (and resulting costs drop), 'non-human' share of activity will steeply increase with time. And the value and necessity to identify verified-humans and 'verified delegated agents' is expected to rise exponentially," stated Thomas "Tom" Lee, Board Member of Eightco.Under World's announced business model, applications pay per-verification fees while end-user verification remains free, with both credential issuers and the World protocol monetizing verified-human authentication. World identifies a $6.35 trillion combined addressable revenue opportunity across 13 industries spanning banking, e-commerce, gaming, social media, and agentic AI (per Tools for Humanity).Eightco: Exposure to key mega-trendsEightco is built around three mega-trends the Company expects to shape the next decade of innovation: artificial intelligence, digital identity, and the creator economy, with positions in each trend through indirect investment in OpenAI (27% of ORBS' treasury holdings), Worldcoin (21%), and Beast Industries (8%).Artificial Intelligence — OpenAIEightco has invested approximately $90 million in special purpose vehicles with exposure to equity interests in the parent company of OpenAI, representing approximately 27% of treasury assets, one of the highest disclosed concentrations of any listed vehicle.ChatGPT, OpenAI's consumer app, has officially claimed the #1 spot for application downloads in the consumer AI category, overtaking TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook in monthly worldwide downloads in early 2026 (per Sensor Tower), making it the fastest-scaling consumer app of the year to date.Digital Identity — WLD TokenEightco holds over 283 million WLD, approximately 8.53% of circulating supply, the largest publicly disclosed institutional position globally and approximately 21% of the Eightco treasury's assets.Worldcoin is the native token of World, a global Proof of Human network built by Tools for Humanity (co-founded by Sam Altman and Alex Blania) and stewarded by the World Foundation. Its Orb devices issue a privacy-preserving World ID that verifies a user is a unique human, not an AI agent.Creator Economy — Beast IndustriesEightco has invested $18 million in Beast Industries equity with an additional $7 million future commitment, or $25 million total; in aggregate, approximately 8% of treasury assets.Beast Industries operates one of the largest direct-to-consumer reach footprints in the world, with a combined 500 million-plus follower base across platforms, anchored by MrBeast as the most-watched person on YouTube globally. As AI commoditizes content production, distribution and audience trust become increasingly scarce assets.About Eightco Holdings Inc.Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) is a publicly traded company executing a first-of-its-kind Worldcoin (WLD) treasury strategy, providing investors single-ticker indirect exposure to three of the defining trends of this cycle: artificial intelligence through its indirect investment in OpenAI, digital identity through its position as the largest public holder of WLD and the Proof of Human protocol, and the creator economy through its equity stake in MrBeast's Beast Industries. Backed by leading institutional investors including Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc. (NYSE: BMNR), MOZAYYX, World Foundation, CoinFund, Discovery Capital Management, FalconX, Payward/Kraken, Pantera, and GSR, Eightco is building the infrastructure layer for human verification in the agentic AI era.For more information:X: @iamhuman_orbsWebsite: 8co.holdingsFrequently Asked QuestionsWhat is ORBS stock?Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) is a publicly traded company on Nasdaq. ORBS provides indirect exposure to: OpenAI and Beast Industries.Who owns the most Worldcoin (WLD)?Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) holds 283 million WLD, approximately 8.53% of circulating supply and the largest publicly disclosed institutional position globally.What is Proof of Human?Proof of Human is cryptographic verification that a user is a unique, living person, not a bot or AI agent. It is foundational infrastructure for social networks, banking, agentic commerce, and any system requiring "one person, one account" in the agentic AI era.How does Eightco (ORBS) relate to Proof of Human?Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) is the largest publicly disclosed institutional holder of Worldcoin (WLD), the token powering World's Proof of Human network.Who is the CEO of Eightco Holdings?Kevin O'Donnell is the CEO of Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS). The Company's Board includes Tom Lee (Managing Partner and Head of Research at Fundstrat, and Chairman of Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR)) and, as an advisor to the Board, Brett Winton (Chief Futurist at ARK Invest).Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements in this press release other than statements of historical fact could be deemed forward-looking, including, without limitation, statements regarding: expectations regarding the development and adoption of agentic artificial intelligence, including OpenAI's GPT-5.5 and successor models; expectations regarding the adoption of the World ID protocol across enterprise and consumer applications; the Company's expectations that artificial intelligence, digital identity, and the creator economy will shape the next decade of innovation; expectations regarding the growth of non-human, AI-generated, and inauthentic activity across internet domains and the resulting increase in value and necessity of verified-human and verified-delegated-agent authentication; beliefs that Proof-of-Human verification is becoming essential infrastructure; statements regarding potential market opportunities for verified-human authentication, including the value of such opportunity; expectations regarding OpenAI consumer application performance, including its position as the fastest-scaling consumer app; expectations regarding trends in content production, distribution and audience trust; the Company's treasury strategy and anticipated benefits of its indirect positions in OpenAI (through special purpose vehicles) and its positions in WLD and Beast Industries; the Company's belief that its treasury portfolio holds critical components for the future AI and digital financial system; and statements regarding the Company's future capital commitments and investment plans, including its $7 million future commitment to Beast Industries. Words such as "plans," "expects," "will," "anticipates," "continue," "expand," "advance," "develop," "believes," "guidance," "target," "may," "remain," "project," "outlook," "intend," "estimate," "could," "should," and other words and terms of similar meaning and expression are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such terms. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current beliefs and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement as a result of various factors, including, without limitation: the Company's inability to direct the management or operations of private businesses where the Company is not a controlling stockholder, including OpenAI and Beast Industries; risk of loss or markdown on the Company's strategic investments, including its indirect position in OpenAI equity (held through special purpose vehicles), its position in WLD, and its position in Beast Industries equity; the Company's ability to maintain compliance with Nasdaq's continued listing requirements; unexpected costs, charges or expenses that reduce the Company's capital resources or otherwise delay capital deployment; inability to raise adequate capital to fund or scale its business operations or strategic investments; volatility in digital asset prices, including WLD and ETH, which could materially affect the value of the Company's treasury holdings; regulatory changes, future legislation and rulemaking negatively impacting digital assets, artificial intelligence adoption, or biometric data collection; risks related to the development, adoption, and market acceptance of Proof-of-Human technology and the World network; uncertainty regarding the pace and trajectory of agentic AI deployment in enterprise and consumer applications; risks that the growth of non-human and AI-generated activity may not occur as anticipated or may not result in increased demand for human verification solutions; risks that ChatGPT's consumer application performance may not continue at current levels; risks that content distribution and audience trust may not become scarce assets as AI commoditizes content production; and shifting public and governmental positions on digital assets or artificial intelligence-related industries. Given these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. For a discussion of other risks and uncertainties, and other important factors, any of which could cause Eightco's actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements herein, see Eightco's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including the risk factors and other disclosures in its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 15, 2026 and other publicly available SEC filings. All information in this press release is as of the date of the release, and Eightco undertakes no duty to update this information or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of such statements to reflect future events or developments, except as required by law. 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Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) Reports Total Holdings of Approximately $333 Million, Includes OpenAI, Beast Industries, More Than 11,000 ETH and Over 283 Million WLD TokensApril 28, 2026 8:50 AM
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Eightco treasury composition as of April 27, 2026: $90M OpenAI equity (indirect), $25M Beast Industries equity, 11,068 ETH, 283 million WLD holdings, and $121M cash and equivalentsWorld offers a solution to the 'double human' problem in a world proliferating with deepfakes and agentic agentsTinder, Zoom, Docusign, Vercel, Browserbase, and Exa to integrate Proof of Human verification featuresEightco provides indirect exposure to some of the most innovative private companies including OpenAI and Beast IndustriesEASTON, Pa., April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) ("Eightco" or the "Company") today provided an update on its total holdings, highlighting its expanding position across digital assets and strategic investments in leading private technology companies.
As of April 27, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. ET, ORBS' holdings include a $90 million investment (indirectly, through SPVs) in OpenAI, a $25 million investment in Beast Industries ($18 million funded, plus $7 million commitment), a $1 million investment in Mythical Games, 283,452,700 Worldcoin (WLD) at $0.25 per WLD (per Coinbase), 11,068 Ethereum (ETH), and $121 million in total cash and stablecoins, for total holdings of approximately $333 million.Key takeaways from ORBS treasury assets in the past weekORBS management believes the Company's treasury portfolio holds some of the most critical components for the future AI and digital financial system. Among the holdings, key highlights in the past week are:OpenAI shipped GPT-5.5 and extended its lead on independent benchmarksMrBeast, founder of Beast Industries, was named to the 2026 TIME100Regarding the Worldcoin token (WLD), OpenAI founder, Sam Altman, recently stated on a podcast with Pantera Capital, "World is now on the way to being a real human network for the internet… Our goal is to make World ID be this new proof of human for the internet."Highlight: OpenAI ships GPT 5.5On April 23, 2026, OpenAI released GPT-5.5, a re-architected model purpose-built for agentic execution. GPT-5.5 set state-of-the-art performance on Terminal-Bench 2.0 at 82.7%, the leading benchmark for autonomous task completion across complex command-line workflows (per OpenAI). Within two days of release, NVIDIA deployed GPT-5.5-Codex internally to more than 10,000 employees on its GB200 NVL72 systems, reporting a 35x reduction in cost per million tokens and a 50x improvement in throughput per megawatt versus prior generations (per NVIDIA).Highlight: Worldcoin to become 'proof of human' for the internet Since the April 17 World Lift Off event, World ID has rapidly activated across major consumer and enterprise platforms. Tinder is rolling out a verified-human badge worldwide. Zoom uses it to flag deepfakes on video calls. Docusign uses it to confirm a real person is signing. Vercel, Browserbase, and Exa use it to verify AI agents operating on the open web."World is now on the way to being a real human network for the internet… We're seeing this now with what you all and others are building, that people are really going to need this, and really going to need to do this in a privacy-preserving way. So World ID is our effort at that, and it's been amazing to see the progress over the last year as people have adopted this and figured out how to integrate this into a new world of AI. Our goal is to make World ID be this new Proof of Human for the internet," said Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI and Co-Founder of Tools for Humanity, speaking on a podcast with Cosmo Jiang of Pantera Capital.Under World's announced business model, applications pay per-verification fees while end-user verification remains free, with both credential issuers and the World protocol monetizing verified-human authentication. World identifies a $6.35 trillion combined addressable revenue opportunity across 13 industries spanning banking, e-commerce, gaming, social media, and agentic AI (per Tools for Humanity).EIGHTCO: Exposure to key mega-trends Eightco is built around three mega-trends the Company expects to shape the next decade of innovation: artificial intelligence, digital identity, and the creator economy, with positions in each trend through indirect investment in OpenAI (27% of ORBS' treasury holdings), Worldcoin (21%), and Beast Industries (8%).Artificial Intelligence — OpenAIEightco has invested approximately $90 million in special purpose vehicles with exposure to equity interests in the parent company of OpenAI, representing approximately 27% of treasury assets, one of the highest disclosed concentrations of any listed vehicle.ChatGPT, OpenAI's consumer app, has officially claimed the #1 spot for application downloads in the consumer AI category, overtaking TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook in monthly worldwide downloads in early 2026 (per Sensor Tower), making it the fastest-scaling consumer app of the year to date.Digital Identity — WLD TokenEightco holds over 283 million WLD, approximately 8.58% of circulating supply, the largest publicly disclosed institutional position globally and approximately 21% of the Eightco treasury's assets.Worldcoin is the native token of World, a global Proof of Human network built by Tools for Humanity (co-founded by Sam Altman and Alex Blania) and stewarded by the World Foundation. Its Orb devices issue a privacy-preserving World ID that verifies a user is a unique human, not an AI agent.Creator Economy — Beast IndustriesEightco has invested $18 million in Beast Industries equity with an additional $7 million future commitment, or $25 million total; in aggregate, approximately 8% of treasury assets.Beast Industries operates one of the largest direct-to-consumer reach footprints in the world, with a combined 500 million-plus follower base across platforms, anchored by MrBeast as the most-watched person on YouTube globally. As AI commoditizes content production, distribution and audience trust become increasingly scarce assets.About Eightco Holdings Inc.Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) is a publicly traded holding company executing a first-of-its-kind Worldcoin (WLD) treasury strategy, providing investors single-ticker indirect exposure to three of the defining trends of this cycle: artificial intelligence through its indirect investment in OpenAI, digital identity through its position as the largest public holder of WLD and the Proof of Human protocol, and the creator economy through its equity stake in MrBeast's Beast Industries. Backed by leading institutional investors including Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc. (NYSE: BMNR), MOZAYYX, World Foundation, CoinFund, Discovery Capital Management, FalconX, Payward/Kraken, Pantera, and GSR, Eightco is building the infrastructure layer for human verification in the agentic AI era.For more information:X: @iamhuman_orbsWebsite: 8co.holdingsFrequently Asked QuestionsWhat is ORBS stock?Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) is a publicly traded holding company on Nasdaq. ORBS provides indirect exposure to: OpenAI and Beast Industries.Who owns the most Worldcoin (WLD)?Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) holds 283 million WLD, approximately 8.58% of circulating supply and the largest publicly disclosed institutional position globally.What is Proof of Human?Proof of Human is cryptographic verification that a user is a unique, living person, not a bot or AI agent. It is foundational infrastructure for social networks, banking, agentic commerce, and any system requiring "one person, one account" in the agentic AI era.How does Eightco (ORBS) relate to Proof of Human?Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) is the largest publicly disclosed institutional holder of Worldcoin (WLD), the token powering World's Proof of Human network.Who is the CEO of Eightco Holdings?Kevin O'Donnell is the CEO of Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS). The Company's Board includes Tom Lee (Managing Partner and Head of Research at Fundstrat, and Chairman of Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR)) and, as an advisor to the Board, Brett Winton (Chief Futurist at ARK Invest).Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements in this press release other than statements of historical fact could be deemed forward-looking, including, without limitation, statements regarding: expectations regarding the development and adoption of agentic artificial intelligence, including OpenAI's GPT-5.5 and successor models; expectations regarding the adoption of the World ID protocol across enterprise and consumer applications; the Company's expectations that artificial intelligence, digital identity, and the creator economy will shape the next decade of innovation; beliefs that Proof-of-Human verification is becoming essential infrastructure for social networks, banking, agentic commerce, and financial systems in the agentic AI era; the Company's treasury strategy and anticipated benefits of its indirect positions in OpenAI (through special purpose vehicles) and its positions in WLD and Beast Industries; the Company's belief that its treasury portfolio holds critical components for the future AI and digital financial system; statements regarding potential market opportunities for verified-human authentication; and statements regarding the Company's future capital commitments and investment plans, including its $7 million future commitment to Beast Industries. Words such as "plans," "expects," "will," "anticipates," "continue," "expand," "advance," "develop," "believes," "guidance," "target," "may," "remain," "project," "outlook," "intend," "estimate," "could," "should," and other words and terms of similar meaning and expression are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such terms. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current beliefs and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement as a result of various factors, including, without limitation: the Company's inability to direct the management or operations of private businesses where the Company is not a controlling stockholder, including OpenAI and Beast Industries; risk of loss or markdown on the Company's strategic investments, including its indirect position in OpenAI equity (held through special purpose vehicles), its position in WLD, and its position in Beast Industries equity; the Company's ability to maintain compliance with Nasdaq's continued listing requirements; unexpected costs, charges or expenses that reduce the Company's capital resources or otherwise delay capital deployment; inability to raise adequate capital to fund or scale its business operations or strategic investments; volatility in digital asset prices, including WLD and ETH, which could materially affect the value of the Company's treasury holdings; regulatory changes, future legislation and rulemaking negatively impacting digital assets, artificial intelligence adoption, or biometric data collection; risks related to the development, adoption, and market acceptance of Proof-of-Human technology and the World network; uncertainty regarding the pace and trajectory of agentic AI deployment in enterprise and consumer applications; and shifting public and governmental positions on digital assets or artificial intelligence-related industries. Given these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. For a discussion of other risks and uncertainties, and other important factors, any of which could cause Eightco's actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements herein, see Eightco's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including the risk factors and other disclosures in its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 15, 2026 and other publicly available SEC filings. All information in this press release is as of the date of the release, and Eightco undertakes no duty to update this information or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of such statements to reflect future events or developments, except as required by law.Logo - https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2766918/eight_holdings_LOGO.jpg



