Tom Lee-backed Eightco Holdings now controls over 10% of WLD supply

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Tom Lee-backed Eightco Holdings now controls over 10% of WLD supply

Eightco's significant WLD holdings could influence market dynamics and drive broader adoption of human-verification solutions across industries.

Vivian Nguyen

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Updated 1:24 p.m. ET

Eightco Holdings, which is backed by Tom Lee-led Ethereum treasury company BitMine Immersion, now owns more than 10% of the circulating supply of Worldcoin (WLD) tokens, according to a Tuesday announcement.

The e-commerce infrastructure company holds about 272 million WLD tokens, 11,068 ETH, and unencumbered cash and stablecoins of $58.2 million.

With WLD trading at $0.67 at press time, Eightco’s WLD holdings are valued at over $155 million.

Eightco announced its partnership with BitMine in September to launch the world’s first Worldcoin-focused treasury strategy. The company also secured partnerships and pilot programs with Coinbase and Kraken, with additional partners to be announced in the future.

Eightco also announced today the release of Infinity by ORBS, a proof-of-human authentication platform targeting the enterprise and commercial sectors.

“Enterprises are increasingly seeking dependable human-verification solutions that support security, compliance, and seamless integration into their existing workflows,” said Dan Ives, Chairman of Eightco. “In close collaboration with Tools for Humanity, we’re accelerating new partnership agreements to strengthen our enterprise strategy.

“We believe Infinity by ORBS will extend well beyond crypto and DeFi, becoming the essential verification layer for industries including advertising, gaming, healthcare, TradFi, government, and any sector where trustworthy human authentication is necessary,” he added.

Tom Lee-backed Eightco Holdings now controls over 10% of WLD supply

Tom Lee-backed Eightco Holdings now controls over 10% of WLD supply

Eightco's significant WLD holdings could influence market dynamics and drive broader adoption of human-verification solutions across industries.

by Vivian Nguyen | Powered by Gloria

Photo by Noah Berger

Eightco Holdings, which is backed by Tom Lee-led Ethereum treasury company BitMine Immersion, now owns more than 10% of the circulating supply of Worldcoin (WLD) tokens, according to a Tuesday announcement.

The e-commerce infrastructure company holds about 272 million WLD tokens, 11,068 ETH, and unencumbered cash and stablecoins of $58.2 million.

With WLD trading at $0.67 at press time, Eightco’s WLD holdings are valued at over $155 million.

Eightco announced its partnership with BitMine in September to launch the world’s first Worldcoin-focused treasury strategy. The company also secured partnerships and pilot programs with Coinbase and Kraken, with additional partners to be announced in the future.

Eightco also announced today the release of Infinity by ORBS, a proof-of-human authentication platform targeting the enterprise and commercial sectors.

“Enterprises are increasingly seeking dependable human-verification solutions that support security, compliance, and seamless integration into their existing workflows,” said Dan Ives, Chairman of Eightco. “In close collaboration with Tools for Humanity, we’re accelerating new partnership agreements to strengthen our enterprise strategy.

“We believe Infinity by ORBS will extend well beyond crypto and DeFi, becoming the essential verification layer for industries including advertising, gaming, healthcare, TradFi, government, and any sector where trustworthy human authentication is necessary,” he added.