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Eightco Holdings Inc. Enhances Investor Accessibility

Eightco Holdings Inc. ($ORBS) has recently announced a major milestone in its efforts to expand investor accessibility. The company revealed that the number of verified users on its World network has now exceeded 17 million, with more than 2 million new users added since the launch of Worldcoin Treasury just three weeks ago. This rapid growth is part of the organization's ambitious initiative named 'Power of 8.’ The goal of this project is to accumulate a staggering 800 million Worldcoin (WLD) tokens and validate 8 billion users.

Dan Ives, a prominent figure in technology and AI and a respected Wall Street analyst, serves as the chairman of Eightco Holdings Inc. He emphasized the significance of these advancements, stating, "Reaching 17 million verified individuals is a key step towards a world where digital trust is universal and seamless."

The World system acts as a singular login and verification identity for the AI-driven era. Sam Altman, a key figure in the project, remarked, "If we are successful in our mission, World could become the largest online network of real people, fundamentally altering the way we interact and transact over the Internet."

Notably, Eightco also announced the launch of standardized options trading for its common stock on the Nasdaq options market under the ticker symbol 'ORBS.' Investors can now engage in various option strategies, which enhance accessibility and present new opportunities for risk management. Ives added, "With options trading now available, investors have new avenues to participate in our momentum and growth."

In alignment with its global outreach goals, Ives is embarking on an ORBS global tour. The itinerary includes several cities with World stores, such as:

• - Los Angeles on October 6
• - San Francisco on October 7
• - Bangkok from October 18 to 21
• - Kuala Lumpur from October 22 to 23
• - Singapore from October 24 to 25
• - Seoul from October 27 to 28
• - Tokyo from October 29 to 30
• - London from December 8 to 10.

Eightco Holdings Inc. is on a mission to lay the foundation for universal digital identity. The proprietary Orb verification technology is designed to tackle future security and identity challenges, paving the way for a universally trustworthy digital identity—a crucial component for the next generation of online trust, verification, and economic exchange. The Orbs serve as the backbone of Worldcoin hardware, enabling unique human verification, equitable token distribution, and establishing a reliable digital identity system. World is poised to lead the market in consumer verification worldwide.

About Eightco Holdings Inc.

Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ ORBS) offers a unique Worldcoin Treasury (WLD) strategy, driving an AI revolution and implementing a technological infrastructure layer vital for the future of authentication, verification, and proof of humanity (PoH). In an increasingly digital world, Eightco aims to establish a universal foundation for digital identity.

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