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Eightco ($ORBS) and Futurum Group Announce Strategic Partnership to Launch Futurum ORBS Trust and Authentication Platform (FOTAP)
Companies announce the industry's first AI Trust & Authentication scoring systemPartnership combines ORBS' authentication infrastructure with Futurum's
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[{"type":"text","content":"Companies announce the industry's first AI Trust & Authentication scoring systemPartnership combines ORBS' authentication infrastructure with Futurum's proprietary AI market intelligence and trust solutions to establish new standard for evaluating AI vendorsEightco is is supported by a group of strategic and institutional investors including: Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), MOZAYYX, World Foundation, Wedbush, Coinfund, Discovery Capital Management, FalconX, Kraken, Pantera, GSR, and moreEASTON, Pa. and AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS), a pioneer in authentication and trust solutions, and Futurum Group, the leading technology research and advisory firm, today announced a strategic partnership to develop the Futurum ORBS Trust and Authentication Platform (FOTAP), the first comprehensive trust and transparency scoring system for AI solution providers. This new platform will integrate Futurum's industry-leading AI market data, vendor evaluations, and autonomous assessment frameworks with ORBS' authentication infrastructure to establish trust as a critical component in how technology companies are evaluated and compared.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\"The AI trust market is exploding, and there's no credible scoring system to help buyers navigate it. That changes today,\" said Kevin O'Donnell, CEO of Eightco ($ORBS). \"By partnering with Futurum Group, we're combining our authentication infrastructure with the most authoritative voice in enterprise technology research. The business model here is compelling. Enterprises will pay for trust intelligence because it de-risks their AI investments. Vendors will pay for certification because it differentiates them in a crowded market. Investors will pay because trust scores predict long-term vendor viability. We're building a platform that every stakeholder in the AI ecosystem needs.\"AI is advancing at an unprecedented pace, and enterprises increasingly require reliable, objective insight into which AI solutions deliver measurable performance, built on secure, authenticated, and transparent foundations. FOTAP is purpose-built to help enterprises deploy trusted AI solutions with confidence, backed by rigorous standards and governance. FOTAP will leverage Futurum's proprietary datasets spanning AI platforms vendor usage, market share trends, cu...