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Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces ETH Holdings Reach Unprecedented World Record of 5.078 Million Tokens, and Total Crypto and Total Cash Holdings of $13.3 BillionApril 27, 2026 8:30 AM
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Bitmine owns more than 4.21% of the total ETH coin supply of 120.7 millionBitmine is 84% of the way to the 'Alchemy of 5%' in just 10 monthsEthereum continues to benefit from the dual tailwinds of Wall Street tokenizing on the blockchain and from agentic AI systems increasingly needing public and neutral blockchainsBitmine uplisted to the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") from the NYSE American effective as of April 9, 2026Bitmine has 3,701,589 staked ETH, representing $8.8 billion at $2,369 per ETHMAVAN (Made in America VAlidator Network) is a premier Ethereum staking destination for BMNR and institutional investors, with a focus on security, performance, and resilienceBitmine owns $91 million of Eightco (NASDAQ: ORBS), now one of the only publicly listed equities in the world to give investors direct exposure to OpenAIBitmine Crypto + Total Cash Holdings + "Moonshots" total $13.3 billion, including 5.078 million ETH tokens, total cash of $940 million, and other crypto holdingsBitmine leads crypto treasury peers by both the velocity of raising crypto NAV per share and by the high trading liquidity of BMNR stockBitmine is the 129th most traded stock in the US, trading $845 million per day (5-day avg)Bitmine remains supported by a premier group of institutional investors including ARK's Cathie Wood, MOZAYYX, Founders Fund, Bill Miller III, Pantera, Kraken, DCG, Galaxy Digital and personal investor Thomas "Tom" Lee to support Bitmine's goal of acquiring 5% of ETHNORWALK, Conn., April 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- (NYSE: BMNR) Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. ("Bitmine" or the "Company") a Bitcoin and Ethereum Network company with a focus on the accumulation of crypto for long term investment, today announced Bitmine crypto + total cash + "moonshots" holdings totaling $13.3 billion.







The Company recently announced its uplisting to the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") from the NYSE American on April 9, 2026. The Company's common stock continues to trade under the symbol "BMNR".As of April 26, 2026 at 4:00pm ET, the Company's crypto holdings are comprised of 5,078,386 ETH at $2,369 per ETH (Coinbase NASDAQ: COIN), 200 Bitcoin (BTC), $200 million stake in Beast Industries, $91 million stake in Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) ("moonshots") and total cash of $940 million. Bitmine's ETH holdings are 4.21% of the ETH supply (of 120.7 million ETH)."Bitmine ETH holdings crossed 5 million this past week," stated Thomas "Tom" Lee, Chairman of Bitmine. "This is a major milestone as the Company moves towards acquiring 5% of the ETH supply. And this pace of accumulation is astonishing, taking only 10 months to reach 5 million.""Several recent research reports, including the latest research by Etherealize, argue ETH is a 'store of value' and will be held as collateral as digital assets are increasingly used in financial transactions. This new role for ETH has arguably been demonstrated by its outperformance since the Iran War commenced. ETH has outperformed the S&P 500 by 1,696 basis points since the war started and remains the single best performing asset in the world (beside crude oil prices)," stated Lee."Moreover, Ethereum continues to benefit from the dual tailwinds of Wall Street tokenizing on the blockchain and from agentic AI systems increasingly needing public and neutral blockchains. In our view, there is a lot of meaning to ETH being the best 'war-time store of value' and to ETH being the asset leading since the war started," said Lee."Bitmine has maintained the increased pace of ETH buys in each of the past four weeks, as our base case ETH is in the final stages of the 'mini-crypto winter.' In the past week, we acquired 101,901 ETH, which is the highest pace of buys since the week of December 15, 2025," stated Lee.Bitmine recently launched MAVAN (the Made in American VAlidator Network), the institutional grade staking platform. While MAVAN was originally developed to support Bitmine's own Ethereum treasury, MAVAN intends to expand to serve institutional investors, custodians, and ecosystem partners seeking best-in-class staking infrastructure. A portion of Bitmine's ETH is already staked on the MAVAN platform.As of April 26, 2026, Bitmine total staked ETH stands at 3,701,589 ($8.8 billion at $2,369 per ETH). "Bitmine has staked more ETH than other entities in the world. At scale (when Bitmine's ETH is fully staked by MAVAN and its staking partners), the projected ETH staking reward is $363 million annually (using 3.033% 7-day BMNR yield)," stated Lee."Annualized staking revenues are now $264 million. And this 3.7 million ETH is about 73% of the 5.08 million ETH held by Bitmine. The CESR (Composite Ethereum Staking Rate, administered by Quatrefoil) is 3.028%, while Bitmine's own staking operations generated a 7-day yield of 3.033% (annualized)," continued Lee.Bitmine crypto holding reigns as the #1 Ethereum treasury and #2 global treasury, behind Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR), which reportedly owns 780,897 BTC valued at $58.2 billion. Bitmine remains the largest ETH treasury in the world. Bitmine is one of the most widely traded stocks in the US. According to data from Fundstrat, the stock has traded average daily dollar volume of $845 million (5-day average, as of April 24, 2026), ranking #129 in the US, behind Nike Inc (rank #128) and ahead of Comfort Systems USA (rank #130) among 5,704 US-listed stocks (statista.com and Fundstrat research).The GENIUS Act and Securities and Exchange Commission's (the "SEC") Project Crypto are as transformational to financial services in 2025 as US action on August 15, 1971 ending Bretton Woods and the USD on the gold standard 54 years ago. This 1971 event was the catalyst for the modernization of Wall Street, creating the iconic Wall Street titans and financial and payment rails of today. These proved to be better investments than gold.The Chairman's message can be found here:
https://www.Bitminetech.io/chairmans-messageThe Fiscal Full Year 2025 Earnings presentation and corporate presentation can be found here: https://Bitminetech.io/investor-relations/To stay informed, please sign up at: https://Bitminetech.io/contact-us/About Bitmine
Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR) is a Bitcoin miner with operations in the US. The company is deploying its excess capital to be the leading Ethereum Treasury company in the world, implementing an innovative digital asset strategy for institutional investors and public market participants. Guided by its philosophy of "the alchemy of 5%," the Company is committed to ETH as its primary treasury reserve asset, leveraging native protocol-level activities including staking and decentralized finance mechanisms. The Company launched MAVAN (Made-in America VAlidator Network), a dedicated staking infrastructure for Bitmine assets, in 2026.For additional details, follow on X:
https://x.com/bitmnr
https://x.com/fundstratForward Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements." The statements in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. This document specifically contains forward-looking statements regarding: (i) progress and achievement of the Company's goals regarding ETH acquisition, including the 'Alchemy of 5%' initiative and the long-term value of Ethereum; (ii) the Company's beliefs regarding Ethereum's performance relative to other assets, including its characterization as a "wartime store of value" and its performance during geopolitical events; (iii) the Company's expectations regarding the current state and future trajectory of the cryptocurrency market, including statements that ETH may be in the "final stages of the mini-crypto winter"; (iv) continued growth and advancement of the Company's Ethereum treasury strategy and the applicable benefits to the Company; (v) the Company's share repurchase program, including statements regarding shares trading below intrinsic value, the Company's ability to accretively retire common shares, and the execution of repurchases through open market transactions; (vi) the Company's digital asset accumulation strategy and staking operations, including MAVAN, its expansion to serve institutional investors, custodians, and ecosystem partners, and projected annual staking revenues and rewards; (vii) statements regarding the benefits of Wall Street tokenization on the blockchain and agentic AI systems utilizing public blockchains; (viii) expectations regarding the potential impact of regulatory developments, including the GENIUS Act and SEC Project Crypto, on financial services and digital assets; and (ix) the Company's financial flexibility to support its treasury operations and expanded repurchase authorization. In evaluating these forward-looking statements, you should consider various factors, including: Bitmine's ability to keep pace with new technology and changing market needs; Bitmine's ability to finance its current business, Ethereum treasury operations, share repurchase program, and proposed future business; the competitive environment of Bitmine's business; market conditions affecting the trading price of the Company's common stock; regulatory developments affecting digital assets, including the ultimate enactment and implementation of pending legislation and SEC initiatives; geopolitical events and their impact on cryptocurrency markets; the volatility and unpredictability of digital asset prices; and the future value of Bitcoin and Ethereum. Actual future performance outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond Bitmine's control, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of Bitmine's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 21, 2025, as well as all other SEC filings, as amended or updated from time to time. Copies of Bitmine's filings with the SEC are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Bitmine undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.






















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$ORBS: They have $90Million in OpenAI PreIPO holdings ???


Holyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy crap.

When is IPO day ??

Added a few thousand here in the coming days.


Share price now $0.98

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Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) Reports Total Holdings of $336 Million, Includes $90 Million OpenAI, $25 Million MrBeast, More Than 11,000 ETH Coins and Over 283 Million WLD Tokens
By PR Newswire | April 21, 2026, 8:00 AM

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Eightco treasury composition as of April 20, 2026: $90M OpenAI equity, $25M Beast Industries

equity, 11,068 ETH, 283 million WLD holdings, and $118M cash and equivalents

World solves the 'double human' problem in a world proliferating with deep fakes and agentic

agents

World and Tools For Humanity (TFH) unveil new features at World Lift Off Event, expanding

'Proof of Human' to include Face Auth, Deep Face and Credentials and Concert Kit

World announces new implementations of these features with Zoom, Docusign, Tinder,

Browserbase, Exa, Okta, and Vercel

World also introduces AgentKit, a developer toolkit designed to provide cryptographic proof that

an AI agent is operated by a verified, unique human.

Eightco offers public market access to the most innovative private companies including OpenAI

and Beast Industries

EASTON, Pa., April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) ("Eightco" or "the Company") today provided an update on its total holdings, highlighting its expanding position across digital assets and strategic investments in leading private technology companies.


ORBS Holdings & Key Metrics
As of April 20, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. ET, ORBS' holdings include a $90 million investment in OpenAI, a $25 million investment in Beast Industries, 283,452,700 Worldcoin (WLD) at $0.27 per WLD (per Coinbase), 11,068 Ethereum (ETH coins), and $118 million in total cash and stablecoins, for total holdings of approximately $336 million.

The World Lift Off event took place on April 17th and many products and new features were unveiled. Among the key new announcements:

World ID protocol updates
New partners: Zoom, Docusign, Tinder, Browserbase, Exa, Okta, and Vercel
New features in addition to Proof of Human, Face Auth, Deep Face and Credentials and Concert Kit
These bring proof of human to more platforms where people connect, work, and play
Expanded use cases: From deepfake protection to bot-resistant governance
The use case and need for World and Proof of Human is rising rapidly in 2026. "More than 50% of all things on the internet are now generated by AI," said Sam Altman, OpenAI Chief Executive Officer and Tools for Humanity co-founder, during the World Lift Off keynote on April 17, 2026.

"Preventing 'double human,' is arguably the most central issue faced by the digital economy today," said Thomas "Tom" Lee, Chairman of Bitmine, Head of Research at Fundstrat, and Board Member of Eightco. "By being able to verify the authenticity of our interactions, the world can positively leverage increasingly powerful technologies while maintaining trust."

"We can also avoid the most damaging risks from the rising capabilities of agent systems," continued Lee. "After all, one of the primary use cases of digital assets and blockchains was to prevent the problem of 'double spend' and now Proof of Human prevents 'double human.'"

Notably, World and TFH also unveiled AgentKit. This developer toolkit is designed to provide cryptographic proof that an AI agent is operated by a verified, unique human. In other words, as the agent economy grows, AgentKit provides a trust layer, by ensuring this agent has been designated by a verified and unique person.

Eightco is built around three mega-trends the company expects to shape the next decade of innovation, including: artificial intelligence, digital identity, and the creator economy, with direct positions in each through OpenAI (27% of ORBS balance sheet), Worldcoin (23%), and Beast Industries (7%).

Digital Identity — WLD Token

Eightco holds over 283 million WLD, approximately 9% of circulating supply, the largest publicly disclosed institutional position, and representing approximately 23% of the Eightco treasury.

Bots and automated traffic now account for roughly 58% of global web requests, officially tipping into the majority and climbing fast in 2026 as agents proliferate. With bots outnumbering humans online, proof-of-human is quickly becoming essential infrastructure.

Worldcoin is the native token of World, a global Proof of Human network built by Tools for Humanity (co-founded by Sam Altman and Alex Blania) and stewarded by the World Foundation. Its Orb device issues a privacy-preserving World ID that verifies a user is a unique human, not an AI agent.

Artificial Intelligence — OpenAI

Eightco holds $90 million of OpenAI equity, representing approximately 27% of the treasury assets, one of the highest disclosed OpenAI concentrations of any listed vehicle.

ChatGPT, OpenAI's consumer app, has officially claimed the #1 spot in consumer AI, overtaking TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook in monthly worldwide downloads in early 2026 (Sensor Tower), making it the fastest-scaling consumer app of the year.

Creator Economy — Beast Industries

Eightco holds $18 million of Beast Industries equity with an additional $7 million future commitment, or $25 million total, approximately 7% of the treasury assets.

Beast Industries became the first creator-led company to cross a $5.2 billion private valuation, with a 500M+ combined follower base across platforms. As AI commoditizes content creation, distribution and audience trust become scarce assets, Beast Industries commands one of the largest direct-to-consumer reach footprints in the world.

About Eightco Holdings Inc.

Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) is a publicly traded holding company executing a first-of-its-kind Worldcoin (WLD) treasury strategy, offering investors single-ticker exposure to three of the defining trends of this cycle: artificial intelligence through its pre-IPO equity stake in OpenAI, digital identity through its position as the largest public holder of WLD and the Proof-of-Human protocol, and the creator economy through its equity stake in MrBeast's Beast Industries. Backed by leading institutional investors including Bitmine Immersion (NYSE: BMNR), ARK Invest, and Payward/Kraken, Eightco is building the infrastructure layer for human verification in the agentic AI era.

