Взрывной рост цифровой идентификации: Eightco и World вливаются в игровую экосистему Translation: Explosive Growth of Digital Identity: Eightco and World Dive into the Gaming Ecosystem

A month and a half after the addition of Eightco’s WLD tokens, the logistics company announced plans to scan gamers’ iris patterns in collaboration with World.

The firm coordinates with the ecosystem supported by Sam Altman, positioning itself as «a level of authentication and trust for the whole world» following the achievement of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).

The board chair is Dan Ives, a well-known Wall Street analyst with around 25 years of investment experience focusing on technology. His aim as a «top manager» at Eightco is to maximize shareholder profits by advancing the narrative of the undervaluation of digital identity for the AI-driven future.

Their aggressive market capture strategy includes expanding the ecosystem and increasing the number of «digitized» individuals on the planet through iris-scanning devices known as orbs. Management believes this approach will positively impact WLD’s price growth in the future.

On October 2, 2025, representatives from Eightco announced the launch of options trading for their shares under the ticker ORBS.

The derivatives will feature a series of standard expiration dates and strike prices, with the intention of offering risk management tools, increasing the liquidity of securities, and attracting new investors.

On October 7, as part of a video series called Chairman’s Message, Dan Ives shared his prediction of Worldcoin’s price rising to $10.

This scenario is part of the «Power of Eight» strategy — accumulating 800,000,000 WLD on Eightco’s balance sheet, which represents 8% of the cryptocurrency’s supply. This would raise the company’s valuation to $8 billion.

«I believe the future will indeed be based on human authentication. That’s why I think orbs hold such significance, and why I’m currently more inspired than I was prior to the deal,» said Eightco’s leader.

Ives suggested that many are underestimating the «tremendous» role World plays in establishing a new level of authenticity verification.

On October 13, Eightco announced strategic investments in the gaming company Mythical Games through a Series D round involving ARK Invest and the World Foundation.

Mythical Games, a pioneer in Web3 gaming and digital ownership, is led by former Call of Duty studio head John Linden. Its portfolio includes top franchises like NFL Rivals, Pudgy Party from Pudgy Penguins, and FIFA Rivals.

For ARK Invest, under CEO Cathy Wood, financial investments in a GameFi leader are not their first foray into the gaming industry. The fund has been actively investing in the company since April 2023.

The partnership with Mythical Games aligns with Eightco’s roadmap to allocate up to 1% of treasury assets for venture investments aimed at advancing breakthrough authentication technologies.

«The vision of Eightco extends across critically important areas, including authentication for enterprises and gaming. By collaborating with strategic leaders like John Linden and Mythical Games, we are linking digital identity and entertainment, creating a trust foundation that scales globally,» stated Dan Ives.

He identified the capabilities of Worldchain as an ideal foundation for a new era of gaming and AI integration, which includes Proof of Human (PoH) and the Single Sign-On (SSO) standard.

These investments will enable Mythical Games to create a unified ecosystem for gaming assets, wallets, and digital identity.

It guarantees players ownership rights over in-game items, reduces fraud risks, and simplifies the onboarding of new users.

Mythical will natively leverage the same trust and identity stack that Eightco is building for the broader AI economy.

«By partnering with Worldcoin, we can connect billions of players through secure, human-verified accounts that operate seamlessly across games, marketplaces, and reward systems,» commented Linden on the partnership.

He believes that the deal will help transform gaming into the largest and most inclusive digital economy on the planet.

According to Ives, 9.6 million Mythical wallets could join over 17 million verified World ID users.

Dan Ives disagreed with the assertion that a «bubble» has formed in the AI sector. He stated that activity in the segment is entering its next growth phase.

The investor compared the current moment to «1996, not 1999,» hinting at the beginning of a massive transformation in digital infrastructure rather than the final phase of a bubble.

Despite macroeconomic pressures and discussions of stock overvaluation, the analyst believes it is vital to focus on the high demand for AI solutions and their practical use cases.

At the time of writing, Eightco’s stock (ORBS) is attempting to reverse its downward trend after a price surge on September 8, trading at $6.6.

The majority of the crypto market’s assets are experiencing volatility, and the price of WLD is no exception. Following a rapid rise fueled by news of the deal with Eightco, it has fallen to approximately $0.85.