Last mentioned: Mar 17, 2026
Eightco (NASDAQ: ORBS) has secured $125 million in institutional funding led by Bitmine, ARK Invest, and Payward to accelerate its investment in high-growth AI entities like OpenAI. The deal includes the appointment of Bitmine Chairman Tom Lee to Eightco's board and a strategic advisory partnership with Cathie Wood's ARK Invest.
Fundstrat’s Tom Lee suggests that the recent downturn in AI and cryptocurrency markets is reaching a point of exhaustion, citing resilient labor markets and structural demand for automation. Lee argues that the current washout has reset valuations to attractive levels, paving the way for a recovery led by secular growth drivers.
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