For more information:

X: @iamhuman_orbs

Website: 8co.holdings

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ORBS stock?

Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) is a publicly traded holding company on Nasdaq. ORBS provides single-ticker exposure to three private-market positions: Worldcoin (WLD), the token of World (a project of Tools for Humanity); OpenAI; and Beast Industries.

Who owns the most Worldcoin (WLD)?

Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) holds over 283 million WLD, approximately 9% of circulating supply and the largest publicly disclosed institutional position.

What is Proof-of-Human? Proof of Human is cryptographic verification that a user is a unique, living person, not a bot or AI agent. It is foundational infrastructure for social networks, banking, and any system requiring "one person, one account" in the agentic AI era.

How does Eightco (ORBS) relate to Proof of Human? Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) is the largest publicly disclosed institutional holder of Worldcoin (WLD), the token powering World's Proof of Human network, with over 283 million WLD (~9% of circulating supply).

Who are investors in Eightco Holdings (ORBS)?

Eightco's investors include Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR), MOZAYYX, World Foundation, Wedbush, CoinFund, Discovery Capital Management, FalconX, Payward/Kraken, Pantera, and GSR.

Who is the CEO of Eightco Holdings?

Kevin O'Donnell is the CEO of Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS). The Company's Board includes Tom Lee (Managing Partner and Head of Research at Fundstrat, and Chairman of Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR)) and, as an advisor to the Board, Brett Winton (Chief Futurist at ARK Invest).

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements in this press release other than statements of historical fact could be deemed forward looking, including, without limitation, statements regarding: expectations regarding the World Lift Off event; the Company's expectations that artificial intelligence, digital identity, and the creator economy will shape the next decade of innovation; beliefs that Proof-of-Human verification is becoming essential infrastructure for social networks, banking, and financial systems in the agentic AI era; the Company's treasury strategy and anticipated benefits of its positions in WLD, OpenAI, and Beast Industries; and statements regarding the Company's future capital commitments and investment plans. Words such as "plans," "expects," "will," "anticipates," "continue," "expand," "advance," "develop" "believes," "guidance," "target," "may," "remain," "project," "outlook," "intend," "estimate," "could," "should," and other words and terms of similar meaning and expression are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such terms. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current beliefs and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement as a result of various factors, including, without limitation: the Company's inability to direct the management or operations of private businesses where the Company is not a controlling stockholder; risk of loss or markdown on the Company's strategic investments, including its positions in WLD, OpenAI equity, and Beast Industries equity; the Company's ability to maintain compliance with the Nasdaq's continued listing requirements; unexpected costs, charges or expenses that reduce the Company's capital resources or otherwise delay capital deployment; inability to raise adequate capital to fund or scale its business operations or strategic investments; volatility in digital asset prices, including WLD and ETH, which could materially affect the value of the Company's treasury holdings; regulatory changes, future legislation and rulemaking negatively impacting digital assets or artificial intelligence adoption; risks related to the development, adoption, and market acceptance of Proof-of-Human technology and the World network; uncertainty regarding the success of the World Lift Off event and its impact on WLD value or adoption; and shifting public and governmental positions on digital assets or artificial intelligence-related industries. Given these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. For a discussion of other risks and uncertainties, and other important factors, any of which could cause Eightco's actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements herein, see Eightco's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including the risk factors and other disclosures in its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 15, 2026 and other publicly available SEC filings. All information in this press release is as of the date of the release, and Eightco undertakes no duty to update this information or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of such statements to reflect future events or developments, except as required by law.


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Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) Reports Total Holdings of $336 Million, Includes $90 Million OpenAI, $25 Million MrBeast, More Than 11,000 ETH Coins and Over 283 Million WLD TokensApril 21, 2026 8:00 AM
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Eightco treasury composition as of April 20, 2026: $90M OpenAI equity, $25M Beast Industries
equity, 11,068 ETH, 283 million WLD holdings, and $118M cash and equivalentsWorld solves the 'double human' problem in a world proliferating with deep fakes and agentic
agentsWorld and Tools For Humanity (TFH) unveil new features at World Lift Off Event, expanding
'Proof of Human' to include Face Auth, Deep Face and Credentials and Concert KitWorld announces new implementations of these features with Zoom, Docusign, Tinder,
Browserbase, Exa, Okta, and VercelWorld also introduces AgentKit, a developer toolkit designed to provide cryptographic proof that
an AI agent is operated by a verified, unique human.Eightco offers public market access to the most innovative private companies including OpenAI
and Beast IndustriesEASTON, Pa., April 21, 2026 /CNW/ -- Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) ("Eightco" or "the Company") today provided an update on its total holdings, highlighting its expanding position across digital assets and strategic investments in leading private technology companies.







As of April 20, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. ET, ORBS' holdings include a $90 million investment in OpenAI, a $25 million investment in Beast Industries, 283,452,700 Worldcoin (WLD) at $0.27 per WLD (per Coinbase), 11,068 Ethereum (ETH coins), and $118 million in total cash and stablecoins, for total holdings of approximately $336 million.The World Lift Off event took place on April 17th and many products and new features were unveiled. Among the key new announcements:World ID protocol updatesNew partners: Zoom, Docusign, Tinder, Browserbase, Exa, Okta, and VercelNew features in addition to Proof of Human, Face Auth, Deep Face and Credentials and Concert KitThese bring proof of human to more platforms where people connect, work, and playExpanded use cases: From deepfake protection to bot-resistant governanceThe use case and need for World and Proof of Human is rising rapidly in 2026. "More than 50% of all things on the internet are now generated by AI," said Sam Altman, OpenAI Chief Executive Officer and Tools for Humanity co-founder, during the World Lift Off keynote on April 17, 2026."Preventing 'double human,' is arguably the most central issue faced by the digital economy today," said Thomas "Tom" Lee, Chairman of Bitmine, Head of Research at Fundstrat, and Board Member of Eightco. "By being able to verify the authenticity of our interactions, the world can positively leverage increasingly powerful technologies while maintaining trust.""We can also avoid the most damaging risks from the rising capabilities of agent systems," continued Lee. "After all, one of the primary use cases of digital assets and blockchains was to prevent the problem of 'double spend' and now Proof of Human prevents 'double human.'"Notably, World and TFH also unveiled AgentKit. This developer toolkit is designed to provide cryptographic proof that an AI agent is operated by a verified, unique human. In other words, as the agent economy grows, AgentKit provides a trust layer, by ensuring this agent has been designated by a verified and unique person.Eightco is built around three mega-trends the company expects to shape the next decade of innovation, including: artificial intelligence, digital identity, and the creator economy, with direct positions in each through OpenAI (27% of ORBS balance sheet), Worldcoin (23%), and Beast Industries (7%).Digital Identity — WLD TokenEightco holds over 283 million WLD, approximately 9% of circulating supply, the largest publicly disclosed institutional position, and representing approximately 23% of the Eightco treasury.Bots and automated traffic now account for roughly 58% of global web requests, officially tipping into the majority and climbing fast in 2026 as agents proliferate. With bots outnumbering humans online, proof-of-human is quickly becoming essential infrastructure.Worldcoin is the native token of World, a global Proof of Human network built by Tools for Humanity (co-founded by Sam Altman and Alex Blania) and stewarded by the World Foundation. Its Orb device issues a privacy-preserving World ID that verifies a user is a unique human, not an AI agent.Artificial Intelligence — OpenAIEightco holds $90 million of OpenAI equity, representing approximately 27% of the treasury assets, one of the highest disclosed OpenAI concentrations of any listed vehicle.ChatGPT, OpenAI's consumer app, has officially claimed the #1 spot in consumer AI, overtaking TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook in monthly worldwide downloads in early 2026 (Sensor Tower), making it the fastest-scaling consumer app of the year.Creator Economy — Beast IndustriesEightco holds $18 million of Beast Industries equity with an additional $7 million future commitment, or $25 million total, approximately 7% of the treasury assets.Beast Industries became the first creator-led company to cross a $5.2 billion private valuation, with a 500M+ combined follower base across platforms. As AI commoditizes content creation, distribution and audience trust become scarce assets, Beast Industries commands one of the largest direct-to-consumer reach footprints in the world.About Eightco Holdings Inc.Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) is a publicly traded holding company executing a first-of-its-kind Worldcoin (WLD) treasury strategy, offering investors single-ticker exposure to three of the defining trends of this cycle: artificial intelligence through its pre-IPO equity stake in OpenAI, digital identity through its position as the largest public holder of WLD and the Proof-of-Human protocol, and the creator economy through its equity stake in MrBeast's Beast Industries. Backed by leading institutional investors including Bitmine Immersion (NYSE: BMNR), ARK Invest, and Payward/Kraken, Eightco is building the infrastructure layer for human verification in the agentic AI era.For more information:
X: @iamhuman_orbs
Website: 8co.holdingsFrequently Asked QuestionsWhat is ORBS stock?
Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) is a publicly traded holding company on Nasdaq. ORBS provides single-ticker exposure to three private-market positions: Worldcoin (WLD), the token of World (a project of Tools for Humanity); OpenAI; and Beast Industries.Who owns the most Worldcoin (WLD)?
Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) holds over 283 million WLD, approximately 9% of circulating supply and the largest publicly disclosed institutional position.What is Proof-of-Human? Proof of Human is cryptographic verification that a user is a unique, living person, not a bot or AI agent. It is foundational infrastructure for social networks, banking, and any system requiring "one person, one account" in the agentic AI era.How does Eightco (ORBS) relate to Proof of Human? Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) is the largest publicly disclosed institutional holder of Worldcoin (WLD), the token powering World's Proof of Human network, with over 283 million WLD (~9% of circulating supply).Who are investors in Eightco Holdings (ORBS)?
Eightco's investors include Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR), MOZAYYX, World Foundation, Wedbush, CoinFund, Discovery Capital Management, FalconX, Payward/Kraken, Pantera, and GSR.Who is the CEO of Eightco Holdings?
Kevin O'Donnell is the CEO of Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS). The Company's Board includes Tom Lee (Managing Partner and Head of Research at Fundstrat, and Chairman of Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR)) and, as an advisor to the Board, Brett Winton (Chief Futurist at ARK Invest).Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements in this press release other than statements of historical fact could be deemed forward looking, including, without limitation, statements regarding: expectations regarding the World Lift Off event; the Company's expectations that artificial intelligence, digital identity, and the creator economy will shape the next decade of innovation; beliefs that Proof-of-Human verification is becoming essential infrastructure for social networks, banking, and financial systems in the agentic AI era; the Company's treasury strategy and anticipated benefits of its positions in WLD, OpenAI, and Beast Industries; and statements regarding the Company's future capital commitments and investment plans. Words such as "plans," "expects," "will," "anticipates," "continue," "expand," "advance," "develop" "believes," "guidance," "target," "may," "remain," "project," "outlook," "intend," "estimate," "could," "should," and other words and terms of similar meaning and expression are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such terms. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current beliefs and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement as a result of various factors, including, without limitation: the Company's inability to direct the management or operations of private businesses where the Company is not a controlling stockholder; risk of loss or markdown on the Company's strategic investments, including its positions in WLD, OpenAI equity, and Beast Industries equity; the Company's ability to maintain compliance with the Nasdaq's continued listing requirements; unexpected costs, charges or expenses that reduce the Company's capital resources or otherwise delay capital deployment; inability to raise adequate capital to fund or scale its business operations or strategic investments; volatility in digital asset prices, including WLD and ETH, which could materially affect the value of the Company's treasury holdings; regulatory changes, future legislation and rulemaking negatively impacting digital assets or artificial intelligence adoption; risks related to the development, adoption, and market acceptance of Proof-of-Human technology and the World network; uncertainty regarding the success of the World Lift Off event and its impact on WLD value or adoption; and shifting public and governmental positions on digital assets or artificial intelligence-related industries. Given these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. For a discussion of other risks and uncertainties, and other important factors, any of which could cause Eightco's actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements herein, see Eightco's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including the risk factors and other disclosures in its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 15, 2026 and other publicly available SEC filings. All information in this press release is as of the date of the release, and Eightco undertakes no duty to update this information or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of such statements to reflect future events or developments, except as required by law.


























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Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces ETH Holdings Reach 4.803 Million Tokens, and Total Crypto and Total Cash Holdings of $11.4 BillionApril 6, 2026 8:30 AM
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Bitmine has been approved for uplisting to the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") from the NYSE American effective at the opening of trading on April 9, 2026Bitmine has 3,334,637 staked ETH, representing $7.1 billion at $2,123 per ETHMAVAN (Made in America VAlidator Network) is the premier Ethereum staking destination for BMNR and institutional investors, with a focus on security, performance, and resilienceBitmine now owns 3.98% of the ETH token supply, over 79% of the way to the 'Alchemy of 5%' in just 9 monthsBitmine owns $92 million of ORBS, now one of the only publicly listed equities in the world to give investors direct exposure to OpenAIBitmine Crypto + Total Cash Holdings + "Moonshots" total $11.4 billion, including 4.803 million ETH tokens, total cash of $864 million, and other crypto holdingsBitmine leads crypto treasury peers by both the velocity of raising crypto NAV per share and by the high trading liquidity of BMNR stockBitmine is the 96th most traded stock in the US, trading $987 million per day (5-day avg)Bitmine remains supported by a premier group of institutional investors including ARK's Cathie Wood, MOZAYYX, Founders Fund, Bill Miller III, Pantera, Kraken, DCG, Galaxy Digital and personal investor Thomas "Tom" Lee to support Bitmine's goal of acquiring 5% of ETHNORWALK, Conn., April 6, 2026 /CNW/ -- (NYSE AMERICAN: BMNR) Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. ("Bitmine" or the "Company") a Bitcoin and Ethereum Network company with a focus on the accumulation of crypto for long term investment, today announced Bitmine crypto + total cash + "moonshots" holdings totaling $11.4 billion.







