Benzingaยท2025-10-01 05:05Group 1 - Eightco Holdings Inc. plans to acquire 800 million World Network (WLD) tokens as part of its "Power of 8" initiative, which is currently valued at $992 million [1][2] - The World Network has added 1.9 million verified humans since launching its treasury strategy, bringing the total to 16.9 million, with a goal of authenticating 100 million within the next 12 months [3] - Ives describes the World project as a significant intersection of AI and crypto, emphasizing the potential of iris scanning technology for human identification [4][6] Group 2 - The World Network, co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, is focused on identity verification through iris scanning, but faces privacy concerns that have led to bans in regions like Hong Kong, Kenya, and Spain [5] - Ives compares the potential of the World project to early-stage Tesla and NVIDIA, highlighting its privacy-driven approach where users control their data [6] - As of the latest data, WLD is trading at $1.24, having increased by 44% over the past month [6] Group 3 - Eightco shares experienced a 2.51% rise in after-hours trading following a regular session decline of 18.45% [7] - The company's total assets as of May 31, 2024, are reported at $23.55 million, with total liabilities at $6.89 million, resulting in stockholders' equity of $16.66 million [8]