Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) announced on March 12, 2026 that it had secured $125 million in new institutional commitments to support a broader pivot toward frontier technology investing, including artificial intelligence, blockchain infrastructure, and digital consumer platforms. The financing was led by Bitmine Immersion Technologies with a $75 million commitment, while ARK Invest and Payward, the parent company of Kraken, each committed $25 million. The company also said Tom Lee, chairman of Bitmine, would join its board, and that Brett Winton of ARK Invest would serve as a board advisor.

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