Additionally, the company announced that it has been approved for uplisting to the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") from the NYSE American. As a result of the uplisting, the Company's common stock will cease trading on the NYSE American after market close on April 8, 2026, and will commence trading on the NYSE effective at the opening of trading on April 9, 2026. The Company's common stock will continue to trade under the symbol "BMNR".As of April 5, 2026 at 8:30pm ET, the Company's crypto holdings are comprised of 4,803,334 ETH at $2,123 per ETH (Coinbase NASDAQ: COIN), 198 Bitcoin (BTC), $200 million stake in Beast Industries, $92 million stake in Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) ("moonshots") and total cash of $864 million. Bitmine's ETH holdings are 3.98% of the ETH supply (of 120.7 million ETH)."The Iran war enters its 6th week and this war remains the most important driver of global markets. ETH remains the second best performing asset since the start of the war, with a 6.8% gain and outperforming the S&P 500 by 1,130bp. And ETH beating gold by 1,840bp demonstrates ETH is the wartime store of value. At the moment, this war exerts more influence on risk markets than global central banks," said Thomas "Tom" Lee, Chairman of Bitmine."The war has placed downward pressure on global markets, so it is impressive to see ETH as one of the few to rise on an absolute basis. This is a great harbinger, as we expect ETH leadership to strengthen investors and eventually take cash off the sidelines," continued Lee. "Ethereum continues to benefit from the dual tailwinds of Wall Street tokenizing on the blockchain and from agentic AI systems increasingly needing public and neutral blockchains.""Bitmine has maintained the increased pace of ETH buys in each of the past four weeks, as our base case ETH is in the final stages of the 'mini-crypto winter.' In the past week, we acquired 71,252 ETH which is the highest pace of buys since the week of December 22, 2025," stated Lee.Bitmine announced the official launch of MAVAN (the Made in American VAlidator Network), the institutional grade staking platform. While MAVAN was originally developed to support Bitmine's own Ethereum treasury, MAVAN intends to expand to serve institutional investors, custodians, and ecosystem partners seeking best-in-class staking infrastructure. A portion of Bitmine's ETH is already staked on the MAVAN platform.As of April 6, 2026, Bitmine total staked ETH stands at 3,334,637 ($7.1 billion at $2,123 per ETH). "Bitmine has staked more ETH than other entities in the world. At scale (when Bitmine's ETH is fully staked by MAVAN and its staking partners), the ETH staking reward is $282 million annually (using 2.78% 7-day BMNR yield)," stated Lee."Annualized staking revenues are now $196 million. And this 3.3 million ETH is about 69% of the 4.8 million ETH held by Bitmine. The CESR (Composite Ethereum Staking Rate, administered by Quatrefoil) is 2.74%, while Bitmine's own staking operations generated a 7-day yield of 2.78% (annualized)," continued Lee.Bitmine crypto holding reigns as the #1 Ethereum treasury and #2 global treasury, behind Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR), which owns 762,099 BTC valued at $51 billion. Bitmine remains the largest ETH treasury in the world. Bitmine is one of the most widely traded stocks in the US. According to data from Fundstrat, the stock has traded average daily dollar volume of $987 million (4-day average, as of April 2, 2026), ranking #96 in the US, behind Schlumberger (rank #95) and ahead of Adobe (rank #97) among 5,704 US-listed stocks (statista.com and Fundstrat research).The GENIUS Act and Securities and Exchange Commission's (the "SEC") Project Crypto are as transformational to financial services in 2025 as US action on August 15, 1971 ending Bretton Woods and the USD on the gold standard 54 years ago. This 1971 event was the catalyst for the modernization of Wall Street, creating the iconic Wall Street titans and financial and payment rails of today. These proved to be better investments than gold.The Chairman's message can be found here:
https://www.Bitminetech.io/chairmans-messageThe Fiscal Full Year 2025 Earnings presentation and corporate presentation can be found here: https://Bitminetech.io/investor-relations/To stay informed, please sign up at: https://Bitminetech.io/contact-us/About Bitmine
Bitmine (NYSE AMERICAN: BMNR) is a Bitcoin miner with operations in the US. The company is deploying its excess capital to be the leading Ethereum Treasury company in the world, implementing an innovative digital asset strategy for institutional investors and public market participants. Guided by its philosophy of "the alchemy of 5%," the Company is committed to ETH as its primary treasury reserve asset, leveraging native protocol-level activities including staking and decentralized finance mechanisms. The Company launched MAVAN (Made-in America VAlidator Network), a dedicated staking infrastructure for Bitmine assets, in 2026.For additional details, follow on X:
https://x.com/bitmnr
https://x.com/fundstrat
https://x.com/bmnrinternForward Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements." The statements in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. This document specifically contains forward-looking statements regarding progress and achievement of the Company's goals regarding ETH acquisition and staking, the long-term value of Ethereum, continued growth and advancement of the Company's Ethereum treasury strategy and the applicable benefits to the Company. In evaluating these forward-looking statements, you should consider various factors, including Bitmine's ability to keep pace with new technology and changing market needs; Bitmine's ability to finance its current business, Ethereum treasury operations and proposed future business; the competitive environment of Bitmine's business; and the future value of Bitcoin and Ethereum. Actual future performance outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond Bitmine's control, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of Bitmine's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 21, 2025, as well as all other SEC filings, as amended or updated from time to time. Copies of Bitmine's filings with the SEC are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Bitmine undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.






















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Eightco (NASDAQ: ORBS) Invests Additional $40 Million into OpenAI, Bringing Total OpenAI Investment to $90 MillionMarch 20, 2026 8:15 AM
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OpenAI now represents approximately 30% of ORBS' total treasury positionORBS is the only company that offers retail investors access to leading private companies including OpenAI and Beast IndustriesTom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), joins board of directors to support ORBS' long-term investment strategyBrett Winton, Chief Futurist at ARK Invest, joins as an advisor to ORBS' BoardThe Company is supported by a group of strategic and institutional investors including: Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), MOZAYYX, ARK Invest, Payward, World Foundation, Coinfund, Discovery Capital Management, FalconX, Pantera, GSR, and moreEASTON, Pa., March 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) ("ORBS" or the "Company") today announced an additional $40 million investment in OpenAI. This follows the Company's prior $50 million investment, bringing its total commitment to $90 million in one of the world's leading artificial intelligence companies. With this latest investment, OpenAI now represents approximately 30% of ORBS' total treasury position. In addition to the company's stake in OpenAI, ORBS' total holdings include 277,222,975 WLD, 11,068 ETH, and total cash and stablecoins of $76 million. ORBS holds nearly 10% of the current WLD supply in circulation, positioning the company as the largest public market participant in the Worldcoin ecosystem.







"We believe our investment in OpenAI represents a transformative opportunity not only for ORBS, but for our shareholders," said Kevin O'Donnell, CEO of Eightco ($ORBS). "Access to high-growth private companies has historically been limited to institutional investors, and we're proud to offer retail investors meaningful exposure to one of the most important AI companies in the world. This investment highlights our continued belief in the long-term impact of artificial intelligence and positions ORBS at the forefront of innovation as this technology reshapes industries globally."The company recently announced $125 million in new funding commitments led by $75 million from Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR) with a commitment of at least $25 million from ARK Invest. Payward, the parent company of global crypto platform Kraken, also committed $25 million to ORBS. The capital will support ORBS' expansion into investing in technology shaping the next generation of artificial intelligence, blockchain infrastructure, and global digital consumer platforms. In addition to OpenAI, ORBS also announced closing an initial strategic investment of $25 million in MrBeast and Beast Industries.The company has appointed Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine, to join ORBS' Board of Directors. Brett Winton, Chief Futurist at ARK Invest, will serve as an advisor to the Board of ORBS."OpenAI is one of the most consequential bets you can make in markets today," said Brett Winton, Chief Futurist at ARK Invest. "We're pleased to support ORBS in building a public market on-ramp to the companies shaping the AI era."ABOUT EIGHTCO HOLDINGS INC.
Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) is expanding its mission to own stakes in leading AI model, OpenAI and leading content creator, MrBeast and Beast Industries. Through strategic investments and partnerships, ORBS sits at the intersection of blockchain infrastructure, artificial intelligence, and next-generation consumer platforms. The Company is focused on building long-term shareholder value by aligning capital with the transformative technologies shaping the future of humanity.For additional details, follow on X:
https://x.com/iamhuman_orbsForward-Looking StatementsThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements in this press release other than statements of historical fact could be deemed forward looking. Words such as "plans," "expects," "will," "anticipates," "continue," "expand," "advance," "develop" "believes," "guidance," "target," "may," "remain," "project," "outlook," "intend," "estimate," "could," "should," and other words and terms of similar meaning and expression are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such terms. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current beliefs and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement as a result of various factors, including, without limitation: the Company's inability to direct the management or operations of private businesses where the Company is not a controlling stockholder; risk of loss or markdown on the Company's strategic investments; the Company's ability to maintain compliance with the Nasdaq's continued listing requirements; unexpected costs, charges or expenses that reduce the Company's capital resources or otherwise delay capital deployment; inability to raise adequate capital to fund or scale its business operations or strategic investments; regulatory changes, future legislation and rulemaking negatively impacting digital assets or artificial intelligence adoption; and shifting public and governmental positions on digital assets or artificial intelligence-related industries. Given these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. For a discussion of other risks and uncertainties, and other important factors, any of which could cause Eightco's actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements herein, see Eightco's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including the risk factors and other disclosures in its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 15, 2025 and subsequent publicly available SEC filings. All information in this press release is as of the date of the release, and Eightco undertakes no duty to update this information or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of such statements to reflect future events or developments, except as required by law.SOURCE Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS)



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Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces ETH Holdings Reach 4.596 Million Tokens, and Total Crypto and Total Cash Holdings of $11.5 BillionMarch 16, 2026 8:30 AM
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Bitmine has 3,040,515 staked ETH, representing $6.6 billion at $2,185 per ETH; MAVAN staking solution on track to launch Q1 2026Bitmine now owns 3.81% of the ETH token supply, over 76% of the way to the 'Alchemy of 5%' in just 8 monthsBitmine increased its investment into Eightco (ticker: $ORBS) by $80 million to support ORBS $50 million purchase of OpenAI equity ORBS is now the only publicly listed equity in the world to give investor direct exposure to OpenAIBitmine acquired 5,000 ETH from the Ethereum Foundation (EF) to enable EF to fund its core operationsBitmine Crypto + Total Cash Holdings + "Moonshots" total $11.5 billion, including 4.596 million ETH tokens, total cash of $1.2 billion, and other crypto holdingsBitmine leads crypto treasury peers by both the velocity of raising crypto NAV per share and by the high trading liquidity of BMNR stockBitmine is the 105th most traded stock in the US, trading $1.0 billion per day (5-day avg)Bitmine remains supported by a premier group of institutional investors including ARK's Cathie Wood, MOZAYYX, Founders Fund, Bill Miller III, Pantera, Kraken, DCG, Galaxy Digital and personal investor Thomas "Tom" Lee to support Bitmine's goal of acquiring 5% of ETHLAS VEGAS, March 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- (NYSE AMERICAN: BMNR) Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. ("Bitmine" or the "Company") a Bitcoin and Ethereum Network company with a focus on the accumulation of crypto for long term investment, today announced Bitmine crypto + total cash + "moonshots" holdings totaling $11.5 billion.







As of March 15, 2026 at 7:00pm ET, the Company's crypto holdings are comprised of 4,595,562 ETH at $2,185 per ETH (NASDAQ: COIN), 196 Bitcoin (BTC), $200 million stake in Beast Industries, $83 million stake in Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) ("moonshots") and total cash of $1.2 billion. Bitmine's ETH holdings are 3.81% of the ETH supply (of 120.7 million ETH)."Since the start of the Iran war, crypto prices have outperformed and Ethereum has outperformed the S&P 500 by 2,450bp. This is a meaningful outperformance in a mere two weeks," said Thomas "Tom" Lee, Chairman of Bitmine."In our view, higher oil is triggering concerns of slowing growth for the global economy. And when investors worry about growth, they buy 'growth stocks' including MAG7, software and crypto. As the chart below shows, crypto moves in tandem with software stocks." continued Lee.In the past week, Bitmine also made two strategic moves. First, Bitmine increased its investment in existing "moonshot" Eightco (ticker: $ORBS) by an additional $80 million (link here). ORBS acquired a $50 million equity stake in OpenAI and a $25 million equity stake in Beast Industries. "ORBS is now the only publicly listed equity in the world to give investor direct exposure to OpenAI. OpenAI has a much anticipated IPO in 2026 and investors can now get direct exposure via ORBS. Moreover, we see a lot of synergy between worldchain (proof of human), the leading AI platform (OpenAI) and the world's great content creator, Mr. Beast. Eightco is bringing Cathie Wood's ARK on as a strategic advisor further increasing the appeal of ORBS."Second, Bitmine acquired 5,000 ETH from the Ethereum Foundation (EF, link here) enabling the EF to fund its core operations. "Bitmine acquired the ETH to demonstrate our support for the goals and operations of EF and enabled EF to raise capital without having to sell its ETH in the open market.""Bitmine has slightly increased the pace of ETH buys in each of the past two weeks, as our base case is ETH is in the final stages of the 'mini-crypto winter.' In the past week, we acquired 60,999 ETH compared to an average of 45k to 50k weekly recently," stated Lee.As of March 15, 2026, Bitmine total staked ETH stands at 3,040,515 ($6.6 billion at $2,185 per ETH). "Bitmine has staked more ETH than other entities in the world. At scale (when Bitmine's ETH is fully staked by MAVAN and its staking partners), the ETH staking rewards is $272 million annually (using 2.81% 7-day BMNR yield)," stated Lee."Annualized staking revenues are now $180 million. And this 3.0 million ETH is about 66% of the 4.6 million ETH held by Bitmine. The CESR (Composite Ethereum Staking Rate, administered by Quatrefoil) is 2.79%, while Bitmine's own staking operations generated a 7-day yield of 2.81% (annualized). We continue to make progress on our staking solution known as The Made in America VAlidator Network (MAVAN). This will be the 'best-in-class' solution offering secure staking infrastructure and will be deployed in early calendar 2026. Bitmine is currently working with 3 staking providers as the Company moves towards unveiling MAVAN in 2026," continued Lee.Bitmine crypto holding reigns as the #1 Ethereum treasury and #2 global treasury, behind Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR), which owns 738,731 BTC valued at $53 billion. Bitmine remains the largest ETH treasury in the world. Bitmine is one of the most widely traded stocks in the US. According to data from Fundstrat, the stock has traded average daily dollar volume of $1.0 billion (5-day average, as of March 13, 2026), ranking #105 in the US, behind Nike (rank #104) and ahead of Starbucks (rank #106) among 5,704 US-listed stocks (statista.com and Fundstrat research).The GENIUS Act and Securities and Exchange Commission's (the "SEC") Project Crypto are as transformational to financial services in 2025 as US action on August 15, 1971 ending Bretton Woods and the USD on the gold standard 54 years ago. This 1971 event was the catalyst for the modernization of Wall Street, creating the iconic Wall Street titans and financial and payment rails of today. These proved to be better investments than gold.The Chairman's message can be found here: https://www.Bitminetech.io/chairmans-messageThe Fiscal Full Year 2025 Earnings presentation and corporate presentation can be found here: https://Bitminetech.io/investor-relations/To stay informed, please sign up at: https://Bitminetech.io/contact-us/About Bitmine
Bitmine (NYSE AMERICAN: BMNR) is a Bitcoin miner with operations in the US. The company is deploying its excess capital to be the leading Ethereum Treasury company in the world, implementing an innovative digital asset strategy for institutional investors and public market participants. Guided by its philosophy of "the alchemy of 5%," the Company is committed to ETH as its primary treasury reserve asset, leveraging native protocol-level activities including staking and decentralized finance mechanisms. The Company will launch MAVAN (Made-in America VAlidator Network), a dedicated staking infrastructure for Bitmine assets, in Q1 of 2026.For additional details, follow on X:
https://x.com/bitmnr
https://x.com/fundstrat
https://x.com/bmnrinternForward Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements." The statements in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. This document specifically contains forward-looking statements regarding progress and achievement of the Company's goals regarding ETH acquisition and staking, the long-term value of Ethereum, continued growth and advancement of the Company's Ethereum treasury strategy and the applicable benefits to the Company. In evaluating these forward-looking statements, you should consider various factors, including Bitmine's ability to keep pace with new technology and changing market needs; Bitmine's ability to finance its current business, Ethereum treasury operations and proposed future business; the competitive environment of Bitmine's business; and the future value of Bitcoin and Ethereum. Actual future performance outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond Bitmine's control, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of Bitmine's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 21, 2025, as well as all other SEC filings, as amended or updated from time to time. Copies of Bitmine's filings with the SEC are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Bitmine undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.


























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Eightco secures $125M in funding, invests in OpenAI and Beast IndustriesMarch 12, 2026 11:45 AM
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Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ORBS) announced it has secured $125 million in funding commitments and completed $75 million in strategic investments in OpenAI and Beast Industries, according to a company press release.Bitmine (NYSE:BMNR) contributed $75 million to the financing round, while ARK Invest and Payward—the parent company of the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken—each committed $25 million. Eightco said the new capital will support its expansion into investments focused on artificial intelligence, blockchain infrastructure and digital consumer platforms.As part of the strategy, Eightco invested $50 million in OpenAI and $25 million in MrBeast and Beast Industries. The company also holds positions in Worldcoin, co-founded by Sam Altman, and Ethereum.Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine, will join Eightco’s Board of Directors, while Brett Winton, Chief Futurist at ARK Invest, will serve as an advisor to the board. Dan Ives will step down from his role as Chairman of Eightco.“Bitmine invested in ORBS as we believe this company sits at the center of some of the most important future needs and developments for AI,” said Lee.Cathie Wood, Founder, CEO and CIO of ARK Invest, stated, “ORBS is taking on a unique initiative at the intersection of AI, blockchain, and creator driven platforms.”MrBeast’s YouTube channel has more than 450 million subscribers and generates over 5 billion views per month across its channels. Beast Industries operates consumer product and entertainment businesses, including the snack brand Feastables.Eightco’s institutional and strategic investors include Bitmine, MOZAYYX, ARK Invest, Payward, World Foundation, Coinfund, Discovery Capital Management, FalconX, Pantera and GSR.In other developments, Bitmine Immersion Technologies recently reported that its combined cryptocurrency and cash holdings reached $10.3 billion as of March 8. This total includes 4,534,563 Ethereum tokens valued at $1,965 each, 195 Bitcoin, a $200 million stake in Beast Industries and $14 million invested in Eightco Holdings, along with $1.2 billion in cash reserves.Previously, the company reported holdings of $9.9 billion as of March 1, with slightly fewer Ethereum tokens and lower cash reserves. Its Ethereum holdings represent about 3.76% of the total Ethereum supply.Separately, the broader cryptocurrency market has experienced notable volatility. Bitcoin recently surged, boosting shares of companies tied to cryptocurrency and blockchain activity. However, a subsequent sell-off pushed Bitcoin mining stocks lower, including Bitmine, which dropped 13%. The fluctuations highlight how movements in digital asset prices can significantly affect companies operating in the sector.Eightco Holdings stock price

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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 TechnologyMarch 12, 2026 8:15 AM
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ORBS makes strategic investments in category-defining companies, including OpenAI and Beast IndustriesTom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), joins board of directors to support ORBS' long-term investment strategyARK 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' BoardPayward, the parent company of global crypto platform Kraken, commits $25 million to ORBSThe Company is supported by a group of strategic and institutional investors including: Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), MOZAYYX, ARK Invest, Payward, World Foundation, Coinfund, Discovery Capital Management, FalconX, Pantera, GSR, and moreEASTON, Pa., March 12, 2026 /CNW/ -- Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) ("ORBS" or the "Company") today announced $125 million in new funding commitments led by $75 million from Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR) with a commitment of at least $25 million from ARK Invest. Payward, the parent company of global crypto platform Kraken, has also committed $25 million to ORBS. The capital supports ORBS' expansion into investing in technology shaping the next generation of artificial intelligence, blockchain infrastructure, and global digital consumer platforms.







ORBS also announced closing its initial strategic investments of $50 million in OpenAI and $25 million in MrBeast and Beast Industries. These investments position ORBS as a hub at the center of key frontier AI technologies and content creation, expanding its portfolio to include ownership stakes in world-leading innovators. The company continues to hold Worldcoin, co-founded by Sam Altman, and Ethereum as a long-term believer in the ERC-20 protocol.The company has appointed Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine, to join ORBS' Board of Directors. Brett Winton, Chief Futurist at ARK Invest, will serve as an advisor to the Board of ORBS. Dan Ives will step down as Chairman of ORBS."Bitmine invested in ORBS as we believe this company sits at the center of some of the most important future needs and developments for AI," said Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine and newly appointed independent director of ORBS. "To me, there is tremendous synergy between Proof of Human (Worldcoin), the OpenAI foundational models, and connectivity to the greatest content creator in the world, MrBeast. And the ARK investment team, known for their pioneering work on identifying exponential opportunities, is further fueling synergy and innovation in this company."World was built to address the critical issue of distinguishing between real humans and bots in the AI era. On the creation of World, Sam Altman has noted, "We needed some sort of way for identifying, authenticating humans in the age of AGI. We needed a way that we could know what content was made by a human, by an AI. We wanted a way to make sure that humans stayed special and central in a world where the internet was going to have lots of AI-driven content. We wanted a way to think about how we were going to distribute access to these systems.""ORBS is taking on a unique initiative at the intersection of AI, blockchain, and creator driven platforms," said Cathie Wood, Founder, CEO and CIO of ARK Invest. "At ARK Invest, we focus on technologies that have the potential to transform the global economy. We are excited to be partnering with ORBS to support their strategy as these technologies scale over the coming decade.""Technological revolutions tend to follow power-law dynamics: a small number of platforms capture a disproportionate share of value. ORBS is positioning itself at the intersection of three such compounding networks, AI, cryptographic infrastructure, and global digital distribution," said Arjun Sethi, co-CEO of Kraken and Payward. "Capital deployed at that convergence has the potential to scale non-linearly, and we're excited to support a strategy designed to capture that asymmetry."ABOUT EIGHTCO HOLDINGS INC.
Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) is expanding its mission to own stakes in leading AI model, OpenAI and leading content creator, MrBeast and Beast Industries. Through strategic investments and partnerships, ORBS sits at the intersection of blockchain infrastructure, artificial intelligence, and next-generation consumer platforms. The Company is focused on building long-term shareholder value by aligning capital with the transformative technologies shaping the future of humanity.For additional details, follow on X:
https://x.com/iamhuman_orbsABOUT BITMINE
Bitmine (NYSE AMERICAN: BMNR) is a Bitcoin miner with operations in the US. The company is deploying its excess capital to be the leading Ethereum Treasury company in the world, implementing an innovative digital asset strategy for institutional investors and public market participants. Guided by its philosophy of "the alchemy of 5%," the Company is committed to ETH as its primary treasury reserve asset, leveraging native protocol-level activities including staking and decentralized finance mechanisms. The Company will launch MAVAN (Made-in America VAlidator Network), a dedicated staking infrastructure for Bitmine assets, in Q1 of 2026.For additional details, follow on X:
https://x.com/bitmnr
https://x.com/fundstratABOUT BEAST INDUSTRIES
Beast Industries is a multifaceted entertainment, consumer products, and CPG company founded and led by YouTube creator, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast. A global entertainment powerhouse, MrBeast is the most-subscribed YouTube channel in the world with over 450 million subscribers and over 5 billion monthly views across all channels. Recognized as the #1 creator on Forbes' Top Creators List (2023) and featured on the TIME 100 and inaugural TIME100 Climate lists, Donaldson has built Beast Industries into a platform spanning groundbreaking content, record-breaking competition formats, and some of the fastest-growing CPG launches in history, including the snack brand Feastables. The company also drives large-scale social impact through initiatives like #TeamTrees, #TeamSeas, #TeamWater, and Beast Philanthropy, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has provided over 20 million free meals and funded critical infrastructure projects worldwide. At its core, Beast Industries blends entertainment, innovation, and purpose to create culturally resonant IP, market-leading products, and lasting change.ABOUT PAYWARD
Payward, Inc. is a unified financial infrastructure platform that powers a family of products advancing an open, global financial system. Built on a single shared architecture, Payward enables customers to hold, trade, earn, pay, and invest across asset classes without friction or fragmentation.At its core, Payward provides the infrastructure layer behind Kraken and a growing set of purpose-built products, including NinjaTrader, Breakout, xStocks, and CF Benchmarks.Payward separates infrastructure from product expression. Each product surface is designed for a specific customer segment, regulatory regime, and use case, while operating on the same global foundation:One global liquidity poolOne unified risk and margin engineOne collateral and settlement systemOne compliance and licensing frameworkThis shared architecture allows Payward to scale efficiently, launch new products at low marginal cost, and serve diverse global markets while maintaining consistent risk management, regulatory integrity, and operational resilience.For more information about Payward, please visit www.payward.com.Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements in this press release other than statements of historical fact could be deemed forward looking. Words such as "plans," "expects," "will," "anticipates," "continue," "expand," "advance," "develop" "believes," "guidance," "target," "may," "remain," "project," "outlook," "intend," "estimate," "could," "should," and other words and terms of similar meaning and expression are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such terms. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current beliefs and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement as a result of various factors, including, without limitation: the Company's inability to direct the management or operations of private businesses where the Company is not a controlling stockholder; risk of loss or markdown on the Company's strategic investments; the Company's ability to maintain compliance with the Nasdaq's continued listing requirements; unexpected costs, charges or expenses that reduce the Company's capital resources or otherwise delay capital deployment;  inability to raise adequate capital to fund or scale its business operations or strategic investments; regulatory changes, future legislation and rulemaking negatively impacting digital assets or artificial intelligence adoption; and shifting public and governmental positions on digital assets or artificial intelligence-related industries. Given these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. For a discussion of other risks and uncertainties, and other important factors, any of which could cause Eightco's actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements herein, see Eightco's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including the risk factors and other disclosures in its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 15, 2025 and subsequent publicly available SEC filings. All information in this press release is as of the date of the release, and Eightco undertakes no duty to update this information or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of such statements to reflect future events or developments, except as required by law.



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So what happened to Octo, price down to 78 cents USD ? KEEPS ON going down.

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces ETH Holdings Reach 4.535 Million Tokens, and Total Crypto and Total Cash Holdings of $10.3 BillionMarch 9, 2026 8:30 AM
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Bitmine has 3,040,483 staked ETH, representing $6.0 billion at $1,965 per ETH; MAVAN staking solution on track to launch Q1 2026Bitmine now owns 3.76% of the ETH token supply, over 75% of the way to the 'Alchemy of 5%' in just 8 monthsBitmine recently closed on initial $200 million investment into Beast IndustriesBitmine Crypto + Total Cash Holdings + "Moonshots" total $10.3 billion, including 4.535 million ETH tokens, total cash of $1.2 billion, and other crypto holdingsBitmine leads crypto treasury peers by both the velocity of raising crypto NAV per share and by the high trading liquidity of BMNR stockBitmine is the 125th most traded stock in the US, trading $1.0 billion per day (5-day avg)Bitmine remains supported by a premier group of institutional investors including ARK's Cathie Wood, MOZAYYX, Founders Fund, Bill Miller III, Pantera, Kraken, DCG, Galaxy Digital and personal investor Thomas "Tom" Lee to support Bitmine's goal of acquiring 5% of ETHLAS VEGAS, March 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- (NYSE AMERICAN: BMNR) Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. ("Bitmine" or the "Company") a Bitcoin and Ethereum Network company with a focus on the accumulation of crypto for long term investment, today announced Bitmine crypto + total cash + "moonshots" holdings totaling $10.3 billion.







As of March 8, 2026 at 4:00pm ET, the Company's crypto holdings are comprised of 4,534,563 ETH at $1,965 per ETH (NASDAQ: COIN), 195 Bitcoin (BTC), $200 million stake in Beast Industries, $14 million stake in Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) ("moonshots") and total cash of $1.2 billion. Bitmine's ETH holdings are 3.76% of the ETH supply (of 120.7 million ETH)."Ethereum prices showed resilience this week, in the face of rising war concerns and surging oil prices. We continue to believe that crypto prices are in the late/final stages of the 'mini-crypto winter' and are tracking the base case outlined by Bitmine's advisor, Tom DeMark of DeMark Analytics (aka Symbolik.com). According to DeMark, ETH prices in 2026 are tracking the path of S&P 500 in the fall of 2011 and fall of 1987 closely," said Thomas "Tom" Lee, Chairman of Bitmine."The correlations to these price trajectories is 89% and 93%, for 2011 and 1987, respectively (see charts below). And if these analogs hold, ETH prices bottom between March 8th to March 14th and just below the recent lows of $1,740. Again, consistent with crypto in the final stages of 'mini-crypto winter,'" continued Lee."As the adage goes, nobody 'rings the bell at the bottom' and therefore Bitmine's strategy is to now slightly increase its pace of ETH accumulation. In the past week, we acquired 60,976 ETH compared to an average of 45k to 50k weekly recently," stated Lee.As of March 8, 2026, Bitmine total staked ETH stands at 3,040,483 ($6.0 billion at $1,965 per ETH). "Bitmine has staked more ETH than other entities in the world. At scale (when Bitmine's ETH is fully staked by MAVAN and its staking partners), the ETH staking rewards is $259 million annually (using 2.91% 7-day BMNR yield)," stated Lee."Annualized staking revenues are now $174 million. And this 3.0 million ETH is about 67% of the 4.5 million ETH held by Bitmine. The CESR (Composite Ethereum Staking Rate, administered by Quatrefoil) is 2.84%, while Bitmine's own staking operations generated a 7-day yield of 2.91% (annualized). We continue to make progress on our staking solution known as The Made in America VAlidator Network (MAVAN). This will be the 'best-in-class' solution offering secure staking infrastructure and will be deployed in early calendar 2026. Bitmine is currently working with 3 staking providers as the Company moves towards unveiling MAVAN in 2026," continued Lee.Bitmine crypto holding reigns as the #1 Ethereum treasury and #2 global treasury, behind Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR), which owns 720,737 BTC valued at $48 billion. Bitmine remains the largest ETH treasury in the world. Bitmine is one of the most widely traded stocks in the US. According to data from Fundstrat, the stock has traded average daily dollar volume of $1.0 billion (5-day average, as of March 6, 2026), ranking #125 in the US, behind Eaton (rank #124) and ahead of United Airlines (rank #126) among 5,704 US-listed stocks (statista.com and Fundstrat research).The GENIUS Act and Securities and Exchange Commission's (the "SEC") Project Crypto are as transformational to financial services in 2025 as US action on August 15, 1971 ending Bretton Woods and the USD on the gold standard 54 years ago. This 1971 event was the catalyst for the modernization of Wall Street, creating the iconic Wall Street titans and financial and payment rails of today. These proved to be better investments than gold.The Chairman's message can be found here:
https://www.Bitminetech.io/chairmans-messageThe Fiscal Full Year 2025 Earnings presentation and corporate presentation can be found here: https://Bitminetech.io/investor-relations/To stay informed, please sign up at: https://Bitminetech.io/contact-us/About Bitmine
Bitmine (NYSE AMERICAN: BMNR) is a Bitcoin miner with operations in the US. The company is deploying its excess capital to be the leading Ethereum Treasury company in the world, implementing an innovative digital asset strategy for institutional investors and public market participants. Guided by its philosophy of "the alchemy of 5%," the Company is committed to ETH as its primary treasury reserve asset, leveraging native protocol-level activities including staking and decentralized finance mechanisms. The Company will launch MAVAN (Made-in America VAlidator Network), a dedicated staking infrastructure for Bitmine assets, in Q1 of 2026.For additional details, follow on X:
https://x.com/bitmnr
https://x.com/fundstrat
https://x.com/bmnrinternForward Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements." The statements in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. This document specifically contains forward-looking statements regarding progress and achievement of the Company's goals regarding ETH acquisition and staking, the long-term value of Ethereum, continued growth and advancement of the Company's Ethereum treasury strategy and the applicable benefits to the Company. In evaluating these forward-looking statements, you should consider various factors, including Bitmine's ability to keep pace with new technology and changing market needs; Bitmine's ability to finance its current business, Ethereum treasury operations and proposed future business; the competitive environment of Bitmine's business; and the future value of Bitcoin and Ethereum. Actual future performance outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond Bitmine's control, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of Bitmine's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 21, 2025, as well as all other SEC filings, as amended or updated from time to time. Copies of Bitmine's filings with the SEC are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Bitmine undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.






















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Eightco ($ORBS) Highlights Treasury Position in Latest UpdateMarch 6, 2026 8:30 AM
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ORBS holds nearly 10% of the current WLD supply in circulationThe Company is supported by a group of strategic and institutional investors including: Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), MOZAYYX, World Foundation, Wedbush, Coinfund, Discovery Capital Management, FalconX, Kraken, Pantera, GSR, and moreEASTON, Pa., March 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) today announced its total current holdings. As of March 5, 2026, ORBS' total holdings include 277,222,975 WLD, 11,068 ETH, and total cash of $82 million. ORBS holds nearly 10% of the current WLD supply in circulation, positioning the company as the largest public market participant in the Worldcoin ecosystem.







"We believe the global AI revolution is still in its early innings, and Eightco is strategically positioning itself at the center of this transformation," said Dan Ives, Chairman of Eightco ($ORBS). "ORBS continues to advance partnerships and investments across the AI, frontier technology and digital identity ecosystems, including initiatives advancing human authentication and verification."ABOUT EIGHTCO HOLDINGS INC.
Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) is building the authentication and trust layer for the post-AGI world. Its mission centers on strategic pillars including consumer authentication, enterprise authentication, and gaming authentication. Through its pioneering digital asset strategies, including the first-of-its-kind Worldcoin treasury, and partnerships with leading technology innovators, Eightco is establishing a universal foundation for digital identity and Proof of Human (PoH) verification. Dan Ives serves as Chairman of Eightco, where he leads the company's mission to build the global authentication and trust layer in an AI world.For additional details, follow on X:
https://x.com/iamhuman_orbs Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements in this press release other than statements of historical fact could be deemed forward looking. Words such as "plans," "expects," "will," "anticipates," "continue," "expand," "advance," "develop" "believes," "guidance," "target," "may," "remain," "project," "outlook," "intend," "estimate," "could," "should," and other words and terms of similar meaning and expression are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such terms. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current beliefs and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement as a result of various factors, including, without limitation: Eightco's ability to maintain compliance with the Nasdaq's continued listing requirements; unexpected costs, charges or expenses that reduce Eightco's capital resources; Eightco's inability to raise adequate capital to fund its business; Eightco's inability to innovate and attract users for Eightco's products; future legislation and rulemaking negatively impacting digital assets; and shifting public and governmental positions on digital asset mining activity. Given these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. For a discussion of other risks and uncertainties, and other important factors, any of which could cause Eightco's actual results to differ from those contained in forward-looking statements, see Eightco's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including in its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 15, 2025. All information in this press release is as of the date of the release, and Eightco undertakes no duty to update this information or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of such statements to reflect future events or developments, except as required by law.



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Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces ETH Holdings Reach 4.474 Million Tokens, and Total Crypto and Total Cash Holdings of $9.9 BillionMarch 2, 2026 8:30 AM
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Bitmine has 3,040,483 staked ETH, representing $6.0 billion at $1,976 per ETH; MAVAN staking solution on track to launch Q1 2026Bitmine now owns 3.71% of the ETH token supply, over 74% of the way to the 'Alchemy of 5%' in just 8 monthsBitmine recently closed on initial $200 million investment into Beast IndustriesBitmine Crypto + Total Cash Holdings + "Moonshots" total $9.9 billion, including 4.474 million ETH tokens, total cash of $868 million, and other crypto holdingsBitmine leads crypto treasury peers by both the velocity of raising crypto NAV per share and by the high trading liquidity of BMNR stockBitmine is the 145th most traded stock in the US, trading $0.8 billion per day (5-day avg)Bitmine remains supported by a premier group of institutional investors including ARK's Cathie Wood, MOZAYYX, Founders Fund, Bill Miller III, Pantera, Kraken, DCG, Galaxy Digital and personal investor Thomas "Tom" Lee to support Bitmine's goal of acquiring 5% of ETHLAS VEGAS, March 2, 2026 /CNW/ -- (NYSE AMERICAN: BMNR) Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. ("Bitmine" or the "Company") a Bitcoin and Ethereum Network company with a focus on the accumulation of crypto for long term investment, today announced Bitmine crypto + total cash + "moonshots" holdings totaling $9.9 billion.







As of March 1, 2026 at 2:00pm ET, the Company's crypto holdings are comprised of 4,473,587 ETH at $1,976 per ETH (NASDAQ: COIN), 195 Bitcoin (BTC), $200 million stake in Beast Industries, $14 million stake in Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) ("moonshots") and total cash of $868 million. Bitmine's ETH holdings are 3.71% of the ETH supply (of 120.7 million ETH)."Bitmine continues to methodically execute our Ethereum treasury strategy as we move our way through the later stages of this 'mini crypto winter.' Geopolitical uncertainty has risen in the past few days, as the US has commenced combat operations against Iran, and the impact on financial and digital asset markets will be felt in the coming weeks. We continue to steadily acquire ETH and optimize the yield on our ETH holdings," said Thomas "Tom" Lee, Chairman of Bitmine."In the past week, we acquired 50,928 ETH," continued Lee. "Bitmine has been buying Ethereum, as we view this pullback as attractive, given the strengthening fundamentals. In our view, the price of ETH is not reflective of the high utility of ETH and its role as the future of finance."As of March 1, 2026, Bitmine total staked ETH stands at 3,040,483 ($6.0 billion at $1,976 per ETH). "Bitmine has staked more ETH than other entities in the world. At scale (when Bitmine's ETH is fully staked by MAVAN and its staking partners), the ETH staking rewards is $253 million annually (using 2.86% 7-day BMNR yield)," stated Lee."Annualized staking revenues are now $172 million. And this 3.0 million ETH is about 68% of the 4.5 million ETH held by Bitmine. The CESR (Composite Ethereum Staking Rate, administered by Quatrefoil) is 2.83%, while Bitmine's own staking operations generated a 7-day yield of 2.86% (annualized). We continue to make progress on our staking solution known as The Made in America VAlidator Network (MAVAN). This will be the 'best-in-class' solution offering secure staking infrastructure and will be deployed in early calendar 2026. Bitmine is currently working with 3 staking providers as the Company moves towards unveiling MAVAN in 2026," continued Lee.Bitmine crypto holding reigns as the #1 Ethereum treasury and #2 global treasury, behind Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR), which owns 717,722 BTC valued at $47 billion. Bitmine remains the largest ETH treasury in the world. Bitmine is one of the most widely traded stocks in the US. According to data from Fundstrat, the stock has traded average daily dollar volume of $0.8 billion (5-day average, as of February 27, 2026), ranking #145 in the US, behind Datadog (rank #144) and ahead of Expedia Group (rank #146) among 5,704 US-listed stocks (statista.com and Fundstrat research).The GENIUS Act and Securities and Exchange Commission's ("the SEC") Project Crypto are as transformational to financial services in 2025 as US action on August 15, 1971 ending Bretton Woods and the USD on the gold standard 54 years ago. This 1971 event was the catalyst for the modernization of Wall Street, creating the iconic Wall Street titans and financial and payment rails of today. These proved to be better investments than gold.The Chairman's message can be found here:
https://www.Bitminetech.io/chairmans-messageThe Fiscal Full Year 2025 Earnings presentation and corporate presentation can be found here: https://Bitminetech.io/investor-relations/To stay informed, please sign up at: https://Bitminetech.io/contact-us/About Bitmine
Bitmine (NYSE AMERICAN: BMNR) is a Bitcoin miner with operations in the US. The company is deploying its excess capital to be the leading Ethereum Treasury company in the world, implementing an innovative digital asset strategy for institutional investors and public market participants. Guided by its philosophy of "the alchemy of 5%," the Company is committed to ETH as its primary treasury reserve asset, leveraging native protocol-level activities including staking and decentralized finance mechanisms. The Company will launch MAVAN (Made-in America VAlidator Network), a dedicated staking infrastructure for Bitmine assets, in Q1 of 2026.For additional details, follow on X:
https://x.com/bitmnr
https://x.com/fundstrat
https://x.com/bmnrinternForward Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements." The statements in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. This document specifically contains forward-looking statements regarding progress and achievement of the Company's goals regarding ETH acquisition and staking, the long-term value of Ethereum, continued growth and advancement of the Company's Ethereum treasury strategy and the applicable benefits to the Company. In evaluating these forward-looking statements, you should consider various factors, including Bitmine's ability to keep pace with new technology and changing market needs; Bitmine's ability to finance its current business, Ethereum treasury operations and proposed future business; the competitive environment of Bitmine's business; and the future value of Bitcoin and Ethereum. Actual future performance outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond Bitmine's control, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of Bitmine's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 21, 2025, as well as all other SEC filings, as amended or updated from time to time. Copies of Bitmine's filings with the SEC are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Bitmine undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.


















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Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces ETH Holdings Reach 4.474 Million Tokens, and Total Crypto and Total Cash Holdings of $9.9 BillionMarch 2, 2026 8:30 AM
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Bitmine has 3,040,483 staked ETH, representing $6.0 billion at $1,976 per ETH; MAVAN staking solution on track to launch Q1 2026Bitmine now owns 3.71% of the ETH token supply, over 74% of the way to the 'Alchemy of 5%' in just 8 monthsBitmine recently closed on initial $200 million investment into Beast IndustriesBitmine Crypto + Total Cash Holdings + "Moonshots" total $9.9 billion, including 4.474 million ETH tokens, total cash of $868 million, and other crypto holdingsBitmine leads crypto treasury peers by both the velocity of raising crypto NAV per share and by the high trading liquidity of BMNR stockBitmine is the 145th most traded stock in the US, trading $0.8 billion per day (5-day avg)Bitmine remains supported by a premier group of institutional investors including ARK's Cathie Wood, MOZAYYX, Founders Fund, Bill Miller III, Pantera, Kraken, DCG, Galaxy Digital and personal investor Thomas "Tom" Lee to support Bitmine's goal of acquiring 5% of ETHLAS VEGAS, March 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- (NYSE AMERICAN: BMNR) Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. ("Bitmine" or the "Company") a Bitcoin and Ethereum Network company with a focus on the accumulation of crypto for long term investment, today announced Bitmine crypto + total cash + "moonshots" holdings totaling $9.9 billion.
As of March 1, 2026 at 2:00pm ET, the Company's crypto holdings are comprised of 4,473,587 ETH at $1,976 per ETH (NASDAQ: COIN), 195 Bitcoin (BTC), $200 million stake in Beast Industries, $14 million stake in Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) ("moonshots") and total cash of $868 million. Bitmine's ETH holdings are 3.71% of the ETH supply (of 120.7 million ETH)."Bitmine continues to methodically execute our Ethereum treasury strategy as we move our way through the later stages of this 'mini crypto winter.' Geopolitical uncertainty has risen in the past few days, as the US has commenced combat operations against Iran, and the impact on financial and digital asset markets will be felt in the coming weeks. We continue to steadily acquire ETH and optimize the yield on our ETH holdings," said Thomas "Tom" Lee, Chairman of Bitmine."In the past week, we acquired 50,928 ETH," continued Lee. "Bitmine has been buying Ethereum, as we view this pullback as attractive, given the strengthening fundamentals. In our view, the price of ETH is not reflective of the high utility of ETH and its role as the future of finance."As of March 1, 2026, Bitmine total staked ETH stands at 3,040,483 ($6.0 billion at $1,976 per ETH). "Bitmine has staked more ETH than other entities in the world. At scale (when Bitmine's ETH is fully staked by MAVAN and its staking partners), the ETH staking rewards is $253 million annually (using 2.86% 7-day BMNR yield)," stated Lee."Annualized staking revenues are now $172 million. And this 3.0 million ETH is about 68% of the 4.5 million ETH held by Bitmine. The CESR (Composite Ethereum Staking Rate, administered by Quatrefoil) is 2.83%, while Bitmine's own staking operations generated a 7-day yield of 2.86% (annualized). We continue to make progress on our staking solution known as The Made in America VAlidator Network (MAVAN). This will be the 'best-in-class' solution offering secure staking infrastructure and will be deployed in early calendar 2026. Bitmine is currently working with 3 staking providers as the Company moves towards unveiling MAVAN in 2026," continued Lee.Bitmine crypto holding reigns as the #1 Ethereum treasury and #2 global treasury, behind Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR), which owns 717,722 BTC valued at $47 billion. Bitmine remains the largest ETH treasury in the world. Bitmine is one of the most widely traded stocks in the US. According to data from Fundstrat, the stock has traded average daily dollar volume of $0.8 billion (5-day average, as of February 27, 2026), ranking #145 in the US, behind Datadog (rank #144) and ahead of Expedia Group (rank #146) among 5,704 US-listed stocks (statista.com and Fundstrat research).The GENIUS Act and Securities and Exchange Commission's ("the SEC") Project Crypto are as transformational to financial services in 2025 as US action on August 15, 1971 ending Bretton Woods and the USD on the gold standard 54 years ago. This 1971 event was the catalyst for the modernization of Wall Street, creating the iconic Wall Street titans and financial and payment rails of today. These proved to be better investments than gold.The Chairman's message can be found here:
https://www.Bitminetech.io/chairmans-messageThe Fiscal Full Year 2025 Earnings presentation and corporate presentation can be found here: https://Bitminetech.io/investor-relations/To stay informed, please sign up at: https://Bitminetech.io/contact-us/About Bitmine
Bitmine (NYSE AMERICAN: BMNR) is a Bitcoin miner with operations in the US. The company is deploying its excess capital to be the leading Ethereum Treasury company in the world, implementing an innovative digital asset strategy for institutional investors and public market participants. Guided by its philosophy of "the alchemy of 5%," the Company is committed to ETH as its primary treasury reserve asset, leveraging native protocol-level activities including staking and decentralized finance mechanisms. The Company will launch MAVAN (Made-in America VAlidator Network), a dedicated staking infrastructure for Bitmine assets, in Q1 of 2026.For additional details, follow on X:
https://x.com/bitmnr
https://x.com/fundstrat
https://x.com/bmnrinternForward Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements." The statements in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. This document specifically contains forward-looking statements regarding progress and achievement of the Company's goals regarding ETH acquisition and staking, the long-term value of Ethereum, continued growth and advancement of the Company's Ethereum treasury strategy and the applicable benefits to the Company. In evaluating these forward-looking statements, you should consider various factors, including Bitmine's ability to keep pace with new technology and changing market needs; Bitmine's ability to finance its current business, Ethereum treasury operations and proposed future business; the competitive environment of Bitmine's business; and the future value of Bitcoin and Ethereum. Actual future performance outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond Bitmine's control, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of Bitmine's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 21, 2025, as well as all other SEC filings, as amended or updated from time to time. Copies of Bitmine's filings with the SEC are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Bitmine undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.  Photo - https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2923084/BMNR_Weekly_Update__English.jpg
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Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces ETH Holdings Reach 4.423 Million Tokens, and Total Crypto and Total Cash Holdings of $9.6 BillionFebruary 23, 2026 8:30 AM
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Bitmine has 3,040,483 staked ETH, representing $6.0 billion at $1,958 per ETH; MAVAN staking solution on track to launch Q1 2026Bitmine now owns 3.66% of the ETH token supply, over 73% of the way to the 'Alchemy of 5%' in just 7 monthsBitmine recently closed on initial $200 million investment into Beast IndustriesBitmine Crypto + Total Cash Holdings + "Moonshots" total $9.6 billion, including 4.423 million ETH tokens, total cash of $691 million, and other crypto holdingsBitmine leads crypto treasury peers by both the velocity of raising crypto NAV per share and by the high trading liquidity of BMNR stockBitmine is the 165th most traded stock in the US, trading $0.7 billion per day (5-day avg)Bitmine remains supported by a premier group of institutional investors including ARK's Cathie Wood, MOZAYYX, Founders Fund, Bill Miller III, Pantera, Kraken, DCG, Galaxy Digital and personal investor Thomas "Tom" Lee to support Bitmine's goal of acquiring 5% of ETHLAS VEGAS, Feb. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- (NYSE AMERICAN: BMNR) Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. ("Bitmine" or the "Company") a Bitcoin and Ethereum Network company with a focus on the accumulation of crypto for long term investment, today announced Bitmine crypto + total cash + "moonshots" holdings totaling $9.6 billion.







As of February 22th, 2026 at 6:00pm ET, the Company's crypto holdings are comprised of 4,422,659 ETH at $1,958 per ETH (NASDAQ: COIN), 193 Bitcoin (BTC), $200 million stake in Beast Industries, $17 million stake in Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) ("moonshots") and total cash of $691 million. Bitmine's ETH holdings are 3.66% of the ETH supply (of 120.7 million ETH)."In the midst of this 'mini crypto winter,' our focus continues to be on methodically executing our treasury strategy and steadily acquiring ETH and in turn, optimizing the yield on our ETH holdings," said Thomas "Tom" Lee, Chairman of Bitmine."We discussed this operational strategy in our latest Chairman's message (the link to his message is here). While crypto prices are attempting to find their respective lows, the three fundamental drivers for Ethereum continue to gain traction: (i) Wall Street and their efforts at tokenization; (ii) AI and agentic-AI using smart blockchains for both execution and for collecting payments and (iii) the emerging creator economy and their desire to use blockchains for verification," continued Lee."In the past week, we acquired 51,162 ETH," continued Lee. "Bitmine has been steadily buying Ethereum, as we view this pullback as attractive, given the strengthening fundamentals. In our view, the price of ETH is not reflective of the high utility of ETH and its role as the future of finance."As of February 22, 2026, Bitmine total staked ETH stands at 3,040,483 ($6.0 billion at $1,958 per ETH). "Bitmine has staked more ETH than other entities in the world. At scale (when Bitmine's ETH is fully staked by MAVAN and its staking partners), the ETH staking rewards is $249 million annually (using 2.89% 7-day BMNR yield)," stated Lee."Annualized staking revenues are now $171 million. And this 3.0 million ETH is about 69% of the 4.4 million ETH held by Bitmine. The CESR (Composite Ethereum Staking Rate, administered by Quatrefoil) is 2.81%, while Bitmine's own staking operations generated a 7-day yield of 2.89% (annualized). We continue to make progress on our staking solution known as The Made in America VAlidator Network (MAVAN). This will be the 'best-in-class' solution offering secure staking infrastructure and will be deployed in early calendar 2026. Bitmine is currently working with 3 staking providers as the Company moves towards unveiling MAVAN in 2026," continued Lee.Bitmine crypto holding reigns as the #1 Ethereum treasury and #2 global treasury, behind Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR), which owns 717,131 BTC valued at $49 billion. Bitmine remains the largest ETH treasury in the world. Bitmine is one of the most widely traded stocks in the US. According to data from Fundstrat, the stock has traded average daily dollar volume of $0.7 billion (5-day average, as of February 20, 2026), ranking #165 in the US, behind Carnival Corp (rank #164) and ahead of Northrup Grumman (rank #166) among 5,704 US-listed stocks (statista.com and Fundstrat research).The GENIUS Act and Securities and Exchange Commission's ("the SEC") Project Crypto are as transformational to financial services in 2025 as US action on August 15, 1971 ending Bretton Woods and the USD on the gold standard 54 years ago. This 1971 event was the catalyst for the modernization of Wall Street, creating the iconic Wall Street titans and financial and payment rails of today. These proved to be better investments than gold.The Chairman's message can be found here:
https://www.Bitminetech.io/chairmans-messageThe Fiscal Full Year 2025 Earnings presentation and corporate presentation can be found here:
https://Bitminetech.io/investor-relations/To stay informed, please sign up at: https://Bitminetech.io/contact-us/About Bitmine
Bitmine (NYSE AMERICAN: BMNR) is the leading Ethereum Treasury company in the world, implementing an innovative digital asset strategy for institutional investors and public market participants. Guided by its philosophy of "the alchemy of 5%," the Company is committed to ETH as its primary treasury reserve asset, leveraging native protocol-level activities including staking and decentralized finance mechanisms. The Company will launch MAVAN (Made-in America VAlidator Network), a dedicated staking infrastructure for Bitmine assets, in Q1 of 2026.For additional details, follow on X:
https://x.com/bitmnr
https://x.com/fundstrat
https://x.com/bmnrinternForward Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements." The statements in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. This document specifically contains forward-looking statements regarding progress and achievement of the Company's goals regarding ETH acquisition and staking, the long-term value of Ethereum, continued growth and advancement of the Company's Ethereum treasury strategy and the applicable benefits to the Company. In evaluating these forward-looking statements, you should consider various factors, including Bitmine's ability to keep pace with new technology and changing market needs; Bitmine's ability to finance its current business, Ethereum treasury operations and proposed future business; the competitive environment of Bitmine's business; and the future value of Bitcoin and Ethereum. Actual future performance outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond Bitmine's control, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of Bitmine's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 21, 2025, as well as all other SEC filings, as amended or updated from time to time. Copies of Bitmine's filings with the SEC are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Bitmine undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law. 


















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Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces ETH Holdings Reach 4.326 Million Tokens, and Total Crypto and Total Cash Holdings of $10.0 BillionFebruary 9, 2026 8:30 AM
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Bitmine has 2,873,459 staked ETH, representing $6.2 billion at $2,125 per ETH; MAVAN staking solution on track to launch Q1 2026Bitmine now owns 3.58% of the ETH token supply, over 72% of the way to the 'Alchemy of 5%' in just 6 monthsBitmine recently closed on initial $200 million investment into Beast IndustriesBitmine Crypto + Total Cash Holdings + "Moonshots" total $10.0 billion, including 4.326 million ETH tokens, total cash of $595 million, and other crypto holdingsBitmine leads crypto treasury peers by both the velocity of raising crypto NAV per share and by the high trading liquidity of BMNR stockBitmine is the 107th most traded stock in the US, trading $1.3 billion per day (5-day avg)Bitmine remains supported by a premier group of institutional investors including ARK's Cathie Wood, MOZAYYX, Founders Fund, Bill Miller III, Pantera, Kraken, DCG, Galaxy Digital and personal investor Thomas "Tom" Lee to support Bitmine's goal of acquiring 5% of ETHLAS VEGAS, Feb. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- (NYSE AMERICAN: BMNR) Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. ("Bitmine" or the "Company") a Bitcoin and Ethereum Network company with a focus on the accumulation of crypto for long term investment, today announced Bitmine crypto + total cash + "moonshots" holdings totaling $10.0 billion.







As of February 8th, 2026 at 3:00pm ET, the Company's crypto holdings are comprised of 4,325,738 ETH at $2,125 per ETH (NASDAQ: COIN), 193 Bitcoin (BTC), $200 million stake in Beast Industries, $19 million stake in Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) ("moonshots") and total cash of $595 million. Bitmine's ETH holdings are 3.58% of the ETH supply (of 120.7 million ETH)."ETH prices declined -62% from 2025 highs, while Ethereum daily transactions hit an all-time high (ATH) of 2.5mm (per theblock.co) and active addresses soared in 2026 to an ATH of 1 million daily (per theblock.co)," said Thomas "Tom" Lee, Executive Chairman of Bitmine. Crypto prices are highly volatile, and in fact, this is the 8th time since 2018 that ETH prices have fallen 50% or more from a recent high, meaning declines like this are seen annually. In 2025, from January to March, ETH prices fell -64% and yet still surged from $1,600 to $5,000 later in the year.""ETH sees V-shaped recoveries from major lows. This happened in each of the 8 prior declines of 50% or more. A similar recovery is expected in 2026. The best investment opportunities in crypto have presented themselves after declines. Think back to 2025, the single best entry points in crypto occurred after markets fell sharply due to tariff concerns," said Lee."In the past week, we acquired 40,613 ETH," continued Lee. "Bitmine has been steadily buying Ethereum, as we view this pullback as attractive, given the strengthening fundamentals. In our view, the price of ETH is not reflective of the high utility of ETH and its role as the future of finance."As of February 8, 2026, Bitmine total staked ETH stands at 2,897,459 ($6.2 billion at $2,125 per ETH). "Bitmine has staked more ETH than other entities in the world. At scale (when Bitmine's ETH is fully staked by MAVAN and its staking partners), the ETH staking rewards is $374 million annually (using 3.115% CESR), or greater than $1 million per day," stated Lee."Annualized staking revenues are now $202 million, up +7% in the past week (see chart). And this 2.9 million ETH is about 67% of the 4.3 million ETH held by Bitmine. The CESR (Composite Ethereum Staking Rate, administered by Quatrefoil) is 3.11%. Bitmine's own staking operations generated a 7-day yield of 3.3234% (annualized). We continue to make progress on our staking solution known as The Made in America VAlidator Network (MAVAN). This will be the 'best-in-class' solution offering secure staking infrastructure and will be deployed in early calendar 2026. Bitmine is currently working with 3 staking providers as the Company moves towards unveiling MAVAN in 2026," continued Lee.Bitmine crypto holding reigns as the #1 Ethereum treasury and #2 global treasury, behind Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR), which owns 713,502 BTC valued at $51 billion. Bitmine remains the largest ETH treasury in the world. Bitmine is one of the most widely traded stocks in the US. According to data from Fundstrat, the stock has traded average daily dollar volume of $1.3 billion (5-day average, as of February 6, 2026), ranking #107 in the US, behind Arista Networks (rank #106) and ahead of Monolithic Power Systems (rank #108) among 5,704 US-listed stocks (statista.com and Fundstrat research).The GENIUS Act and Securities and Exchange Commission's ("the SEC") Project Crypto are as transformational to financial services in 2025 as US action on August 15, 1971 ending Bretton Woods and the USD on the gold standard 54 years ago. This 1971 event was the catalyst for the modernization of Wall Street, creating the iconic Wall Street titans and financial and payment rails of today. These proved to be better investments than gold.The Chairman's message can be found here:
https://www.Bitminetech.io/chairmans-messageThe Fiscal Full Year 2025 Earnings presentation and corporate presentation can be found here: https://Bitminetech.io/investor-relations/Select images from Bitmine's Annual Meeting can be found here.To stay informed, please sign up at: https://Bitminetech.io/contact-us/About Bitmine
Bitmine (NYSE AMERICAN: BMNR) is the leading Ethereum Treasury company in the world, implementing an innovative digital asset strategy for institutional investors and public market participants. Guided by its philosophy of "the alchemy of 5%," the Company is committed to ETH as its primary treasury reserve asset, leveraging native protocol-level activities including staking and decentralized finance mechanisms. The Company will launch MAVAN (Made-in America VAlidator Network), a dedicated staking infrastructure for Bitmine assets, in Q1 of 2026.For additional details, follow on X:
https://x.com/bitmnr
https://x.com/fundstrat
https://x.com/bmnrinternForward Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements." The statements in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. This document specifically contains forward-looking statements regarding progress and achievement of the Company's goals regarding ETH acquisition and staking, the long-term value of Ethereum, continued growth and advancement of the Company's Ethereum treasury strategy and the applicable benefits to the Company. In evaluating these forward-looking statements, you should consider various factors, including Bitmine's ability to keep pace with new technology and changing market needs; Bitmine's ability to finance its current business, Ethereum treasury operations and proposed future business; the competitive environment of Bitmine's business; and the future value of Bitcoin and Ethereum. Actual future performance outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond Bitmine's control, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of Bitmine's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 21, 2025, as well as all other SEC filings, as amended or updated from time to time. Copies of Bitmine's filings with the SEC are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Bitmine undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.






















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Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces ETH Holdings Reach 4.243 Million Tokens, and Total Crypto and Total Cash Holdings of $12.8 BillionJanuary 26, 2026 1:30 PM
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Bitmine staked ETH stands at 2,009,267 and MAVAN staking solution on track to launch Q1 2026Bitmine now owns 3.52% of the ETH token supply, nearly 70% of the way to the 'Alchemy of 5%' in just 6 monthsBitmine recently closed on initial $200 million investment into Beast IndustriesBitmine Crypto + Total Cash Holdings + "Moonshots" total $12.8 billion, including 4.243 million ETH tokens, total cash of $682 million, and other crypto holdingsBitmine leads crypto treasury peers by both the velocity of raising crypto NAV per share and by the high trading liquidity of BMNR stockBitmine is the 91st most traded stock in the US, trading $1.2 billion per day (5-day avg)Bitmine remains supported by a premier group of institutional investors including ARK's Cathie Wood, MOZAYYX, Founders Fund, Bill Miller III, Pantera, Kraken, DCG, Galaxy Digital and personal investor Thomas "Tom" Lee to support Bitmine's goal of acquiring 5% of ETHLAS VEGAS, Jan. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- (NYSE AMERICAN: BMNR) Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. ("Bitmine" or the "Company") a Bitcoin and Ethereum Network Company with a focus on the accumulation of crypto for long term investment, today announced Bitmine crypto + total cash + "moonshots" holdings totaling $12.8 billion.







As of January 25th at 8:00pm ET, the Company's crypto holdings are comprised of 4,243,338 ETH at $2,839 per ETH (Coinbase), 193 Bitcoin (BTC), $200 million stake in Beast Industries, $19 million stake in Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) ("moonshots") and total cash of $682 million. Bitmine's ETH holdings are 3.52% of the ETH supply (of 120.7 million ETH).Bitmine invested $200 million into Beast Industries on January 15, 2026 and the initial investment closed this past week and is currently reflected in the 'moonshots.' After the closing of the transaction, the company will initially carry the Beast Industry investment at cost.Policymakers and world business leaders met in Davos this past week, and while AI was the central agenda, much of the conversation included digital assets and crypto. "One of my takeaways from listening to speeches and media reports from Davos, it is clear to me that Wall Street has embraced crypto and blockchain assets and sees the convergence of traditional assets and digital assets. And similarly between crypto and AI convergence," said Thomas "Tom" Lee, Chairman of Bitmine.A selection of crypto and digital assets related comments from Davos are highlighted below:President Donald Trump said: "Congress is working very hard on crypto market structure legislation, Bitcoin, all of them, which I hope to sign very soon, unlocking new pathways for Americans to reach financial freedom."Larry Fink, the CEO of BlackRock CEO said on a WEF Davos panel: "Tokenization is necessary… if we have one common blockchain, we could reduce corruption."David Sacks, White House Chief of Artificial Intelligence and Cryptocurrency, remarked: "In the long run, banking and crypto will cease to be separate worlds and will transform into 'a single digital asset industry.'"Sergio Ermotti, CEO of UBS said: "Blockchain is the future for traditional banking… You will see a convergence."Bill Winters, CEO of Standard Chartered commented: "Most things will settle in digital form... we're at a major inflection point... this is the year when this is happening in scale."François Villeroy de Galhau, Governor of the Bank of France, stated: "Tokenization... will bring progress in global finance, delivery versus payments, diminish cost of financial transactions... it will develop for the better."Bermuda announced plans to transition its entire national economy to run "fully on-chain," using USDC as a primary medium of exchange and public blockchain infrastructure for government services.SWIFT and Chainlink announced an interoperability milestone demonstrating that legacy banking systems (via Swift) can now successfully settle transactions on public blockchains without needing to overhaul their entire existing IT stack.Valérie Urbain, Euroclear Belgium CEO, cited tokenization as "real" capital-markets plumbing, not a pilot toy. His session highlighted Euroclear's commercial paper tokenization work in France at large scale, framed as operational learning toward tokenized infrastructure."In 2016, the story of Davos was AI and the fourth industrial revolution and in the decade since, we have witnessed the massive growth of AI and data centers and complete pivots by nations.  A decade later, we view 2026 as the year policymakers and world leaders now view digital assets as central to the future of the financial system. And as Larry Fink notes, this is positive for smart blockchains. Ethereum remains the most widely used by Wall Street today and most reliable blockchain with zero downtime since inception," stated Lee."In the past week, we acquired 40,302 ETH," continued Lee. "Ethereum's price ratio to Bitcoin, or ETHBTC, has been steadily climbing since mid-October. In our view, this reflects investors recognizing tokenization and other use cases being developed by Wall Street are being built on Ethereum. To appreciate the scale of Wall Street building on Ethereum, the Ethereum foundation listed 35 examples of major financial institutions building on Ethereum in just the past few months on this website (https://institutions.ethereum.org/)."Last week, Bitmine released its January Chairman's message (link). This message is the presentation that Mr. Lee gave at the company's 2026 annual stockholder's meeting on January 15, 2026 at the Wynn Encore Las Vegas.  As of January 25, 2026, Bitmine total staked ETH stands at 2,009,267 ($5.7 billion at $2,839 per ETH). This is an increase of 171,264 in the past week. This is a fraction of the 4.2 million ETH held by Bitmine. The CESR (Composite Ethereum Staking Rate, administered by Quatrefoil) is 2.81%. Bitmine is currently working with 3 staking providers as the company moves towards unveiling its commercial MAVAN (Made in America VAlidator Network) in 2026."Bitmine has staked more ETH than other entities in the world. At scale (when Bitmine's ETH is fully staked by MAVAN and its staking partners), the ETH staking fee is $374 million annually (using 2.81% CESR), or greater than $1 million per day," stated Lee. "We continue to make progress on our staking solution known as The Made in America Validator Network (MAVAN). This will be the 'best-in-class' solution offering secure staking infrastructure and will be deployed in early calendar 2026," continued Lee.Bitmine crypto holding reigns as the #1 Ethereum treasury and #2 global treasury, behind Strategy Inc. (MSTR), which owns 709,715 BTC valued at $61 billion. Bitmine remains the largest ETH treasury in the world. Bitmine is now one of the most widely traded stocks in the US. According to data from Fundstrat, the stock has traded average daily dollar volume of $1.2 billion (5-day average, as of January 9, 2026), ranking #91 in the US, behind Accenture (rank #90) and ahead of PepsiCo (rank #92) among 5,704 US-listed stocks (statista.com and Fundstrat research).The GENIUS Act and Securities and Exchange Commission's ("the SEC") Project Crypto are as transformational to financial services in 2025 as US action on August 15, 1971 ending Bretton Woods and the USD on the gold standard 54 years ago. This 1971 event was the catalyst for the modernization of Wall Street, creating the iconic Wall Street titans and financial and payment rails of today. These proved to be better investments than gold.The Chairman's message can be found here:
https://www.bitminetech.io/chairmans-messageThe Fiscal Full Year 2025 Earnings presentation and corporate presentation can be found here: https://bitminetech.io/investor-relations/Select images from Bitmine's Annual Meeting can be found here.To stay informed, please sign up at: https://bitminetech.io/contact-us/About BitmineBitmine (NYSE AMERICAN: BMNR) is the leading Ethereum Treasury company in the world, implementing an innovative digital asset strategy for institutional investors and public market participants. Guided by its philosophy of "the alchemy of 5%," the company is committed to ETH as its primary treasury reserve asset, leveraging native protocol-level activities including staking and decentralized finance mechanisms. The company will launch MAVAN (Made-in America Validator Network), a dedicated staking infrastructure for Bitmine assets, in Q1 of 2026.For additional details, follow on X:
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https://x.com/bmnrinternForward Looking StatementsThis press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements." The statements in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. This document specifically contains forward-looking statements regarding progress and achievement of the Company's goals regarding ETH acquisition and staking, the long-term value of Ethereum, continued growth and advancement of the Company's Ethereum treasury strategy and the applicable benefits to the Company. In evaluating these forward-looking statements, you should consider various factors, including Bitmine's ability to keep pace with new technology and changing market needs; Bitmine's ability to finance its current business, Ethereum treasury operations and proposed future business; the competitive environment of Bitmine's business; and the future value of Bitcoin and Ethereum. Actual future performance outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond Bitmine's control, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of Bitmine's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 21, 2025, as well as all other SEC filings, as amended or updated from time to time. Copies of Bitmine's filings with the SEC are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Bitmine undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.



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Eightco ($ORBS) and Futurum Group Announce Strategic Partnership to Launch Futurum ORBS Trust and Authentication Platform (FOTAP)January 26, 2026 1:30 PM
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Companies announce the industry's first AI Trust & Authentication scoring systemPartnership combines ORBS' authentication infrastructure with Futurum's proprietary AI market intelligence and trust solutions to establish new standard for evaluating AI vendorsEightco is is supported by a group of strategic and institutional investors including: Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), MOZAYYX, World Foundation, Wedbush, Coinfund, Discovery Capital Management, FalconX, Kraken, Pantera, GSR, and moreEASTON, Pa. and AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS), a pioneer in authentication and trust solutions, and Futurum Group, the leading technology research and advisory firm, today announced a strategic partnership to develop the Futurum ORBS Trust and Authentication Platform (FOTAP), the first comprehensive trust and transparency scoring system for AI solution providers. This new platform will integrate Futurum's industry-leading AI market data, vendor evaluations, and autonomous assessment frameworks with ORBS' authentication infrastructure to establish trust as a critical component in how technology companies are evaluated and compared.







"The AI trust market is exploding, and there's no credible scoring system to help buyers navigate it. That changes today," said Kevin O'Donnell, CEO of Eightco ($ORBS). "By partnering with Futurum Group, we're combining our authentication infrastructure with the most authoritative voice in enterprise technology research. The business model here is compelling. Enterprises will pay for trust intelligence because it de-risks their AI investments. Vendors will pay for certification because it differentiates them in a crowded market. Investors will pay because trust scores predict long-term vendor viability. We're building a platform that every stakeholder in the AI ecosystem needs."AI is advancing at an unprecedented pace, and enterprises increasingly require reliable, objective insight into which AI solutions deliver measurable performance, built on secure, authenticated, and transparent foundations. FOTAP is purpose-built to help enterprises deploy trusted AI solutions with confidence, backed by rigorous standards and governance. FOTAP will leverage Futurum's proprietary datasets spanning AI platforms vendor usage, market share trends, customer satisfaction, implementation outcomes, and technology capabilities across major providers including Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, OpenAI, Anthropic, IBM, Oracle, Snowflake and dozens of emerging AI vendors. Combined with ORBS authentication infrastructure, the platform will deliver:Quantitative Trust Scores (0-100 scale) across multiple dimensions: data governance, algorithmic transparency, security, compliance, ethical AI practices, and vendor accountabilityComparative Vendor Rankings enabling side-by-side trust evaluationsTrend Analysis tracking trust score changes over time to identify improving or declining vendor behaviorRisk Alerts flagging trust-related incidents, policy changes, or compliance gapsIntegration with Futurum's Existing Vendor Evaluations providing a unified view of AI vendor performance, capabilities, market positioning, and trustworthinessFOTAP will expand Futurum's existing Signal and Autonomous Evaluations methodology, which analyzes AI platforms across performance, capabilities, and market positioning, to include quantifiable trust and transparency scores.This scoring will assess vendors across:Governance frameworksData privacy practicesAlgorithmic transparencySecurity posturesCompliance certificationsEthical AI deploymentAccountability mechanismsThe result will be a definitive, data-driven trust ranking that enterprise buyers, investors, and policymakers can rely on when selecting AI partners."Trust is no longer a soft consideration, it's a hard requirement for AI adoption at scale. Our partnership with ORBS transforms trust from a subjective perception into a measurable, comparable metric," said Daniel Newman, CEO of Futurum Group. "The Futurum ORBS Trust and Authentication Platform will become the industry standard for evaluating AI vendors, giving buyers the confidence to move faster and vendors the incentive to build more responsibly. What excites me most about this partnership is the business opportunity we're unlocking. Every CIO we speak with is asking the same question: 'Which AI vendor can I actually trust?' Right now, they're making multi-million dollar decisions based on marketing claims and gut instinct. We're giving them data. We're giving them scores. We're giving them confidence. That's a massive market opportunity, and we're positioned to own it."Beta testing will begin in Q2 of 2026 with select enterprise customers and AI vendors. General availability will launch in Q4 of 2026. The platform will be accessible via subscription to enterprises, investors, and policymakers, with vendor trust scores published publicly on a quarterly basis.ABOUT EIGHTCO HOLDINGS INC.
Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) is building the authentication and trust layer for the post-AGI world. Its mission centers on strategic pillars including consumer authentication, enterprise authentication, and gaming authentication. Through its pioneering digital asset strategies, including the first-of-its-kind Worldcoin treasury, and partnerships with leading technology innovators, Eightco is establishing a universal foundation for digital identity and Proof of Human verification. Dan Ives serves as Chairman of Eightco, where he leads the company's mission to build the global authentication and trust layer in an AI world.For additional details, follow on X:
https://x.com/iamhuman_orbs
https://x.com/divestech ABOUT FUTURUM GROUP
The Futurum Group is the fastest-growing independent tech research, intelligence, media, and advisory firm. Its continued growth is driven by emerging technologies and innovation across its clientele of more than 515 global companies. Futurum has established its reputation as a leader in global research, intelligence, and advisory, focused on analyzing emerging technologies and market trends across enterprise, AI, cloud, semiconductor, and tech transformation landscapes. Futurum helps businesses, investors, and technology providers make informed strategic decisions through its market intelligence products, thought leadership content, analyst briefings, and multimedia programming.Learn more at futurumresearch.com.Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements in this press release other than statements of historical fact could be deemed forward looking. Words such as "plans," "expects," "will," "anticipates," "continue," "expand," "advance," "develop" "believes," "guidance," "target," "may," "remain," "project," "outlook," "intend," "estimate," "could," "should," and other words and terms of similar meaning and expression are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such terms. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current beliefs and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement as a result of various factors, including, without limitation: Eightco's ability to maintain compliance with the Nasdaq's continued listing requirements; unexpected costs, charges or expenses that reduce Eightco's capital resources; Eightco's inability to raise adequate capital to fund its business; Eightco's inability to innovate and attract users for Eightco's products; future legislation and rulemaking negatively impacting digital assets; and shifting public and governmental positions on digital asset mining activity. Given these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. For a discussion of other risks and uncertainties, and other important factors, any of which could cause Eightco's actual results to differ from those contained in forward-looking statements, see Eightco's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including in its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 15, 2025. All information in this press release is as of the date of the release, and Eightco undertakes no duty to update this information or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of such statements to reflect future events or developments, except as required by law.



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Symbol change from OCTO to ORBS 9/11/25

EASTON, Pa. , Sept. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) ("Eightco Holdings Inc." or the "Company") today announced it has changed its Nasdaq ticker symbol to "ORBS." Beginning today, September 11, 2025 , shares of the Company's common stock will trade on Nasdaq under the new ticker symbol "ORBS." The Company is not undertaking any other corporate action that affects the rights of outstanding common stock, and no action is required by shareholders in connection with the ticker symbol change. This follows the closing of its recently announced $270 Million private placement to implement the first-of-its-kind Worldcoin treasury strategy.

The transaction was led by MOZAYYX with participation from a premier list of institutional investors including World Foundation , Discovery Capital Management , GAMA, FalconX, Kraken, Pantera, GSR, Coinfund, Occam Crest, Diametric, Brevan Howard , Wedbush and more. A $20 million investment was made by BitMine Immersion (NYSE AMERICAN: BMNR)"Changing our ticker to ORBS marks a defining moment for Eightco, signaling our commitment to leading the Proof of Human revolution," said Dan Ives , the newly appointed Chairman of the Board. "ORBS symbolizes the foundation of trust and authentication in the AI era. With World's zero-knowledge Proof of Human, individuals' identities are verified without storing personal data on the blockchain, ensuring both security and privacy. This is more than a ticker change. It's a clear signal of where the future is headed, and ORBS is at the eye of it all."

World's proprietary iris-scanning Orb technology is designed to meet the security and identity challenges of the future, offering a path to a universally trusted digital identity and the foundation for the next generation of online trust, verification and economic exchange.
The Orbs are the hardware backbone of Worldcoin, verifying unique humans, distributing tokens fairly, and creating a trusted digital identity system. World will be the leading verification platform for consumers around the world.

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